CH42 8QR
PostcodeA postcode in Wirral 029D, Prenton ward, Wirral.
This report describes the area around CH42 8QR, 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 8QR
- 16 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 11% on JulyWirral 029D: 65 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Rock Ferry, 1.7 kmAbout 21 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 90 m awayExact point
- No property in CH42 8QR listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Wirral 029DNeighbourhood
- £221,849 average priceFor the whole of Wirral, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 540 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CH42 8QRSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at CH42 8QRRoad 49 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 8QR
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Horizons Independent School Special | 90 m 1 minute on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Devonshire Park Primary School Primary. 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 510 m 6 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 680 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Prenton High School for Girls Secondary. Attainment 8 of 40.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 730 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Bedford Drive Primary School Primary. 38% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Woodchurch Road Academy Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Prenton Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School Primary | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Some aspects not as strong, December 2024 |
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 8QR
Latest sale at each postcode- £365,000Storeton Road, CH42 8LYJune 2024, detached, established, freehold50 m
- £225,000Mendip Road, CH42 8NSJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £137,500Garden Court, CH42 8NDMarch 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £110,000Acrefield Road, CH42 8LDMay 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £512,000Storeton Road, CH42 8NBMay 2026, detached, established, freehold190 m
- £125,000Cotswold Road, CH42 8NYDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold190 m
- £360,000Prenton Road West, CH42 9PZNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £182,000Cotswold Road, CH42 8NXMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold200 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 8QR
In a straight linePharmacies
- WOODCHURCH ROAD PHARMACY680 m
Dental practices
- WESTBOURNE DENTAL PRACTICE150 m
- PRENTON DENTAL SURGERY200 m
- PRENTON ROAD WEST (DENTAL SURGERY)300 m
- DEVONSHIRE PARK DENTAL CENTRE910 m
- THE ARNO DENTAL PRACTICE940 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily BirkenheadMorrisons540 m
- Iceland PrentonIceland580 m
- Tesco Tranmere ExpressTesco600 m
- Farmfoods Prenton BirkenheadFarmfoods670 m
- Sainsburys BirkenheadSainsburys790 m
The neighbourhood: Wirral 029D
Everything about Wirral 029DThe 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.