The postcode CH42 5NS is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH42 5NS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CH42 5NS 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 5NS as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.
The closest road name to CH42 5NS is Crofton Road which is centered 14 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Oriel Road and is 67 m away. The closest railway station is Rock Ferry Rail Station, 638 m away.
The closest primary school to CH42 5NS (for ages 11 and under) is Well Lane Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 2, 2017. 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 5NS is Cock & Donkey and is 255 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 9, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Palace and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 23, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 90.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 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 1.4 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 5NS 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 5NS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CH42 5NS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CH42 5NS
| 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 5NS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Well Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 275 m |
| Mersey Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 14, 2019) | 508 m |
| Rock Ferry Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 590 m |
| Bedford Drive Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 12, 2017) | 825 m |
| Devonshire Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 1.13 km |
| Prenton High School for Girls | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 1.16 km |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 1.21 km |
| Woodlands Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 2, 2016) | 1.29 km |
| Woodchurch Road Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 11, 2018) | 1.35 km |
| St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (February 27, 2020) | 1.36 km |
| Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 1.46 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead | Academy | 3-11 | 1.6 km | |
| Progress Schools - Wirral | Independent school | 12-16 | Good (July 12, 2018) | 1.84 km |
| Prenton Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.84 km | |
| Wirral Metropolitan College | College | 16-99 | Good (October 6, 2017) | 1.86 km |
| St John's Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 1.89 km |
| St John's Catholic Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (February 26, 2008) | 1.89 km |
| Progress Schools - Hamilton Square | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (June 10, 2021) | 1.91 km |
| Grove Street Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (November 16, 2018) | 2.04 km |
| St John Plessington Catholic College | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 1, 2013) | 2.07 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH42 5NS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Palace | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 23, 2020 | 0 m | |
| The Salvation Army Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 9, 2021 | 138 m | |
| PT Food and Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 4, 2017 | 170 m | |
| Smokie Mos | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2020 | 170 m | |
| YUM | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 9, 2022 | 170 m | |
| Morrisons Daily | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2019 | 178 m | |
| Rumbling Tums | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2020 | 178 m | |
| Sayers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 5, 2021 | 178 m | |
| Swettenhams Chemist | Exempt October 15, 2020 | 178 m | |
| The Healthy 1 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 2, 2018 | 178 m | |
| The Food Hut | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 27, 2019 | 234 m | |
| Cock & Donkey | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 9, 2019 | 255 m | |
| Old Chester Pharmacy | Exempt August 19, 2020 | 255 m | |
| Go Local Extra | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 27, 2019 | 270 m | |
| Well Lane Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 17, 2019 | 275 m | |
| PRM News and Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 7, 2019 | 303 m | |
| Neo Community Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2021 | 305 m | |
| Lidl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 14, 2018 | 315 m | |
| The Lord Napier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 17, 2018 | 315 m | |
| Albany Bowling Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 22, 2019 | 359 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH42 5NS - Data from Apr 2022
| Oriel Road | 67 m | |
| Southwick Road | 90 m | |
| Well Lane | 179 m | |
| Parkside Road | 182 m | |
| Parkside Road | 191 m | |
| Grove Road | 288 m | |
| Tranmere Rovers FC | 1.03 km | |
| Central Station | 1.25 km | |
| Rock Ferry Rail Station | 638 m | |
| Green Lane Rail Station | 743 m | |
| Birkenhead Central Rail Station | 1.36 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 2.08 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 2.09 km | |
| Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 2.87 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 11.61 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 49.09 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 49.13 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH42 5NS - Data from Dec 2021
| Tranmere Beach | 983 m | |
| Outer Basin | 1.14 km | |
| The Princess Dock | 1.44 km | |
| Storeton Hill | 2.38 km | |
| Marsh Hey Covert | 2.39 km | |
| Morpeth Dock | 2.42 km | |
| Egerton Dock | 2.46 km | |
| East Float | 2.89 km | |
| Vittoria Dock | 2.95 km | |
| Alfred Dock | 3.01 km | |
| Prenton Dell | Valley | 3.05 km |
| Trisha's Pond | 3.08 km | |
| Wapping Basin | 3.12 km | |
| Canning Island | 3.15 km | |
| Cow Hey Covert | 3.38 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH42 5NS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 90.9 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.6 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% | 18.3 | 4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 112.7 | 13.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for CH42 5NS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.37662300 |
| Longitude | -3.01699300 |
| OS Easting | 332441 |
| OS Northing | 0387123 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Merseyside |
| 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 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Challenged terraced workers Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Birkenhead BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Birkenhead BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33006846 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wirral 027 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wirral 027E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8B1 |