Postcode CH42 3XD (Wirral)

Map showing CH42 3XD and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH42 3XD is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH42 3XD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH42 3XD is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 3XD as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to CH42 3XD is St Paul's Villas which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Pauls Road and is 70 m away. The closest railway station is Rock Ferry Rail Station, 398 m away.

The closest primary school to CH42 3XD (for ages 11 and under) is Well Lane Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 2, 2017. 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 local pub for residents of CH42 3XD is Cock & Donkey and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 9, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Smokie Mos and is 92 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 16, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.2 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 2.6 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 3XD is covered by the Merseyside police force association and Wirral is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to CH42 3XD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH42 3XD, and the approximate distance away.

St Paul's Villas 42 m
St Paul's Close 93 m
Fairfield Road 115 m
Meadow Lane 137 m
Lydbrook Close 143 m
Tudor Road 153 m
Albany Close 158 m
Gladstone Road 163 m
Eldon Road 164 m
Albany Court 167 m
Meadow Park 169 m
Alison Avenue 178 m
Westdale Road 193 m
Grove Road 201 m
Meadowfield Close 202 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH42 3XD

Introduction June 1999
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CH42 3XD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
350 m
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
391 m
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
713 m
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
728 m
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
954 m
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.06 km
Devonshire Park Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.24 km
Woodchurch Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 11, 2018)
1.51 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(November 2, 2016)
1.54 km
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
1.62 km
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.64 km
St John's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(February 26, 2008)
1.64 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 1.7 km
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.7 km
Grove Street Primary School Requires improvement
(November 16, 2018)
1.79 km
St John Plessington Catholic College Outstanding
(May 1, 2013)
1.82 km
Prenton Preparatory School 2 km
Town Lane Infant School 2.07 km
Progress Schools - Wirral Good
(July 12, 2018)
2.09 km
Wirral Metropolitan College Good
(October 6, 2017)
2.1 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH42 3XD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cock & Donkey Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
0 m
Old Chester Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 19, 2020
0 m
PT Food and Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 4, 2017
92 m
Smokie Mos Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 16, 2020
92 m
YUM Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 9, 2022
92 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
111 m
Rumbling Tums Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 11, 2020
111 m
Sayers Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 5, 2021
111 m
Swettenhams Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
October 15, 2020
111 m
The Healthy 1 Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 2, 2018
111 m
Zhen's House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 16, 2021
167 m
Zhen's House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 23, 2019
167 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
182 m
The Lord Napier Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 17, 2018
182 m
Albany Bowling Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 22, 2019
201 m
PRM News and Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
February 7, 2019
229 m
Golden Palace Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 23, 2020
255 m
Rockvilla Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 6, 2013
269 m
Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
March 21, 2018
271 m
Bargain Booze Select Convenience Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 12, 2019
334 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH42 3XD - Data from Apr 2022

St Pauls Road Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Old Chester Road Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Well Lane Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Well Lane Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Oriel Road Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Grove Road Taxi Rank 44 m
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 1.1 km
Central Station Taxi Rank 1.5 km
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 398 m
Green Lane Rail Station Rail 976 m
Birkenhead Central Rail Station Rail 1.61 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.29 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.29 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.11 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 11.42 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.97 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.01 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH42 3XD - Data from Dec 2021

Tranmere Beach Beach 960 m
Outer Basin Inland Water 1.31 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 1.63 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Morpeth Dock Inland Water 2.66 km
Egerton Dock Inland Water 2.7 km
Trisha's Pond Inland Water 2.84 km
Prenton Dell Valley 3.06 km
East Float Inland Water 3.14 km
Vittoria Dock Inland Water 3.2 km
Wapping Basin Inland Water 3.24 km
Alfred Dock Inland Water 3.25 km
Canning Island Island 3.31 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH42 3XD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.5 Mbps 52.3 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.2 Mbps 15.33 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 62.8 11.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 155,514 kWh - mean 17,279 kWh : median 7,622 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 23,803 kWh - mean 2,645 kWh : median 2,232 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH42 3XD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37456100
Longitude -3.01530600
OS Easting 332550
OS Northing 0386892
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1008
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000015
Travel To Work Area Birkenhead

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birkenhead BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006845
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 027E
Output Area / Small Area 7A2