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
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
CH42 2BU geodata
| Easting | 332877 |
| Northing | 386469 |
| Latitude | 53.370818 |
| Longitude | -3.010301 |
Where is CH42 2BU?
| Street | Highfield Road |
| Town/City | Birkenhead |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | CH42 |
CH42 2BU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of CH42 2BU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 20m | 66ft |
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
| Ward | Rock Ferry |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Birkenhead |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in CH42 2BU
69, HIGHFIELD ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, CH42 2BU 2021 19 NOV £94,235 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to CH42 2BU
| Highfield Road (Bedford Road) | Rock Ferry | 151m |
| Grove Road (Bedford Road) | Rock Ferry | 200m |
| Bedford Road (Grove Road) | Rock Ferry | 209m |
| Rock Ferry Station (Bedford Road) | Rock Ferry | 212m |
| Rockville Street (Grove Road) | Rock Ferry | 250m |
Nearest railway stations to CH42 2BU
| Rock Ferry Station | 0.2km |
| Green Lane Station | 1.4km |
| Bebington Station | 1.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in CH42 2BU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 97.1% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in CH42 2BU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 89.4Mbps |
| Average download speed | 113.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in CH42 2BU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
CH42 2BU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in CH42 2BU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 502,450 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 37 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,580 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,925 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 101,992 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 36 |
| 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.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
90.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than CH42 2BU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to CH42 2BU (metres)
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Nearest post box to CH42 2BU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| New Ferry Road | 17:30 | 12:00 | 1,305m |
| Overton View, | 17:15 | 12:00 | 1,450m |
| Pine Walks | 17:30 | 12:00 | 1,543m |
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 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLD7 | Merseyside |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLD74 | Wirral |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000015 | Wirral |
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:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00036344 | |
| LSOA | E01007176 | Wirral 029C |
| MSOA | E02001495 | Wirral 029 |
Nearest postcodes to CH42 2BU
| CH42 2DB | Ruskin Avenue | 64m |
| CH42 2BZ | Highfield Road | 77m |
| CH42 2DD | Wordsworth Avenue | 79m |
| CH42 2DH | Kipling Avenue | 119m |
| CH42 2DL | Shakespeare Avenue | 131m |
| CH42 2EU | Lawnside Close | 133m |
| CH42 2DJ | Tennyson Avenue | 139m |
| CH42 2BW | Faversham Way | 143m |
| CH42 2BF | Staplehurst Drive | 150m |
| CH42 2AT | Bedford Road | 158m |
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