The postcode CH42 2DU is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH42 2DU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CH42 2DU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of CH42 2DU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to CH42 2DU is Highfield Crescent which is centered 52 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Birkett Road and is 79 m away. The closest railway station is Rock Ferry Rail Station, 567 m away.
The closest primary school to CH42 2DU (for ages 11 and under) is St Anne's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 12, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St John Plessington Catholic College. The last OFSTED inspection on May 1, 2013 rated this school as Outstanding
The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Nite and is 212 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 15, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 123.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for CH42 2DU is covered by the Merseyside police force association and Wirral is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to CH42 2DU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CH42 2DU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CH42 2DU
| Introduction | June 1999 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CH42 2DU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 359 m |
| Bedford Drive Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 12, 2017) | 706 m |
| Rock Ferry Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 734 m |
| Prenton High School for Girls | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 833 m |
| St John's Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 901 m |
| St John's Catholic Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (February 26, 2008) | 901 m |
| Well Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 940 m |
| St John Plessington Catholic College | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 1, 2013) | 1.08 km |
| Grove Street Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (November 16, 2018) | 1.16 km |
| Mersey Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 14, 2019) | 1.34 km |
| Town Lane Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | 1.35 km | |
| St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 2, 2016) | 1.43 km |
| Devonshire Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 1.58 km |
| Co-op Academy Bebington | Academy | 11-18 | 1.64 km | |
| Higher Bebington Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (July 2, 2008) | 1.75 km |
| Brackenwood Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (July 14, 2010) | 1.91 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead | Academy | 3-11 | 1.94 km | |
| Brackenwood Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 1.94 km | |
| Woodchurch Road Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 11, 2018) | 1.96 km |
| Church Drive Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.01 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH42 2DU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pizza Nite | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 15, 2021 | 212 m | |
| Summerfields Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 27, 2021 | 236 m | |
| Dacre Hill Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 26, 2017 | 282 m | |
| Man Wah | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 5, 2021 | 282 m | |
| Top Wok | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 15, 2021 | 282 m | |
| Salisbury House Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 31, 2021 | 284 m | |
| Lezayre Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 5, 2021 | 295 m | |
| McColls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 7, 2019 | 314 m | |
| Morrisons Daily | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2022 | 314 m | |
| Daisy Chain Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 25, 2021 | 325 m | |
| Grovewood Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2021 | 325 m | |
| Hurst's Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 11, 2018 | 327 m | |
| Local Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 27, 2017 | 327 m | |
| Ranchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 16, 2019 | 327 m | |
| Teacake Cakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2022 | 327 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2019 | 327 m | |
| St Annes Catholic Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 17, 2019 | 359 m | |
| Papa John's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 16, 2021 | 410 m | |
| Ristanbul Turkish Bar & Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 12, 2021 | 410 m | |
| Sylhet Spice Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 16, 2021 | 410 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH42 2DU - Data from Apr 2022
| Birkett Road | 79 m | |
| Rock Lane West | 124 m | |
| Green Lawn | 126 m | |
| Farlow Road | 162 m | |
| Highfield South | 272 m | |
| Grove Road | 753 m | |
| Bebington Station | 1.3 km | |
| Tranmere Rovers FC | 1.36 km | |
| Rock Ferry Rail Station | 567 m | |
| Bebington Rail Station | 1.36 km | |
| Green Lane Rail Station | 1.75 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 3.04 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 3.04 km | |
| Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 3.88 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 11.1 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 48.89 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 48.93 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH42 2DU - Data from Dec 2021
| Tranmere Beach | 1.45 km | |
| Storeton Hill | 1.65 km | |
| Marsh Hey Covert | 1.88 km | |
| Outer Basin | 2.04 km | |
| Trisha's Pond | 2.07 km | |
| The Princess Dock | 2.38 km | |
| Umberstone Covert | 2.92 km | |
| Prenton Dell | Valley | 2.93 km |
| Cow Hey Covert | 3.04 km | |
| Brimstage Plantation | 3.16 km | |
| Lower Umberstone Covert | 3.19 km | |
| Rake Hey Covert | 3.25 km | |
| Morpeth Dock | 3.42 km | |
| Egerton Dock | 3.47 km | |
| Stanley Wood | 3.55 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH42 2DU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 123.4 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 15.5 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 23 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 105 | 14.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 395.5 | 36 |
Energy usage data for CH42 2DU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.36767600 |
| Longitude | -3.01416500 |
| OS Easting | 332615 |
| OS Northing | 0386125 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Merseyside |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Birkenhead |
| Electoral Ward | Rock Ferry |
| Local Authority District | Wirral |
| Region / Government Office Region | North West |
| European Electoral Region | North West |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Liverpool City Region Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Greater Merseyside |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000015 |
| Travel To Work Area | Birkenhead |
| NHS England Region | North West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Wirral |
| Cancer Alliance | Cheshire and Merseyside |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
North West |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Cheshire and Merseyside |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Wirral CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Communal retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Birkenhead BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Birkenhead BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33006852 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wirral 029 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wirral 029E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |