Postcode CH42 8PZ (Wirral)

Map showing CH42 8PZ and nearby postcodes

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

CH42 8PZ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 8PZ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to CH42 8PZ is Carlaw Road which is centered 131 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Osmaston Road and is 125 m away. The closest railway station is Green Lane Rail Station, 2.54 km away.

The closest primary school to CH42 8PZ (for ages 11 and under) is Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 7, 2019. 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 nearest takeaway food is available from Dhaka Indian Takeaway and is 157 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection on January 19, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 135.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 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 3.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Carlaw Road 131 m
Gresford Avenue 132 m
Waterpark Road 137 m
Malpas Avenue 183 m
Pulford Avenue 193 m
Osmaston Road 204 m
A552 211 m
Bryanston Road 217 m
Cumberland Avenue 238 m
Bowness Avenue 253 m
Duck Pond Lane 253 m
Broxton Avenue 266 m
Calder Avenue 281 m
Cambridge Road 294 m
Reservoir Road North 328 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH42 8PZ

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 8PZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
476 m
Prenton Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
595 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 674 m
Prenton Preparatory School 901 m
Townfield Primary School Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.01 km
Devonshire Park Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.13 km
Woodchurch Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 11, 2018)
1.15 km
Birkenhead School 1.44 km
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.6 km
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
1.67 km
Ridgeway High School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
1.71 km
Birkenhead High School Academy Outstanding
(October 14, 2015)
1.74 km
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
1.74 km
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.75 km
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.77 km
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
1.84 km
Woodchurch High School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.87 km
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.99 km
St Anselm's College Good
(July 4, 2019)
2.01 km
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
2.12 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Corona House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
110 m
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
157 m
Dhaka Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
January 19, 2022
157 m
Home Bargains Retailers - other Exempt
April 18, 2018
157 m
Nemesis Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2021
157 m
Sun Wah Takeaway/sandwich shop 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
March 1, 2022
157 m
Rubens Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 27, 2020
246 m
Thai Rooster Kitchen Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
246 m
Vindaloo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 26, 2021
246 m
Prenton Methodist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
269 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
June 19, 2017
358 m
Orchid Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 9, 2021
358 m
Kingsmoss Gospel Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
364 m
Argos Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
January 9, 2019
369 m
Casa Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
April 9, 2021
369 m
Chaii Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 19, 2021
369 m
Farmfoods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 18, 2018
369 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 12, 2019
369 m
Little Acorns Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
476 m
Oxton St Saviours School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
476 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Osmaston Road Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Osmaston Road Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Dovedale Close Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Cambridge Road Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Dovedale Close Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 1.22 km
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 1.82 km
Grange Road West Taxi Rank 2.24 km
Green Lane Rail Station Rail 2.54 km
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 2.6 km
Birkenhead Central Rail Station Rail 2.66 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.67 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.68 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.88 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 13.51 km

Nearby Nature

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

Prenton Dell Valley 1.02 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km
Lower Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
New Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Rake Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Taylor's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Outer Basin Inland Water 3.1 km
Bidston Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.14 km
Silver Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Tranmere Beach Beach 3.23 km
Brimstage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 135.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.4 Mbps 39 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% 16.8 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 117.2 17.6
300+ Mbps 100% 526.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 555,877 kWh - mean 23,162 kWh : median 23,558 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH42 8PZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37194300
Longitude -3.04976900
OS Easting 330253
OS Northing 0386634
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23906
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birkenhead BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006857
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 030
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 030B
Output Area / Small Area 6B3