Postcode CH42 7LE (Wirral)

Map showing CH42 7LE and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to CH42 7LE is Stuart Road which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stuart Road and is 24 m away. The closest railway station is Green Lane Rail Station, 1.09 km away.

The closest primary school to CH42 7LE (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 7LE is Sportsmans Arms and is 85 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 224 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 14, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 103 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.1 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 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Stuart Road 14 m
Maritime View 68 m
Hawthorne Road 72 m
Prenton Road East 107 m
Greenway Road 113 m
Tower Road 135 m
Mallory Road 166 m
Heathbank Road 172 m
Dial Road 175 m
Tower Hill 177 m
Everest Road 187 m
B5148 195 m
Willowbank Road 199 m
Rocky Bank Road 206 m
South Road 223 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH42 7LE

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 7LE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
335 m
Devonshire Park Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
409 m
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
502 m
Woodchurch Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 11, 2018)
674 m
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
690 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 874 m
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
910 m
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.06 km
Prenton Preparatory School 1.15 km
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
1.16 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(November 2, 2016)
1.18 km
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.24 km
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
1.62 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.62 km
Progress Schools - Wirral Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.65 km
Birkenhead Park School Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
1.81 km
Prenton Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.93 km
Wirral Metropolitan College Good
(October 6, 2017)
1.94 km
Townfield Primary School Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.97 km
Birkenhead High School Academy Outstanding
(October 14, 2015)
1.98 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sportsmans Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 13, 2018
85 m
Prenton Pop-In Retailers - other 4
Good
July 24, 2017
126 m
Golden Dragon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 12, 2021
191 m
John Sheridan Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 12, 2021
191 m
Sheridan's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
191 m
Merchant House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
200 m
Cricket Pavilion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2018
215 m
Dhillons News Retailers - other 4
Good
July 26, 2017
224 m
Khan Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
224 m
Milano's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
224 m
Tranmere Residents & Communities Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 27, 2019
224 m
Beehive Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
280 m
Armadillo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 18, 2018
310 m
Armadillo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
310 m
Higher Tranmere Express Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 7, 2018
310 m
Sugar Skull Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2021
310 m
Sun Wah Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
December 17, 2018
310 m
Victoria Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 4, 2018
310 m
Victoria Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 5, 2021
310 m
Mersey Park Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
335 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Stuart Road Bus Stop/Station 24 m
Stuart Road Bus Stop/Station 37 m
Stuart Road Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Prenton Road East Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Prenton Road East Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 360 m
Grove Road Taxi Rank 896 m
Central Station Taxi Rank 1.44 km
Green Lane Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 1.22 km
Birkenhead Central Rail Station Rail 1.46 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.4 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.41 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.95 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 12.27 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.81 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.85 km

Nearby Nature

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

Outer Basin Inland Water 1.64 km
Tranmere Beach Beach 1.7 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 1.85 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.13 km
Prenton Dell Valley 2.4 km
Egerton Dock Inland Water 2.56 km
Morpeth Dock Inland Water 2.58 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Vittoria Dock Inland Water 2.87 km
East Float Inland Water 2.91 km
Alfred Dock Inland Water 3.11 km
Trisha's Pond Inland Water 3.27 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Gillbrook Basin Inland Water 3.29 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 103 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 8.6 Mbps 11.1 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.5 3.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 79.5 9.5
300+ Mbps 100% 417 36

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 498,796 kWh - mean 12,790 kWh : median 11,724 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

37 meters consuming 103,599 kWh - mean 2,800 kWh : median 2,591 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH42 7LE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37608900
Longitude -3.02784900
OS Easting 331718
OS Northing 0387074
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