Postcode CH42 7JW (Wirral)

Map showing CH42 7JW and nearby postcodes

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

CH42 7JW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 7JW as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to CH42 7JW is South Road which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is South Road and is 18 m away. The closest railway station is Green Lane Rail Station, 1.31 km away.

The closest primary school to CH42 7JW (for ages 11 and under) is Devonshire Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 12, 2019.

The local pub for residents of CH42 7JW is The Prenton Park and is 103 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 20, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Captain Tony's and is 103 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 12, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 93.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

South Road 28 m
Borough Road 91 m
Parkhurst Road 135 m
Prenton Road East 155 m
Parkstone Road 166 m
Mallory Road 167 m
Parkbridge Road 187 m
Greenbank Road 219 m
Everest Road 227 m
Westbank Road 227 m
Clarence Road 227 m
Willowbank Road 229 m
Prentonpark Road 233 m
Stuart Road 251 m
Hawthorne Road 263 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH42 7JW

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 7JW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Devonshire Park Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
173 m
Woodchurch Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 11, 2018)
530 m
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
566 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 633 m
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
726 m
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
752 m
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
887 m
Prenton Preparatory School 966 m
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.07 km
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
1.24 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(November 2, 2016)
1.29 km
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
1.39 km
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.46 km
Prenton Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.69 km
Progress Schools - Wirral Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.71 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.77 km
Townfield Primary School Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.77 km
Birkenhead Park School Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
1.79 km
Birkenhead School 1.83 km
Birkenhead High School Academy Outstanding
(October 14, 2015)
1.86 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Merchant House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
58 m
Captain Tony's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 12, 2019
103 m
Captain Tony's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
103 m
Eastern Delight Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
103 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 10, 2018
103 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
103 m
The Prenton Park Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 20, 2019
103 m
Dyll's Bakery Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 5, 2021
166 m
Villa Venezia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 31, 2020
166 m
Devonshire Park Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 13, 2018
173 m
Bargain Booze Retailers - other Exempt
July 26, 2018
192 m
Cheeky Charlie's Sweet Emporium Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 4, 2021
192 m
Georgio's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
192 m
Rubys Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
192 m
Supersavers Discount Store Retailers - other Exempt
September 5, 2017
192 m
Sportsmans Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 13, 2018
252 m
Koala North West Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
289 m
The Coffee Bank Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 19, 2021
289 m
Born & Bred Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2020
324 m
Break Time Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 29, 2019
324 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

South Road Bus Stop/Station 18 m
South Road Bus Stop/Station 30 m
South Road Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Prenton Road West Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Prenton Road West Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 173 m
Grove Road Taxi Rank 1.11 km
Grange Road West Taxi Rank 1.51 km
Green Lane Rail Station Rail 1.31 km
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 1.42 km
Birkenhead Central Rail Station Rail 1.62 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.59 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.59 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.07 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 12.46 km

Nearby Nature

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

Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Outer Basin Inland Water 1.87 km
Tranmere Beach Beach 1.95 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.04 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 2.06 km
Prenton Dell Valley 2.16 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Egerton Dock Inland Water 2.69 km
Morpeth Dock Inland Water 2.72 km
Vittoria Dock Inland Water 2.94 km
East Float Inland Water 3.01 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Alfred Dock Inland Water 3.23 km
Gillbrook Basin Inland Water 3.28 km
Trisha's Pond Inland Water 3.31 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.8 Mbps 93.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10.2 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 36 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% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 87.8 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 314,291 kWh - mean 16,542 kWh : median 14,076 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 72,599 kWh - mean 3,630 kWh : median 2,813 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH42 7JW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37540300
Longitude -3.03133500
OS Easting 331485
OS Northing 0387001
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4747
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

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

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 E33006820
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 022A
Output Area / Small Area 5B3