CH42 6RQ
PostcodeA postcode in Wirral 029A, Rock Ferry ward, Wirral.
This report describes the area around CH42 6RQ, 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 6RQ
- 20 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 9% on JulyWirral 029A: 63 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Rock Ferry, 1.1 kmAbout 13 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 130 m awayExact point
- No property in CH42 6RQ 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
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 320 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CH42 6RQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at CH42 6RQRoad 47 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 6RQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Prenton High School for Girls Secondary. Attainment 8 of 40.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 130 m 2 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Bedford Drive Primary School Primary. 38% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 180 m 2 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Horizons Independent School Special | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Well Lane Primary School Primary | 920 m 12 minutes on foot | Inadequate (overall), June 2023, before the school changed, special measures |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Devonshire Park Primary School Primary. 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Utopia Special | 1.2 km 14 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Mersey Park Primary School Primary. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 14 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
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 6RQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £333,000Cavendish Drive, CH42 6RQAugust 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £300,000Cavendish Drive, CH42 6RGFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £240,000Hesketh Avenue, CH42 6RSJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £210,000Hesketh Avenue, CH42 6RRJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £299,000Riviera Drive, CH42 6RXNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold190 m
- £500,000Borough Road, CH42 6RNMay 2025, detached, established, freehold200 m
- £177,000Alexandra Drive, CH42 4PUOctober 2024, terraced, established, freehold200 m
- £422,000Bebington Road, CH42 4QDFebruary 2024, detached, established, freehold210 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 6RQ
In a straight linePharmacies
- VICTORIA PARK PHARMACY540 m
- DALE PHARMACY LTD630 m
- COHENS PHARMACY720 m
- OLD CHESTER PHARMACY960 m
Dental practices
- WOODLANDS DENTAL SURGERY740 m
- DEVONSHIRE PARK DENTAL CENTRE910 m
- WESTBOURNE DENTAL PRACTICE980 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily BirkenheadMorrisons320 m
- Tesco Birkenhead Bebington Rd SuperstoreTesco580 m
- Iceland PrentonIceland970 m
- Morrisons Daily Rockferry Highfield RoadMorrisons980 m
- Tesco Tranmere ExpressTesco990 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.