CH42 3YS

POSTCODE

A Rock Ferry postcode in Wirral, a 8-minute walk from Rock Ferry Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 2

    Secondary with sixth form · Good

    0.27 mi

  2. 5

    Primary · Good

    0.65 mi

  3. 6

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 38.9

    0.72 mi

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Rock Ferry Rail Station

    Rail

    626 m straight lineabout 8 min
  • Green Lane Rail Station

    Rail

    646 m straight lineabout 8 min
  • Birkenhead Central Rail Station

    Rail

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

Bus stops

  • Southwick Road

    Bus · opp · south

    40 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Oriel Road

    Bus · adj · north

    110 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Parkside Road

    Bus · W-bound · west

    131 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Parkside Road

    Bus · E-bound · east

    137 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Mersey Walk

    Bus · adj · north

    257 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CH42 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CH42 3 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 18 sales

CH42 3YS has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the CH42 3 sector.

Average price
£132,358
Median price: £130,975
Median +6.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 18 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 1 sale · avg £150,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£215k£153k£92k
Sep '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Jul '26
£150,000 · 2026-07-20 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH42 3XL
£126,950 · 2026-06-05 · Terraced · Freehold
CH42 3XW
£186,000 · 2026-05-21 · Terraced · Freehold
CH42 3YG
£125,000 · 2026-04-14 · Terraced · Freehold
CH42 3XP
£70,000 · 2026-04-08 · Terraced · Freehold
CH42 3XZ
£215,000 · 2026-03-26 · Terraced · Freehold
CH42 3XS
£145,000 · 2026-02-20 · Terraced · Freehold
CH42 3XF
£154,000 · 2026-01-09 · Terraced · Freehold
CH42 3XT
£80,000 · 2025-12-19 · Terraced · Freehold
CH42 3XU
£112,000 · 2025-12-12 · Terraced · Freehold
CH42 3XR
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CH42 3YS

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CH42 3YS

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: 1,605
White Brit.89.3%
Other White2.9%
Other Black1.2%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.1%
Other Asian0.9%
+ 11 other groups · 4.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,609
No religion46.2%
Christian44.9%
Not answered5.6%
Muslim2.1%
Other religion1.1%
+ 2 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,609
35–4918.1%
50–6417.0%
25–3414.2%
5–911.0%
65–748.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.6%

Households

Total households: 761
One person: other27.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children22.2%
One person: aged 66+14.3%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent6.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children5.3%
+ 9 other households · 24.0%

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.
183
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 183 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

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for CH42 3YS

England
Country
Wirral
Local Authority
Rock Ferry
Ward
Birkenhead
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CH42 3YS
Coordinates
53.3775, -3.0157
Grid reference
SJ325872
Easting
332,527
Northing
387,213
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5R9XGM+XP
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 027C E01007293
E01007293
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wirral 027 E02001493
E02001493
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wirral 027C E01007293
E01007293
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 3YS 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 E01007293 and MSOA E02001493 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 183
Present — Active
Postcode CH42 3YS 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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