Postcode CH42 7HF (Wirral)

Map showing CH42 7HF and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH42 7HF is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in July 2007 and is an active postcode. CH42 7HF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH42 7HF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 7HF as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to CH42 7HF is Aspendale Road which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Aspendale Road and is 76 m away. The closest railway station is Green Lane Rail Station, 805 m away.

The closest primary school to CH42 7HF (for ages 11 and under) is Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 7, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Anselm's College. The last OFSTED inspection on July 4, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of CH42 7HF is The Imperial and is 191 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on November 9, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lotus and is 295 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 5, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 124.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 23.8 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 1.3 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 7HF 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 7HF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH42 7HF, and the approximate distance away.

Aspendale Road 22 m
Maybank Road 63 m
Derby Road 79 m
Victoria Road 86 m
Dewberry Close 102 m
Rose Place 119 m
Milton Road East 124 m
Spruce Close 141 m
Victoria Fields 156 m
Harrowby Road 161 m
Elmswood Road 172 m
St Catherines Gardens 173 m
St Catherine's 173 m
Chesnut Grove 184 m
Laurel Road 189 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH42 7HF

Introduction July 2007
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 7HF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
482 m
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
492 m
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
525 m
Woodlands Primary School Good
(November 2, 2016)
530 m
Woodchurch Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 11, 2018)
661 m
Devonshire Park Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
809 m
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
933 m
Progress Schools - Wirral Good
(July 12, 2018)
985 m
Prenton Preparatory School 1.09 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 1.15 km
Birkenhead Park School Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
1.23 km
Wirral Metropolitan College Good
(October 6, 2017)
1.32 km
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
1.34 km
Cathcart Street Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
1.45 km
The Priory Parish CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.53 km
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.57 km
St Anselm's College Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.57 km
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.58 km
Birkenhead High School Academy Outstanding
(October 14, 2015)
1.58 km
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square Good
(June 10, 2021)
1.61 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH42 7HF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
MP Food and Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
67 m
Kings Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
109 m
The Imperial Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 9, 2018
191 m
Cafe 39 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 10, 2018
202 m
PSV Food and Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 13, 2019
202 m
Oasis 2 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
265 m
Lotus Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
295 m
Birkenhead News And Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
309 m
Monaf's Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
309 m
Wirral Kebab and Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 16, 2020
309 m
Hungry's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 12, 2021
318 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 4, 2018
318 m
Wing box / Wing Haus Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 15, 2021
318 m
Devonshire Manor Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
374 m
News & Booze Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 28, 2020
407 m
Happy Days Mobile Bar & Barista Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
409 m
M K Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 26, 2022
419 m
News & Booze Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 30, 2019
419 m
Shell Wirral Way Petrol Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 18, 2018
419 m
Tangelicious Sweet Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 13, 2022
474 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH42 7HF - Data from Apr 2022

Aspendale Road Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Victoria Road Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Harrowby Road Bus Stop/Station 161 m
St Catherine's Gardens Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Elm Grove Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Grange Road West Taxi Rank 796 m
Exmouth Street Taxi Rank 843 m
Pyramids Shopping Centre Taxi Rank 876 m
Green Lane Rail Station Rail 805 m
Birkenhead Central Rail Station Rail 885 m
Conway Park Rail Station Rail 1.33 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.89 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.89 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.31 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 12.56 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.87 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.91 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH42 7HF - Data from Dec 2021

Outer Basin Inland Water 1.35 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 1.45 km
Tranmere Beach Beach 1.77 km
Egerton Dock Inland Water 1.92 km
Morpeth Dock Inland Water 1.96 km
Vittoria Dock Inland Water 2.2 km
East Float Inland Water 2.26 km
Alfred Dock Inland Water 2.47 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Gillbrook Basin Inland Water 2.66 km
West Float Inland Water 2.74 km
Prenton Dell Valley 2.78 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.79 km
Canning Island Island 3.13 km
Taylor's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH42 7HF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 124.2 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 23.8 Mbps 50 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% 72.8 17.3
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 43,416 kWh - mean 8,683 kWh : median 9,091 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 41,836 kWh - mean 4,184 kWh : median 3,555 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH42 7HF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.38206000
Longitude -3.02860900
OS Easting 331677
OS Northing 0387739
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
484
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Birkenhead
Electoral Ward Birkenhead and Tranmere
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birkenhead BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006816
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 021B
Output Area / Small Area 7A1