CH42 8LQ
PostcodeA postcode in Wirral 030D, Prenton ward, Wirral.
This report describes the area around CH42 8LQ, 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 8LQ
- 3 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 57% on JulyWirral 030D: 26 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Rock Ferry, 2.1 kmAbout 27 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 580 m awayExact point
- No property in CH42 8LQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Wirral 030DNeighbourhood
- £221,849 average priceFor the whole of Wirral, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 740 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 760 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CH42 8LQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at CH42 8LQRoad 54 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
- 11.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CH42 8LQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Horizons Independent School Special | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Prenton Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 690 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Devonshire Park Primary School Primary. 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Prenton High School for Girls Secondary. Attainment 8 of 40.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School Primary | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Some aspects not as strong, December 2024 |
| Bedford Drive Primary School Primary. 38% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Woodchurch Road Academy Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 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 8LQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £505,000Pine Walks, CH42 8LGNovember 2023, detached, established, freehold60 m
- £600,000Reservoir Road, CH42 8LJMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £790,000Golf Links Road, CH42 8LNNovember 2024, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £800,000Golf Links Road, CH42 8LWJuly 2023, detached, established, freehold180 m
- £167,000Prenton Lane, CH42 8QDDecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold190 m
- £135,000Prenton Lane, CH42 8LBDecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold230 m
- £770,000Osmaston Road, CH42 8LPSeptember 2024, detached, established, freehold260 m
- £625,000Prospect Road, CH42 8LFFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold270 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 8LQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- THE VILLA MEDICAL CENTRE740 m
Pharmacies
- WOODCHURCH ROAD PHARMACY730 m
- PRENTON DELL PHARMACY740 m
Dental practices
- WESTBOURNE DENTAL PRACTICE430 m
- PRENTON DENTAL SURGERY550 m
- PRENTON ROAD WEST (DENTAL SURGERY)700 m
- THE ARNO DENTAL PRACTICE850 m
Supermarkets
- Farmfoods Prenton BirkenheadFarmfoods760 m
- Sainsburys BirkenheadSainsburys800 m
- Morrisons Daily BirkenheadMorrisons930 m
- Morrisons Daily Wirral Prenton Hall RoadMorrisons1 km
The neighbourhood: Wirral 030D
Everything about Wirral 030DThe 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.