Postcode CH42 8LL (Wirral)

Map showing CH42 8LL and nearby postcodes

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

CH42 8LL is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.4 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 8LL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to CH42 8LL is Osmaston Road which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Osmaston Road and is 326 m away. The closest railway station is Rock Ferry Rail Station, 2.44 km away.

The closest primary school to CH42 8LL (for ages 11 and under) is Prenton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 2, 2021.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Dhaka Indian Takeaway and is 400 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection on January 19, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 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 4.4 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 8LL 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 8LL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Osmaston Road 67 m
Reservoir Road North 145 m
Waterpark Road 172 m
Glenavon Road 172 m
Queens Drive 221 m
Glenavon Park 232 m
St Stephen's Road 283 m
Cornwall Drive 301 m
Bryanston Road 322 m
Curzon Road 335 m
Cambridge Road 336 m
Edinburgh Drive 369 m
A552 370 m
Prenton Lane 393 m
Carlaw Road 397 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH42 8LL

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 8LL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Prenton Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
503 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 666 m
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
733 m
Prenton Preparatory School 1.04 km
Devonshire Park Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.06 km
Woodchurch Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 11, 2018)
1.18 km
Townfield Primary School Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.27 km
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.38 km
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
1.56 km
Birkenhead School 1.68 km
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
1.77 km
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.85 km
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
1.85 km
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.87 km
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.94 km
Birkenhead High School Academy Outstanding
(October 14, 2015)
1.96 km
Ridgeway High School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
1.96 km
Woodchurch High School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.08 km
Higher Bebington Junior School Outstanding
(July 2, 2008)
2.09 km
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
2.18 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Prenton Methodist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
141 m
Kingsmoss Gospel Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
205 m
Corona House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
241 m
Rubens Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 27, 2020
357 m
Thai Rooster Kitchen Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
357 m
Vindaloo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 26, 2021
357 m
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
400 m
Dhaka Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
January 19, 2022
400 m
Home Bargains Retailers - other Exempt
April 18, 2018
400 m
Nemesis Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2021
400 m
Sun Wah Takeaway/sandwich shop 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
March 1, 2022
400 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
June 19, 2017
406 m
Orchid Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 9, 2021
406 m
Argos Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
January 9, 2019
436 m
Casa Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
April 9, 2021
436 m
Chaii Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 19, 2021
436 m
Farmfoods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 18, 2018
436 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 12, 2019
436 m
St Stephens Church Other catering premises Exempt
May 22, 2018
451 m
Norway Lodge Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
490 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Osmaston Road Bus Stop/Station 326 m
Reservoir Road North Bus Stop/Station 351 m
Golf Links Road Bus Stop/Station 355 m
Osmaston Road Bus Stop/Station 377 m
Cambridge Road Bus Stop/Station 379 m
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 1.1 km
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 1.99 km
Grove Road Taxi Rank 2.21 km
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 2.44 km
Green Lane Rail Station Rail 2.5 km
Birkenhead Central Rail Station Rail 2.69 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.7 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.7 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.98 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 13.28 km

Nearby Nature

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

Prenton Dell Valley 974 m
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Lower Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Rake Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
New Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Brimstage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Outer Basin Inland Water 3.06 km
Tranmere Beach Beach 3.11 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 3.23 km
Taylor's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.7 Mbps 66.9 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 17.3 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 20 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% 16.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 76.1 16.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 433,883 kWh - mean 28,926 kWh : median 30,117 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 66,778 kWh - mean 4,452 kWh : median 4,480 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH42 8LL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37011500
Longitude -3.04712400
OS Easting 330426
OS Northing 0386428
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32244
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birkenhead BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006856
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 030
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 030D
Output Area / Small Area 6A4