Postcode CH42 4RF (Wirral)

Map showing CH42 4RF and nearby postcodes

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

CH42 4RF 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 4RF as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.

The closest road name to CH42 4RF is Devon Gardens which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Byrne Avenue and is 49 m away. The closest railway station is Rock Ferry Rail Station, 412 m away.

The closest primary school to CH42 4RF (for ages 11 and under) is St Anne's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 12, 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 4RF is Rockvilla Hotel and is 264 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 6, 2013. The nearest takeaway food is available from Al's Pizza and is 363 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 22, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.2 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 1.1 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 4RF 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 4RF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Devon Gardens 26 m
Old Chester Road 30 m
B5149 47 m
Green Lawn 75 m
Egerton Gardens 150 m
Egerton Park Close 152 m
Byrne Avenue 164 m
Bulwer Street 193 m
B5172 193 m
Palmerston Street 217 m
Lawnside Close 220 m
Green Lawn Grove 222 m
Fieldside Road 246 m
Ruskin Avenue 248 m
Shakespeare Avenue 252 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH42 4RF

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 4RF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
526 m
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
570 m
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
574 m
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
701 m
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
792 m
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
1.11 km
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.14 km
St John's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(February 26, 2008)
1.14 km
St John Plessington Catholic College Outstanding
(May 1, 2013)
1.32 km
Grove Street Primary School Requires improvement
(November 16, 2018)
1.37 km
Devonshire Park Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.4 km
Town Lane Infant School 1.55 km
St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
1.67 km
Woodchurch Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 11, 2018)
1.76 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 1.79 km
Co-op Academy Bebington 1.88 km
Higher Bebington Junior School Outstanding
(July 2, 2008)
1.92 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(November 2, 2016)
2.03 km
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
2.08 km
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.1 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Salisbury House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 31, 2021
188 m
TLP Convenience Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 27, 2019
211 m
Lezayre Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
245 m
Rockvilla Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 6, 2013
264 m
St Anne's Parish Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2019
302 m
The Rock Station Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 10, 2018
343 m
Al's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 22, 2020
363 m
Luigis Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
363 m
The Bedford Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 10, 2018
363 m
Zhen's House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 16, 2021
370 m
Zhen's House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 23, 2019
370 m
McColls Retailers - other 4
Good
August 7, 2019
377 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
377 m
Summerfields Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
403 m
Jack & Jill Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
408 m
Albany Bowling Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 22, 2019
436 m
Pizza Nite Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
446 m
Daleside Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 19, 2021
473 m
Dacre Hill Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 26, 2017
518 m
Man Wah Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 5, 2021
518 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Byrne Avenue Bus Stop/Station 49 m
Byrne Avenue Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Green Lawn Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Old Chester Road Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Birkett Road Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Grove Road Taxi Rank 519 m
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 1.19 km
Bebington Station Taxi Rank 1.54 km
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 412 m
Green Lane Rail Station Rail 1.51 km
Bebington Rail Station Rail 1.6 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.81 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.82 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.64 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 11.24 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.96 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tranmere Beach Beach 1.3 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Outer Basin Inland Water 1.82 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 2.15 km
Trisha's Pond Inland Water 2.32 km
Prenton Dell Valley 2.91 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Morpeth Dock Inland Water 3.19 km
Egerton Dock Inland Water 3.23 km
Brimstage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Rake Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Lower Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 49.1 Mbps 48.2 Mbps 79.74 Mbps
Upload 10.7 Mbps 11.1 Mbps 20 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% 17 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 54.4 13.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 130,537 kWh - mean 6,870 kWh : median 7,133 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 50,948 kWh - mean 2,681 kWh : median 2,252 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH42 4RF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.36980500
Longitude -3.01517700
OS Easting 332551
OS Northing 0386361
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1214
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Outer city hardship
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 027A
Output Area / Small Area 7C3