Postcode CH42 6PY (Wirral)

Map showing CH42 6PY and nearby postcodes

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

CH42 6PY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 6PY as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to CH42 6PY is Waring Avenue which is centered 90 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Allcot Avenue and is 29 m away. The closest railway station is Rock Ferry Rail Station, 818 m away.

The closest primary school to CH42 6PY (for ages 11 and under) is Bedford Drive Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 12, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St John Plessington Catholic College. The last OFSTED inspection on May 1, 2013 rated this school as Outstanding

The nearest takeaway food is available from Sun Wah and is 295 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on December 17, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 102.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 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 2.7 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 6PY 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 6PY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Waring Avenue 90 m
Allcot Avenue 127 m
Roxburgh Avenue 128 m
Bedford Drive 163 m
Kirkland Avenue 183 m
Cressington Avenue 201 m
Kingsdale Avenue 230 m
St Georges Avenue 239 m
Fletcher Avenue 243 m
Albany Road 248 m
St Georges Gardens 257 m
Solly Avenue 261 m
Bebington Road 266 m
Moore Avenue 275 m
Bedford Avenue 276 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH42 6PY

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 6PY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
141 m
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
442 m
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
475 m
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
739 m
Devonshire Park Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
856 m
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
914 m
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.06 km
Woodchurch Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 11, 2018)
1.23 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 1.24 km
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.59 km
St John's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(February 26, 2008)
1.59 km
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.66 km
Prenton Preparatory School 1.67 km
Town Lane Infant School 1.7 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(November 2, 2016)
1.7 km
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
1.71 km
St John Plessington Catholic College Outstanding
(May 1, 2013)
1.76 km
Grove Street Primary School Requires improvement
(November 16, 2018)
1.88 km
Higher Bebington Junior School Outstanding
(July 2, 2008)
1.92 km
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
2.01 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bedford Drive Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
141 m
Firbobs Out Of School Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 18, 2018
141 m
Jack & Jill Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
191 m
Daleside Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 19, 2021
212 m
Lean build Other catering premises 4
Good
September 2, 2021
252 m
Armadillo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 18, 2018
295 m
Armadillo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
295 m
Higher Tranmere Express Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 7, 2018
295 m
Sugar Skull Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2021
295 m
Sun Wah Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
December 17, 2018
295 m
Victoria Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 4, 2018
295 m
Victoria Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 5, 2021
295 m
Hursts Bakery, Keylex Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
392 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
392 m
Mount General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
392 m
PRM News and Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
February 7, 2019
398 m
Albany Bowling Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 22, 2019
405 m
Salisbury House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 31, 2021
440 m
Well Lane Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
442 m
Cricket Pavilion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2018
446 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Allcot Avenue Bus Stop/Station 29 m
Allcot Avenue Bus Stop/Station 39 m
Bebington Road Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Albany Road Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Solly Avenue Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Grove Road Taxi Rank 634 m
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 645 m
Central Station Taxi Rank 1.83 km
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 818 m
Green Lane Rail Station Rail 1.37 km
Birkenhead Central Rail Station Rail 1.9 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.73 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.74 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.42 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 11.79 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.47 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.51 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tranmere Beach Beach 1.56 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.71 km
Outer Basin Inland Water 1.82 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 2.11 km
Prenton Dell Valley 2.47 km
Trisha's Pond Inland Water 2.67 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Morpeth Dock Inland Water 3.01 km
Egerton Dock Inland Water 3.02 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Rake Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Brimstage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Vittoria Dock Inland Water 3.41 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 102.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.2 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% 22 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 107.1 15
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 372,832 kWh - mean 17,754 kWh : median 19,673 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 76,476 kWh - mean 3,642 kWh : median 3,229 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH42 6PY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37155700
Longitude -3.02288500
OS Easting 332041
OS Northing 0386565
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13616
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Birkenhead
Electoral Ward Rock Ferry
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birkenhead BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006854
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 029A
Output Area / Small Area 8A1