The UK Postcode Database

CH42 2BU

a postcode in Birkenhead, Wirral

Introduced in June 1999
CH42 2BU Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with CH42 2BU

Highfield Road - 37 properties, USRN 44501720

Ruskin Avenue - 1 property, USRN 44503073

Wordsworth Avenue - 1 property, USRN 44503969

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.3708 / 53°22'14"N

Longitude: -3.0103 / 3°0'37"W

UTM Reference: 30U 499315 5913522

OS Easting: 332877

OS Northing: 386469

OS Grid: SJ328864

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 7YFG.2C

Mapcode Global: WH87D.QJQQ

Open Location Code: 9C5R9XCQ+8V

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83li88

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 5a1

  • Urbanites
  • Urban Professionals and Families
  • White Professionals

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 2965 / 32844

  • 1st decile
  • most deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for CH42 2BU on Saturday 15 March 2025

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends) 04:27
Nautical twilight begins (First light) 05:10
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 05:50
Sunrise 06:25
Transit (sun is at its highest) 12:20
Sunset 18:16
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 18:50
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 19:31
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts) 20:13
Hours of daylight today05:55 to 18:46
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
18:46 to 05:53
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 06:46
Moon Rises 20:02

For a full sun and moon calendar for CH42 2BU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in CH42 2BU

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
20 February 2024 15 Highfield Road, Birkenhead CH42 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £85,000
9 February 2024 17 Highfield Road, Birkenhead CH42 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £120,000
29 September 2023 59 Highfield Road, Birkenhead CH42 2BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £123,500
5 April 2023 61 Highfield Road, Birkenhead CH42 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £140,000
30 January 2023 The Rock Station Hotel, 9, Highfield Road, Birkenhead CH42 2BU Other property type Freehold £450,000
11 November 2022 71 Highfield Road, Birkenhead CH42 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £160,000
29 November 2021 63 Highfield Road, Birkenhead CH42 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £80,100
19 November 2021 69 Highfield Road, Birkenhead CH42 2BU Detached Freehold £94,235
29 September 2021 31 Highfield Road, Birkenhead CH42 2BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £147,000
29 June 2021 19 Highfield Road, Birkenhead CH42 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £105,000
15 January 2021 71 Highfield Road, Birkenhead CH42 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £126,250
24 May 2019 23 Highfield Road, Birkenhead CH42 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £100,000
2 February 2019 31 Highfield Road, Birkenhead CH42 2BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £96,950
7 December 2018 67 Highfield Road, Birkenhead CH42 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £100,000
22 May 2018 77 Highfield Road, Birkenhead CH42 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £84,000
11 May 2018 27 Highfield Road, Birkenhead CH42 2BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £97,000
4 May 2018 21 Highfield Road, Birkenhead CH42 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £97,000
26 January 2018 71 Highfield Road, Birkenhead CH42 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £125,000
3 March 2017 71 Highfield Road, Birkenhead CH42 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £63,000
8 September 2016 23 Highfield Road, Birkenhead CH42 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £60,000
16 June 2016 57 Highfield Road, Birkenhead CH42 2BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £90,000
9 November 2011 61 Highfield Road, Birkenhead CH42 2BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £63,000
24 February 2011 59 Highfield Road, Birkenhead CH42 2BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £92,500
23 March 2007 41 Highfield Road, Birkenhead CH42 2BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £89,500
8 December 2006 35 Highfield Road, Birkenhead CH42 2BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £117,000
9 March 2006 41 Highfield Road, Birkenhead CH42 2BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £89,950
26 August 2005 73 Highfield Road, Birkenhead CH42 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £104,000
25 July 2005 33 Highfield Road, Birkenhead CH42 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £62,000
16 October 2003 59 Highfield Road, Birkenhead CH42 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £55,500
8 August 2003 41 Highfield Road, Birkenhead CH42 2BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £65,000
30 July 2003 73 Highfield Road, Birkenhead CH42 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £45,000
9 September 2002 31 Highfield Road, Birkenhead CH42 2BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £37,500
5 June 2002 59 Highfield Road, Birkenhead CH42 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £39,500
7 September 2001 41 Highfield Road, Birkenhead CH42 2BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £33,500
8 August 2001 73 Highfield Road, Birkenhead CH42 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £39,000
25 May 2001 37 Highfield Road, Birkenhead CH42 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £40,000
10 July 1998 55 Highfield Road, Birkenhead CH42 2BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £22,750
15 May 1998 27 Highfield Road, Birkenhead CH42 2BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £29,000
28 November 1997 59 Highfield Road, Birkenhead CH42 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £30,000
28 November 1997 21 Highfield Road, Birkenhead CH42 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £34,500

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for CH42 2BU

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Birkenhead

MP

Alison McGovern Labour

Wirral Borough Council
Metropolitan district ward

Rock Ferry

Councillors

Paula Basnett Labour

Craig McDonald Green Party

Tony Murphy Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for CH42 2BU

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00036344 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01007176 Wirral 029C Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02001495 Wirral 029 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05000971 Rock Ferry Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E08000015 Wirral Metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000002 North West Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001091 Birkenhead Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000004 Merseyside Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000168 Birkenhead Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33006852 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000022 Liverpool City Region Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 28 October 2010 BEIS
E38000208 NHS Wirral Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 April 2013 ODS
E40000010 North West NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2019 ODS
E43000169 Wirral, unparished area Non-Civil Parished Areas Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E54000008 NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000005 Cheshire and Merseyside Cancer Alliances Health 1 September 2016 NHS England
E63001403 Birkenhead Built Up Areas Census 1 December 2022 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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