The postcode CH42 3XW is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH42 3XW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CH42 3XW 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 3XW as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.
The closest road name to CH42 3XW is Southdale Road which is centered 13 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Southdale Road and is 129 m away. The closest railway station is Rock Ferry Rail Station, 482 m away.
The closest primary school to CH42 3XW (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 3XW is Rockvilla Hotel and is 199 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 127 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on February 16, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 145.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.1 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for CH42 3XW 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 3XW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CH42 3XW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CH42 3XW
| 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 3XW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Well Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 275 m |
| Bedford Drive Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 12, 2017) | 526 m |
| Rock Ferry Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 535 m |
| Mersey Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 14, 2019) | 683 m |
| Prenton High School for Girls | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 856 m |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 930 m |
| Devonshire Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 1.11 km |
| Woodchurch Road Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 11, 2018) | 1.42 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead | Academy | 3-11 | 1.55 km | |
| St John's Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 1.58 km |
| St John's Catholic Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (February 26, 2008) | 1.58 km |
| Woodlands Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 2, 2016) | 1.59 km |
| St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (February 27, 2020) | 1.64 km |
| Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 1.68 km |
| St John Plessington Catholic College | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 1, 2013) | 1.76 km |
| Grove Street Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (November 16, 2018) | 1.78 km |
| Prenton Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.89 km | |
| Town Lane Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | 1.92 km | |
| St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 2, 2016) | 2.11 km |
| Progress Schools - Wirral | Independent school | 12-16 | Good (July 12, 2018) | 2.13 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH42 3XW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Bowling Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 22, 2019 | 0 m | |
| PRM News and Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 7, 2019 | 101 m | |
| Zhen's House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 16, 2021 | 127 m | |
| Zhen's House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 23, 2019 | 127 m | |
| Rockvilla Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 6, 2013 | 199 m | |
| Cock & Donkey | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 9, 2019 | 201 m | |
| Old Chester Pharmacy | Exempt August 19, 2020 | 201 m | |
| Jack & Jill Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2021 | 228 m | |
| PT Food and Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 4, 2017 | 260 m | |
| Smokie Mos | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2020 | 260 m | |
| YUM | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 9, 2022 | 260 m | |
| Well Lane Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 17, 2019 | 275 m | |
| Morrisons Daily | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2019 | 294 m | |
| Rumbling Tums | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2020 | 294 m | |
| Sayers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 5, 2021 | 294 m | |
| Swettenhams Chemist | Exempt October 15, 2020 | 294 m | |
| The Healthy 1 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 2, 2018 | 294 m | |
| TLP Convenience | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 27, 2019 | 356 m | |
| Golden Palace | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 23, 2020 | 359 m | |
| Lidl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 14, 2018 | 380 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH42 3XW - Data from Apr 2022
| Southdale Road | 129 m | |
| Well Lane | 189 m | |
| Well Lane | 200 m | |
| Old Chester Road | 217 m | |
| Rosedale Road | 241 m | |
| Grove Road | 229 m | |
| Tranmere Rovers FC | 941 m | |
| Central Station | 1.61 km | |
| Rock Ferry Rail Station | 482 m | |
| Green Lane Rail Station | 1.1 km | |
| Birkenhead Central Rail Station | 1.7 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 2.44 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 2.45 km | |
| Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 3.22 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 11.53 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 49.13 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 49.17 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH42 3XW - Data from Dec 2021
| Tranmere Beach | 1.16 km | |
| Outer Basin | 1.48 km | |
| The Princess Dock | 1.79 km | |
| Storeton Hill | 2.04 km | |
| Marsh Hey Covert | 2.09 km | |
| Trisha's Pond | 2.75 km | |
| Morpeth Dock | 2.78 km | |
| Egerton Dock | 2.81 km | |
| Prenton Dell | Valley | 2.87 km |
| Cow Hey Covert | 3.14 km | |
| East Float | 3.24 km | |
| Vittoria Dock | 3.28 km | |
| Alfred Dock | 3.37 km | |
| Wapping Basin | 3.44 km | |
| Canning Island | 3.49 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH42 3XW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 145.3 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 19.1 Mbps | 39 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% | 18 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 85.3 | 16.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 417.7 | 36.5 |
Energy usage data for CH42 3XW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.37341700 |
| Longitude | -3.01765300 |
| OS Easting | 332392 |
| OS Northing | 0386767 |
| 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: 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 | E33006846 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wirral 027 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wirral 027E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8B1 |