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CH42 8PL

POSTCODE

CH42 8PL is a postcode in Prenton.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.3707, -3.0424
OS grid SJ307864 (330,738, 386,491)
IMD England
7/10
#22060
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 4.6 per 1k
MoM -20% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5R9XC5+72
Least deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Around average · 4.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£262,500
Median property price · CH42 8 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 31 sales
-30.5%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
North West
Region

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.
22060
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22060 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.

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 030 (E02001496)

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
£53,144

£45,577–£61,968

Disposable (net) annual household income
£39,362

£34,231–£45,262

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£37,070

£34,317–£40,043

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£36,171

£31,647–£41,343

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

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CH42 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CH42 8 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 31 sales

CH42 8PL has 1 standard sale in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the CH42 8 sector.

Average price
£358,059
Median price: £262,500
Median -30.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 31 sales
View district CH42
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sales · avg £550,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£725k£447k£169k
Sep '25Nov '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£550,000 · 2026-08-11 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH42 8PN
£550,000 · 2026-07-10 · Detached · Freehold
CH42 8PL
£670,000 · 2026-07-03 · Detached · Freehold
CH42 8LR
£725,000 · 2026-06-11 · Detached · Freehold
CH42 8LE
£220,000 · 2026-05-21 · Terraced · Freehold
CH42 8PA
£512,000 · 2026-05-08 · Detached · Freehold
CH42 8NB
£455,000 · 2026-05-01 · Detached · Freehold
CH42 8PP
£262,500 · 2026-05-01 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH42 8PG
£841,620 · 2026-04-27 · Detached · Freehold
CH42 8LA
£475,000 · 2026-04-15 · Detached · Freehold
CH42 8LR
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CH42 8PL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CH42 8PL

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

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,486
White Brit.89.0%
Indian2.4%
Bangladeshi1.9%
White Irish1.2%
Other White1.1%
+ 10 other groups · 4.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,485
Christian62.1%
No religion28.0%
Not answered5.0%
Muslim2.6%
Hindu1.4%
+ 3 other religions · 0.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,483
50–6423.2%
35–4916.9%
65–7414.7%
10–158.4%
75–848.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.7%

Households

Total households: 600
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.7%
One person: aged 66+15.0%
One person: other14.8%
Single family household, all members 66+14.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent10.2%
+ 9 other households · 27.5%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Rock Ferry Rail Station

    Rail

    2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min

  • Green Lane Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    2.2 km straight lineabout 28 min

  • Birkenhead Central Rail Station

    Rail

    2.4 km straight lineabout 30 min

Bus stops

  • St Stephens Road

    Bus · opp · south-west

    158 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Reservoir Road North

    Bus · adj · north-east

    163 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Storeton Road

    Bus · adj · north-east

    210 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Prenton Road West

    Bus · adj · south-east

    238 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Acrefield

    Bus · adj · north-west

    271 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for CH42 8PL

England
Country
Wirral
Local Authority
Prenton
Ward
Birkenhead
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CH42 8PL
Coordinates
53.3707, -3.0424
Grid reference
SJ307864
Easting
330,738
Northing
386,491
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5R9XC5+72
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

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

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning

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 030A E01007248
E01007248
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wirral 030 E02001496
E02001496
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wirral 030A E01007248
E01007248
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wirral 030 E02001496
E02001496
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

6:57 AM4:55 PM
6:57 AM
Sunrise
4:55 PM
Sunset
9 hours 58 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:57 AM
Sunset (today)
4:55 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 58 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 8PL 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 E01007248 and MSOA E02001496 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 22060
Present — Active
Postcode CH42 8PL 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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