Postcode CH42 4QD (Wirral)

Map showing CH42 4QD and nearby postcodes

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

CH42 4QD 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 4QD as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to CH42 4QD is Bebington Road which is centered 120 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Birkett Road and is 64 m away. The closest railway station is Rock Ferry Rail Station, 858 m away.

The closest primary school to CH42 4QD (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 4QD is Kings Arms Hotel and is 563 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 6, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ranchers and is 492 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 16, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 81.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 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 1.5 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 4QD 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 4QD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bebington Road 120 m
Alexandra Drive 149 m
Cavendish Drive 203 m
Hesketh Avenue 238 m
Roselands Court 240 m
Deverill Road 244 m
Birkett Road 276 m
Delyn Close 277 m
Bedford Drive 323 m
Prentice Road 333 m
B5148 931 m
Borough Road 1.11 km
Mount Road 1.74 km
A552 1.84 km
B5151 2.47 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH42 4QD

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 4QD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
286 m
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
343 m
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
789 m
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
851 m
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1 km
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
1.12 km
Devonshire Park Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.16 km
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.25 km
St John's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(February 26, 2008)
1.25 km
Town Lane Infant School 1.32 km
St John Plessington Catholic College Outstanding
(May 1, 2013)
1.42 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 1.47 km
Woodchurch Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 11, 2018)
1.56 km
Higher Bebington Junior School Outstanding
(July 2, 2008)
1.58 km
Grove Street Primary School Requires improvement
(November 16, 2018)
1.6 km
St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
1.67 km
Co-op Academy Bebington 1.76 km
Prenton Preparatory School 1.96 km
Brackenwood Junior School 2.03 km
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.03 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Daleside Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 19, 2021
173 m
Lezayre Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
221 m
Salisbury House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 31, 2021
272 m
Bedford Drive Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
286 m
Firbobs Out Of School Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 18, 2018
286 m
Prenton High School For Girls School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
343 m
Jack & Jill Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
432 m
Hursts Bakery, Keylex Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
461 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
461 m
Mount General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
461 m
Hurst's Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 11, 2018
492 m
Local Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 27, 2017
492 m
Ranchers Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
492 m
Teacake Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
492 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
492 m
Lean build Other catering premises 4
Good
September 2, 2021
495 m
Pizza Nite Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
529 m
Kings Arms Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
563 m
Dacre Hill Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 26, 2017
577 m
Man Wah Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 5, 2021
577 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Birkett Road Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Birkett Road Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Albany Road Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Bebington Road Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Allcot Avenue Bus Stop/Station 356 m
Grove Road Taxi Rank 832 m
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 929 m
Bebington Station Taxi Rank 1.66 km
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 858 m
Green Lane Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
Bebington Rail Station Rail 1.72 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.06 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.07 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.79 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 11.59 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.38 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.42 km

Nearby Nature

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

Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.4 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Tranmere Beach Beach 1.72 km
Outer Basin Inland Water 2.12 km
Trisha's Pond Inland Water 2.29 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 2.43 km
Prenton Dell Valley 2.46 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Rake Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Brimstage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Lower Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Morpeth Dock Inland Water 3.37 km
Egerton Dock Inland Water 3.39 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.8 Mbps 81.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.1 Mbps 39 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% 22.5 2.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 63.8 14.1
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 343,031 kWh - mean 10,089 kWh : median 5,753 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 82,856 kWh - mean 2,762 kWh : median 1,924 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH42 4QD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.36818800
Longitude -3.02154200
OS Easting 332125
OS Northing 0386189
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
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 5B3