Postcode CH42 6RD (Wirral)

Map showing CH42 6RD and nearby postcodes

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

CH42 6RD is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 6RD as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to CH42 6RD is Malvern Grove which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Irvine Road and is 94 m away. The closest railway station is Rock Ferry Rail Station, 1.11 km away.

The closest primary school to CH42 6RD (for ages 11 and under) is Bedford Drive Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 12, 2017.

The local pub for residents of CH42 6RD is Sportsmans Arms and is 236 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 168 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on December 17, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 80.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Malvern Grove 19 m
Memorial Drive 88 m
Ingleborough Road 90 m
Archway Close 110 m
Everest Road 150 m
St Georges Gardens 161 m
Kirkland Avenue 170 m
St Georges Avenue 171 m
Irvine Road 182 m
Mallory Road 208 m
Roxburgh Avenue 221 m
Ben Nevis Road 222 m
Kingsdale Avenue 252 m
Snowdon Road 259 m
Allcot Avenue 268 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH42 6RD

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 6RD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
394 m
Devonshire Park Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
508 m
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
510 m
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
586 m
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
590 m
Woodchurch Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 11, 2018)
890 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 913 m
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.18 km
Prenton Preparatory School 1.32 km
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.37 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.41 km
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
1.48 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(November 2, 2016)
1.5 km
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
1.68 km
Prenton Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.81 km
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.92 km
St John's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(February 26, 2008)
1.92 km
Town Lane Infant School 1.92 km
Progress Schools - Wirral Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.97 km
Higher Bebington Junior School Outstanding
(July 2, 2008)
2.06 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Armadillo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 18, 2018
168 m
Armadillo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
168 m
Higher Tranmere Express Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 7, 2018
168 m
Sugar Skull Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2021
168 m
Sun Wah Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
December 17, 2018
168 m
Victoria Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 4, 2018
168 m
Victoria Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 5, 2021
168 m
Lean build Other catering premises 4
Good
September 2, 2021
206 m
Sportsmans Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 13, 2018
236 m
Cricket Pavilion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2018
293 m
Merchant House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
309 m
Prenton Pop-In Retailers - other 4
Good
July 24, 2017
336 m
Hursts Bakery, Keylex Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
389 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
389 m
Mount General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
389 m
Bedford Drive Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
394 m
Firbobs Out Of School Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 18, 2018
394 m
Golden Dragon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 12, 2021
411 m
John Sheridan Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 12, 2021
411 m
Sheridan's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
411 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Irvine Road Bus Stop/Station 94 m
St Georges Avenue Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Bebington Road Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Mount Road Bus Stop/Station 175 m
St Georges Avenue Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 306 m
Grove Road Taxi Rank 852 m
Central Station Taxi Rank 1.73 km
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 1.11 km
Green Lane Rail Station Rail 1.33 km
Birkenhead Central Rail Station Rail 1.76 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.67 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.67 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.26 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 12.12 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.77 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.81 km

Nearby Nature

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

Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Tranmere Beach Beach 1.75 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
Outer Basin Inland Water 1.84 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 2.09 km
Prenton Dell Valley 2.27 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Egerton Dock Inland Water 2.86 km
Morpeth Dock Inland Water 2.88 km
Trisha's Pond Inland Water 2.97 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Vittoria Dock Inland Water 3.19 km
East Float Inland Water 3.23 km
Rake Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Brimstage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.8 Mbps 80.7 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 20 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% 80.7 13.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 258,583 kWh - mean 16,161 kWh : median 15,683 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH42 6RD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37322600
Longitude -3.02731400
OS Easting 331749
OS Northing 0386755
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9010
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 029B
Output Area / Small Area 5A1