Postcode CH42 3XT (Wirral)

Map showing CH42 3XT and nearby postcodes

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

CH42 3XT is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 3XT as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to CH42 3XT is Wycliffe Street which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rockville Street and is 21 m away. The closest railway station is Rock Ferry Rail Station, 136 m away.

The closest primary school to CH42 3XT (for ages 11 and under) is Rock Ferry Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 27, 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 local pub for residents of CH42 3XT is The Bedford and is 99 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on November 10, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Al's Pizza and is 99 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 22, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 109.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.1 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CH42 3XT 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 3XT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Wycliffe Street 47 m
Ashley Street 71 m
Aldersgate 74 m
Rockville Street 89 m
Grove Road 95 m
Mulberry Road 97 m
Clyde Street 102 m
Mulberry Close 130 m
Bulwer Street 148 m
B5172 148 m
Eldon Road 155 m
Palmerston Street 175 m
Gothic Street 186 m
Lees Avenue 199 m
Ionic Street 199 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH42 3XT

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 3XT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
250 m
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
604 m
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
663 m
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
768 m
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
997 m
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.05 km
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.36 km
St John's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(February 26, 2008)
1.36 km
Devonshire Park Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.45 km
Grove Street Primary School Requires improvement
(November 16, 2018)
1.49 km
St John Plessington Catholic College Outstanding
(May 1, 2013)
1.54 km
Woodchurch Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 11, 2018)
1.76 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(November 2, 2016)
1.84 km
Town Lane Infant School 1.88 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 1.89 km
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
1.91 km
St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
1.93 km
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.99 km
Co-op Academy Bebington 2.17 km
Prenton Preparatory School 2.24 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 22, 2020
99 m
Luigis Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
99 m
The Bedford Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 10, 2018
99 m
TLP Convenience Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 27, 2019
123 m
Rockvilla Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 6, 2013
192 m
St Anne's Parish Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2019
199 m
Zhen's House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 16, 2021
222 m
Zhen's House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 23, 2019
222 m
The Rock Station Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 10, 2018
234 m
Firbobs@Rock Ferry Primary Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 11, 2018
250 m
Rock Ferry Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
250 m
Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
March 21, 2018
263 m
Burnells Newsagent Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 2, 2017
270 m
Family Shopper Retailers - other 4
Good
September 20, 2019
270 m
The Vape Lounge Wirral Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 2022
270 m
Cock & Donkey Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
297 m
Old Chester Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 19, 2020
297 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
319 m
The Lord Napier Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 17, 2018
319 m
Albany Bowling Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 22, 2019
349 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rockville Street Bus Stop/Station 21 m
Bedford Road Bus Stop/Station 34 m
Rock Ferry Station Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Grove Road Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Old Chester Road Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Grove Road Taxi Rank 262 m
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 1.28 km
Bebington Station Taxi Rank 1.73 km
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 136 m
Green Lane Rail Station Rail 1.24 km
Bebington Rail Station Rail 1.79 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.5 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.51 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.37 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 11.18 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.8 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.84 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tranmere Beach Beach 969 m
Outer Basin Inland Water 1.5 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 1.84 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Trisha's Pond Inland Water 2.57 km
Morpeth Dock Inland Water 2.91 km
Egerton Dock Inland Water 2.96 km
Prenton Dell Valley 3.14 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Wapping Basin Inland Water 3.36 km
East Float Inland Water 3.41 km
Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Canning Island Island 3.47 km
Vittoria Dock Inland Water 3.49 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.5 Mbps 109.8 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 8.1 Mbps 11.1 Mbps 36 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% 26 4.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 123.7 12.5
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 304,440 kWh - mean 13,237 kWh : median 13,640 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH42 3XT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37239900
Longitude -3.01269900
OS Easting 332720
OS Northing 0386649
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
927
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
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 027D
Output Area / Small Area 8D2