Postcode CH42 8PE (Wirral)

Map showing CH42 8PE and nearby postcodes

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

CH42 8PE 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 8PE as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to CH42 8PE is Cambridge Road which is centered 72 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Curzon Road and is 27 m away. The closest railway station is Green Lane Rail Station, 2.18 km away.

The closest primary school to CH42 8PE (for ages 11 and under) is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Anselm's College. The last OFSTED inspection on July 4, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of CH42 8PE is Halfway House Public House and is 219 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 7, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Orchid and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 75% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 75% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 25% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 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 8PE 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 8PE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cambridge Road 72 m
Curzon Road 138 m
Bryanston Road 142 m
Duck Pond Lane 156 m
A552 177 m
Elm Road North 179 m
Cecil Road 221 m
St Stephen's Road 337 m
Storeton Road 340 m
Osmaston Road 363 m
Fairview Close 370 m
Elm Road 389 m
Waterpark Road 429 m
Prenton Lane 512 m
Fairview Road 585 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH42 8PE

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 8PE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 317 m
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
540 m
Prenton Preparatory School 646 m
Devonshire Park Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
776 m
Woodchurch Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 11, 2018)
798 m
Prenton Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
889 m
Townfield Primary School Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.06 km
Birkenhead School 1.37 km
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.38 km
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.45 km
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
1.47 km
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
1.48 km
Birkenhead High School Academy Outstanding
(October 14, 2015)
1.6 km
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.65 km
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
1.78 km
St Anselm's College Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.84 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(November 2, 2016)
1.91 km
Birkenhead Park School Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
1.91 km
Ridgeway High School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
1.92 km
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
1.99 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
June 19, 2017
0 m
Orchid Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 9, 2021
0 m
Argos Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
January 9, 2019
36 m
Casa Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
April 9, 2021
36 m
Chaii Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 19, 2021
36 m
Farmfoods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 18, 2018
36 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 12, 2019
36 m
Rubens Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 27, 2020
120 m
Thai Rooster Kitchen Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
120 m
Vindaloo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 26, 2021
120 m
Halfway House Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
219 m
Corona House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
253 m
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
308 m
Dhaka Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
January 19, 2022
308 m
Home Bargains Retailers - other Exempt
April 18, 2018
308 m
Nemesis Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2021
308 m
Sun Wah Takeaway/sandwich shop 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
March 1, 2022
308 m
Hope Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 9, 2019
308 m
Firbobs@StJoseph's Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 12, 2020
317 m
St Joseph R C Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
March 9, 2020
317 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Curzon Road Bus Stop/Station 27 m
Cambridge Road Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Elm Road North Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Storeton Road Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Fairview Road Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 888 m
Grange Road West Taxi Rank 1.93 km
Grove Road Taxi Rank 2.03 km
Green Lane Rail Station Rail 2.18 km
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 2.3 km
Birkenhead Central Rail Station Rail 2.32 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.33 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.33 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.58 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 13.26 km

Nearby Nature

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

Prenton Dell Valley 1.35 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Outer Basin Inland Water 2.74 km
Tranmere Beach Beach 2.88 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 2.89 km
Lower Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Taylor's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Rake Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
New Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Bidston Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.16 km
Silver Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Egerton Dock Inland Water 3.24 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 22.9 Mbps 58.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 5.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 25% 22.1 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 84.7 10
300+ Mbps 75% 331 36

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 127,935 kWh - mean 12,793 kWh : median 13,252 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 26,554 kWh - mean 2,950 kWh : median 2,121 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH42 8PE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37357400
Longitude -3.04511900
OS Easting 330565
OS Northing 0386809
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: Communal retirement
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 030A
Output Area / Small Area 5B2