CH42 5LX
PostcodeA postcode in Wirral 021E, Birkenhead and Tranmere ward, Wirral.
This report describes the area around CH42 5LX, 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 5LX
- 74 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 5% on JulyWirral 021E: 175 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Green Lane, 480 mAbout 6 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 270 m awayExact point
- No property in CH42 5LX listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Wirral 021ENeighbourhood
- £221,849 average priceFor the whole of Wirral, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 380 m awayPostcode
- 7 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 270 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CH42 5LXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at CH42 5LXRoad 51 dB, rail 46 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
- 15.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CH42 5LX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Mersey Park Primary School Primary. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 270 m 3 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Well Lane Primary School Primary | 510 m 6 minutes on foot | Inadequate (overall), June 2023, before the school changed, special measures |
| Woodlands Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Utopia Special | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Primary. 44% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Rock Ferry Primary School Primary. 28% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 960 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2020 |
| Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Devonshire Park Primary School Primary. 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
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 5LX
Latest sale at each postcode- £110,500Acuba Grove, CH42 5LYMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold50 m
- £120,000Seymour Street, CH42 5LQJuly 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £113,000Holly Grove, CH42 5NANovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £110,000Holt Road, CH41 9EWAugust 2024, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £212,000Carlton Mount, CH42 5LPDecember 2023, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £85,000Kelvin Road, CH41 9EPFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £80,000Hillside Road, CH41 9ELJanuary 2024, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £160,000Hampden Road, CH42 5LHOctober 2023, terraced, established, freehold160 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 5LX
In a straight lineStations
- Green Lane6 minutes on foot480 m
- Birkenhead Central12 minutes on foot940 m
GP practices
- ST CATHERINE'S SURGERY380 m
- GLADSTONE MED CTR610 m
Pharmacies
- TRANMERE PHARMACY260 m
- ST CATHERINES PHARMACY380 m
- ROCK FERRY PHARMACY610 m
- OLD CHESTER PHARMACY690 m
- VICTORIA PARK PHARMACY870 m
Dental practices
- ST CATHERINES DENTAL CENTRE380 m
- DEVONSHIRE PARK DENTAL CENTRE560 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Tranmere - Tranmere CourtThe Co-operative Group270 m
- Asda Lairds Express PetrolAsda530 m
- Asda Greenlane Express PetrolAsda620 m
- Lidl Rock Ferry BirkenheadLidl720 m
- Iceland Birkenhead Food WarehouseIceland840 m
The neighbourhood: Wirral 021E
Everything about Wirral 021EThe 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.