Postcode CH42 5PY (Wirral)

Map showing CH42 5PY and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to CH42 5PY is Town Road which is centered 64 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rosedale Road and is 125 m away. The closest railway station is Green Lane Rail Station, 790 m away.

The closest primary school to CH42 5PY (for ages 11 and under) is Mersey Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 14, 2019.

The local pub for residents of CH42 5PY is Beehive Public House and is 216 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 24, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Food Hut and is 150 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 27, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 105.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CH42 5PY 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 5PY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Town Road 64 m
Linwood Road 65 m
Yelverton Road 82 m
Bankville Road 89 m
Grasville Road 99 m
Downham Road 121 m
Astonwood Road 122 m
Baytree Road 132 m
Wycherley Road 145 m
Rosedale Road 177 m
B5148 181 m
Ivydale Road 184 m
Tower Hill 190 m
Dial Road 208 m
Agnes Road 216 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH42 5PY

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 5PY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
154 m
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
256 m
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
754 m
Devonshire Park Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
774 m
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
946 m
Woodchurch Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 11, 2018)
969 m
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.06 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(November 2, 2016)
1.09 km
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
1.13 km
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.15 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 1.24 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.46 km
Prenton Preparatory School 1.46 km
Progress Schools - Wirral Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.62 km
Wirral Metropolitan College Good
(October 6, 2017)
1.78 km
Birkenhead Park School Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
1.91 km
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square Good
(June 10, 2021)
1.93 km
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
1.97 km
Cathcart Street Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
2.02 km
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
2.1 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Food Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 27, 2019
150 m
Dhillons News Retailers - other 4
Good
July 26, 2017
153 m
Khan Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
153 m
Milano's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
153 m
Tranmere Residents & Communities Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 27, 2019
153 m
Mersey Park Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
154 m
Golden Dragon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 12, 2021
177 m
John Sheridan Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 12, 2021
177 m
Sheridan's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
177 m
Beehive Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
216 m
Cricket Pavilion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2018
244 m
Prenton Pop-In Retailers - other 4
Good
July 24, 2017
249 m
Well Lane Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
256 m
Golden Palace Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 23, 2020
378 m
Sportsmans Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 13, 2018
384 m
Armadillo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 18, 2018
397 m
Armadillo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
397 m
Higher Tranmere Express Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 7, 2018
397 m
Sugar Skull Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2021
397 m
Sun Wah Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
December 17, 2018
397 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rosedale Road Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Rosedale Road Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Dial Road Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Wycherley Road Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Astonwood Road Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Grove Road Taxi Rank 608 m
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 710 m
Central Station Taxi Rank 1.22 km
Green Lane Rail Station Rail 790 m
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 960 m
Birkenhead Central Rail Station Rail 1.28 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.14 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.15 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.8 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 11.98 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.46 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.5 km

Nearby Nature

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

Outer Basin Inland Water 1.31 km
Tranmere Beach Beach 1.34 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 1.55 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km
Morpeth Dock Inland Water 2.39 km
Egerton Dock Inland Water 2.4 km
Prenton Dell Valley 2.75 km
East Float Inland Water 2.79 km
Vittoria Dock Inland Water 2.8 km
Alfred Dock Inland Water 2.95 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Trisha's Pond Inland Water 3.24 km
Canning Island Island 3.29 km
Wapping Basin Inland Water 3.32 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52 Mbps 105.2 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 11.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.1 3.4
30-300 Mbps 0% 113.4 12.7
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 411,684 kWh - mean 10,292 kWh : median 10,647 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH42 5PY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37714100
Longitude -3.02261300
OS Easting 332068
OS Northing 0387186
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