CH42 7LG
PostcodeA postcode in Wirral 022A, Birkenhead and Tranmere ward, Wirral.
This report describes the area around CH42 7LG, 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 7LG
- 36 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 22% on JulyWirral 022A: 81 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Rock Ferry, 1 kmAbout 13 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 330 m awayExact point
- No property in CH42 7LG listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Wirral 022ANeighbourhood
- £221,849 average priceFor the whole of Wirral, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 510 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 470 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CH42 7LGSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at CH42 7LGRoad 60 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 7LG
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Mersey Park Primary School Primary. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 330 m 4 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Well Lane Primary School Primary | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | Inadequate (overall), June 2023, before the school changed, special measures |
| Devonshire Park Primary School Primary. 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Bedford Drive Primary School Primary. 38% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 680 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Prenton High School for Girls Secondary. Attainment 8 of 40.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Horizons Independent School Special | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Woodchurch Road Academy Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 920 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
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 7LG
Latest sale at each postcode- £135,000Greenway Road, CH42 0NEMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £223,000Mallory Road, CH42 6QRFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £300,000Prenton Road East, CH42 7LQNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £85,000Church Road, CH42 0LJAugust 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £200,000Everest Road, CH42 6QUDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £160,000Astonwood Road, CH42 6PJFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £200,000Stuart Road, CH42 7LEJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £77,000Church Road, CH42 0LDFebruary 2025, flat or maisonette, 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 7LG
In a straight lineGP practices
- ST CATHERINE'S SURGERY510 m
- GLADSTONE MED CTR710 m
Pharmacies
- ST CATHERINES PHARMACY510 m
- VICTORIA PARK PHARMACY540 m
- TRANMERE PHARMACY630 m
- OLD CHESTER PHARMACY700 m
- ROCK FERRY PHARMACY710 m
Dental practices
- DEVONSHIRE PARK DENTAL CENTRE70 m
- ST CATHERINES DENTAL CENTRE510 m
- PRENTON ROAD WEST (DENTAL SURGERY)840 m
- PRENTON DENTAL SURGERY930 m
Supermarkets
- Iceland PrentonIceland470 m
- Tesco Tranmere ExpressTesco470 m
- Co-op Tranmere - Tranmere CourtThe Co-operative Group620 m
- Morrisons Daily BirkenheadMorrisons680 m
- Lidl Rock Ferry BirkenheadLidl750 m
The neighbourhood: Wirral 022A
Everything about Wirral 022AThe 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.