Postcode CH42 5LH (Wirral)

Map showing CH42 5LH and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH42 5LH is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH42 5LH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH42 5LH 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 5LH as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to CH42 5LH is Hampden Road which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church Terrace and is 184 m away. The closest railway station is Green Lane Rail Station, 543 m away.

The closest primary school to CH42 5LH (for ages 11 and under) is Mersey Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 14, 2019. 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 5LH is The Imperial and is 256 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on November 9, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hungry's and is 110 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 149.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.5 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CH42 5LH 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 5LH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH42 5LH, and the approximate distance away.

Hampden Road 13 m
Allerton Road 39 m
Caerwys Grove 52 m
Hampden Grove 55 m
Allerton Grove 78 m
Seymour Street 110 m
Ravenshaw Close 110 m
Church Terrace 127 m
Agnes Road 136 m
Acuba Grove 153 m
Kelvin Road 173 m
Church Road 179 m
Harland Road 181 m
Lightbound Road 198 m
Fairfax Road 200 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH42 5LH

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 5LH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
248 m
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
588 m
Woodlands Primary School Good
(November 2, 2016)
748 m
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
799 m
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
894 m
Devonshire Park Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
894 m
Woodchurch Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 11, 2018)
933 m
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
1.1 km
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.16 km
Progress Schools - Wirral Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.29 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 1.33 km
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.39 km
Prenton Preparatory School 1.41 km
Wirral Metropolitan College Good
(October 6, 2017)
1.43 km
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square Good
(June 10, 2021)
1.61 km
Birkenhead Park School Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
1.63 km
Cathcart Street Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
1.67 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.76 km
The Priory Parish CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.82 km
St Anselm's College Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.99 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH42 5LH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hungry's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 12, 2021
110 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 4, 2018
110 m
Wing box / Wing Haus Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 15, 2021
110 m
Zero Clucks Given Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2019
154 m
Oasis 2 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
229 m
Mersey Park Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
248 m
The Imperial Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 9, 2018
256 m
Beehive Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
284 m
Happy Days Mobile Bar & Barista Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
308 m
MP Food and Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
353 m
Dhillons News Retailers - other 4
Good
July 26, 2017
377 m
Khan Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
377 m
Milano's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
377 m
Tranmere Residents & Communities Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 27, 2019
377 m
The Food Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 27, 2019
386 m
Golden Dragon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 12, 2021
423 m
John Sheridan Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 12, 2021
423 m
Sheridan's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
423 m
Green Lane Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 6, 2021
468 m
Cafe 39 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 10, 2018
474 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH42 5LH - Data from Apr 2022

Church Terrace Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Seymour Street Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Elm Road Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Whitfield Street Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Elm Road Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Grove Road Taxi Rank 859 m
Central Station Taxi Rank 892 m
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 917 m
Green Lane Rail Station Rail 543 m
Birkenhead Central Rail Station Rail 935 m
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 1.21 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.84 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.85 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.45 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 12.14 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.5 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.54 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH42 5LH - Data from Dec 2021

Outer Basin Inland Water 1.1 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 1.29 km
Tranmere Beach Beach 1.37 km
Morpeth Dock Inland Water 2.05 km
Egerton Dock Inland Water 2.05 km
East Float Inland Water 2.44 km
Vittoria Dock Inland Water 2.45 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Alfred Dock Inland Water 2.61 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.64 km
Prenton Dell Valley 2.93 km
Gillbrook Basin Inland Water 3.01 km
Canning Island Island 3.03 km
West Float Inland Water 3.08 km
Wapping Basin Inland Water 3.09 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH42 5LH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 149.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 95.5 13.5
300+ Mbps 100% 488.2 37.8

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 595,880 kWh - mean 16,105 kWh : median 16,453 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH42 5LH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.38028300
Longitude -3.02310900
OS Easting 332040
OS Northing 0387536
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
444
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

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

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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birkenhead BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006818
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 021E
Output Area / Small Area 8D2