Postcode CH42 9QG (Wirral)

Map showing CH42 9QG and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH42 9QG is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 2007 and is an active postcode. CH42 9QG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH42 9QG 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 9QG as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to CH42 9QG is Merlin Road which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Merlin Road and is 92 m away. The closest railway station is Green Lane Rail Station, 1.32 km away.

The closest primary school to CH42 9QG (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 9QG is Tixall Bowling And Social Club and is 241 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 2, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Monaf's Indian Takeaway and is 232 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 80.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.5 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 1.9 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 9QG 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 9QG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Merlin Road 17 m
Oakdene Road 89 m
Kingsland Road 112 m
Highgreen Road 148 m
East Bank 168 m
Heatherdale Close 172 m
Adelaide Road 182 m
Albert Road 187 m
Carlton Road 214 m
Gorsefield Road 219 m
Parkend Road 238 m
Belfield Drive 241 m
Heathfield Road 254 m
Harrowby Road South 270 m
Singleton Avenue 290 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH42 9QG

Introduction January 2007
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 9QG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodchurch Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 11, 2018)
122 m
Devonshire Park Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
434 m
Prenton Preparatory School 596 m
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
617 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 626 m
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
751 m
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
892 m
Woodlands Primary School Good
(November 2, 2016)
1 km
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.09 km
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
1.18 km
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
1.26 km
Birkenhead Park School Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
1.29 km
Progress Schools - Wirral Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.3 km
Birkenhead High School Academy Outstanding
(October 14, 2015)
1.37 km
Birkenhead School 1.38 km
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.39 km
Townfield Primary School Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.43 km
St Anselm's College Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.46 km
Wirral Metropolitan College Good
(October 6, 2017)
1.79 km
Prenton Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.79 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodchurch Road Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
122 m
Born & Bred Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2020
187 m
Break Time Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 29, 2019
187 m
Heathers Deli & Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 14, 2019
187 m
Saffron Tranmere Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 19, 2021
187 m
Sombrero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2018
187 m
Convenience And Booze Direct Retailers - other 4
Good
January 29, 2018
203 m
Birkenhead News And Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
232 m
Monaf's Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
232 m
Wirral Kebab and Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 16, 2020
232 m
Devonshire Manor Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
238 m
Tixall Bowling And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 2, 2017
241 m
Cock & Pullet Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 10, 2014
309 m
Deli 96 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
309 m
Bargain Booze Retailers - other Exempt
July 26, 2018
327 m
Cheeky Charlie's Sweet Emporium Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 4, 2021
327 m
Georgio's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
327 m
Rubys Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
327 m
Supersavers Discount Store Retailers - other Exempt
September 5, 2017
327 m
Lotus Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
376 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Merlin Road Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Kingsland Road Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Heatherdale Close Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Highgreen Road Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Singleton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 651 m
Grange Road West Taxi Rank 1.1 km
Exmouth Street Taxi Rank 1.18 km
Green Lane Rail Station Rail 1.32 km
Birkenhead Central Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
Conway Park Rail Station Rail 1.79 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.41 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.42 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.73 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 12.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

Outer Basin Inland Water 1.88 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 1.99 km
Tranmere Beach Beach 2.18 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Prenton Dell Valley 2.26 km
Egerton Dock Inland Water 2.37 km
Morpeth Dock Inland Water 2.43 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km
Vittoria Dock Inland Water 2.52 km
East Float Inland Water 2.64 km
Gillbrook Basin Inland Water 2.78 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
West Float Inland Water 2.88 km
Alfred Dock Inland Water 2.89 km
Taylor's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.4 Mbps 80.1 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.5 Mbps 50 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% 18.8 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 72.4 18.7
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Gas Consumption

52 meters consuming 661,355 kWh - mean 12,718 kWh : median 11,812 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

49 meters consuming 195,189 kWh - mean 3,983 kWh : median 3,430 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH42 9QG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37932400
Longitude -3.03530800
OS Easting 331227
OS Northing 0387441
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