CH42 6PW
PostcodeA postcode in Wirral 029A, Prenton ward, Wirral.
This report describes the area around CH42 6PW, 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 6PW
- 24 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 20% on JulyWirral 029A: 63 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Rock Ferry, 1.1 kmAbout 13 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 280 m awayExact point
- No property in CH42 6PW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Wirral 029ANeighbourhood
- £221,849 average priceFor the whole of Wirral, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 900 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 230 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CH42 6PWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at CH42 6PWRoad 60 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
- 11.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CH42 6PW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford Drive Primary School Primary. 38% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 280 m 3 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Prenton High School for Girls Secondary. Attainment 8 of 40.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 290 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Horizons Independent School Special | 560 m 7 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Devonshire Park Primary School Primary. 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 600 m 8 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Well Lane Primary School Primary | 690 m 9 minutes on foot | Inadequate (overall), June 2023, before the school changed, special measures |
| Mersey Park Primary School Primary. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Utopia Special | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's 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 6PW
Latest sale at each postcode- £185,000Mount Road, CH42 6PWJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £143,000Mount Road, CH42 6PSJune 2024, terraced, established, freehold30 m
- £160,000Cressington Avenue, CH42 6QJNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £222,500Snowdon Road, CH42 6RJMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £212,000Irvine Road, CH42 6RBSeptember 2024, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £210,000Allcot Avenue, CH42 6QAApril 2024, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £260,000Bedford Drive, CH42 6RUMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £210,000Allcot Avenue, CH42 6QBOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 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 6PW
In a straight lineGP practices
- GLADSTONE MED CTR900 m
- ST CATHERINE'S SURGERY960 m
Pharmacies
- VICTORIA PARK PHARMACY440 m
- OLD CHESTER PHARMACY830 m
- ROCK FERRY PHARMACY900 m
- ST CATHERINES PHARMACY960 m
- DALE PHARMACY LTD990 m
Dental practices
- DEVONSHIRE PARK DENTAL CENTRE510 m
- PRENTON ROAD WEST (DENTAL SURGERY)740 m
- PRENTON DENTAL SURGERY770 m
- WESTBOURNE DENTAL PRACTICE790 m
- ST CATHERINES DENTAL CENTRE960 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily BirkenheadMorrisons230 m
- Iceland PrentonIceland580 m
- Tesco Tranmere ExpressTesco600 m
- Lidl Rock Ferry BirkenheadLidl880 m
- Tesco Birkenhead Bebington Rd SuperstoreTesco940 m
The neighbourhood: Wirral 029A
Everything about Wirral 029AThe 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.