Postcode CH42 3XF (Wirral)

Map showing CH42 3XF and nearby postcodes

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

CH42 3XF 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 3XF as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to CH42 3XF is Fieldside Road which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Old Chester Road and is 112 m away. The closest railway station is Rock Ferry Rail Station, 361 m away.

The closest primary school to CH42 3XF (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 3XF is Rockvilla Hotel and is 35 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 6, 2013. The nearest takeaway food is available from Zhen's House and is 114 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on February 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 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 3XF 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 3XF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Fieldside Road 47 m
Palmerston Street 74 m
Clarke Avenue 88 m
Inglemere Road 119 m
Rockville Street 138 m
Bulwer Street 140 m
B5172 140 m
Eldon Road 150 m
Mulberry Road 177 m
Southdale Road 178 m
Aldersgate 180 m
Grove Road 201 m
St Paul's Close 207 m
Solly Avenue 207 m
Moore Avenue 212 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH42 3XF

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 3XF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
457 m
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
464 m
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
544 m
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
747 m
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
843 m
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
866 m
Devonshire Park Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.25 km
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.4 km
St John's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(February 26, 2008)
1.4 km
Woodchurch Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 11, 2018)
1.58 km
St John Plessington Catholic College Outstanding
(May 1, 2013)
1.58 km
Grove Street Primary School Requires improvement
(November 16, 2018)
1.59 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 1.67 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(November 2, 2016)
1.77 km
Town Lane Infant School 1.79 km
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
1.83 km
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.86 km
St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
1.93 km
Prenton Preparatory School 2.04 km
Higher Bebington Junior School Outstanding
(July 2, 2008)
2.12 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rockvilla Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 6, 2013
35 m
Zhen's House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 16, 2021
114 m
Zhen's House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 23, 2019
114 m
Albany Bowling Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 22, 2019
183 m
TLP Convenience Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 27, 2019
186 m
Jack & Jill Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
269 m
Cock & Donkey Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
281 m
Old Chester Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 19, 2020
281 m
PRM News and Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
February 7, 2019
284 m
Al's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 22, 2020
316 m
Luigis Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
316 m
The Bedford Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 10, 2018
316 m
Salisbury House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 31, 2021
352 m
St Anne's Parish Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2019
358 m
PT Food and Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 4, 2017
369 m
Smokie Mos Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 16, 2020
369 m
YUM Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 9, 2022
369 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
392 m
Rumbling Tums Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 11, 2020
392 m
Sayers Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 5, 2021
392 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Old Chester Road Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Clarke Avenue Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Byrne Avenue Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Rockville Street Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Grove Road Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Grove Road Taxi Rank 279 m
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 1.07 km
Central Station Taxi Rank 1.76 km
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 361 m
Green Lane Rail Station Rail 1.25 km
Bebington Rail Station Rail 1.85 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.57 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.57 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.38 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 11.38 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.02 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.06 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tranmere Beach Beach 1.16 km
Outer Basin Inland Water 1.59 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 1.91 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Trisha's Pond Inland Water 2.58 km
Prenton Dell Valley 2.92 km
Morpeth Dock Inland Water 2.93 km
Egerton Dock Inland Water 2.97 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
East Float Inland Water 3.4 km
Vittoria Dock Inland Water 3.45 km
Wapping Basin Inland Water 3.51 km
Alfred Dock Inland Water 3.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.2 Mbps 61.1 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 17.9 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 20 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% 22 9
30-300 Mbps 0% 65.4 15
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 306,725 kWh - mean 10,577 kWh : median 9,702 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 71,404 kWh - mean 2,380 kWh : median 1,994 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH42 3XF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37207300
Longitude -3.01605800
OS Easting 332496
OS Northing 0386616
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1214
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
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 027A
Output Area / Small Area 8B1