CH42 9LG
PostcodeA postcode in Wirral 022C, Birkenhead and Tranmere ward, Wirral.
This report describes the area around CH42 9LG, 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 9LG
- 68 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 27% on JulyWirral 022C: 243 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Birkenhead Central, 1.2 kmAbout 15 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 230 m awayExact point
- No property in CH42 9LG 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 022CNeighbourhood
- £221,849 average priceFor the whole of Wirral, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 240 m awayPostcode
- 7 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 140 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CH42 9LGSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at CH42 9LGRoad 61 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 9LG
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) | 230 m 3 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Woodchurch Road Academy Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 390 m 5 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) | 510 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Woodlands Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Progress Schools - Wirral Independent | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Birkenhead Park School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 39.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Devonshire Park Primary School Primary. 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 960 m 12 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 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 9LG
Latest sale at each postcode- £137,000Woodchurch Road, CH42 9LWAugust 2024, terraced, established, freehold30 m
- £160,000Halcyon Road, CH41 2UGJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £122,000Halcyon Road, CH41 2UQOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £198,000Falcon Road, CH41 2UUMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £125,000Brattan Road, CH41 2USJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £145,000Glover Street, CH42 9LUFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £255,000Marlborough Grove, CH43 5RJNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £110,000Woodville Road, CH42 9LYJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold120 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 9LG
In a straight lineGP practices
- DEVANEY MED CTR240 m
- WHETSTONE LANE MED CTR630 m
- ST CATHERINE'S SURGERY740 m
Pharmacies
- ALLIED PHARMACIES BALLS ROAD240 m
- JAMIESON'S PHARMACY630 m
- ST CATHERINES PHARMACY740 m
- ASDA PHARMACY800 m
- BOOTS800 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY230 m
- ST CATHERINES DENTAL CENTRE740 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Birkenhead ExpressTesco140 m
- Lidl Central Birkenhead BirkenheadLidl260 m
- Farmfoods Salisbury Street BirkenheadFarmfoods740 m
- Co-op Tranmere - Tranmere CourtThe Co-operative Group830 m
- Asda Birkenhead SuperstoreAsda870 m
The neighbourhood: Wirral 022C
Everything about Wirral 022CThe 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.