The postcode CH42 9LH is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH42 9LH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CH42 9LH 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 9LH as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.
The closest road name to CH42 9LH is Heathfield Road which is centered 54 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Kingsland Road and is 64 m away. The closest railway station is Birkenhead Central Rail Station, 1.4 km away.
The closest primary school to CH42 9LH (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 9LH is Tixall Bowling And Social Club and is 49 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 2, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy Kitchen and is 290 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 5, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 95.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for CH42 9LH is covered by the Merseyside police force association and Wirral is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to CH42 9LH and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CH42 9LH, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CH42 9LH
| Introduction | June 1999 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CH42 9LH - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodchurch Road Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 11, 2018) | 212 m |
| Prenton Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | 483 m | |
| Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 507 m |
| Devonshire Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 618 m |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead | Academy | 3-11 | 698 m | |
| St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (February 27, 2020) | 841 m |
| Mersey Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 14, 2019) | 920 m |
| Woodlands Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 2, 2016) | 977 m |
| Birkenhead Park School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (November 13, 2019) | 1.11 km |
| Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 7, 2019) | 1.12 km |
| Birkenhead High School Academy | Academy | 3-19 | Outstanding (October 14, 2015) | 1.17 km |
| Progress Schools - Wirral | Independent school | 12-16 | Good (July 12, 2018) | 1.19 km |
| Birkenhead School | Independent school | 0-19 | 1.19 km | |
| St Anselm's College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 1.26 km |
| Well Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 1.28 km |
| Townfield Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (July 6, 2017) | 1.29 km |
| Bedford Drive Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 12, 2017) | 1.46 km |
| Prenton High School for Girls | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 1.59 km |
| The Priory Parish CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.67 km |
| Cathcart Street Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 15, 2018) | 1.73 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH42 9LH - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Convenience And Booze Direct | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 29, 2018 | 0 m | |
| Tixall Bowling And Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2017 | 49 m | |
| Cock & Pullet | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 10, 2014 | 130 m | |
| Deli 96 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 26, 2021 | 130 m | |
| Cloak Dining | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2021 | 206 m | |
| Woodchurch Road Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2021 | 212 m | |
| Happy Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 5, 2021 | 290 m | |
| Oxton Bar & Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 25, 2021 | 307 m | |
| Shrewsbury Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 7, 2022 | 307 m | |
| Home Brew Bottle Co. | Exempt July 17, 2019 | 308 m | |
| Mayflower | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 28, 2021 | 308 m | |
| Sabrosa Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 21, 2021 | 308 m | |
| Birkenhead News And Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2017 | 320 m | |
| Monaf's Indian Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 15, 2021 | 320 m | |
| Wirral Kebab and Pizza House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2020 | 320 m | |
| Welcome | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Urgent Improvement October 7, 2019 | 339 m | |
| Lotus | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 5, 2021 | 347 m | |
| Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2020 | 357 m | |
| Homebrew Tap | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 14, 2017 | 357 m | |
| Liverno | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 21, 2021 | 357 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH42 9LH - Data from Apr 2022
| Kingsland Road | 64 m | |
| Heatherdale Close | 78 m | |
| Woodville Road | 183 m | |
| South Hill Road | 209 m | |
| Merlin Road | 287 m | |
| Tranmere Rovers FC | 844 m | |
| Grange Road West | 995 m | |
| Exmouth Street | 1.09 km | |
| Birkenhead Central Rail Station | 1.4 km | |
| Green Lane Rail Station | 1.41 km | |
| Conway Park Rail Station | 1.73 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 2.41 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 2.41 km | |
| Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 2.64 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 13.04 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH42 9LH - Data from Dec 2021
| Outer Basin | 1.95 km | |
| The Princess Dock | 2.03 km | |
| Prenton Dell | Valley | 2.29 km |
| Egerton Dock | 2.29 km | |
| Tranmere Beach | 2.32 km | |
| Marsh Hey Covert | 2.33 km | |
| Morpeth Dock | 2.37 km | |
| Vittoria Dock | 2.39 km | |
| East Float | 2.54 km | |
| Gillbrook Basin | 2.6 km | |
| Storeton Hill | 2.66 km | |
| West Float | 2.7 km | |
| Taylor's Wood | 2.77 km | |
| Alfred Dock | 2.8 km | |
| Cow Hey Covert | 2.86 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH42 9LH - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 80 Mbps | 95.9 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 20 Mbps | 14.5 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 109 | 16.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for CH42 9LH - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.38068100 |
| Longitude | -3.03735500 |
| OS Easting | 331093 |
| OS Northing | 0387594 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Merseyside |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000015 |
| Travel To Work Area | Birkenhead |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33006822 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wirral 022 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wirral 022E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A3 |