CH42 3XT postcode in Birkenhead, Wirral
CH42 3XT is a postcode in Birkenhead, in the Rock Ferry ward of Wirral. It is in the Birkenhead parliamentary constituency and the Merseyside police force area, and has been in use since June 1999.
Where CH42 3XT is, and what is near it
- CH42 3XT
- Other postcodes in CH42 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 16 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.3724, longitude -3.0127)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after CH42 3XT?
- WirralCouncil, for all local services Wirral: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around CH42 3XT Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- MerseysidePolice force area
- BirkenheadParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Alison McGovern (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Alison McGovern
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at CH42 3XT?
Every home and business at CH42 3XT can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Wirral: 96%
Wirral: Over 99%
The line marks the figure across Wirral.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at CH42 3XT?
Wirral Council gives bin days for each home rather than each postcode. BinDayBuddy finds yours from your house number, from the council's own system.
Find the bin days for your home on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is CH42 3XT at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include CH42 3XT.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Wirral
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CH42 3XT: 2,892 properties in Wirral are at high risk (1.7% of all its properties). All the figures for Wirral
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of CH42 3XT is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near CH42 3XT?
Homes in CH42 3 sold for a typical £130,975 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 18 sales, up 6.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- 12 months to August 2025
- £123,000
- 12 months to August 2026
- £130,975
▲ up 6.5% on the 12 months before
Across the whole CH42 district: a typical £160,000 from 305 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in CH42 3XT
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in CH42 3XT from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 9 January 2026. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near CH42 3XT?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 760 homes in the neighbourhood around CH42 3XT. Over half of them (71%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (34%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Wirral for 2026‑27: £2,501. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,667 (band A) to £2,223 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,667.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 540 (71%) | £1,667 |
| Band B | about 210 (28%) | £1,945 |
| Band C | about 10 (1%) | £2,223 |
| Band D | fewer than 5 | £2,501 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £3,056 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,612 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,168 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,001 |
When the homes were built
- 34% Before 1900
- 17% 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 1% 1965 to 1982
- 5% 1983 to 1999
- 14% 2000 to 2009
- 22% 2010 to 2019
- 4% 2020 or later
1945 to 1964: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Wirral before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of CH42 3XT is in (ONS area E01007295), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near CH42 3XT?
The nearest open schools to CH42 3XT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to CH42 3XT?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CH42 3XT is Rock Ferry Rail Station, 150 metres away in a straight line.
- Rock Ferry Rail Station Railway station 150 mWalk
- Green Lane Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
16 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Rockville Street, 21 m away.
More stations near CH42 3XT, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near CH42 3XT?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CH42 3XT, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Gladstone Med Ctr Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 645 2306 400 mWalk
- Riverside Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 645 3464 450 mWalk
- St Catherine's Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 643 6700 1.2 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near CH42 3XT?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CH42 3XT on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near CH42 3XT?
The nearest to the centre of CH42 3XT, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Mydentist - New Chester Road - Wirral 450 mWalk
- Woodlands Dental Practice Phone 0151 645 3967 800 mWalk
- Devonshire Park Dental Centre Phone 0151 604 7312 1.0 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to CH42 3XT?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Liverpool Women's Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2025 · Phone 0151 708 9988 4.5 kmCycle
- Clatterbridge Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 334 4000 4.5 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near CH42 3XT?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CH42 3XT, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Evergreen Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Inadequate CQC report June 2026 · Phone 0151 643 1068 500 mWalk
- Salisbury House Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 0151 645 6815 550 mWalk
- Lezayre Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 644 9433 550 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near CH42 3XT?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CH42 3XT, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Old Chester Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 0151 645 3055 300 mWalk
- Rock Ferry Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0151 645 1851 400 mWalk
- Rowlands Pharmacy, Riverside Health Centre Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 0151 645 3131 450 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near CH42 3XT?
The nearest vets to the centre of CH42 3XT on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Cvets Veterinary Clinic Phone +44 151 6456969 1.4 kmCycle
- Broadway Veterinary Surgery Phone +44 151 608 7822 1.5 kmCycle
- Birch Veterinary Centre 2.0 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is CH42 3XT in a conservation area?
The centre of CH42 3XT is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near CH42 3XT?
Police.uk records 336 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CH42 3XT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 12, burglary 11, other crime 8, vehicle crime 7, possession of weapons 4, robbery 2, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for CH42 3XT
- Ward
- Rock Ferry
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Birkenhead
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- June 1999
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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