The postcode CH42 5LX is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH42 5LX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CH42 5LX 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 5LX as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.
The closest road name to CH42 5LX is Acuba Grove which is centered 54 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Mersey Walk and is 266 m away. The closest railway station is Green Lane Rail Station, 478 m away.
The closest primary school to CH42 5LX (for ages 11 and under) is Mersey Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 14, 2019.
The local pub for residents of CH42 5LX is Beehive Public House and is 356 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 24, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hungry's and is 263 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 12, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 118.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.9 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. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for CH42 5LX 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 5LX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CH42 5LX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CH42 5LX
| 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 5LX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mersey Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 14, 2019) | 288 m |
| Well Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 504 m |
| Woodlands Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 2, 2016) | 859 m |
| St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (February 27, 2020) | 931 m |
| Devonshire Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 993 m |
| Rock Ferry Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 1.01 km |
| Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 1.05 km |
| Bedford Drive Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 12, 2017) | 1.06 km |
| Woodchurch Road Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 11, 2018) | 1.08 km |
| Prenton High School for Girls | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 1.37 km |
| Progress Schools - Wirral | Independent school | 12-16 | Good (July 12, 2018) | 1.41 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead | Academy | 3-11 | 1.44 km | |
| Wirral Metropolitan College | College | 16-99 | Good (October 6, 2017) | 1.48 km |
| Prenton Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.56 km | |
| Progress Schools - Hamilton Square | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (June 10, 2021) | 1.61 km |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 1.64 km |
| Cathcart Street Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 15, 2018) | 1.76 km |
| Birkenhead Park School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (November 13, 2019) | 1.78 km |
| The Priory Parish CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.94 km |
| Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 7, 2019) | 2.13 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH42 5LX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zero Clucks Given | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 22, 2019 | 128 m | |
| Hungry's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 12, 2021 | 263 m | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2018 | 263 m | |
| Wing box / Wing Haus | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 15, 2021 | 263 m | |
| The Food Hut | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 27, 2019 | 284 m | |
| Mersey Park Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2019 | 288 m | |
| Go Local Extra | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 27, 2019 | 312 m | |
| Neo Community Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2021 | 344 m | |
| Beehive Public House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 24, 2021 | 356 m | |
| Green Lane Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 6, 2021 | 375 m | |
| Oasis 2 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2021 | 382 m | |
| Happy Days Mobile Bar & Barista | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2019 | 384 m | |
| The Salvation Army Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 9, 2021 | 401 m | |
| Dhillons News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 26, 2017 | 406 m | |
| Khan Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2022 | 406 m | |
| Milano's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 29, 2019 | 406 m | |
| Tranmere Residents & Communities | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 27, 2019 | 406 m | |
| The Imperial | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 9, 2018 | 409 m | |
| New Oriental Stir Fry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2019 | 416 m | |
| The Old House at Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 9, 2018 | 416 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH42 5LX - Data from Apr 2022
| Mersey Walk | 266 m | |
| Rosedale Road | 270 m | |
| Rosedale Road | 276 m | |
| Sidney Road | 283 m | |
| Parkside Road | 290 m | |
| Grove Road | 720 m | |
| Central Station | 909 m | |
| Tranmere Rovers FC | 982 m | |
| Green Lane Rail Station | 478 m | |
| Birkenhead Central Rail Station | 982 m | |
| Rock Ferry Rail Station | 1.07 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 1.83 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 1.83 km | |
| Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 2.5 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 11.98 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 49.35 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 49.39 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH42 5LX - Data from Dec 2021
| Outer Basin | 1.02 km | |
| Tranmere Beach | 1.22 km | |
| The Princess Dock | 1.24 km | |
| Morpeth Dock | 2.08 km | |
| Egerton Dock | 2.1 km | |
| East Float | 2.51 km | |
| Marsh Hey Covert | 2.54 km | |
| Vittoria Dock | 2.54 km | |
| Storeton Hill | 2.62 km | |
| Alfred Dock | 2.66 km | |
| Canning Island | 2.98 km | |
| Prenton Dell | Valley | 3.02 km |
| Wapping Basin | 3.02 km | |
| Gillbrook Basin | 3.14 km | |
| West Float | 3.2 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH42 5LX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 118.4 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 18.3 Mbps | 16.9 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 85 | 16 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for CH42 5LX - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.37977200 |
| Longitude | -3.02081200 |
| OS Easting | 332192 |
| OS Northing | 0387477 |
| 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 |