CH42 8PP postcode in Birkenhead, Wirral

CH42 8PP is a postcode in Birkenhead, in the Prenton 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 £262,500 Homes sold in CH42 8, last 12 months. ▼ 30.5% on the year before Nearest station Rock Ferry 2.2 km in a straight line

Where CH42 8PP is, and what is near it

Map of CH42 8PP and what is near it Map of CH42 8PP: its centre point, with the 66 other postcodes in the CH42 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 14 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CH42 8JS: also in CH42 8CH42 8JZ: also in CH42 8CH42 8LA: also in CH42 8CH42 8LB: also in CH42 8CH42 8LD: also in CH42 8CH42 8LE: also in CH42 8CH42 8LF: also in CH42 8CH42 8LG: also in CH42 8CH42 8LH: also in CH42 8CH42 8LJ: also in CH42 8CH42 8LL: also in CH42 8CH42 8LN: also in CH42 8CH42 8LP: also in CH42 8CH42 8LQ: also in CH42 8CH42 8LR: also in CH42 8CH42 8LS: also in CH42 8CH42 8LT: also in CH42 8CH42 8LU: also in CH42 8CH42 8LW: also in CH42 8CH42 8LX: also in CH42 8CH42 8LY: also in CH42 8CH42 8LZ: also in CH42 8CH42 8NA: also in CH42 8CH42 8NB: also in CH42 8CH42 8ND: also in CH42 8CH42 8NE: also in CH42 8CH42 8NF: also in CH42 8CH42 8NG: also in CH42 8CH42 8NH: also in CH42 8CH42 8NJ: also in CH42 8CH42 8NL: also in CH42 8CH42 8NN: also in CH42 8CH42 8NP: also in CH42 8CH42 8NQ: also in CH42 8CH42 8NR: also in CH42 8CH42 8NS: also in CH42 8CH42 8NT: also in CH42 8CH42 8NU: also in CH42 8CH42 8NW: also in CH42 8CH42 8NX: also in CH42 8CH42 8NY: also in CH42 8CH42 8NZ: also in CH42 8CH42 8PA: also in CH42 8CH42 8PB: also in CH42 8CH42 8PD: also in CH42 8CH42 8PE: also in CH42 8CH42 8PF: also in CH42 8CH42 8PG: also in CH42 8CH42 8PH: also in CH42 8CH42 8PJ: also in CH42 8CH42 8PL: also in CH42 8CH42 8PN: also in CH42 8CH42 8PQ: also in CH42 8CH42 8PR: also in CH42 8CH42 8PS: also in CH42 8CH42 8PT: also in CH42 8CH42 8PU: also in CH42 8CH42 8PW: also in CH42 8CH42 8PX: also in CH42 8CH42 8PY: also in CH42 8CH42 8PZ: also in CH42 8CH42 8QA: also in CH42 8CH42 8QD: also in CH42 8CH42 8QE: also in CH42 8CH42 8QR: also in CH42 8CH42 8QX: also in CH42 8 Rock Ferry station 2.2 kmBirkenhead CH42 8PP Map of CH42 8PP and what is near it Map of CH42 8PP: its centre point, with the 66 other postcodes in the CH42 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 14 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Green Lane station 2.3 kmBirkenhead CH42 8PP
  • CH42 8PP
  • Other postcodes in CH42 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 14 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.3706, longitude -3.0431)

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 8PP?

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 8PP?

Every home and business at CH42 8PP 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 8PP?

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 8PP 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 8PP.

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 8PP: 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 8PP 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 8PP?

Homes in CH42 8 sold for a typical £262,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 31 sales, down 30.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£262,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£377,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 30.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £543,750 12 sales
  • Semi-detached £236,250 8 sales
  • Terraced 4 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette £167,000 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 8PP

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in CH42 8PP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 1 May 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 8PP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 600 homes in the neighbourhood around CH42 8PP. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1900 to 1918 than in any other period (33%). 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 8PP

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 £4,168 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,501.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 70 (12%)£1,667
Band Babout 110 (18%)£1,945
Band Cabout 60 (10%)£2,223
Band Dabout 170 (28%)£2,501
Band Eabout 70 (12%)£3,056
Band Fabout 80 (13%)£3,612
Band Gabout 40 (7%)£4,168
Band Hfewer than 5£5,001

When the homes were built

  1. 8% Before 1900
  2. 33% 1900 to 1918
  3. 28% 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 13% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: 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 8PP is in (ONS area E01007248), 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 8PP?

The nearest open schools to CH42 8PP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CH42 8PP, 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 8PP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CH42 8PP is Rock Ferry Rail Station, 2.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Rock Ferry Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
  • Green Lane Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle

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

14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Reservoir Road North, 163 m away.

More stations near CH42 8PP, 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 8PP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CH42 8PP, 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 8PP?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CH42 8PP 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 8PP?

The nearest to the centre of CH42 8PP, 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 8PP?

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 8PP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CH42 8PP, 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 8PP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CH42 8PP, 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 8PP?

The nearest vets to the centre of CH42 8PP 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 8PP in a conservation area?

The centre of CH42 8PP 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 8PP?

Police.uk records 177 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CH42 8PP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences70 reports
Public order20 reports
Anti-social behaviour19 reports
Criminal damage and arson17 reports
Vehicle crime14 reports
Shoplifting9 reports

Also: drugs 9, burglary 6, other crime 6, other theft 4, bicycle theft 2, possession of weapons 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 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 8PP

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

CH42 8PL50 mCH42 8LT60 mCH42 8PW110 mCH42 8LU110 mCH42 8LX110 mCH42 9NY120 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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