The postcode CH42 8PA is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH42 8PA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CH42 8PA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 8PA as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.
The closest road name to CH42 8PA is Cotswold Road which is centered 43 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Mendip Road and is 121 m away. The closest railway station is Rock Ferry Rail Station, 1.59 km away.
The closest primary school to CH42 8PA (for ages 11 and under) is Bedford Drive Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 12, 2017.
The local pub for residents of CH42 8PA is Prenton Lawn Tennis Club and is 253 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 488 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 17, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 109.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 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 1.5 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 8PA 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 8PA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CH42 8PA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CH42 8PA
| 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 8PA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prenton High School for Girls | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 497 m |
| Bedford Drive Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 12, 2017) | 695 m |
| Devonshire Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 724 m |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead | Academy | 3-11 | 786 m | |
| Woodchurch Road Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 11, 2018) | 1.11 km |
| Well Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 1.14 km |
| Mersey Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 14, 2019) | 1.21 km |
| Prenton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 1.25 km |
| Prenton Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.34 km | |
| Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 7, 2019) | 1.44 km |
| Higher Bebington Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (July 2, 2008) | 1.62 km |
| Town Lane Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | 1.65 km | |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 1.68 km |
| Rock Ferry Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 1.7 km |
| Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 1.76 km |
| Townfield Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (July 6, 2017) | 1.95 km |
| St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (February 27, 2020) | 1.97 km |
| St John's Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 1.98 km |
| St John's Catholic Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (February 26, 2008) | 1.98 km |
| Woodlands Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 2, 2016) | 2.03 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH42 8PA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaftesbury Youth Club | Exempt March 16, 2018 | 176 m | |
| Prenton Lawn Tennis Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 28, 2018 | 253 m | |
| First Class Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 31, 2021 | 369 m | |
| Hursts Bakery, Keylex Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2019 | 406 m | |
| Morrisons Daily | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 2, 2019 | 406 m | |
| Mount General Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2018 | 406 m | |
| Building Blocks Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 22, 2021 | 424 m | |
| St Stephens Church | Exempt May 22, 2018 | 436 m | |
| Norway Lodge Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2021 | 469 m | |
| Cowsheds Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 17, 2021 | 488 m | |
| Cowsheds Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 24, 2018 | 488 m | |
| Tranmere Rovers Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 24, 2018 | 488 m | |
| Prenton High School For Girls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2022 | 497 m | |
| Linden Lea | Exempt September 20, 2019 | 518 m | |
| Open Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2022 | 518 m | |
| Lean build | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 2, 2021 | 553 m | |
| Koala North West | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2018 | 588 m | |
| The Coffee Bank | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 19, 2021 | 588 m | |
| Dyll's Bakery Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2021 | 606 m | |
| Villa Venezia | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 31, 2020 | 606 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH42 8PA - Data from Apr 2022
| Mendip Road | 121 m | |
| Storeton Road | 142 m | |
| Brecon Road | 154 m | |
| Mendip Road | 178 m | |
| Mendip Road | 180 m | |
| Tranmere Rovers FC | 560 m | |
| Grove Road | 1.42 km | |
| Grange Road West | 2.23 km | |
| Rock Ferry Rail Station | 1.59 km | |
| Green Lane Rail Station | 1.96 km | |
| Birkenhead Central Rail Station | 2.34 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 3.29 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 3.29 km | |
| Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 3.8 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 12.4 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH42 8PA - Data from Dec 2021
| Marsh Hey Covert | 1.09 km | |
| Storeton Hill | 1.34 km | |
| Prenton Dell | Valley | 1.68 km |
| Cow Hey Covert | 1.97 km | |
| Tranmere Beach | 2.35 km | |
| Stanley Wood | 2.47 km | |
| Outer Basin | 2.48 km | |
| Rake Hey Covert | 2.66 km | |
| The Princess Dock | 2.72 km | |
| Trisha's Pond | 2.82 km | |
| Brimstage Plantation | 2.85 km | |
| New Hey Covert | 2.99 km | |
| Umberstone Covert | 3.01 km | |
| Lower Heath Wood | 3.06 km | |
| Lower Umberstone Covert | 3.13 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH42 8PA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 109.4 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.9 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% | 19.7 | 1.7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 87.6 | 12.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for CH42 8PA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.36900700 |
| Longitude | -3.03393100 |
| OS Easting | 331302 |
| OS Northing | 0386292 |
| 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: Challenged terraced workers Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Birkenhead BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Birkenhead BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33006853 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wirral 029 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wirral 029D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8B2 |