CH42 2BU maps, stats, and open data

CH42 2BU lies on Highfield Road in Birkenhead. CH42 2BU is located in the Rock Ferry electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Wirral and the English Parliamentary constituency of Birkenhead. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - 12F and the police force is Merseyside. This postcode has been in use since June 1999.

CH42 2BU maps

CH42 2BU map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
CH42 2BU map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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CH42 2BU geodata

Easting332877
Northing386469
Latitude53.370818
Longitude-3.010301

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is CH42 2BU?

StreetHighfield Road
Town/CityBirkenhead
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictCH42
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CH42 2BU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of CH42 2BU as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation20m66ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

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Politics

WardRock Ferry
ConstituencyBirkenhead

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in CH42 2BU

69, HIGHFIELD ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, CH42 2BU
2021
19 NOV
£94,235

➜ Birkenhead house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of CH42 2BU

January 2024Other theftOn or near Eldon Road390m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Eldon Road390m
December 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Eldon Road390m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to CH42 2BU

Highfield Road (Bedford Road)Rock Ferry151m
Grove Road (Bedford Road)Rock Ferry200m
Bedford Road (Grove Road)Rock Ferry209m
Rock Ferry Station (Bedford Road)Rock Ferry212m
Rockville Street (Grove Road)Rock Ferry250m

Nearest railway stations to CH42 2BU

Rock Ferry Station0.2km
Green Lane Station1.4km
Bebington Station1.5km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for CH42 2BU

Broadband access in CH42 2BU (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband97.1%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in CH42 2BU (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed89.4Mbps
Average download speed113.4Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed10.0Mbps
Average upload speed9.0Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in CH42 2BU (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for CH42 2BU

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CH42 2BU gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in CH42 2BU by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)502,450
Meter count37
Mean (kWh/meter)13,580
Median (kWh/meter)13,925

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)101,992
Meter count36
Mean (kWh/meter)2,833
Median (kWh/meter)2,481
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in CH42 2BU, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in CH42 2BU.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

90.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than CH42 2BU:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to CH42 2BU (meters)

The Rock Station
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
11 Highfield Road
3m
St Anne's Parish Centre
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
32 Highfield Road
53m
The Bedford
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
180 Bedford Road
163m

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Nearest post box to CH42 2BU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
New Ferry Road17:3012:001,305m
Overton View,17:1512:001,450m
Pine Walks17:3012:001,543m

Nearest sports facilities to CH42 2BU

FacilityDistance
Byrne Avenue Baths
Byrne Avenue, Birkenhead
Sports Hall, Swimming Pool
273m
Rock Ferry Primary School Sports Hall
Ionic Street, Rock Ferry
Sports Hall
390m
Conway Playing Fields
Victoria Drive, Birkenhead
Grass Pitches
518m

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Nearest schools to CH42 2BU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Rock Ferry Primary School
Ionic Street, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead, CH42 2BL
Primary359m
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Highfield South, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead, CH42 4NE
Primary477m
Well Lane Primary School
Park Road, Tranmere, Birkenhead, CH42 5PF
Primary784m

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CH42 2BU ITL and CH42 2BU LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for CH42 2BU:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLDNorth West (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLD7Merseyside
ITL 3 CodeName
TLD74Wirral
LAU 1 CodeName
E08000015Wirral

CH42 2BU census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for CH42 2BU:

CodeName
OAE00036344
LSOAE01007176Wirral 029C
MSOAE02001495Wirral 029

Nearest postcodes to CH42 2BU

CH42 2DBRuskin Avenue64m
CH42 2BZHighfield Road77m
CH42 2DDWordsworth Avenue79m
CH42 2DHKipling Avenue119m
CH42 2DLShakespeare Avenue131m
CH42 2EULawnside Close133m
CH42 2DJTennyson Avenue139m
CH42 2BWFaversham Way143m
CH42 2BFStaplehurst Drive150m
CH42 2ATBedford Road158m