Postcode CH42 9JG (Wirral)

Map showing CH42 9JG and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH42 9JG is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH42 9JG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH42 9JG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 9JG as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to CH42 9JG is Borough Road which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is South Road and is 30 m away. The closest railway station is Green Lane Rail Station, 1.39 km away.

The closest primary school to CH42 9JG (for ages 11 and under) is Devonshire Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 12, 2019.

The local pub for residents of CH42 9JG is The Prenton Park and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 20, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Captain Tony's and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 12, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 20.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.7 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CH42 9JG 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 9JG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH42 9JG, and the approximate distance away.

Borough Road 29 m
Parkhurst Road 61 m
Parkstone Road 77 m
South Road 120 m
Parkbridge Road 121 m
Prentonpark Road 130 m
Temple Road 177 m
Edenpark Road 198 m
Parkhill Road 208 m
Westbank Road 218 m
Clarence Road 218 m
Chalkley Close 222 m
Parkend Road 226 m
Greenbank Road 244 m
Highpark Road 251 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH42 9JG

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 9JG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Devonshire Park Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
70 m
Woodchurch Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 11, 2018)
460 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 531 m
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
653 m
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
827 m
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
829 m
Prenton Preparatory School 873 m
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
931 m
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.05 km
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
1.25 km
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
1.28 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(November 2, 2016)
1.32 km
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.56 km
Prenton Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.61 km
Townfield Primary School Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.67 km
Progress Schools - Wirral Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.71 km
Birkenhead School 1.74 km
Birkenhead Park School Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
1.75 km
Birkenhead High School Academy Outstanding
(October 14, 2015)
1.79 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.86 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH42 9JG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Captain Tony's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 12, 2019
0 m
Captain Tony's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
0 m
Eastern Delight Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
0 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 10, 2018
0 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
0 m
The Prenton Park Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 20, 2019
0 m
Devonshire Park Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 13, 2018
70 m
Dyll's Bakery Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 5, 2021
113 m
Villa Venezia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 31, 2020
113 m
Bargain Booze Retailers - other Exempt
July 26, 2018
136 m
Cheeky Charlie's Sweet Emporium Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 4, 2021
136 m
Georgio's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
136 m
Rubys Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
136 m
Supersavers Discount Store Retailers - other Exempt
September 5, 2017
136 m
Merchant House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
160 m
Koala North West Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
204 m
The Coffee Bank Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 19, 2021
204 m
Born & Bred Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2020
278 m
Break Time Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 29, 2019
278 m
Heathers Deli & Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 14, 2019
278 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH42 9JG - Data from Apr 2022

South Road Bus Stop/Station 30 m
Prenton Road West Bus Stop/Station 62 m
South Road Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Parkhurst Road Bus Stop/Station 117 m
South Road Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 189 m
Grove Road Taxi Rank 1.22 km
Grange Road West Taxi Rank 1.51 km
Green Lane Rail Station Rail 1.39 km
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 1.52 km
Birkenhead Central Rail Station Rail 1.66 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.64 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.65 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.09 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 12.56 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH42 9JG - Data from Dec 2021

Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Outer Basin Inland Water 1.95 km
Tranmere Beach Beach 2.05 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Prenton Dell Valley 2.08 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 2.13 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Egerton Dock Inland Water 2.71 km
Morpeth Dock Inland Water 2.75 km
Vittoria Dock Inland Water 2.94 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
East Float Inland Water 3.03 km
Gillbrook Basin Inland Water 3.25 km
Alfred Dock Inland Water 3.25 km
West Float Inland Water 3.34 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH42 9JG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 16.3 Mbps 20.1 Mbps 52.53 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 3.7 Mbps 14.69 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.8 1.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 53 15
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 85,721 kWh - mean 10,715 kWh : median 10,208 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH42 9JG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37545100
Longitude -3.03288400
OS Easting 331382
OS Northing 0387006
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6564
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 E33003201
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 022B
Output Area / Small Area 5B2