Postcode CH42 9JH (Wirral)

Map showing CH42 9JH and nearby postcodes

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

CH42 9JH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 9JH as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to CH42 9JH is Gorsefield Road which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Highgreen Road and is 72 m away. The closest railway station is Green Lane Rail Station, 1.42 km away.

The closest primary school to CH42 9JH (for ages 11 and under) is Woodchurch Road Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on October 11, 2018. 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 9JH is The Prenton Park and is 297 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 20, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Georgio's and is 184 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 29, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 98.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Gorsefield Road 55 m
Highgreen Road 66 m
Singleton Avenue 86 m
Parkend Road 95 m
Parkhill Road 136 m
Highpark Road 174 m
Parkbridge Road 186 m
Edenpark Road 190 m
Oakdene Road 200 m
Merlin Road 207 m
Nursery Close 210 m
Parkstone Road 220 m
Westbank Road 229 m
Clarence Road 229 m
Prentonpark Road 244 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH42 9JH

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 9JH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodchurch Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 11, 2018)
166 m
Devonshire Park Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
250 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 455 m
Prenton Preparatory School 605 m
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
770 m
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
822 m
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.05 km
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
1.09 km
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
1.11 km
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
1.12 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(November 2, 2016)
1.19 km
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.22 km
Townfield Primary School Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.43 km
Birkenhead School 1.46 km
Birkenhead Park School Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
1.48 km
Birkenhead High School Academy Outstanding
(October 14, 2015)
1.49 km
Progress Schools - Wirral Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.51 km
St Anselm's College Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.62 km
Prenton Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.62 km
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.79 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Born & Bred Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2020
122 m
Break Time Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 29, 2019
122 m
Heathers Deli & Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 14, 2019
122 m
Saffron Tranmere Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 19, 2021
122 m
Sombrero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2018
122 m
Woodchurch Road Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
166 m
Bargain Booze Retailers - other Exempt
July 26, 2018
184 m
Cheeky Charlie's Sweet Emporium Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 4, 2021
184 m
Georgio's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
184 m
Rubys Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
184 m
Supersavers Discount Store Retailers - other Exempt
September 5, 2017
184 m
Devonshire Park Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 13, 2018
250 m
Captain Tony's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 12, 2019
297 m
Captain Tony's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
297 m
Eastern Delight Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
297 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 10, 2018
297 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
297 m
The Prenton Park Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 20, 2019
297 m
Devonshire Manor Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
330 m
Koala North West Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
364 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Highgreen Road Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Highgreen Road Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Highpark Road Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Singleton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Clarence Road Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 481 m
Grange Road West Taxi Rank 1.3 km
Exmouth Street Taxi Rank 1.39 km
Green Lane Rail Station Rail 1.42 km
Birkenhead Central Rail Station Rail 1.57 km
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 1.76 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.58 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.59 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.93 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 12.81 km

Nearby Nature

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

Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Outer Basin Inland Water 1.99 km
Prenton Dell Valley 2.09 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 2.13 km
Tranmere Beach Beach 2.21 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.29 km
Egerton Dock Inland Water 2.56 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Morpeth Dock Inland Water 2.62 km
Vittoria Dock Inland Water 2.72 km
East Float Inland Water 2.84 km
Gillbrook Basin Inland Water 2.97 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
West Float Inland Water 3.07 km
Taylor's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.6 Mbps 98.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 36 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% 17.2 2.4
30-300 Mbps 0% 96 13.1
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 350,450 kWh - mean 12,084 kWh : median 11,398 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH42 9JH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37749600
Longitude -3.03571500
OS Easting 331197
OS Northing 0387238
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5119
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Birkenhead
Electoral Ward Oxton
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birkenhead BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006821
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 022E
Output Area / Small Area 5A3