Postcode CH42 7HW (Wirral)

Map showing CH42 7HW and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH42 7HW is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH42 7HW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH42 7HW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 7HW as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to CH42 7HW is Elmswood Road which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Elmswood Road and is 138 m away. The closest railway station is Green Lane Rail Station, 974 m away.

The closest primary school to CH42 7HW (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 7HW is The Imperial and is 354 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on November 9, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Monaf's Indian Takeaway and is 126 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 127.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 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 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CH42 7HW 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 7HW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Elmswood Road 14 m
Harrowby Road 79 m
Harrowby Road South 94 m
Victoria Fields 113 m
Maybank Road 120 m
Spruce Close 141 m
Whitford Road 143 m
Seaton Road 154 m
St Catherines Gardens 173 m
St Catherine's 173 m
Dewberry Close 182 m
Adelaide Road 196 m
Aspendale Road 205 m
Fountain Street 210 m
Victoria Road 229 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH42 7HW

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 7HW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
467 m
Woodchurch Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 11, 2018)
478 m
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
554 m
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
605 m
Devonshire Park Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
656 m
Woodlands Primary School Good
(November 2, 2016)
679 m
Prenton Preparatory School 913 m
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
954 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 968 m
Progress Schools - Wirral Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.07 km
Birkenhead Park School Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
1.23 km
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
1.28 km
Wirral Metropolitan College Good
(October 6, 2017)
1.47 km
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.49 km
Birkenhead High School Academy Outstanding
(October 14, 2015)
1.49 km
St Anselm's College Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.52 km
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
1.53 km
Cathcart Street Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
1.57 km
Birkenhead School 1.59 km
The Priory Parish CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.61 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kings Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
118 m
Birkenhead News And Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
126 m
Monaf's Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
126 m
Wirral Kebab and Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 16, 2020
126 m
Lotus Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
202 m
Devonshire Manor Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
215 m
MP Food and Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
235 m
Oasis 2 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
313 m
The Imperial Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 9, 2018
354 m
Cafe 39 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 10, 2018
371 m
PSV Food and Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 13, 2019
371 m
Tangelicious Sweet Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 13, 2022
414 m
Born & Bred Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2020
420 m
Break Time Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 29, 2019
420 m
Heathers Deli & Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 14, 2019
420 m
Saffron Tranmere Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 19, 2021
420 m
Sombrero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2018
420 m
Happy Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 5, 2021
429 m
Cock & Pullet Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 10, 2014
432 m
Deli 96 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
432 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Elmswood Road Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Victoria Fields Bus Stop/Station 144 m
St Catherine's Gardens Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Briardale Road Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Harrowby Road Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 809 m
Grange Road West Taxi Rank 874 m
Exmouth Street Taxi Rank 938 m
Green Lane Rail Station Rail 974 m
Birkenhead Central Rail Station Rail 1.06 km
Conway Park Rail Station Rail 1.48 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.06 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.07 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.44 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 12.66 km
Terminal Two Access Air 50.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

Outer Basin Inland Water 1.53 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 1.63 km
Tranmere Beach Beach 1.9 km
Egerton Dock Inland Water 2.07 km
Morpeth Dock Inland Water 2.12 km
Vittoria Dock Inland Water 2.3 km
East Float Inland Water 2.38 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Prenton Dell Valley 2.6 km
Alfred Dock Inland Water 2.61 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.68 km
Gillbrook Basin Inland Water 2.69 km
West Float Inland Water 2.78 km
Taylor's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.4 Mbps 127.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 15.6 Mbps 15.5 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% 15.2 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 98 15.5
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

43 meters consuming 402,171 kWh - mean 9,353 kWh : median 9,030 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH42 7HW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.38112400
Longitude -3.03087200
OS Easting 331525
OS Northing 0387637
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1405
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
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 021C
Output Area / Small Area 8B1