CH42 9LQ
PostcodeA postcode in Wirral 022E, Birkenhead and Tranmere ward, Wirral.
This report describes the area around CH42 9LQ, 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 9LQ
- 60 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 24% on JulyWirral 022E: 70 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Birkenhead Central, 1.3 kmAbout 16 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 250 m awayExact point
- No property in CH42 9LQ 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 022ENeighbourhood
- £221,849 average priceFor the whole of Wirral, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 370 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 280 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CH42 9LQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at CH42 9LQRoad 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 9LQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Woodchurch Road Academy Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 250 m 3 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) | 360 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Primary. 44% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Devonshire Park Primary School Primary. 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Woodlands Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Mersey Park Primary School Primary. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 940 m 12 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School Primary | 1 km 13 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 9LQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £135,000Woodchurch Road, CH42 9LQDecember 2023, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £150,500Woodchurch Road, CH42 9LPMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold30 m
- £215,000Clive Road, CH43 5RRFebruary 2024, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £240,000Laburnum Road, CH43 5RPFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £220,000Bennetts Hill, CH43 5RSJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £175,000Carlton Road, CH42 9NQAugust 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £195,000South Hill Road, CH43 5RLNovember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £105,000Briardale Road, CH42 9NFApril 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 9LQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- DEVANEY MED CTR370 m
- ST CATHERINE'S SURGERY710 m
- WHETSTONE LANE MED CTR760 m
Pharmacies
- ALLIED PHARMACIES BALLS ROAD370 m
- ST CATHERINES PHARMACY710 m
- JAMIESON'S PHARMACY760 m
- TRANMERE PHARMACY850 m
- ASDA PHARMACY940 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY320 m
- ST CATHERINES DENTAL CENTRE710 m
- DEVONSHIRE PARK DENTAL CENTRE950 m
- PRENTON ROAD WEST (DENTAL SURGERY)990 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Birkenhead ExpressTesco280 m
- Lidl Central Birkenhead BirkenheadLidl410 m
- Tesco Tranmere ExpressTesco770 m
- Iceland PrentonIceland800 m
- Co-op Tranmere - Tranmere CourtThe Co-operative Group830 m
The neighbourhood: Wirral 022E
Everything about Wirral 022EThe 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.