CH42 5QD
PostcodeA postcode in Wirral 021E, Birkenhead and Tranmere ward, Wirral.
This report describes the area around CH42 5QD, 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 5QD
- 62 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 30% on JulyWirral 021E: 175 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Green Lane, 550 mAbout 7 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 370 m awayExact point
- No property in CH42 5QD 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
- 4 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 230 m awayPostcode
- 11 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 70 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CH42 5QDSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at CH42 5QDRoad 62 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (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
- 13.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CH42 5QD
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Mersey Park Primary School Primary. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 370 m 5 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Woodlands Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Primary. 44% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Well Lane Primary School Primary | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | Inadequate (overall), June 2023, before the school changed, special measures |
| Woodchurch Road Academy Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 840 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Devonshire Park Primary School Primary. 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 12 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Progress Schools - Wirral Independent | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
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 5QD
Latest sale at each postcode- £131,000Hampden Grove, CH42 5LLNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £270,000Seymour Street, CH42 5LGSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £138,800Lightbound Road, CH41 9EZJune 2024, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £125,250Church Road, CH42 5LEJanuary 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £58,000Whitfield Street, CH42 0LRJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £240,000Church Road, CH42 5LDMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £130,000Caerwys Grove, CH42 5LJJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £137,000Harland Road, CH42 0LUJuly 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold140 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 5QD
In a straight lineStations
- Green Lane7 minutes on foot550 m
- Birkenhead Central10 minutes on foot780 m
GP practices
- ST CATHERINE'S SURGERY230 m
- WHETSTONE LANE MED CTR730 m
- GLADSTONE MED CTR910 m
- DEVANEY MED CTR960 m
Pharmacies
- TRANMERE PHARMACY60 m
- ST CATHERINES PHARMACY230 m
- JAMIESON'S PHARMACY730 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY890 m
- BOOTS900 m
Dental practices
- ST CATHERINES DENTAL CENTRE230 m
- DEVONSHIRE PARK DENTAL CENTRE640 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Tranmere - Tranmere CourtThe Co-operative Group70 m
- Asda Greenlane Express PetrolAsda680 m
- Asda Lairds Express PetrolAsda790 m
- Iceland Birkenhead Food WarehouseIceland800 m
- Lidl Central Birkenhead BirkenheadLidl820 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.