The postcode CH42 5PX is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH42 5PX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CH42 5PX 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 5PX as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.
The closest road name to CH42 5PX is Grasville Road which is centered 56 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Astonwood Road and is 130 m away. The closest railway station is Rock Ferry Rail Station, 846 m away.
The closest primary school to CH42 5PX (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 180 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 27, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 108.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 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 1.6 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 5PX 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 5PX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CH42 5PX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CH42 5PX
| 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 5PX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Well Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 120 m |
| Mersey Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 14, 2019) | 295 m |
| Bedford Drive Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 12, 2017) | 623 m |
| Devonshire Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 803 m |
| Rock Ferry Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 852 m |
| Prenton High School for Girls | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 941 m |
| Woodchurch Road Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 11, 2018) | 1.05 km |
| Woodlands Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 2, 2016) | 1.24 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead | Academy | 3-11 | 1.27 km | |
| St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (February 27, 2020) | 1.27 km |
| Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 1.29 km |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 1.32 km |
| Prenton Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.54 km | |
| Progress Schools - Wirral | Independent school | 12-16 | Good (July 12, 2018) | 1.77 km |
| Wirral Metropolitan College | College | 16-99 | Good (October 6, 2017) | 1.91 km |
| St John's Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 1.95 km |
| St John's Catholic Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (February 26, 2008) | 1.95 km |
| Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 7, 2019) | 2.01 km |
| Progress Schools - Hamilton Square | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (June 10, 2021) | 2.05 km |
| Birkenhead Park School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (November 13, 2019) | 2.05 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH42 5PX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Well Lane Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 17, 2019 | 120 m | |
| The Food Hut | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 27, 2019 | 180 m | |
| Cricket Pavilion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 19, 2018 | 204 m | |
| Golden Dragon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 12, 2021 | 236 m | |
| John Sheridan Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 12, 2021 | 236 m | |
| Sheridan's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2021 | 236 m | |
| Dhillons News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 26, 2017 | 241 m | |
| Khan Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2022 | 241 m | |
| Milano's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 29, 2019 | 241 m | |
| Tranmere Residents & Communities | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 27, 2019 | 241 m | |
| Prenton Pop-In | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 24, 2017 | 273 m | |
| PRM News and Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 7, 2019 | 293 m | |
| Mersey Park Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2019 | 295 m | |
| Armadillo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 18, 2018 | 307 m | |
| Armadillo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2021 | 307 m | |
| Higher Tranmere Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 7, 2018 | 307 m | |
| Sugar Skull Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2021 | 307 m | |
| Sun Wah | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement December 17, 2018 | 307 m | |
| Victoria Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 4, 2018 | 307 m | |
| Victoria Kebab House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement November 5, 2021 | 307 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH42 5PX - Data from Apr 2022
| Astonwood Road | 130 m | |
| Rosedale Road | 148 m | |
| Rosedale Road | 155 m | |
| Rosedale Road | 173 m | |
| Rosedale Road | 180 m | |
| Grove Road | 506 m | |
| Tranmere Rovers FC | 696 m | |
| Central Station | 1.35 km | |
| Rock Ferry Rail Station | 846 m | |
| Green Lane Rail Station | 893 m | |
| Birkenhead Central Rail Station | 1.42 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 2.25 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 2.26 km | |
| Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 2.94 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 11.89 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 49.41 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 49.45 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH42 5PX - Data from Dec 2021
| Tranmere Beach | 1.32 km | |
| Outer Basin | 1.38 km | |
| The Princess Dock | 1.65 km | |
| Marsh Hey Covert | 2.13 km | |
| Storeton Hill | 2.19 km | |
| Morpeth Dock | 2.52 km | |
| Egerton Dock | 2.53 km | |
| Prenton Dell | Valley | 2.73 km |
| East Float | 2.93 km | |
| Vittoria Dock | 2.95 km | |
| Cow Hey Covert | 3.08 km | |
| Alfred Dock | 3.09 km | |
| Trisha's Pond | 3.09 km | |
| Canning Island | 3.39 km | |
| Wapping Basin | 3.39 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH42 5PX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 66.7 Mbps | 108.4 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 14.6 Mbps | 15.5 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 2 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 15 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 85.1 | 14.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 461.3 | 37 |
Energy usage data for CH42 5PX - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.37588900 |
| Longitude | -3.02187600 |
| OS Easting | 332115 |
| OS Northing | 0387046 |
| 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 |