Postcode CH42 7JX (Wirral)

Map showing CH42 7JX and nearby postcodes

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

CH42 7JX 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 7JX as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to CH42 7JX is Prenton Road East which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stuart Road and is 100 m away. The closest railway station is Green Lane Rail Station, 1.16 km away.

The closest primary school to CH42 7JX (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 7JX is Sportsmans Arms and is 129 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 13, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Captain Tony's and is 259 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 12, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 93.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.2 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 2.2 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 7JX 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 7JX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Prenton Road East 67 m
Stuart Road 89 m
Hawthorne Road 105 m
Mallory Road 138 m
South Road 140 m
Maritime View 146 m
Willowbank Road 155 m
Everest Road 185 m
Greenway Road 193 m
Rocky Bank Road 194 m
Heathbank Road 196 m
Greenbank Road 201 m
Tower Road 220 m
Borough Road 237 m
Ingleborough Road 246 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH42 7JX

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 7JX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Devonshire Park Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
324 m
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
405 m
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
585 m
Woodchurch Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 11, 2018)
603 m
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
721 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 789 m
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
914 m
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.04 km
Prenton Preparatory School 1.07 km
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
1.16 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(November 2, 2016)
1.2 km
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.32 km
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
1.53 km
Progress Schools - Wirral Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.65 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.69 km
Birkenhead Park School Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
1.78 km
Prenton Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.85 km
Townfield Primary School Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.89 km
Birkenhead School 1.91 km
Birkenhead High School Academy Outstanding
(October 14, 2015)
1.92 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Merchant House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
126 m
Sportsmans Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 13, 2018
129 m
Prenton Pop-In Retailers - other 4
Good
July 24, 2017
211 m
Captain Tony's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 12, 2019
259 m
Captain Tony's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
259 m
Eastern Delight Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
259 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 10, 2018
259 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
259 m
The Prenton Park Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 20, 2019
259 m
Golden Dragon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 12, 2021
274 m
John Sheridan Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 12, 2021
274 m
Sheridan's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
274 m
Bargain Booze Retailers - other Exempt
July 26, 2018
291 m
Cheeky Charlie's Sweet Emporium Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 4, 2021
291 m
Georgio's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
291 m
Rubys Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
291 m
Supersavers Discount Store Retailers - other Exempt
September 5, 2017
291 m
Cricket Pavilion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2018
294 m
Dhillons News Retailers - other 4
Good
July 26, 2017
303 m
Khan Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
303 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Stuart Road Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Stuart Road Bus Stop/Station 120 m
South Road Bus Stop/Station 141 m
South Road Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Stuart Road Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 298 m
Grove Road Taxi Rank 978 m
Grange Road West Taxi Rank 1.45 km
Green Lane Rail Station Rail 1.16 km
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 1.3 km
Birkenhead Central Rail Station Rail 1.5 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.45 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.46 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.97 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 12.34 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.89 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.93 km

Nearby Nature

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

Outer Basin Inland Water 1.71 km
Tranmere Beach Beach 1.79 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 1.91 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.12 km
Prenton Dell Valley 2.32 km
Egerton Dock Inland Water 2.58 km
Morpeth Dock Inland Water 2.61 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Vittoria Dock Inland Water 2.87 km
East Float Inland Water 2.93 km
Alfred Dock Inland Water 3.13 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Gillbrook Basin Inland Water 3.26 km
Trisha's Pond Inland Water 3.3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 35.4 Mbps 93.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 6.6 Mbps 10.2 Mbps 21 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% 16.7 2.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 132 14.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 159,463 kWh - mean 14,497 kWh : median 14,509 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 47,651 kWh - mean 4,765 kWh : median 3,243 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH42 7JX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37602400
Longitude -3.02912500
OS Easting 331633
OS Northing 0387068
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
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 8C1