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CH42 7LP

POSTCODE

A Prenton postcode in Wirral, a 13-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

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min

  • Rock Ferry Rail Station

    Rail

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Birkenhead Central Rail Station

    Rail

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min

Bus stops

  • Stuart Road

    Bus · adj · north

    35 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Stuart Road

    Bus · W-bound · west

    55 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Stuart Road

    Bus · E-bound · east

    63 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Prenton Road East

    Bus · adj · south

    130 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Dial Road

    Bus · adj · north

    132 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CH42 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CH42 7 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 22 sales

CH42 7LP has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the CH42 7 sector.

Average price
£200,523
Median price: £171,000
Median +20.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 22 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 3 sales · avg £150,333
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£375k£229k£84k
Sep '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Jul '26
£200,000 · 2026-07-21 · Terraced · Freehold
CH42 7LE
£109,000 · 2026-07-20 · Terraced · Freehold
CH42 7HR
£142,000 · 2026-07-03 · Terraced · Freehold
CH42 7JD
£272,000 · 2026-06-12 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH42 7JZ
£90,000 · 2026-05-22 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH42 7HQ
£375,000 · 2026-03-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH42 7JT
£100,000 · 2026-02-16 · Terraced · Freehold
CH42 7HY
£168,000 · 2026-01-30 · Terraced · Freehold
CH42 7JH
£105,000 · 2026-01-30 · Terraced · Freehold
CH42 7HP
£174,000 · 2026-01-19 · Detached · Freehold
CH42 7JA
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CH42 7LP

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CH42 7LP

Counts are for Prenton 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
35
YoY +35%
453219
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY —
1061
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
16
YoY stable
261911
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

67
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 022 (E02001488)

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
£42,736

£36,704–£49,761

Disposable (net) annual household income
£32,942

£28,621–£37,916

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£32,507

£30,142–£35,058

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£28,511

£24,953–£32,576

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: 1,542
White Brit.90.3%
Other White1.6%
Bangladeshi1.4%
African1.3%
White Irish1.0%
+ 10 other groups · 4.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,543
Christian52.5%
No religion38.7%
Not answered5.1%
Muslim2.3%
Hindu0.7%
+ 3 other religions · 0.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,541
50–6424.5%
35–4917.0%
25–3413.3%
65–749.0%
≤47.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.7%

Households

Total households: 686
One person: other21.9%
One person: aged 66+14.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.3%
+ 9 other households · 33.5%

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.
5985
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5985 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 7LP

England
Country
Wirral
Local Authority
Prenton
Ward
Birkenhead
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CH42 7LP
Coordinates
53.3767, -3.0270
Grid reference
SJ317871
Easting
331,773
Northing
387,139
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5R9XGF+M5
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
Prenton
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 022A E01007180
E01007180
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wirral 022 E02001488
E02001488
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wirral 022A E01007180
E01007180
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wirral 022 E02001488
E02001488
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 AM4:53 PM
6:58 AM
Sunrise
4:53 PM
Sunset
9 hours 55 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:58 AM
Sunset (today)
4:53 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 55 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 7LP 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 E01007180 and MSOA E02001488 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 5985
Present — Active
Postcode CH42 7LP 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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