Postcode CH42 9PX (Wirral)

Map showing CH42 9PX and nearby postcodes

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

CH42 9PX 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 9PX as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to CH42 9PX is Mellor Road which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Waverley Grove and is 77 m away. The closest railway station is Rock Ferry Rail Station, 1.79 km away.

The closest primary school to CH42 9PX (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 9PX is The Birch Tree and is 140 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 11, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cowsheds Cafe and is 117 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 17, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 119 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.8 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 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Mellor Road 55 m
Prenton Road West 99 m
Waverley Grove 107 m
Woodchurch Lane 109 m
Amery Grove 115 m
Rosebery Grove 124 m
Wharfedale Avenue 125 m
Moss Grove 165 m
Storeton Road 183 m
Chalkley Close 194 m
Moss Lane 206 m
Temple Road 273 m
Cecil Road 287 m
Prentonpark Road 319 m
Elm Road 319 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH42 9PX

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 9PX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 287 m
Devonshire Park Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
370 m
Woodchurch Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 11, 2018)
644 m
Prenton Preparatory School 832 m
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
920 m
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
966 m
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
1.02 km
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
1.06 km
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.17 km
Prenton Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.2 km
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.33 km
Townfield Primary School Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.49 km
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
1.6 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(November 2, 2016)
1.69 km
Birkenhead School 1.69 km
Birkenhead High School Academy Outstanding
(October 14, 2015)
1.83 km
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.86 km
Birkenhead Park School Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
1.96 km
St Anselm's College Good
(July 4, 2019)
2.01 km
Progress Schools - Wirral Good
(July 12, 2018)
2.02 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cowsheds Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 17, 2021
117 m
Cowsheds Catering Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 24, 2018
117 m
Tranmere Rovers Football Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 24, 2018
117 m
The Birch Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
140 m
Yu Hing Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
140 m
Building Blocks Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
147 m
Ruhi Balti House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
151 m
The Corner Store Retailers - other 4
Good
July 28, 2017
151 m
Ella Turkish Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
October 11, 2021
182 m
Koala North West Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
208 m
The Coffee Bank Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 19, 2021
208 m
Hope Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 9, 2019
252 m
First Class Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
264 m
Firbobs@StJoseph's Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 12, 2020
287 m
St Joseph R C Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
March 9, 2020
287 m
Halfway House Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
305 m
Prenton Lawn Tennis Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 28, 2018
315 m
Dyll's Bakery Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 5, 2021
329 m
Villa Venezia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 31, 2020
329 m
Shaftesbury Youth Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
March 16, 2018
333 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Waverley Grove Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Waverley Grove Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Wharfedale Avenue Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Prenton Road West Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Woodchurch Lane Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 398 m
Grove Road Taxi Rank 1.53 km
Grange Road West Taxi Rank 1.82 km
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 1.79 km
Green Lane Rail Station Rail 1.8 km
Birkenhead Central Rail Station Rail 2.05 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.04 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.05 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.44 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 12.77 km

Nearby Nature

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

Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Prenton Dell Valley 1.67 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.83 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Outer Basin Inland Water 2.36 km
Tranmere Beach Beach 2.41 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 2.54 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Rake Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Egerton Dock Inland Water 3.07 km
Morpeth Dock Inland Water 3.12 km
Lower Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
New Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Vittoria Dock Inland Water 3.23 km
Brimstage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 119 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 4.3 Mbps 9.8 Mbps 39 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% 19.5 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 80 9.1
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 405,888 kWh - mean 16,912 kWh : median 14,373 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 87,102 kWh - mean 3,629 kWh : median 3,177 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH42 9PX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37302100
Longitude -3.03759000
OS Easting 331065
OS Northing 0386742
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