CH42 4RQ
PostcodeA postcode in Wirral 029C, Rock Ferry ward, Wirral.
This report describes the area around CH42 4RQ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around CH42 4RQ
- 36 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 29% on JulyWirral 029C: 90 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Rock Ferry, 810 mAbout 10 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 230 m awayExact point
- No property in CH42 4RQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Wirral 029CNeighbourhood
- £221,849 average priceFor the whole of Wirral, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 570 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 380 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CH42 4RQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at CH42 4RQRoad 48 dB, rail 50 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 13.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CH42 4RQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 230 m 3 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| St John's Catholic Junior School Primary. 45% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| St John's Catholic Infant School Primary | 630 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Grove Street Primary School Primary. 30% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 680 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| St John Plessington Catholic College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 39.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Rock Ferry Primary School Primary. 28% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2020 |
| Utopia Special | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School Primary | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade, before the school changed |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near CH42 4RQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £91,250Walter Smith Way, CH42 4AEJune 2023, flat or maisonette, new build, leasehold140 m
- £95,000Ward Grove, CH42 4RGMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 m
- £38,000The Beeches, CH42 4RNFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 m
- £235,000Highfield South, CH42 4NEJuly 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £137,000Victoria Drive, CH42 1QXJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £350,000Ravenswood Avenue, CH42 4NYJune 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold190 m
- £82,000Rock Lane West, CH42 4NZNovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold240 m
- £73,250Power Road, CH42 1QPJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold250 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of CH42 4RQ
In a straight lineStations
- Rock Ferry10 minutes on foot810 m
- Bebington11 minutes on foot920 m
GP practices
- SUNLIGHT GROUP PRACTICE570 m
- RIVERSIDE SURGERY720 m
Pharmacies
- ROWLANDS PHARMACY570 m
- DALE PHARMACY LTD580 m
- ROWLANDS PHARMACY720 m
Dental practices
- WOODLANDS DENTAL SURGERY460 m
- ROCK FERRY DENTAL PRACTICE720 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Rockferry Highfield RoadMorrisons380 m
- Tesco Birkenhead Bebington Rd SuperstoreTesco640 m
- Iceland New FerryIceland770 m
- Heron New Ferry BirkenheadHeron820 m
- Aldi New Ferry BirkenheadAldi910 m
The neighbourhood: Wirral 029C
Everything about Wirral 029CThe postcode district: CH42
Everything about CH42Your MP
- Alison McGovernLabourMP for Birkenhead
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.