Postcode CH42 9QL (Wirral)

Map showing CH42 9QL and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH42 9QL is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in October 2006 and is an active postcode. CH42 9QL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to CH42 9QL is Merlin Road which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Merlin Road and is 22 m away. The closest railway station is Green Lane Rail Station, 1.25 km away.

The closest primary school to CH42 9QL (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 9QL is Tixall Bowling And Social Club and is 309 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 186 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 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 9QL 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 9QL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Merlin Road 60 m
Kingsland Road 155 m
Adelaide Road 161 m
Oakdene Road 164 m
Highgreen Road 179 m
Albert Road 197 m
Harrowby Road South 212 m
Parkend Road 219 m
Carlton Road 237 m
Westbank Road 242 m
Clarence Road 242 m
East Bank 244 m
Heatherdale Close 246 m
Gorsefield Road 249 m
North Road 252 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH42 9QL

Introduction October 2006
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 9QL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodchurch Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 11, 2018)
189 m
Devonshire Park Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
413 m
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
623 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 665 m
Prenton Preparatory School 672 m
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
674 m
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
871 m
Woodlands Primary School Good
(November 2, 2016)
969 m
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.02 km
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
1.2 km
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
1.25 km
Progress Schools - Wirral Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.3 km
Birkenhead Park School Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
1.33 km
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.35 km
Birkenhead High School Academy Outstanding
(October 14, 2015)
1.43 km
Birkenhead School 1.45 km
Townfield Primary School Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.51 km
St Anselm's College Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.52 km
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.75 km
Wirral Metropolitan College Good
(October 6, 2017)
1.76 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Merlin Road Bus Stop/Station 22 m
Highgreen Road Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Singleton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Clarence Road Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Elmswood Road Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 617 m
Grange Road West Taxi Rank 1.1 km
Exmouth Street Taxi Rank 1.17 km
Green Lane Rail Station Rail 1.25 km
Birkenhead Central Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 1.74 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.37 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.37 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.71 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 12.78 km

Nearby Nature

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

Outer Basin Inland Water 1.81 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 1.93 km
Tranmere Beach Beach 2.1 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Prenton Dell Valley 2.3 km
Egerton Dock Inland Water 2.35 km
Morpeth Dock Inland Water 2.4 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
Vittoria Dock Inland Water 2.52 km
East Float Inland Water 2.63 km
Gillbrook Basin Inland Water 2.82 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Alfred Dock Inland Water 2.87 km
West Float Inland Water 2.91 km
Taylor's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.1 Mbps 51.5 Mbps 79.74 Mbps
Upload 19 Mbps 14.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.3 3.7
30-300 Mbps 100% 59.8 16.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 165,095 kWh - mean 5,159 kWh : median 4,957 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 48,869 kWh - mean 1,745 kWh : median 1,630 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH42 9QL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37924300
Longitude -3.03416300
OS Easting 331303
OS Northing 0387429
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