Postcode CH42 6RS (Wirral)

Map showing CH42 6RS and nearby postcodes

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

CH42 6RS 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 6RS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to CH42 6RS is Hesketh Avenue which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Borough Road and is 181 m away. The closest railway station is Rock Ferry Rail Station, 1.03 km away.

The closest primary school to CH42 6RS (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Sun Wah and is 605 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on December 17, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 132 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CH42 6RS is covered by the Merseyside police force association and Wirral is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to CH42 6RS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hesketh Avenue 24 m
Cavendish Drive 88 m
Riviera Drive 112 m
The Wiend 184 m
Bebington Road 216 m
Bedford Drive 227 m
Alexandra Drive 283 m
Snowdon Road 351 m
Ben Nevis Road 469 m
Thornton Road 517 m
B5148 875 m
Borough Road 959 m
A552 1.63 km
Mount Road 1.7 km
B5151 2.47 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH42 6RS

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 6RS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
141 m
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
228 m
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
809 m
Devonshire Park Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
997 m
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.07 km
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
1.08 km
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.16 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 1.28 km
Town Lane Infant School 1.37 km
Woodchurch Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 11, 2018)
1.41 km
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.43 km
St John's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(February 26, 2008)
1.43 km
Higher Bebington Junior School Outstanding
(July 2, 2008)
1.55 km
St John Plessington Catholic College Outstanding
(May 1, 2013)
1.59 km
Prenton Preparatory School 1.78 km
Grove Street Primary School Requires improvement
(November 16, 2018)
1.8 km
St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
1.81 km
Prenton Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.84 km
Co-op Academy Bebington 1.85 km
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.93 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Prenton High School For Girls School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
141 m
Daleside Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 19, 2021
214 m
Bedford Drive Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
228 m
Firbobs Out Of School Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 18, 2018
228 m
Hursts Bakery, Keylex Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
259 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
259 m
Mount General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
259 m
Lean build Other catering premises 4
Good
September 2, 2021
355 m
Lezayre Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
428 m
Salisbury House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 31, 2021
471 m
Jack & Jill Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
500 m
Armadillo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 18, 2018
605 m
Armadillo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
605 m
Higher Tranmere Express Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 7, 2018
605 m
Sugar Skull Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2021
605 m
Sun Wah Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
December 17, 2018
605 m
Victoria Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 4, 2018
605 m
Victoria Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 5, 2021
605 m
Hurst's Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 11, 2018
674 m
Local Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 27, 2017
674 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Borough Road Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Borough Road Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Riviera Drive Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Mount Road Bus Stop/Station 234 m
The Wiend Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 765 m
Grove Road Taxi Rank 946 m
Bebington Station Taxi Rank 1.84 km
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
Green Lane Rail Station Rail 1.74 km
Bebington Rail Station Rail 1.89 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.1 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.1 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.77 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 11.8 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.6 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.64 km

Nearby Nature

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

Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.34 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Tranmere Beach Beach 1.86 km
Outer Basin Inland Water 2.18 km
Prenton Dell Valley 2.26 km
Trisha's Pond Inland Water 2.42 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 2.48 km
Rake Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Brimstage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Lower Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
New Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Morpeth Dock Inland Water 3.37 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 92.6 Mbps 132 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 16 Mbps 16.3 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% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 106.4 14.9
300+ Mbps 100% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

43 meters consuming 729,740 kWh - mean 16,971 kWh : median 16,558 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH42 6RS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.36844000
Longitude -3.02473400
OS Easting 331913
OS Northing 0386220
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
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 6B3