The postcode CH42 7LA is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH42 7LA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CH42 7LA 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 7LA as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to CH42 7LA is Hawthorne Road which is centered 23 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Stuart Road and is 52 m away. The closest railway station is Green Lane Rail Station, 1.08 km away.
The closest primary school to CH42 7LA (for ages 11 and under) is Mersey Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 14, 2019.
The local pub for residents of CH42 7LA is Sportsmans Arms and is 146 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 13, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Khan Tandoori and is 232 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 14, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 146.6 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 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 7LA is covered by the Merseyside police force association and Wirral is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to CH42 7LA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CH42 7LA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CH42 7LA
| Introduction | June 1999 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CH42 7LA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mersey Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 14, 2019) | 325 m |
| Devonshire Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 393 m |
| Well Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 544 m |
| Woodchurch Road Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 11, 2018) | 624 m |
| Bedford Drive Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 12, 2017) | 751 m |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead | Academy | 3-11 | 856 m | |
| Prenton High School for Girls | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 968 m |
| Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 998 m |
| St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (February 27, 2020) | 1.1 km |
| Prenton Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.11 km | |
| Woodlands Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 2, 2016) | 1.13 km |
| Rock Ferry Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 1.28 km |
| Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 7, 2019) | 1.59 km |
| Progress Schools - Wirral | Independent school | 12-16 | Good (July 12, 2018) | 1.59 km |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 1.68 km |
| Birkenhead Park School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (November 13, 2019) | 1.75 km |
| Wirral Metropolitan College | College | 16-99 | Good (October 6, 2017) | 1.89 km |
| Birkenhead High School Academy | Academy | 3-19 | Outstanding (October 14, 2015) | 1.92 km |
| Prenton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 1.93 km |
| Townfield Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (July 6, 2017) | 1.93 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH42 7LA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsmans Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 13, 2018 | 146 m | |
| Prenton Pop-In | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 24, 2017 | 163 m | |
| Golden Dragon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 12, 2021 | 209 m | |
| John Sheridan Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 12, 2021 | 209 m | |
| Sheridan's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2021 | 209 m | |
| Merchant House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 6, 2019 | 209 m | |
| Dhillons News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 26, 2017 | 232 m | |
| Khan Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2022 | 232 m | |
| Milano's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 29, 2019 | 232 m | |
| Tranmere Residents & Communities | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 27, 2019 | 232 m | |
| Beehive Public House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 24, 2021 | 259 m | |
| Cricket Pavilion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 19, 2018 | 266 m | |
| Mersey Park Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2019 | 325 m | |
| Captain Tony's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 12, 2019 | 331 m | |
| Captain Tony's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2019 | 331 m | |
| Eastern Delight | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2019 | 331 m | |
| Iceland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 10, 2018 | 331 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 26, 2019 | 331 m | |
| The Prenton Park | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 20, 2019 | 331 m | |
| Bargain Booze | Exempt July 26, 2018 | 338 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH42 7LA - Data from Apr 2022
| Stuart Road | 52 m | |
| Stuart Road | 73 m | |
| Stuart Road | 117 m | |
| North Road | 180 m | |
| Prenton Road East | 184 m | |
| Tranmere Rovers FC | 380 m | |
| Grove Road | 937 m | |
| Grange Road West | 1.4 km | |
| Green Lane Rail Station | 1.08 km | |
| Rock Ferry Rail Station | 1.27 km | |
| Birkenhead Central Rail Station | 1.42 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 2.37 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 2.38 km | |
| Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 2.9 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 12.31 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 49.84 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 49.88 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH42 7LA - Data from Dec 2021
| Outer Basin | 1.63 km | |
| Tranmere Beach | 1.72 km | |
| The Princess Dock | 1.83 km | |
| Marsh Hey Covert | 2.01 km | |
| Storeton Hill | 2.18 km | |
| Prenton Dell | Valley | 2.4 km |
| Egerton Dock | 2.51 km | |
| Morpeth Dock | 2.53 km | |
| Vittoria Dock | 2.81 km | |
| Cow Hey Covert | 2.83 km | |
| East Float | 2.86 km | |
| Alfred Dock | 3.06 km | |
| Gillbrook Basin | 3.23 km | |
| Stanley Wood | 3.31 km | |
| West Float | 3.31 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH42 7LA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 146.6 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 15.2 Mbps | 16.3 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16.2 | 2.8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 112.8 | 15.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 427.8 | 36 |
Energy usage data for CH42 7LA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.37658000 |
| Longitude | -3.02829700 |
| OS Easting | 331689 |
| OS Northing | 0387129 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Merseyside |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000015 |
| Travel To Work Area | Birkenhead |
| 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 |
| 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 |