Postcode CH42 6QJ (Wirral)

Map showing CH42 6QJ and nearby postcodes

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

CH42 6QJ 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 6QJ as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to CH42 6QJ is Cressington Avenue which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Riviera Drive and is 93 m away. The closest railway station is Rock Ferry Rail Station, 1.02 km away.

The closest primary school to CH42 6QJ (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 6QJ is Sportsmans Arms and is 517 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 342 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on December 17, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 149.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cressington Avenue 13 m
Kingsdale Avenue 41 m
Allcot Avenue 88 m
Bedford Drive 90 m
Waring Avenue 135 m
Snowdon Road 150 m
Kirkland Avenue 155 m
Roxburgh Avenue 162 m
Irvine Road 220 m
Riviera Drive 226 m
Archway Close 249 m
Ben Nevis Road 255 m
Hesketh Avenue 260 m
Malvern Grove 267 m
The Wiend 284 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH42 6QJ

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 6QJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
141 m
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
328 m
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
605 m
Devonshire Park Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
754 m
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
821 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 1.09 km
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.12 km
Woodchurch Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 11, 2018)
1.16 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.2 km
Prenton Preparatory School 1.56 km
Town Lane Infant School 1.64 km
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.66 km
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.66 km
St John's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(February 26, 2008)
1.66 km
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
1.76 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(November 2, 2016)
1.76 km
Higher Bebington Junior School Outstanding
(July 2, 2008)
1.81 km
Prenton Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.82 km
St John Plessington Catholic College Outstanding
(May 1, 2013)
1.82 km
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
1.85 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lean build Other catering premises 4
Good
September 2, 2021
90 m
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
Hursts Bakery, Keylex Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
190 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
190 m
Mount General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
190 m
Daleside Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 19, 2021
263 m
Prenton High School For Girls School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
328 m
Armadillo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 18, 2018
342 m
Armadillo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
342 m
Higher Tranmere Express Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 7, 2018
342 m
Sugar Skull Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2021
342 m
Sun Wah Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
December 17, 2018
342 m
Victoria Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 4, 2018
342 m
Victoria Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 5, 2021
342 m
Jack & Jill Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
396 m
Cricket Pavilion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2018
512 m
Sportsmans Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 13, 2018
517 m
Lezayre Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
552 m
Salisbury House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 31, 2021
568 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Riviera Drive Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Cressington Avenue Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Cressington Avenue Bus Stop/Station 110 m
St Georges Avenue Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Bebington Road Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 525 m
Grove Road Taxi Rank 839 m
Central Station Taxi Rank 1.95 km
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 1.02 km
Green Lane Rail Station Rail 1.51 km
Birkenhead Central Rail Station Rail 2 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.87 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.88 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.51 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 11.94 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.66 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.7 km

Nearby Nature

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

Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Tranmere Beach Beach 1.77 km
Outer Basin Inland Water 1.99 km
Prenton Dell Valley 2.26 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 2.26 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Trisha's Pond Inland Water 2.68 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Rake Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Egerton Dock Inland Water 3.11 km
Morpeth Dock Inland Water 3.12 km
Brimstage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Lower Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.9 Mbps 149.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10.3 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 3.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 76.2 13.1
300+ Mbps 100% 566.4 38.4

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 594,252 kWh - mean 18,570 kWh : median 18,983 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH42 6QJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37083100
Longitude -3.02573800
OS Easting 331850
OS Northing 0386487
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: 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 E33006854
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 029A
Output Area / Small Area 8B1