CH42 4PY postcode in Birkenhead, Wirral

CH42 4PY 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.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Wirral: 96% Typical price £163,000 Homes sold in CH42 4, last 12 months. ▲ 5.2% on the year before Nearest station Rock Ferry 800 m in a straight line

Where CH42 4PY is, and what is near it

Map of CH42 4PY and what is near it Map of CH42 4PY: its centre point, with the 82 other postcodes in the CH42 4 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. A41 CH42 4AA: also in CH42 4CH42 4AB: also in CH42 4CH42 4AD: also in CH42 4CH42 4AE: also in CH42 4CH42 4AF: also in CH42 4CH42 4AH: also in CH42 4CH42 4LY: also in CH42 4CH42 4LZ: also in CH42 4CH42 4NA: also in CH42 4CH42 4NB: also in CH42 4CH42 4ND: also in CH42 4CH42 4NE: also in CH42 4CH42 4NF: also in CH42 4CH42 4NG: also in CH42 4CH42 4NH: also in CH42 4CH42 4NJ: also in CH42 4CH42 4NL: also in CH42 4CH42 4NN: also in CH42 4CH42 4NP: also in CH42 4CH42 4NQ: also in CH42 4CH42 4NR: also in CH42 4CH42 4NS: also in CH42 4CH42 4NT: also in CH42 4CH42 4NU: also in CH42 4CH42 4NW: also in CH42 4CH42 4NX: also in CH42 4CH42 4NY: also in CH42 4CH42 4NZ: also in CH42 4CH42 4PA: also in CH42 4CH42 4PB: also in CH42 4CH42 4PD: also in CH42 4CH42 4PE: also in CH42 4CH42 4PF: also in CH42 4CH42 4PG: also in CH42 4CH42 4PH: also in CH42 4CH42 4PJ: also in CH42 4CH42 4PL: also in CH42 4CH42 4PN: also in CH42 4CH42 4PP: also in CH42 4CH42 4PQ: also in CH42 4CH42 4PR: also in CH42 4CH42 4PS: also in CH42 4CH42 4PT: also in CH42 4CH42 4PU: also in CH42 4CH42 4PW: also in CH42 4CH42 4PX: also in CH42 4CH42 4PZ: also in CH42 4CH42 4QA: also in CH42 4CH42 4QB: also in CH42 4CH42 4QD: also in CH42 4CH42 4QE: also in CH42 4CH42 4QF: also in CH42 4CH42 4QG: also in CH42 4CH42 4QH: also in CH42 4CH42 4QJ: also in CH42 4CH42 4QL: also in CH42 4CH42 4QN: also in CH42 4CH42 4QP: also in CH42 4CH42 4QQ: also in CH42 4CH42 4QR: also in CH42 4CH42 4QS: also in CH42 4CH42 4QT: also in CH42 4CH42 4QU: also in CH42 4CH42 4QW: also in CH42 4CH42 4QX: also in CH42 4CH42 4QY: also in CH42 4CH42 4QZ: also in CH42 4CH42 4RA: also in CH42 4CH42 4RB: also in CH42 4CH42 4RD: also in CH42 4CH42 4RE: also in CH42 4CH42 4RF: also in CH42 4CH42 4RG: also in CH42 4CH42 4RH: also in CH42 4CH42 4RJ: also in CH42 4CH42 4RL: also in CH42 4CH42 4RN: also in CH42 4CH42 4RP: also in CH42 4CH42 4RQ: also in CH42 4CH42 4RT: also in CH42 4CH42 4SB: also in CH42 4 Rock Ferry CH42 4PY Map of CH42 4PY and what is near it Map of CH42 4PY: its centre point, with the 82 other postcodes in the CH42 4 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Rock Ferry CH42 4PY
  • CH42 4PY
  • Other postcodes in CH42 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 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 53.3685, longitude -3.0206)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CH42 4PY?

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 4PY?

Every home and business at CH42 4PY can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Wirral: 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Wirral: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Wirral.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 4PY?

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 BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 4PY 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 4PY.

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 4PY: 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 4PY 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.

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Source: 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 4PY?

Homes in CH42 4 sold for a typical £163,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 38 sales, up 5.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£163,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£155,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 5.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached Not enough sales to price (2)
  • Semi-detached £183,000 19 sales
  • Terraced £149,250 10 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £75,000 7 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole CH42 district: a typical £160,000 from 305 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in CH42 4PY

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in CH42 4PY from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 7 July 2025. 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 4PY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 610 homes in the neighbourhood around CH42 4PY. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1900 to 1918 than in any other period (55%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around CH42 4PY

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 £3,612 (band F); band B, the most common, is £1,945.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 150 (25%)£1,667
Band Babout 210 (34%)£1,945
Band Cabout 140 (23%)£2,223
Band Dabout 80 (13%)£2,501
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£3,056
Band Fabout 10 (2%)£3,612
Band Gwithheld£4,168
Band Hfewer than 5£5,001

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. 55% 1900 to 1918
  3. 27% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: 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 4PY is in (ONS area E01007173), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 4PY?

The nearest open schools to CH42 4PY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CH42 4PY, and how we find them

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 4PY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CH42 4PY is Rock Ferry Rail Station, 800 metres away in a straight line.

  • Rock Ferry Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
  • Bebington Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Birkett Road, 70 m away.

More stations near CH42 4PY, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near CH42 4PY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CH42 4PY, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 4PY?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CH42 4PY 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near CH42 4PY?

The nearest to the centre of CH42 4PY, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 4PY?

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.

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 4PY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CH42 4PY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 4PY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CH42 4PY, 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.

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 4PY?

The nearest vets to the centre of CH42 4PY on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 4PY in a conservation area?

The centre of CH42 4PY 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 4PY?

Police.uk records 336 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CH42 4PY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences152 reports
Public order32 reports
Anti-social behaviour30 reports
Criminal damage and arson30 reports
Shoplifting22 reports
Drugs21 reports

Also: other theft 13, vehicle crime 10, other crime 9, burglary 8, possession of weapons 4, robbery 3, bicycle theft 2.

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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for CH42 4PY

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

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

CH42 4QD70 mCH42 4RD140 mCH42 4PU150 mCH42 4PZ150 mCH42 4RB150 mCH42 4QB180 m
All of CH42

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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