Postcode CH42 9LE (Wirral)

Map showing CH42 9LE and nearby postcodes

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

CH42 9LE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 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 9LE as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to CH42 9LE is Moss Lane which is centered 58 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Moss Lane and is 65 m away. The closest railway station is Green Lane Rail Station, 1.88 km away.

The closest primary school to CH42 9LE (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 9LE is Halfway House Public House and is 92 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 308 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 117 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 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 1.8 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 9LE 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 9LE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Moss Lane 58 m
Rosebery Grove 128 m
Downing Close 134 m
Moss Grove 138 m
Amery Grove 157 m
Cecil Road 164 m
Fairview Close 185 m
Storeton Road 193 m
Wharfedale Avenue 193 m
Mellor Road 196 m
Woodchurch Lane 219 m
Elm Road North 234 m
Salem View 280 m
Birch Close 294 m
Curzon Road 304 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH42 9LE

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 9LE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 48 m
Devonshire Park Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
468 m
Woodchurch Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 11, 2018)
556 m
Prenton Preparatory School 607 m
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
785 m
Prenton Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.14 km
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.17 km
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
1.18 km
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
1.21 km
Townfield Primary School Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.24 km
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.24 km
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.35 km
Birkenhead School 1.45 km
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
1.55 km
Birkenhead High School Academy Outstanding
(October 14, 2015)
1.61 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(November 2, 2016)
1.66 km
Birkenhead Park School Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
1.8 km
St Anselm's College Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.81 km
Progress Schools - Wirral Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.93 km
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.07 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hope Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 9, 2019
0 m
Firbobs@StJoseph's Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 12, 2020
48 m
St Joseph R C Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
March 9, 2020
48 m
Halfway House Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
92 m
Ruhi Balti House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
105 m
The Corner Store Retailers - other 4
Good
July 28, 2017
105 m
The Birch Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
112 m
Yu Hing Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
112 m
Ella Turkish Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
October 11, 2021
146 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
June 19, 2017
308 m
Orchid Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 9, 2021
308 m
Argos Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
January 9, 2019
309 m
Casa Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
April 9, 2021
309 m
Chaii Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 19, 2021
309 m
Farmfoods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 18, 2018
309 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 12, 2019
309 m
Building Blocks Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
325 m
Cowsheds Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 17, 2021
342 m
Cowsheds Catering Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 24, 2018
342 m
Tranmere Rovers Football Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 24, 2018
342 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Moss Lane Bus Stop/Station 65 m
Woodchurch Lane Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Woodchurch Lane Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Storeton Road Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Fairview Road Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 594 m
Grove Road Taxi Rank 1.73 km
Grange Road West Taxi Rank 1.73 km
Green Lane Rail Station Rail 1.88 km
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 2.01 km
Birkenhead Central Rail Station Rail 2.06 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.06 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.07 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.37 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 13.01 km

Nearby Nature

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

Prenton Dell Valley 1.61 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Outer Basin Inland Water 2.45 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Tranmere Beach Beach 2.58 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 2.6 km
Egerton Dock Inland Water 3.02 km
Morpeth Dock Inland Water 3.09 km
Taylor's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Rake Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Vittoria Dock Inland Water 3.12 km
Lower Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Gillbrook Basin Inland Water 3.26 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 43.3 Mbps 117 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 8.3 Mbps 14.1 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% 24.5 3.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 56.3 8.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 183,009 kWh - mean 11,438 kWh : median 10,726 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 34,538 kWh - mean 2,467 kWh : median 2,087 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH42 9LE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37435000
Longitude -3.04067300
OS Easting 330862
OS Northing 0386891
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14478
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birkenhead BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006823
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 022D
Output Area / Small Area 8C1