Postcode CH42 5PE (Wirral)

Map showing CH42 5PE and nearby postcodes

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

CH42 5PE 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 5PE as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to CH42 5PE is Elderwood Road which is centered 74 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rosedale Road and is 76 m away. The closest railway station is Rock Ferry Rail Station, 623 m away.

The closest primary school to CH42 5PE (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 5PE is Cock & Donkey and is 243 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 220 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 99.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.6 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 2.1 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 5PE 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 5PE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Elderwood Road 74 m
Well Lane 82 m
Albany Close 97 m
Westdale Road 101 m
Albany Court 126 m
Mossley Road 152 m
Park Road 163 m
Oriel Road 169 m
Rosedale Road 172 m
Fairfield Road 194 m
Southdale Road 202 m
Tudor Road 203 m
Crofton Road 206 m
Baytree Road 213 m
St Paul's Close 213 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH42 5PE

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 5PE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
107 m
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
498 m
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
605 m
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
633 m
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
941 m
Devonshire Park Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.12 km
Woodchurch Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 11, 2018)
1.27 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(November 2, 2016)
1.4 km
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
1.45 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 1.46 km
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.5 km
Prenton Preparatory School 1.76 km
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.77 km
St John's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(February 26, 2008)
1.77 km
Progress Schools - Wirral Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.94 km
St John Plessington Catholic College Outstanding
(May 1, 2013)
1.95 km
Grove Street Primary School Requires improvement
(November 16, 2018)
1.96 km
Wirral Metropolitan College Good
(October 6, 2017)
2.02 km
Town Lane Infant School 2.08 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
PRM News and Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
February 7, 2019
102 m
Well Lane Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
107 m
Albany Bowling Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 22, 2019
194 m
Golden Palace Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 23, 2020
220 m
PT Food and Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 4, 2017
227 m
Smokie Mos Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 16, 2020
227 m
YUM Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 9, 2022
227 m
Cock & Donkey Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
243 m
Old Chester Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 19, 2020
243 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
263 m
Rumbling Tums Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 11, 2020
263 m
Sayers Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 5, 2021
263 m
Swettenhams Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
October 15, 2020
263 m
The Healthy 1 Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 2, 2018
263 m
The Food Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 27, 2019
267 m
Zhen's House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 16, 2021
294 m
Zhen's House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 23, 2019
294 m
Jack & Jill Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
346 m
The Salvation Army Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
358 m
Rockvilla Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 6, 2013
387 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rosedale Road Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Rosedale Road Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Well Lane Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Well Lane Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Southdale Road Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Grove Road Taxi Rank 287 m
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 867 m
Central Station Taxi Rank 1.43 km
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 623 m
Green Lane Rail Station Rail 935 m
Birkenhead Central Rail Station Rail 1.52 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.29 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.29 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.04 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 11.66 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.21 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.25 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tranmere Beach Beach 1.16 km
Outer Basin Inland Water 1.36 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 1.65 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.16 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Morpeth Dock Inland Water 2.6 km
Egerton Dock Inland Water 2.63 km
Prenton Dell Valley 2.86 km
Trisha's Pond Inland Water 2.94 km
East Float Inland Water 3.05 km
Vittoria Dock Inland Water 3.09 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Alfred Dock Inland Water 3.19 km
Wapping Basin Inland Water 3.34 km
Canning Island Island 3.37 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 99.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.2 Mbps 16.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 85.2 16.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 162,020 kWh - mean 13,502 kWh : median 13,365 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 66,376 kWh - mean 3,688 kWh : median 3,680 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH42 5PE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37501500
Longitude -3.01887900
OS Easting 332313
OS Northing 0386944
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1008
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

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

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: 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