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CH42 0LH

POSTCODE

A Birkenhead and Tranmere postcode in Wirral, a 10-minute walk from Green Lane Rail.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Green Lane Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    814 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Rock Ferry Rail Station

    Rail

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • Birkenhead Central Rail Station

    Rail

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

Bus stops

  • Wycherley Road

    Bus · E-bound · east

    36 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Wycherley Road

    Bus · W-bound · west

    41 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Dial Road

    Bus · opp · south

    76 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Elm Road

    Bus · adj · south

    96 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Elm Road

    Bus · W-bound · west

    96 m straight lineabout 1 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CH42 0
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CH42 0 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 18 sales

CH42 0LH has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the CH42 0 sector.

Average price
£144,303
Median price: £135,000
Median +22.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 18 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Jun '26Jun '26: 1 sale · avg £124,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£195k£148k£101k
Oct '25Dec '25Feb '26Apr '26Jun '26
£124,000 · 2026-06-01 · Terraced · Freehold
CH42 0JE
£190,000 · 2026-05-29 · Terraced · Freehold
CH42 0JZ
£135,000 · 2026-05-29 · Terraced · Freehold
CH42 0NE
£124,950 · 2026-05-28 · Terraced · Freehold
CH42 0HN
£137,500 · 2026-04-30 · Detached · Freehold
CH42 0JW
£135,000 · 2026-04-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH42 0NS
£117,500 · 2026-04-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH42 0NS
£170,000 · 2026-03-27 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH42 0JZ
£179,995 · 2026-03-16 · Terraced · Freehold
CH42 0LB
£112,500 · 2026-02-13 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH42 0NS
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CH42 0LH

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CH42 0LH

Counts are for Birkenhead and Tranmere electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
124
YoY -17%
163133103
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
54
YoY +26%
654218
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY —
1284
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
10
YoY —
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
29
YoY -24%
483215
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
101
YoY -27%
13910877
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
74
YoY stable
764412
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

400
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Wirral 021 (E02001487)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£35,133

£30,141–£40,952

Disposable (net) annual household income
£27,019

£23,423–£31,167

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£26,689

£24,675–£28,867

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£21,386

£18,524–£24,691

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,282
White Brit.84.1%
Other White4.4%
Bangladeshi3.1%
Other Asian2.4%
Indian1.2%
+ 11 other groups · 4.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,280
No religion45.3%
Christian44.9%
Not answered5.5%
Muslim3.4%
Other religion0.6%
+ 3 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,283
50–6422.8%
25–3421.0%
35–4915.7%
5–97.6%
65–747.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.9%

Households

Total households: 651
One person: other38.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.2%
One person: aged 66+10.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children6.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.3%
+ 9 other households · 26.7%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
1615
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1615 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for CH42 0LH

England
Country
Wirral
Local Authority
Birkenhead and Tranmere
Ward
Birkenhead
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CH42 0LH
Coordinates
53.3781, -3.0254
Grid reference
SJ318872
Easting
331,884
Northing
387,299
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5R9XHF+7R
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Birkenhead
Travel to Work
Birkenhead
ITL Region
Wirral
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Wirral
Local Authority
Council Area
Birkenhead E14001091
Constituency
E14001091
Merseyside
Police Force
England
Ward
Birkenhead and Tranmere
Constituency code
E14001091
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Wirral, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Wirral

Health & NHS

North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Cheshire and Merseyside
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Wirral
Sub ICB Location
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - 12F
Cancer Alliance
Cheshire and Merseyside

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Wirral 021C E01007179
E01007179
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wirral 021 E02001487
E02001487
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wirral 021C E01007179
E01007179
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wirral 021 E02001487
E02001487
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:00 AM4:50 PM
7:00 AM
Sunrise
4:50 PM
Sunset
9 hours 50 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:00 AM
Sunset (today)
4:50 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 50 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 1999
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~27 years
Active Duration
1999 -> Present
June 1999 — Introduced
Postcode CH42 0LH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01007179 and MSOA E02001487 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 1615
Present — Active
Postcode CH42 0LH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1999
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~27 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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