The postcode CH42 5PS is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH42 5PS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CH42 5PS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 5PS as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.
The closest road name to CH42 5PS is Ivydale Road which is centered 46 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Rosedale Road and is 85 m away. The closest railway station is Green Lane Rail Station, 763 m away.
The closest primary school to CH42 5PS (for ages 11 and under) is Well Lane Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 2, 2017.
The nearest takeaway food is available from The Food Hut and is 65 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 27, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 153.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.7 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 1.7 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 5PS 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 5PS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CH42 5PS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CH42 5PS
| 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 5PS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Well Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 167 m |
| Mersey Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 14, 2019) | 326 m |
| Bedford Drive Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 12, 2017) | 748 m |
| Rock Ferry Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 763 m |
| Devonshire Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 942 m |
| Prenton High School for Girls | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 1.08 km |
| Woodchurch Road Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 11, 2018) | 1.16 km |
| Woodlands Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 2, 2016) | 1.19 km |
| St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (February 27, 2020) | 1.25 km |
| Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 1.31 km |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 1.32 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead | Academy | 3-11 | 1.41 km | |
| Prenton Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.65 km | |
| Progress Schools - Wirral | Independent school | 12-16 | Good (July 12, 2018) | 1.74 km |
| Wirral Metropolitan College | College | 16-99 | Good (October 6, 2017) | 1.83 km |
| Progress Schools - Hamilton Square | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (June 10, 2021) | 1.93 km |
| St John's Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 1.97 km |
| St John's Catholic Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (February 26, 2008) | 1.97 km |
| Birkenhead Park School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (November 13, 2019) | 2.06 km |
| Cathcart Street Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 15, 2018) | 2.11 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH42 5PS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Food Hut | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 27, 2019 | 65 m | |
| Well Lane Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 17, 2019 | 167 m | |
| Golden Palace | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 23, 2020 | 194 m | |
| The Salvation Army Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 9, 2021 | 287 m | |
| PRM News and Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 7, 2019 | 303 m | |
| Mersey Park Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2019 | 326 m | |
| PT Food and Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 4, 2017 | 328 m | |
| Smokie Mos | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2020 | 328 m | |
| YUM | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 9, 2022 | 328 m | |
| Dhillons News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 26, 2017 | 335 m | |
| Khan Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2022 | 335 m | |
| Milano's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 29, 2019 | 335 m | |
| Tranmere Residents & Communities | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 27, 2019 | 335 m | |
| Golden Dragon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 12, 2021 | 349 m | |
| John Sheridan Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 12, 2021 | 349 m | |
| Sheridan's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2021 | 349 m | |
| Morrisons Daily | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2019 | 350 m | |
| Rumbling Tums | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2020 | 350 m | |
| Sayers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 5, 2021 | 350 m | |
| Swettenhams Chemist | Exempt October 15, 2020 | 350 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH42 5PS - Data from Apr 2022
| Rosedale Road | 85 m | |
| Rosedale Road | 87 m | |
| Rosedale Road | 169 m | |
| Rosedale Road | 185 m | |
| Parkside Road | 251 m | |
| Grove Road | 431 m | |
| Tranmere Rovers FC | 851 m | |
| Central Station | 1.24 km | |
| Green Lane Rail Station | 763 m | |
| Rock Ferry Rail Station | 787 m | |
| Birkenhead Central Rail Station | 1.32 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 2.12 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 2.13 km | |
| Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 2.85 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 11.8 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 49.28 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 49.32 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH42 5PS - Data from Dec 2021
| Tranmere Beach | 1.17 km | |
| Outer Basin | 1.23 km | |
| The Princess Dock | 1.5 km | |
| Marsh Hey Covert | 2.28 km | |
| Storeton Hill | 2.32 km | |
| Morpeth Dock | 2.42 km | |
| Egerton Dock | 2.44 km | |
| East Float | 2.85 km | |
| Prenton Dell | Valley | 2.89 km |
| Vittoria Dock | 2.89 km | |
| Alfred Dock | 3 km | |
| Trisha's Pond | 3.14 km | |
| Wapping Basin | 3.23 km | |
| Canning Island | 3.24 km | |
| Cow Hey Covert | 3.24 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH42 5PS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 153.9 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 16.6 Mbps | 17.7 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 2 | 17 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 20.3 | 5.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 117.4 | 14.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 396.2 | 36.5 |
Energy usage data for CH42 5PS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.37671500 |
| Longitude | -3.01991200 |
| OS Easting | 332247 |
| OS Northing | 0387136 |
| 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: 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 | E33006818 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wirral 021 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wirral 021F |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8B1 |