The postcode CH42 5LB is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH42 5LB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CH42 5LB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 5LB as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Challenged transitionaries.
The closest road name to CH42 5LB is Holt Hill Terrace which is centered 18 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Argyle Street South and is 86 m away. The closest railway station is Green Lane Rail Station, 467 m away.
The closest primary school to CH42 5LB (for ages 11 and under) is Woodlands Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 2, 2016. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Anselm's College. The last OFSTED inspection on July 4, 2019 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of CH42 5LB is Masonic Temple and is 160 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 26, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Fitzy's Fish and Chips and is 195 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 67.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.8 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for CH42 5LB 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 5LB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CH42 5LB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CH42 5LB
| 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 5LB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlands Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 2, 2016) | 323 m |
| St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (February 27, 2020) | 444 m |
| Mersey Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 14, 2019) | 707 m |
| Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 718 m |
| Progress Schools - Wirral | Independent school | 12-16 | Good (July 12, 2018) | 872 m |
| Wirral Metropolitan College | College | 16-99 | Good (October 6, 2017) | 965 m |
| Well Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 1.05 km |
| Woodchurch Road Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 11, 2018) | 1.1 km |
| Progress Schools - Hamilton Square | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (June 10, 2021) | 1.19 km |
| Cathcart Street Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 15, 2018) | 1.21 km |
| Devonshire Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 1.22 km |
| Birkenhead Park School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (November 13, 2019) | 1.32 km |
| The Priory Parish CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.39 km |
| Prenton Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.5 km | |
| Rock Ferry Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 1.51 km |
| Bedford Drive Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 12, 2017) | 1.57 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead | Academy | 3-11 | 1.58 km | |
| St Anselm's College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 1.76 km |
| Birkenhead High School Academy | Academy | 3-19 | Outstanding (October 14, 2015) | 1.84 km |
| Prenton High School for Girls | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 1.85 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH42 5LB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| News & Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 28, 2020 | 87 m | |
| Masonic Temple | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2021 | 160 m | |
| Happy Days Mobile Bar & Barista | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2019 | 169 m | |
| Adams and Russell | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 10, 2018 | 195 m | |
| Fitzy's Fish and Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2022 | 195 m | |
| Spanish Outlet Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 18, 2020 | 195 m | |
| Corner Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 7, 2017 | 220 m | |
| Cafe 39 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 10, 2018 | 275 m | |
| PSV Food and Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 13, 2019 | 275 m | |
| Lean on Me Meal Prep Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 14, 2021 | 279 m | |
| White Bean Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2022 | 279 m | |
| Golden Lion Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 1, 2021 | 307 m | |
| The Imperial | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 9, 2018 | 320 m | |
| Woodlands Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2022 | 323 m | |
| Lifestyle Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 18, 2019 | 343 m | |
| Birkenhead Operatic Society | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 25, 2018 | 362 m | |
| Belly Busters | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2021 | 366 m | |
| The Coffee Pot | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 2, 2019 | 366 m | |
| Hungry's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 12, 2021 | 384 m | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2018 | 384 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH42 5LB - Data from Apr 2022
| Argyle Street South | 86 m | |
| Whetstone Lane | 103 m | |
| Argyle Street South | 108 m | |
| Frodsham Street | 150 m | |
| Whetstone Lane | 254 m | |
| Central Station | 490 m | |
| Pyramids Shopping Centre | 500 m | |
| Grange Road | 595 m | |
| Green Lane Rail Station | 467 m | |
| Birkenhead Central Rail Station | 484 m | |
| Conway Park Rail Station | 988 m | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 1.46 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 1.46 km | |
| Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 1.99 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 12.35 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 49.53 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 49.58 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH42 5LB - Data from Dec 2021
| Outer Basin | 953 m | |
| The Princess Dock | 1.01 km | |
| Tranmere Beach | 1.53 km | |
| Egerton Dock | 1.59 km | |
| Morpeth Dock | 1.6 km | |
| East Float | 1.97 km | |
| Vittoria Dock | 1.99 km | |
| Alfred Dock | 2.14 km | |
| Gillbrook Basin | 2.61 km | |
| West Float | 2.67 km | |
| Canning Island | 2.69 km | |
| Wapping Basin | 2.81 km | |
| Marsh Hey Covert | 2.94 km | |
| Storeton Hill | 3.1 km | |
| Prenton Dell | Valley | 3.22 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH42 5LB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 67.7 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 11.8 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 13.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 109.8 | 20 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for CH42 5LB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.38448700 |
| Longitude | -3.02342000 |
| OS Easting | 332026 |
| OS Northing | 0388004 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Merseyside |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Birkenhead |
| Electoral Ward | Birkenhead and Tranmere |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: White communities Subgroup: Challenged transitionaries |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Birkenhead BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Birkenhead BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33003215 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wirral 021 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wirral 021D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7C1 |