CH42 7HW
PostcodeA postcode in Wirral 021C, Birkenhead and Tranmere ward, Wirral.
This report describes the area around CH42 7HW, 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 7HW
- 92 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 8% on JulyWirral 021C: 108 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Green Lane, 990 mAbout 12 minutes on footExact point
- 7 schools within 800 mNearest is 410 m awayExact point
- No property in CH42 7HW 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 021CNeighbourhood
- £221,849 average priceFor the whole of Wirral, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 310 m awayPostcode
- 7 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 440 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CH42 7HWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at CH42 7HWRoad 55 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 7HW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Woodchurch Road Academy Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 410 m 5 minutes on foot | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 430 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Mersey Park Primary School Primary. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Primary. 44% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Woodlands Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Devonshire Park Primary School Primary. 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Well Lane Primary School Primary | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Inadequate (overall), June 2023, before the school changed, special measures |
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 7HW
Latest sale at each postcode- £90,000Elmswood Road, CH42 7HWDecember 2024, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £60,000Harrowby Road, CH42 7HXJune 2024, terraced, established, freehold20 m
- £109,000Elmswood Road, CH42 7HRJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold30 m
- £90,000Maybank Road, CH42 7HLSeptember 2024, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £100,000Harrowby Road South, CH42 7HYFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £90,000Maybank Road, CH42 7HQMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £41,000Harrowby Road, CH42 7HSOctober 2023, terraced, established, leasehold140 m
- £190,000Seaton Road, CH42 0JZMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold140 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 7HW
In a straight lineStations
- Green Lane12 minutes on foot990 m
GP practices
- ST CATHERINE'S SURGERY310 m
- DEVANEY MED CTR630 m
- WHETSTONE LANE MED CTR690 m
Pharmacies
- ST CATHERINES PHARMACY310 m
- TRANMERE PHARMACY450 m
- ALLIED PHARMACIES BALLS ROAD630 m
- JAMIESON'S PHARMACY690 m
- BOOTS890 m
Dental practices
- ST CATHERINES DENTAL CENTRE310 m
- DEVONSHIRE PARK DENTAL CENTRE640 m
- DENTAL SURGERY650 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Tranmere - Tranmere CourtThe Co-operative Group440 m
- Tesco Birkenhead ExpressTesco530 m
- Lidl Central Birkenhead BirkenheadLidl550 m
- Tesco Tranmere ExpressTesco650 m
- Iceland PrentonIceland670 m
The neighbourhood: Wirral 021C
Everything about Wirral 021CThe 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.