The postcode CH42 6RF is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH42 6RF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CH42 6RF 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 6RF as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to CH42 6RF is Snowdon Road which is centered 84 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Ben Nevis Road and is 33 m away. The closest railway station is Rock Ferry Rail Station, 1.18 km away.
The closest primary school to CH42 6RF (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 6RF is Sportsmans Arms and is 576 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 457 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on December 17, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 164 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.3 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 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for CH42 6RF is covered by the Merseyside police force association and Wirral is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to CH42 6RF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CH42 6RF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CH42 6RF
| Introduction | June 1999 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CH42 6RF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prenton High School for Girls | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 264 m |
| Bedford Drive Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 12, 2017) | 285 m |
| Devonshire Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 713 m |
| Well Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 757 m |
| Mersey Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 14, 2019) | 923 m |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead | Academy | 3-11 | 992 m | |
| Woodchurch Road Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 11, 2018) | 1.13 km |
| Rock Ferry Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 1.28 km |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 1.32 km |
| Prenton Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.49 km | |
| Town Lane Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | 1.61 km | |
| Prenton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 1.66 km |
| Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 1.68 km |
| Higher Bebington Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (July 2, 2008) | 1.72 km |
| St John's Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 1.72 km |
| St John's Catholic Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (February 26, 2008) | 1.72 km |
| Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 7, 2019) | 1.73 km |
| St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (February 27, 2020) | 1.82 km |
| Woodlands Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 2, 2016) | 1.84 km |
| St John Plessington Catholic College | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 1, 2013) | 1.88 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH42 6RF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hursts Bakery, Keylex Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2019 | 47 m | |
| Morrisons Daily | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 2, 2019 | 47 m | |
| Mount General Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2018 | 47 m | |
| Lean build | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 2, 2021 | 164 m | |
| Prenton High School For Girls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2022 | 264 m | |
| Bedford Drive Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2019 | 285 m | |
| Firbobs Out Of School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 18, 2018 | 285 m | |
| Daleside Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 19, 2021 | 385 m | |
| Armadillo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 18, 2018 | 457 m | |
| Armadillo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2021 | 457 m | |
| Higher Tranmere Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 7, 2018 | 457 m | |
| Sugar Skull Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2021 | 457 m | |
| Sun Wah | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement December 17, 2018 | 457 m | |
| Victoria Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 4, 2018 | 457 m | |
| Victoria Kebab House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement November 5, 2021 | 457 m | |
| Shaftesbury Youth Club | Exempt March 16, 2018 | 468 m | |
| Jack & Jill Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2021 | 563 m | |
| Sportsmans Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 13, 2018 | 576 m | |
| Merchant House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 6, 2019 | 589 m | |
| Dyll's Bakery Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2021 | 589 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH42 6RF - Data from Apr 2022
| Ben Nevis Road | 33 m | |
| Cressington Avenue | 64 m | |
| Cressington Avenue | 67 m | |
| Mount Road | 83 m | |
| Riviera Drive | 94 m | |
| Tranmere Rovers FC | 482 m | |
| Grove Road | 1.01 km | |
| Central Station | 2.06 km | |
| Rock Ferry Rail Station | 1.18 km | |
| Green Lane Rail Station | 1.64 km | |
| Birkenhead Central Rail Station | 2.1 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 3 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 3 km | |
| Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 3.6 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 12.06 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 49.81 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 49.85 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH42 6RF - Data from Dec 2021
| Marsh Hey Covert | 1.38 km | |
| Storeton Hill | 1.48 km | |
| Tranmere Beach | 1.94 km | |
| Prenton Dell | Valley | 2.1 km |
| Outer Basin | 2.14 km | |
| Cow Hey Covert | 2.36 km | |
| The Princess Dock | 2.4 km | |
| Trisha's Pond | 2.69 km | |
| Stanley Wood | 2.86 km | |
| Rake Hey Covert | 2.94 km | |
| Brimstage Plantation | 3.05 km | |
| Umberstone Covert | 3.1 km | |
| Egerton Dock | 3.21 km | |
| Morpeth Dock | 3.22 km | |
| Lower Umberstone Covert | 3.26 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH42 6RF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 164 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 18.3 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 12 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 73 | 9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for CH42 6RF - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.37017300 |
| Longitude | -3.02800700 |
| OS Easting | 331698 |
| OS Northing | 0386416 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Merseyside |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000015 |
| Travel To Work Area | Birkenhead |
| 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 |
| 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 |