CH42 6QU
PostcodeA postcode in Wirral 029B, Prenton ward, Wirral.
This report describes the area around CH42 6QU, 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 6QU
- 33 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 13% on JulyWirral 029B: 56 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Rock Ferry, 1.1 kmAbout 14 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 460 m awayExact point
- No property in CH42 6QU 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 029BNeighbourhood
- £221,849 average priceFor the whole of Wirral, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 630 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 390 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CH42 6QUSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at CH42 6QURoad 54 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 6QU
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Devonshire Park Primary School Primary. 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Mersey Park Primary School Primary. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 470 m 6 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Well Lane Primary School Primary | 560 m 7 minutes on foot | Inadequate (overall), June 2023, before the school changed, special measures |
| Bedford Drive Primary School Primary. 38% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Prenton High School for Girls Secondary. Attainment 8 of 40.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 620 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Horizons Independent School Special | 690 m 9 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Woodchurch Road Academy Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
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 6QU
Latest sale at each postcode- £200,000Everest Road, CH42 6QUDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £223,000Mallory Road, CH42 6QRFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £239,999Malvern Grove, CH42 6RHApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £300,000Prenton Road East, CH42 7LQNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £173,000Ingleborough Road, CH42 6RDDecember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £275,000Mount Road, CH42 6PRMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £190,000Mount Road, CH42 6PNDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £250,000Memorial Drive, CH42 6AAAugust 2026, detached, established, leasehold170 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 6QU
In a straight lineGP practices
- ST CATHERINE'S SURGERY630 m
- GLADSTONE MED CTR800 m
Pharmacies
- VICTORIA PARK PHARMACY530 m
- ST CATHERINES PHARMACY630 m
- TRANMERE PHARMACY760 m
- OLD CHESTER PHARMACY770 m
- ROCK FERRY PHARMACY800 m
Dental practices
- DEVONSHIRE PARK DENTAL CENTRE180 m
- ST CATHERINES DENTAL CENTRE630 m
- PRENTON ROAD WEST (DENTAL SURGERY)730 m
- PRENTON DENTAL SURGERY810 m
- WESTBOURNE DENTAL PRACTICE880 m
Supermarkets
- Iceland PrentonIceland390 m
- Tesco Tranmere ExpressTesco410 m
- Morrisons Daily BirkenheadMorrisons540 m
- Co-op Tranmere - Tranmere CourtThe Co-operative Group750 m
- Lidl Rock Ferry BirkenheadLidl820 m
The neighbourhood: Wirral 029B
Everything about Wirral 029BThe 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.