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CH42 2BJ

POSTCODE

A Rock Ferry postcode in Wirral, a 1-minute walk from Rock Ferry Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Rock Ferry Primary School

    Primary

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    Utopia

    Secondary with sixth form · Good

    under 0.1 mi

  3. 3
    Well Lane Primary School

    Primary

    0.37 mi

  4. 4
    St Anne's Catholic Primary School

    Primary

    0.48 mi

  5. 5
    Bedford Drive Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.62 mi

  6. 6
    Mersey Park Primary School

    Primary

    0.65 mi

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Rock Ferry Rail Station

    Rail

    87 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Green Lane Rail Station

    Rail

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Birkenhead Central Rail Station

    Rail

    1.8 km straight lineabout 22 min

Bus stops

  • Rock Ferry Interchange

    Bus · Stop B · east

    140 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Bedford Place

    Bus · adj · south

    183 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Rock Ferry Station

    Bus · Stop A · west

    197 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Rockville Street

    Bus · adj · north-west

    203 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Bedford Road

    Bus · adj · south-east

    204 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CH42 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CH42 2 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 30 sales

CH42 2BJ has 3 standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the CH42 2 sector.

Average price
£138,902
Median price: £131,500
Median +3.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 30 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £125,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£171k£128k£85k
Sep '25Nov '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£125,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH42 2BJ
£107,500 · 2026-07-10 · Terraced · Freehold
CH42 2DU
£220,000 · 2026-07-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH42 2DF
£190,000 · 2026-06-30 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH42 2EQ
£168,000 · 2026-06-26 · Terraced · Freehold
CH42 2EB
£70,000 · 2026-06-19 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
CH42 2EU
£105,000 · 2026-05-27 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CH42 2DY
£111,800 · 2026-05-22 · Terraced · Freehold
CH42 2DN
£200,000 · 2026-04-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH42 2ES
£114,000 · 2026-04-24 · Terraced · Freehold
CH42 2DN
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CH42 2BJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CH42 2BJ

Counts are for Rock Ferry 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
82
YoY +11%
886950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY -53%
24155
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
852
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
16
YoY +45%
27176
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
46
YoY -15%
825426
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · criminal damage rising

159
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 027 (E02001493)

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
£31,769

£27,219–£37,079

Disposable (net) annual household income
£25,647

£22,204–£29,624

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£26,180

£24,166–£28,363

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£21,787

£18,735–£25,335

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: 1,688
White Brit.77.2%
Other White13.4%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.1%
White Irish1.8%
Other Asian0.9%
+ 11 other groups · 4.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,692
No religion47.9%
Christian38.3%
Not answered9.2%
Muslim2.7%
Other religion0.8%
+ 2 other religions · 1.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,695
35–4922.3%
25–3418.4%
50–6411.2%
20–248.9%
≤48.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.0%

Households

Total households: 726
One person: other24.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children20.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.4%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.1%
One person: aged 66+7.2%
+ 9 other households · 30.9%

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.
3226
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3226 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 2BJ

England
Country
Wirral
Local Authority
Rock Ferry
Ward
Birkenhead
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CH42 2BJ
Coordinates
53.3734, -3.0105
Grid reference
SJ328867
Easting
332,867
Northing
386,757
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5R9XFQ+9Q
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
Rock Ferry
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 027D E01007295
E01007295
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wirral 027 E02001493
E02001493
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wirral 027D E01007295
E01007295
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wirral 027 E02001493
E02001493
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

6:58 AM4:52 PM
6:58 AM
Sunrise
4:52 PM
Sunset
9 hours 54 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:58 AM
Sunset (today)
4:52 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 54 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 2BJ 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 E01007295 and MSOA E02001493 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 3226
Present — Active
Postcode CH42 2BJ 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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