Postcode CH42 6QE (Wirral)

Map showing CH42 6QE and nearby postcodes

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

CH42 6QE 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 6QE as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to CH42 6QE is Kirkland Avenue which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Irvine Road and is 101 m away. The closest railway station is Rock Ferry Rail Station, 957 m away.

The closest primary school to CH42 6QE (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 local pub for residents of CH42 6QE is Sportsmans Arms and is 377 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 13, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sun Wah and is 174 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on December 17, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 130.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 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 2.3 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 6QE 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 6QE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Kirkland Avenue 27 m
Roxburgh Avenue 39 m
Waring Avenue 92 m
Allcot Avenue 107 m
St Georges Avenue 122 m
St Georges Gardens 133 m
Cressington Avenue 158 m
Kingsdale Avenue 161 m
Malvern Grove 167 m
Bedford Drive 207 m
Archway Close 220 m
Irvine Road 246 m
Snowdon Road 249 m
Memorial Drive 257 m
Ingleborough Road 266 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH42 6QE

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 6QE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
230 m
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
448 m
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
499 m
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
652 m
Devonshire Park Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
690 m
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.04 km
Woodchurch Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 11, 2018)
1.07 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 1.08 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.23 km
Prenton Preparatory School 1.5 km
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.52 km
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
1.6 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(November 2, 2016)
1.6 km
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.74 km
St John's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(February 26, 2008)
1.74 km
Town Lane Infant School 1.8 km
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
1.85 km
Prenton Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.91 km
St John Plessington Catholic College Outstanding
(May 1, 2013)
1.92 km
Higher Bebington Junior School Outstanding
(July 2, 2008)
1.98 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lean build Other catering premises 4
Good
September 2, 2021
147 m
Armadillo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 18, 2018
174 m
Armadillo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
174 m
Higher Tranmere Express Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 7, 2018
174 m
Sugar Skull Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2021
174 m
Sun Wah Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
December 17, 2018
174 m
Victoria Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 4, 2018
174 m
Victoria Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 5, 2021
174 m
Bedford Drive Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
230 m
Firbobs Out Of School Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 18, 2018
230 m
Jack & Jill Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
331 m
Cricket Pavilion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2018
344 m
Daleside Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 19, 2021
345 m
Hursts Bakery, Keylex Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
345 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
345 m
Mount General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
345 m
Sportsmans Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 13, 2018
377 m
Prenton Pop-In Retailers - other 4
Good
July 24, 2017
430 m
Well Lane Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
448 m
PRM News and Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
February 7, 2019
468 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Irvine Road Bus Stop/Station 101 m
St Georges Avenue Bus Stop/Station 102 m
St Georges Avenue Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Allcot Avenue Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Bebington Road Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 481 m
Grove Road Taxi Rank 729 m
Central Station Taxi Rank 1.78 km
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 957 m
Green Lane Rail Station Rail 1.34 km
Birkenhead Central Rail Station Rail 1.83 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.7 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.71 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.35 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 11.95 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.62 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.66 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tranmere Beach Beach 1.65 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km
Outer Basin Inland Water 1.83 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 2.1 km
Prenton Dell Valley 2.36 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Trisha's Pond Inland Water 2.81 km
Egerton Dock Inland Water 2.95 km
Morpeth Dock Inland Water 2.95 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Rake Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Vittoria Dock Inland Water 3.3 km
East Float Inland Water 3.33 km
Brimstage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 130.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 12.4 Mbps 16.1 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 92.4 14
300+ Mbps 100% 526.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 381,936 kWh - mean 15,277 kWh : median 15,166 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 85,459 kWh - mean 3,561 kWh : median 3,630 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH42 6QE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37231100
Longitude -3.02503700
OS Easting 331899
OS Northing 0386651
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 Prenton
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birkenhead BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006853
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 029A
Output Area / Small Area 5A1