Postcode CH42 6RG (Wirral)

Map showing CH42 6RG and nearby postcodes

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

CH42 6RG 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 6RG as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to CH42 6RG is Cavendish Drive which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cavendish Drive and is 221 m away. The closest railway station is Rock Ferry Rail Station, 1.07 km away.

The closest primary school to CH42 6RG (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 6RG is Ballyearl Squash & Social Club and is 613 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 13, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ranchers and is 603 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 16, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 116.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 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 2.9 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 6RG 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 6RG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cavendish Drive 31 m
Hesketh Avenue 131 m
Riviera Drive 199 m
Alexandra Drive 216 m
Kingsbrook Way 224 m
The Wiend 234 m
Bebington Road 276 m
Princes Boulevard 343 m
Brimstage Avenue 358 m
Withert Avenue 409 m
Thornton Road 446 m
King's Road 742 m
B5148 992 m
Borough Road 1.07 km
Mount Road 1.59 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH42 6RG

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 6RG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
155 m
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
339 m
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
915 m
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.04 km
Devonshire Park Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.1 km
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
1.2 km
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.21 km
Town Lane Infant School 1.25 km
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.35 km
St John's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(February 26, 2008)
1.35 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 1.36 km
Higher Bebington Junior School Outstanding
(July 2, 2008)
1.44 km
St John Plessington Catholic College Outstanding
(May 1, 2013)
1.51 km
Woodchurch Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 11, 2018)
1.51 km
St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
1.71 km
Co-op Academy Bebington 1.73 km
Grove Street Primary School Requires improvement
(November 16, 2018)
1.74 km
Prenton Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.85 km
Prenton Preparatory School 1.87 km
Brackenwood Junior School 1.99 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Prenton High School For Girls School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
155 m
Daleside Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 19, 2021
296 m
Bedford Drive Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
339 m
Firbobs Out Of School Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 18, 2018
339 m
Hursts Bakery, Keylex Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
348 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
348 m
Mount General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
348 m
Lezayre Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
436 m
Lean build Other catering premises 4
Good
September 2, 2021
470 m
Salisbury House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 31, 2021
490 m
Jack & Jill Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
589 m
Hurst's Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 11, 2018
603 m
Local Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 27, 2017
603 m
Ranchers Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
603 m
Teacake Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
603 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
603 m
Ashers Baking Company Cafe Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
613 m
Ballyearl Squash & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
613 m
Kings Arms Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
631 m
Banquet House Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 19, 2018
662 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cavendish Drive Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Borough Road Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Borough Road Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Birkett Road Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Brimstage Avenue Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 868 m
Grove Road Taxi Rank 1.02 km
Bebington Station Taxi Rank 1.75 km
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
Bebington Rail Station Rail 1.81 km
Green Lane Rail Station Rail 1.85 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.2 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.21 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.89 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 11.75 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.58 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.62 km

Nearby Nature

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

Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Tranmere Beach Beach 1.92 km
Prenton Dell Valley 2.25 km
Outer Basin Inland Water 2.28 km
Trisha's Pond Inland Water 2.31 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 2.58 km
Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Rake Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Brimstage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Lower Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
New Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Morpeth Dock Inland Water 3.48 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.5 Mbps 116.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.5 5.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 76.3 11.8
300+ Mbps 100% 526.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 743,829 kWh - mean 19,073 kWh : median 18,134 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

39 meters consuming 165,866 kWh - mean 4,253 kWh : median 3,305 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH42 6RG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.36739000
Longitude -3.02452800
OS Easting 331925
OS Northing 0386103
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
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 5B3