Postcode CH42 8JS (Wirral)

Map showing CH42 8JS and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH42 8JS is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH42 8JS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH42 8JS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 8JS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to CH42 8JS is Burrell Road which is centered 76 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mendip Road and is 139 m away. The closest railway station is Rock Ferry Rail Station, 1.8 km away.

The closest primary school to CH42 8JS (for ages 11 and under) is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Co-op Academy Bebington.

The local pub for residents of CH42 8JS is Prenton Lawn Tennis Club and is 275 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on September 28, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cowsheds Cafe and is 612 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 17, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 24.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CH42 8JS 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 8JS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH42 8JS, and the approximate distance away.

Burrell Road 76 m
Burrell Close 104 m
Tower Road 157 m
Prospect Road 168 m
Mount Wood Road 194 m
Clee Hill Road 217 m
Acrefield Road 252 m
Mendip Close 256 m
Cotswold Road 266 m
Pine Walks 272 m
Brecon Road 299 m
Reservoir Road 311 m
Mendip Road 327 m
Chiltern Road 374 m
Prenton Lane 375 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH42 8JS

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 8JS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
657 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 829 m
Devonshire Park Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
881 m
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
901 m
Prenton Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.05 km
Woodchurch Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 11, 2018)
1.23 km
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.36 km
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
1.38 km
Prenton Preparatory School 1.39 km
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
1.42 km
Higher Bebington Junior School Outstanding
(July 2, 2008)
1.53 km
Town Lane Infant School 1.63 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.84 km
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.91 km
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.91 km
Townfield Primary School Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.91 km
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
2.08 km
St John's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(February 26, 2008)
2.08 km
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
2.14 km
Co-op Academy Bebington 2.19 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH42 8JS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Prenton Lawn Tennis Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 28, 2018
275 m
Norway Lodge Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
280 m
Linden Lea Farmers/growers Exempt
September 20, 2019
306 m
Open Arms Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
306 m
Shaftesbury Youth Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
March 16, 2018
317 m
St Stephens Church Other catering premises Exempt
May 22, 2018
336 m
First Class Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
361 m
Prenton Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
429 m
Building Blocks Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
463 m
Cowsheds Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 17, 2021
612 m
Cowsheds Catering Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 24, 2018
612 m
Tranmere Rovers Football Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 24, 2018
612 m
Hursts Bakery, Keylex Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
614 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
614 m
Mount General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
614 m
Ella Turkish Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
October 11, 2021
640 m
Prenton High School For Girls School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
657 m
Ashers Baking Company Cafe Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
662 m
Ballyearl Squash & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
662 m
The Birch Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
691 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH42 8JS - Data from Apr 2022

Mendip Road Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Mendip Road Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Storeton Road Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Mount Wood Road Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Brecon Road Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 751 m
Grove Road Taxi Rank 1.64 km
Grange Road West Taxi Rank 2.38 km
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 1.8 km
Green Lane Rail Station Rail 2.18 km
Bebington Rail Station Rail 2.5 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.49 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.5 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.98 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 12.53 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH42 8JS - Data from Dec 2021

Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 905 m
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
Prenton Dell Valley 1.47 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Rake Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Tranmere Beach Beach 2.56 km
Brimstage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Outer Basin Inland Water 2.7 km
New Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Trisha's Pond Inland Water 2.83 km
Lower Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 2.94 km
Lower Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 3 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH42 8JS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 22 Mbps 24.5 Mbps 34.89 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 3 Mbps 10 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% 20.3 1.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 33 6.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 56,685 kWh - mean 8,098 kWh : median 7,362 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 25,406 kWh - mean 2,117 kWh : median 2,114 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH42 8JS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.36777000
Longitude -3.03654500
OS Easting 331126
OS Northing 0386155
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18224
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: Delayed retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birkenhead BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006855
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 030
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 030A
Output Area / Small Area 5B1