CH42 7HQ
PostcodeA postcode in Wirral 021B, Birkenhead and Tranmere ward, Wirral.
This report describes the area around CH42 7HQ, 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 7HQ
- 88 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 16% on JulyWirral 021B: 111 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Green Lane, 950 mAbout 12 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 380 m awayExact point
- No property in CH42 7HQ 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 021BNeighbourhood
- £221,849 average priceFor the whole of Wirral, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 330 m awayPostcode
- 7 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 420 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CH42 7HQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at CH42 7HQRoad 53 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 7HQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 380 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Woodchurch Road Academy Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 470 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Primary. 44% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Woodlands Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 560 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Mersey Park Primary School Primary. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Devonshire Park Primary School Primary. 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| 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 |
| Progress Schools - Wirral Independent | 1 km 12 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 7HQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £90,000Maybank Road, CH42 7HQMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £90,000Maybank Road, CH42 7HLSeptember 2024, terraced, established, freehold30 m
- £109,000Elmswood Road, CH42 7HRJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold50 m
- £90,000Elmswood Road, CH42 7HWDecember 2024, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £190,000Seaton Road, CH42 0JZMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £60,000Harrowby Road, CH42 7HXJune 2024, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £117,000Victoria Road, CH42 0JXNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £105,000Elmswood Road, CH42 7HPJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold130 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 7HQ
In a straight lineStations
- Green Lane12 minutes on foot950 m
- Birkenhead Central12 minutes on foot970 m
GP practices
- ST CATHERINE'S SURGERY330 m
- DEVANEY MED CTR590 m
- WHETSTONE LANE MED CTR610 m
Pharmacies
- ST CATHERINES PHARMACY330 m
- TRANMERE PHARMACY430 m
- ALLIED PHARMACIES BALLS ROAD590 m
- JAMIESON'S PHARMACY610 m
- BOOTS810 m
Dental practices
- ST CATHERINES DENTAL CENTRE330 m
- DENTAL SURGERY630 m
- DEVONSHIRE PARK DENTAL CENTRE700 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Tranmere - Tranmere CourtThe Co-operative Group420 m
- Tesco Birkenhead ExpressTesco500 m
- Lidl Central Birkenhead BirkenheadLidl500 m
- Tesco Tranmere ExpressTesco730 m
- Farmfoods Salisbury Street BirkenheadFarmfoods750 m
The neighbourhood: Wirral 021B
Everything about Wirral 021BThe 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.