Postcode CH42 5PW (Wirral)

Map showing CH42 5PW and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to CH42 5PW is Rosedale Road which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rosedale Road and is 94 m away. The closest railway station is Rock Ferry Rail Station, 788 m away.

The closest primary school to CH42 5PW (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 162 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 27, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 114.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 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 1.8 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 5PW 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 5PW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Rosedale Road 56 m
Baytree Road 60 m
Grasville Road 86 m
Well Lane 95 m
Elderwood Road 95 m
Mossley Road 102 m
Linwood Road 135 m
Town Road 158 m
Ivydale Road 163 m
Downham Road 168 m
Bankville Road 168 m
Park Road 190 m
Victoria Park Road 197 m
Jessamine Road 215 m
Astonwood Road 218 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH42 5PW

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 5PW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
72 m
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
338 m
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
631 m
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
790 m
Devonshire Park Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
864 m
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
956 m
Woodchurch Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 11, 2018)
1.11 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(November 2, 2016)
1.27 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.28 km
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
1.31 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 1.33 km
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.34 km
Prenton Preparatory School 1.6 km
Progress Schools - Wirral Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.8 km
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.91 km
St John's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(February 26, 2008)
1.91 km
Wirral Metropolitan College Good
(October 6, 2017)
1.92 km
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square Good
(June 10, 2021)
2.04 km
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
2.08 km
Birkenhead Park School Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
2.09 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Well Lane Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
72 m
The Food Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 27, 2019
162 m
PRM News and Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
February 7, 2019
245 m
Cricket Pavilion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2018
263 m
Golden Palace Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 23, 2020
278 m
Golden Dragon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 12, 2021
297 m
John Sheridan Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 12, 2021
297 m
Sheridan's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
297 m
Dhillons News Retailers - other 4
Good
July 26, 2017
298 m
Khan Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
298 m
Milano's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
298 m
Tranmere Residents & Communities Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 27, 2019
298 m
Prenton Pop-In Retailers - other 4
Good
July 24, 2017
335 m
Mersey Park Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
338 m
Albany Bowling Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 22, 2019
345 m
Armadillo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 18, 2018
347 m
Armadillo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
347 m
Higher Tranmere Express Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 7, 2018
347 m
Sugar Skull Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2021
347 m
Sun Wah Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
December 17, 2018
347 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rosedale Road Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Rosedale Road Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Rosedale Road Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Rosedale Road Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Astonwood Road Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Grove Road Taxi Rank 444 m
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 753 m
Central Station Taxi Rank 1.35 km
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 788 m
Green Lane Rail Station Rail 879 m
Birkenhead Central Rail Station Rail 1.42 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.24 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.25 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.94 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 11.82 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.35 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tranmere Beach Beach 1.26 km
Outer Basin Inland Water 1.35 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 1.62 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.2 km
Morpeth Dock Inland Water 2.52 km
Egerton Dock Inland Water 2.54 km
Prenton Dell Valley 2.78 km
East Float Inland Water 2.95 km
Vittoria Dock Inland Water 2.97 km
Trisha's Pond Inland Water 3.07 km
Alfred Dock Inland Water 3.1 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Wapping Basin Inland Water 3.35 km
Canning Island Island 3.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.7 Mbps 114.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14.8 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 93.7 12.6
300+ Mbps 100% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 437,790 kWh - mean 11,832 kWh : median 12,075 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 103,755 kWh - mean 2,882 kWh : median 2,675 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH42 5PW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37581600
Longitude -3.02094300
OS Easting 332177
OS Northing 0387037
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4028
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

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

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 E33006818
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 021F
Output Area / Small Area 8B1