The postcode CH42 5LJ is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH42 5LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CH42 5LJ 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 5LJ as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.
The closest road name to CH42 5LJ is Caerwys Grove which is centered 30 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Seymour Street and is 138 m away. The closest railway station is Green Lane Rail Station, 481 m away.
The closest primary school to CH42 5LJ (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 5LJ is The Imperial and is 225 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 89 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 12, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 88.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.4 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for CH42 5LJ 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 5LJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CH42 5LJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CH42 5LJ
| 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 5LJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mersey Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 14, 2019) | 328 m |
| Well Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 657 m |
| Woodlands Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 2, 2016) | 682 m |
| St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (February 27, 2020) | 745 m |
| Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 871 m |
| Devonshire Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 958 m |
| Woodchurch Road Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 11, 2018) | 970 m |
| Bedford Drive Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 12, 2017) | 1.18 km |
| Rock Ferry Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 1.2 km |
| Progress Schools - Wirral | Independent school | 12-16 | Good (July 12, 2018) | 1.23 km |
| Wirral Metropolitan College | College | 16-99 | Good (October 6, 2017) | 1.35 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead | Academy | 3-11 | 1.38 km | |
| Prenton Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.44 km | |
| Prenton High School for Girls | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 1.47 km |
| Progress Schools - Hamilton Square | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (June 10, 2021) | 1.53 km |
| Birkenhead Park School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (November 13, 2019) | 1.59 km |
| Cathcart Street Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 15, 2018) | 1.6 km |
| The Priory Parish CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.76 km |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 1.82 km |
| St Anselm's College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 1.96 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH42 5LJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungry's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 12, 2021 | 89 m | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2018 | 89 m | |
| Wing box / Wing Haus | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 15, 2021 | 89 m | |
| Zero Clucks Given | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 22, 2019 | 116 m | |
| The Imperial | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 9, 2018 | 225 m | |
| Happy Days Mobile Bar & Barista | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2019 | 229 m | |
| Oasis 2 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2021 | 270 m | |
| Mersey Park Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2019 | 328 m | |
| MP Food and Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2021 | 338 m | |
| Beehive Public House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 24, 2021 | 361 m | |
| New Oriental Stir Fry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2019 | 415 m | |
| The Old House at Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 9, 2018 | 415 m | |
| Lifestyle Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 18, 2019 | 416 m | |
| Green Lane Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 6, 2021 | 420 m | |
| Cafe 39 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 10, 2018 | 429 m | |
| PSV Food and Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 13, 2019 | 429 m | |
| News & Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 28, 2020 | 445 m | |
| The Food Hut | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 27, 2019 | 447 m | |
| Lifestyle Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 17, 2021 | 450 m | |
| Dhillons News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 26, 2017 | 457 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH42 5LJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Seymour Street | 138 m | |
| Whitfield Street | 158 m | |
| Church Terrace | 247 m | |
| Frodsham Street | 248 m | |
| Elm Road | 272 m | |
| Central Station | 812 m | |
| Pyramids Shopping Centre | 885 m | |
| Grove Road | 906 m | |
| Green Lane Rail Station | 481 m | |
| Birkenhead Central Rail Station | 856 m | |
| Rock Ferry Rail Station | 1.26 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 1.76 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 1.77 km | |
| Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 2.37 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 12.15 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 49.48 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 49.52 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH42 5LJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Outer Basin | 1.05 km | |
| The Princess Dock | 1.22 km | |
| Tranmere Beach | 1.37 km | |
| Morpeth Dock | 1.97 km | |
| Egerton Dock | 1.97 km | |
| East Float | 2.36 km | |
| Vittoria Dock | 2.38 km | |
| Alfred Dock | 2.53 km | |
| Marsh Hey Covert | 2.6 km | |
| Storeton Hill | 2.72 km | |
| Canning Island | 2.96 km | |
| Gillbrook Basin | 2.96 km | |
| Prenton Dell | Valley | 2.99 km |
| West Float | 3.02 km | |
| Wapping Basin | 3.02 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH42 5LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 81.7 Mbps | 88.4 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.9 Mbps | 10.4 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 88.4 | 10.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for CH42 5LJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.38097800 |
| Longitude | -3.02279500 |
| OS Easting | 332062 |
| OS Northing | 0387613 |
| 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: Challenged diversity Subgroup: Hampered aspiration |
| 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 | 7A2 |