CH42 6QW
PostcodeA postcode in Wirral 029D, Prenton ward, Wirral.
This report describes the area around CH42 6QW, 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 6QW
- 22 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 15% on JulyWirral 029D: 65 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Rock Ferry, 1.3 kmAbout 16 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 330 m awayExact point
- No property in CH42 6QW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Wirral 029DNeighbourhood
- £221,849 average priceFor the whole of Wirral, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 170 m awayExact point
- 96.4% can get gigabit broadband at CH42 6QWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at CH42 6QWRoad 57 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 6QW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Horizons Independent School Special | 330 m 4 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Prenton High School for Girls Secondary. Attainment 8 of 40.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 370 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Bedford Drive Primary School Primary. 38% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 430 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Devonshire Park Primary School Primary. 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Well Lane Primary School Primary | 910 m 11 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) | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Woodchurch Road Academy Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 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 6QW
Latest sale at each postcode- £168,000Borough Road, CH42 6QWNovember 2023, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £220,000Borough Road, CH42 6QNOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £165,000Ben Nevis Road, CH42 6QZFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £222,500Snowdon Road, CH42 6RJMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £208,561Mount Road, CH42 8NNSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £250,000Mount Road, CH42 6REFebruary 2024, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £212,000Irvine Road, CH42 6RBSeptember 2024, terraced, established, freehold190 m
- £143,000Mount Road, CH42 6PSJune 2024, terraced, established, freehold200 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 6QW
In a straight linePharmacies
- VICTORIA PARK PHARMACY680 m
Dental practices
- PRENTON DENTAL SURGERY550 m
- PRENTON ROAD WEST (DENTAL SURGERY)560 m
- WESTBOURNE DENTAL PRACTICE560 m
- DEVONSHIRE PARK DENTAL CENTRE630 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily BirkenheadMorrisons170 m
- Iceland PrentonIceland520 m
- Tesco Tranmere ExpressTesco540 m
The neighbourhood: Wirral 029D
Everything about Wirral 029DThe 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.