Postcode CH42 4QB (Wirral)

Map showing CH42 4QB and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH42 4QB is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH42 4QB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH42 4QB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 4QB as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to CH42 4QB is Bebington Road which is centered 58 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Albany Road and is 129 m away. The closest railway station is Rock Ferry Rail Station, 828 m away.

The closest primary school to CH42 4QB (for ages 11 and under) is Bedford Drive Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 12, 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 4QB is Rockvilla Hotel and is 525 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 6, 2013. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sun Wah and is 501 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on December 17, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 74.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.3 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 4QB 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 4QB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH42 4QB, and the approximate distance away.

Bebington Road 58 m
Bedford Drive 173 m
Roselands Court 196 m
Hesketh Avenue 225 m
Delyn Close 228 m
Allcot Avenue 249 m
Waring Avenue 254 m
Bedford Avenue 259 m
Cavendish Drive 267 m
Cressington Avenue 269 m
Riviera Drive 283 m
Solly Avenue 293 m
Kingsdale Avenue 304 m
Roxburgh Avenue 310 m
Alexandra Drive 321 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH42 4QB

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 4QB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
126 m
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
351 m
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
631 m
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
941 m
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
951 m
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
953 m
Devonshire Park Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.01 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 1.35 km
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.41 km
St John's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(February 26, 2008)
1.41 km
Woodchurch Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 11, 2018)
1.41 km
Town Lane Infant School 1.49 km
St John Plessington Catholic College Outstanding
(May 1, 2013)
1.57 km
Higher Bebington Junior School Outstanding
(July 2, 2008)
1.73 km
Grove Street Primary School Requires improvement
(November 16, 2018)
1.73 km
Prenton Preparatory School 1.82 km
St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
1.84 km
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.86 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(November 2, 2016)
1.91 km
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
1.92 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH42 4QB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Daleside Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 19, 2021
0 m
Bedford Drive Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
126 m
Firbobs Out Of School Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 18, 2018
126 m
Lezayre Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
290 m
Jack & Jill Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
294 m
Salisbury House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 31, 2021
310 m
Lean build Other catering premises 4
Good
September 2, 2021
350 m
Prenton High School For Girls School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
351 m
Hursts Bakery, Keylex Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
377 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
377 m
Mount General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
377 m
Armadillo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 18, 2018
501 m
Armadillo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
501 m
Higher Tranmere Express Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 7, 2018
501 m
Sugar Skull Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2021
501 m
Sun Wah Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
December 17, 2018
501 m
Victoria Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 4, 2018
501 m
Victoria Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 5, 2021
501 m
Albany Bowling Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 22, 2019
517 m
Rockvilla Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 6, 2013
525 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH42 4QB - Data from Apr 2022

Albany Road Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Bebington Road Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Allcot Avenue Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Allcot Avenue Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Birkett Road Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Grove Road Taxi Rank 733 m
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 785 m
Bebington Station Taxi Rank 1.81 km
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 828 m
Green Lane Rail Station Rail 1.56 km
Bebington Rail Station Rail 1.87 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.92 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.92 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.63 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 11.68 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.43 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.47 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH42 4QB - Data from Dec 2021

Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.53 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Tranmere Beach Beach 1.65 km
Outer Basin Inland Water 1.99 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 2.29 km
Prenton Dell Valley 2.45 km
Trisha's Pond Inland Water 2.46 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Rake Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Brimstage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Morpeth Dock Inland Water 3.21 km
Egerton Dock Inland Water 3.22 km
Lower Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH42 4QB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 74.7 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.3 Mbps 14 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% 23.5 4.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 86.1 10.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 189,057 kWh - mean 17,187 kWh : median 14,971 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 31,454 kWh - mean 2,859 kWh : median 2,089 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH42 4QB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.36968300
Longitude -3.02228400
OS Easting 332078
OS Northing 0386356
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13616
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birkenhead BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006854
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 029A
Output Area / Small Area 8A1