Postcode CH42 4QP (Wirral)

Map showing CH42 4QP and nearby postcodes

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

CH42 4QP 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 4QP as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to CH42 4QP is Southdale Road which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Southdale Road and is 119 m away. The closest railway station is Rock Ferry Rail Station, 488 m away.

The closest primary school to CH42 4QP (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 4QP is Rockvilla Hotel and is 184 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 137 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on February 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 90.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CH42 4QP 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 4QP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Southdale Road 34 m
Inglemere Road 46 m
Moore Avenue 96 m
Albany Court 121 m
Clarke Avenue 125 m
Westdale Road 132 m
Albany Road 135 m
Fletcher Avenue 142 m
St Paul's Close 149 m
Fieldside Road 158 m
Albany Close 164 m
Solly Avenue 193 m
St Paul's Villas 199 m
Eldon Road 214 m
Palmerston Street 235 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH42 4QP

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 4QP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
299 m
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
487 m
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
555 m
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
708 m
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
814 m
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
907 m
Devonshire Park Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.1 km
Woodchurch Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 11, 2018)
1.42 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 1.54 km
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.54 km
St John's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(February 26, 2008)
1.54 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(November 2, 2016)
1.63 km
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
1.67 km
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.7 km
St John Plessington Catholic College Outstanding
(May 1, 2013)
1.73 km
Grove Street Primary School Requires improvement
(November 16, 2018)
1.75 km
Town Lane Infant School 1.87 km
Prenton Preparatory School 1.89 km
St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
2.07 km
Progress Schools - Wirral Good
(July 12, 2018)
2.17 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Albany Bowling Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 22, 2019
46 m
PRM News and Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
February 7, 2019
129 m
Zhen's House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 16, 2021
137 m
Zhen's House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 23, 2019
137 m
Rockvilla Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 6, 2013
184 m
Jack & Jill Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
188 m
Cock & Donkey Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
242 m
Old Chester Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 19, 2020
242 m
Well Lane Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
299 m
PT Food and Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 4, 2017
305 m
Smokie Mos Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 16, 2020
305 m
YUM Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 9, 2022
305 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
338 m
Rumbling Tums Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 11, 2020
338 m
Sayers Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 5, 2021
338 m
Swettenhams Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
October 15, 2020
338 m
The Healthy 1 Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 2, 2018
338 m
TLP Convenience Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 27, 2019
343 m
Golden Palace Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 23, 2020
404 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
418 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Southdale Road Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Solly Avenue Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Clarke Avenue Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Well Lane Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Well Lane Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Grove Road Taxi Rank 265 m
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 929 m
Central Station Taxi Rank 1.65 km
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 488 m
Green Lane Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
Birkenhead Central Rail Station Rail 1.75 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.48 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.49 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.26 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 11.53 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.14 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.18 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tranmere Beach Beach 1.19 km
Outer Basin Inland Water 1.53 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 1.84 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Trisha's Pond Inland Water 2.71 km
Morpeth Dock Inland Water 2.82 km
Prenton Dell Valley 2.84 km
Egerton Dock Inland Water 2.85 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
East Float Inland Water 3.28 km
Vittoria Dock Inland Water 3.32 km
Alfred Dock Inland Water 3.41 km
Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Wapping Basin Inland Water 3.48 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60.2 Mbps 90.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 14.1 Mbps 13.4 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% 18.5 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 97.5 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 448,579 kWh - mean 10,680 kWh : median 11,148 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH42 4QP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37302900
Longitude -3.01788500
OS Easting 332376
OS Northing 0386724
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1008
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 E33006846
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 027E
Output Area / Small Area 8B1