The postcode CH42 9LY is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH42 9LY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CH42 9LY 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 9LY as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.
The closest road name to CH42 9LY is Woodville Road which is centered 11 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Briardale Road and is 111 m away. The closest railway station is Birkenhead Central Rail Station, 1.16 km away.
The closest primary school to CH42 9LY (for ages 11 and under) is Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 7, 2017. 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 9LY is Cock & Pullet and is 157 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 10, 2014. The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy Kitchen and is 125 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 5, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 83 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 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 1.3 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 9LY 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 9LY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CH42 9LY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CH42 9LY
| 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 9LY - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 280 m |
| Woodchurch Road Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 11, 2018) | 416 m |
| St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (February 27, 2020) | 600 m |
| Prenton Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | 699 m | |
| Woodlands Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 2, 2016) | 738 m |
| Devonshire Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 766 m |
| Mersey Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 14, 2019) | 861 m |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead | Academy | 3-11 | 929 m | |
| Progress Schools - Wirral | Independent school | 12-16 | Good (July 12, 2018) | 969 m |
| Birkenhead Park School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (November 13, 2019) | 978 m |
| Birkenhead High School Academy | Academy | 3-19 | Outstanding (October 14, 2015) | 1.18 km |
| St Anselm's College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 1.22 km |
| Well Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 1.25 km |
| Birkenhead School | Independent school | 0-19 | 1.29 km | |
| Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 7, 2019) | 1.34 km |
| The Priory Parish CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.47 km |
| Townfield Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (July 6, 2017) | 1.47 km |
| Wirral Metropolitan College | College | 16-99 | Good (October 6, 2017) | 1.5 km |
| Cathcart Street Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 15, 2018) | 1.5 km |
| Bedford Drive Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 12, 2017) | 1.53 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH42 9LY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 5, 2021 | 125 m | |
| Lotus | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 5, 2021 | 136 m | |
| Cock & Pullet | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 10, 2014 | 157 m | |
| Deli 96 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 26, 2021 | 157 m | |
| Tangelicious Sweet Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2022 | 168 m | |
| Convenience And Booze Direct | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 29, 2018 | 242 m | |
| Birkenhead News And Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2017 | 259 m | |
| Monaf's Indian Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 15, 2021 | 259 m | |
| Wirral Kebab and Pizza House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2020 | 259 m | |
| Welcome | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Urgent Improvement October 7, 2019 | 272 m | |
| Tixall Bowling And Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2017 | 273 m | |
| Christchurch C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 10, 2019 | 280 m | |
| Wirral Christian Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2021 | 317 m | |
| Kings Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2018 | 321 m | |
| Cloak Dining | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2021 | 336 m | |
| M K Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 26, 2022 | 339 m | |
| News & Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 30, 2019 | 339 m | |
| Shell Wirral Way Petrol Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 18, 2018 | 339 m | |
| Birchwood Residential Treatment Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 28, 2021 | 344 m | |
| Brook News Direct | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement November 16, 2021 | 354 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH42 9LY - Data from Apr 2022
| Briardale Road | 111 m | |
| Woodville Road | 113 m | |
| South Hill Road | 127 m | |
| Victoria Road | 133 m | |
| Victoria Fields | 167 m | |
| Grange Road West | 767 m | |
| Exmouth Street | 855 m | |
| Emmanuel Church | 907 m | |
| Birkenhead Central Rail Station | 1.16 km | |
| Green Lane Rail Station | 1.23 km | |
| Conway Park Rail Station | 1.49 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 2.17 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 2.18 km | |
| Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 2.4 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 12.97 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH42 9LY - Data from Dec 2021
| Outer Basin | 1.76 km | |
| The Princess Dock | 1.81 km | |
| Egerton Dock | 2.06 km | |
| Morpeth Dock | 2.13 km | |
| Vittoria Dock | 2.18 km | |
| Tranmere Beach | 2.2 km | |
| East Float | 2.31 km | |
| Gillbrook Basin | 2.47 km | |
| Marsh Hey Covert | 2.53 km | |
| Prenton Dell | Valley | 2.53 km |
| West Float | 2.56 km | |
| Alfred Dock | 2.57 km | |
| Taylor's Wood | 2.78 km | |
| Storeton Hill | 2.83 km | |
| Silver Birch Wood | 2.97 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH42 9LY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 79 Mbps | 83 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.9 Mbps | 36 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% | 18.4 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 87.6 | 13.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for CH42 9LY - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.38236400 |
| Longitude | -3.03505100 |
| OS Easting | 331249 |
| OS Northing | 0387779 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Merseyside |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Birkenhead |
| Electoral Ward | Birkenhead and Tranmere |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Challenged terraced workers Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Birkenhead BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Birkenhead BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33006824 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wirral 022 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wirral 022E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8B1 |