The postcode CH42 8NQ is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH42 8NQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CH42 8NQ 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 8NQ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to CH42 8NQ is Mount Wood Road which is centered 54 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Stanley Avenue and is 164 m away. The closest railway station is Rock Ferry Rail Station, 1.83 km away.
The closest primary school to CH42 8NQ (for ages 11 and under) is Bedford Drive Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 12, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Co-op Academy Bebington.
The local pub for residents of CH42 8NQ is Prenton Golf Club and is 416 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 6, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Banquet House Chinese Takeaway and is 731 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 19, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 168.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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 5.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for CH42 8NQ 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 8NQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CH42 8NQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CH42 8NQ
| 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 8NQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prenton High School for Girls | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 656 m |
| Bedford Drive Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 12, 2017) | 959 m |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead | Academy | 3-11 | 1.07 km | |
| Devonshire Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 1.11 km |
| Prenton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 1.11 km |
| Higher Bebington Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (July 2, 2008) | 1.29 km |
| Town Lane Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | 1.42 km | |
| Woodchurch Road Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 11, 2018) | 1.47 km |
| Well Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 1.48 km |
| Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 7, 2019) | 1.59 km |
| Mersey Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 14, 2019) | 1.59 km |
| Prenton Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.63 km | |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 1.79 km |
| St John's Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 1.95 km |
| St John's Catholic Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (February 26, 2008) | 1.95 km |
| Rock Ferry Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 1.96 km |
| Co-op Academy Bebington | Academy | 11-18 | 1.98 km | |
| St John Plessington Catholic College | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 1, 2013) | 2.07 km |
| Townfield Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (July 6, 2017) | 2.12 km |
| St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 2, 2016) | 2.13 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH42 8NQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linden Lea | Exempt September 20, 2019 | 198 m | |
| Open Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2022 | 198 m | |
| Prenton Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 6, 2018 | 416 m | |
| Norway Lodge Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2021 | 420 m | |
| Ashers Baking Company Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2019 | 456 m | |
| Ballyearl Squash & Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 456 m | |
| Prenton Lawn Tennis Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 28, 2018 | 518 m | |
| Shaftesbury Youth Club | Exempt March 16, 2018 | 540 m | |
| St Stephens Church | Exempt May 22, 2018 | 550 m | |
| First Class Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 31, 2021 | 601 m | |
| The Pizza Apothecary | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 11, 2019 | 635 m | |
| Prenton High School For Girls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2022 | 656 m | |
| Hursts Bakery, Keylex Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2019 | 693 m | |
| Morrisons Daily | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 2, 2019 | 693 m | |
| Mount General Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2018 | 693 m | |
| Building Blocks Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 22, 2021 | 706 m | |
| Banquet House Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 19, 2018 | 731 m | |
| Cohens Chemist | Exempt August 26, 2020 | 731 m | |
| Muzzys Breakfast House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 3, 2020 | 731 m | |
| Broadway Steak & Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2021 | 751 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH42 8NQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Stanley Avenue | 164 m | |
| Harley Avenue | 178 m | |
| Mount Wood Road | 179 m | |
| Storeton Road | 283 m | |
| Gayton Avenue | 286 m | |
| Tranmere Rovers FC | 955 m | |
| Grove Road | 1.71 km | |
| Bebington Station | 2.31 km | |
| Rock Ferry Rail Station | 1.83 km | |
| Green Lane Rail Station | 2.34 km | |
| Bebington Rail Station | 2.35 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 3.68 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 3.68 km | |
| Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 4.19 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 12.42 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH42 8NQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Marsh Hey Covert | 690 m | |
| Storeton Hill | 997 m | |
| Prenton Dell | Valley | 1.48 km |
| Cow Hey Covert | 1.65 km | |
| Stanley Wood | 2.16 km | |
| Rake Hey Covert | 2.27 km | |
| Brimstage Plantation | 2.46 km | |
| New Hey Covert | 2.62 km | |
| Trisha's Pond | 2.63 km | |
| Tranmere Beach | 2.64 km | |
| Umberstone Covert | 2.67 km | |
| Lower Heath Wood | 2.75 km | |
| Lower Umberstone Covert | 2.76 km | |
| Outer Basin | 2.85 km | |
| The Princess Dock | 3.1 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH42 8NQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 122.4 Mbps | 168.1 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 15.5 Mbps | 16.2 Mbps | 39 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% | 26 | 5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 120.8 | 14.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for CH42 8NQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.36562100 |
| Longitude | -3.03574200 |
| OS Easting | 331176 |
| OS Northing | 0385917 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Communal 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 030D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |