CH42 9PW
PostcodeA postcode in Wirral 022B, Prenton ward, Wirral.
This report describes the area around CH42 9PW, 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 9PW
- 39 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 39% on JulyWirral 022B: 95 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Rock Ferry, 1.6 kmAbout 20 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 130 m awayExact point
- No property in CH42 9PW 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 022BNeighbourhood
- £221,849 average priceFor the whole of Wirral, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 900 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 230 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CH42 9PWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at CH42 9PWRoad 56 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 9PW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Devonshire Park Primary School Primary. 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 130 m 2 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Horizons Independent School Special | 370 m 5 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 390 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Woodchurch Road Academy Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Prenton High School for Girls Secondary. Attainment 8 of 40.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 840 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Bedford Drive Primary School Primary. 38% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Mersey Park Primary School Primary. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 890 m 11 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 9PW
Latest sale at each postcode- £155,000Prenton Road West, CH42 9PWFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £185,500Woodchurch Lane, CH42 9PHFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold50 m
- £275,000Prenton Road West, CH42 9PYFebruary 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £152,000Woodchurch Lane, CH42 9PJJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £145,000Prenton Park Road, CH42 9JRJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £385,000Moss Grove, CH42 9LDAugust 2023, detached, established, freehold180 m
- £185,000Parkhurst Road, CH42 9LAMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £415,000Prenton Road West, CH42 9PXNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold180 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 9PW
In a straight lineGP practices
- ST CATHERINE'S SURGERY900 m
Pharmacies
- WOODCHURCH ROAD PHARMACY660 m
- ST CATHERINES PHARMACY900 m
Dental practices
- PRENTON ROAD WEST (DENTAL SURGERY)180 m
- PRENTON DENTAL SURGERY310 m
- WESTBOURNE DENTAL PRACTICE420 m
- DEVONSHIRE PARK DENTAL CENTRE630 m
- ST CATHERINES DENTAL CENTRE900 m
Supermarkets
- Iceland PrentonIceland230 m
- Tesco Tranmere ExpressTesco240 m
- Farmfoods Prenton BirkenheadFarmfoods620 m
- Morrisons Daily BirkenheadMorrisons650 m
- Sainsburys BirkenheadSainsburys770 m
The neighbourhood: Wirral 022B
Everything about Wirral 022BThe 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.