Postcode CH42 6PG (Wirral)

Map showing CH42 6PG and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH42 6PG is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH42 6PG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH42 6PG 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 6PG as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to CH42 6PG is Victoria Park Road which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Astonwood Road and is 29 m away. The closest railway station is Rock Ferry Rail Station, 949 m away.

The closest primary school to CH42 6PG (for ages 11 and under) is Well Lane Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 2, 2017.

The local pub for residents of CH42 6PG is Sportsmans Arms and is 243 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 13, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Khan Tandoori and is 189 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 14, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 87.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 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 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CH42 6PG 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 6PG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH42 6PG, and the approximate distance away.

Victoria Park Road 51 m
Astonwood Road 108 m
Bankville Road 115 m
B5148 115 m
Town Road 140 m
Linwood Road 150 m
Tower Road 153 m
Tower Hill 156 m
Grasville Road 172 m
Baytree Road 205 m
Greenway Road 212 m
Dial Road 212 m
St Georges Gardens 230 m
Yelverton Road 231 m
St Georges Avenue 239 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH42 6PG

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 6PG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
232 m
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
298 m
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
565 m
Devonshire Park Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
667 m
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
859 m
Woodchurch Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 11, 2018)
942 m
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
971 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 1.13 km
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.25 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(November 2, 2016)
1.26 km
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
1.27 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.38 km
Prenton Preparatory School 1.42 km
Progress Schools - Wirral Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.77 km
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
1.88 km
Wirral Metropolitan College Good
(October 6, 2017)
1.97 km
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.98 km
St John's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(February 26, 2008)
1.98 km
Birkenhead Park School Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
2.01 km
Prenton Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
2.12 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH42 6PG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cricket Pavilion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2018
63 m
Prenton Pop-In Retailers - other 4
Good
July 24, 2017
155 m
Golden Dragon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 12, 2021
159 m
John Sheridan Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 12, 2021
159 m
Sheridan's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
159 m
Dhillons News Retailers - other 4
Good
July 26, 2017
189 m
Khan Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
189 m
Milano's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
189 m
Tranmere Residents & Communities Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 27, 2019
189 m
Armadillo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 18, 2018
193 m
Armadillo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
193 m
Higher Tranmere Express Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 7, 2018
193 m
Sugar Skull Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2021
193 m
Sun Wah Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
December 17, 2018
193 m
Victoria Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 4, 2018
193 m
Victoria Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 5, 2021
193 m
Well Lane Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
232 m
Sportsmans Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 13, 2018
243 m
Mersey Park Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
298 m
The Food Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 27, 2019
306 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH42 6PG - Data from Apr 2022

Astonwood Road Bus Stop/Station 29 m
Prenton Road East Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Prenton Road East Bus Stop/Station 138 m
St Georges Avenue Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Mount Road Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 554 m
Grove Road Taxi Rank 624 m
Central Station Taxi Rank 1.42 km
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 949 m
Green Lane Rail Station Rail 993 m
Birkenhead Central Rail Station Rail 1.47 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.35 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.35 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.99 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 11.99 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.54 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.59 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH42 6PG - Data from Dec 2021

Tranmere Beach Beach 1.46 km
Outer Basin Inland Water 1.5 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 1.75 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Morpeth Dock Inland Water 2.59 km
Prenton Dell Valley 2.59 km
Egerton Dock Inland Water 2.59 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Vittoria Dock Inland Water 2.97 km
East Float Inland Water 2.97 km
Trisha's Pond Inland Water 3.1 km
Alfred Dock Inland Water 3.14 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Gillbrook Basin Inland Water 3.46 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH42 6PG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.4 Mbps 87.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 17.2 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 21 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 87.5 14.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 143,764 kWh - mean 8,457 kWh : median 8,021 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 31,835 kWh - mean 1,873 kWh : median 2,029 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH42 6PG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37549300
Longitude -3.02389600
OS Easting 331980
OS Northing 0387002
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
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 7A2