The UK Postcode Database

CH42 6RU

a postcode in Wirral

Introduced in June 1999
CH42 6RU Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with CH42 6RU

Bedford Drive - 29 properties, USRN 44500267

Riviera Drive - 1 property, USRN 44502996

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.3706 / 53°22'14"N

Longitude: -3.0249 / 3°1'29"W

UTM Reference: 30U 498341 5913501

OS Easting: 331903

OS Northing: 386461

OS Grid: SJ319864

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 7Y9G.XF

Mapcode Global: WH87D.HJSW

Open Location Code: 9C5R9XCG+62

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83li78

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 2a3

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
  • Terraced Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 13616 / 32844

  • 5th decile
  • slightly more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for CH42 6RU on Sunday 21 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:16
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:51
Sunrise 04:43
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:13
Sunset 21:44
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:36
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:11
Hours of daylight today04:13 to 22:14
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:14 to 04:13
Moon Phase First Quarter
Moon Rises 11:45

For a full sun and moon calendar for CH42 6RU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in CH42 6RU

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
7 June 2024 62 Bedford Drive, Birkenhead CH42 6RU Semi-detached Freehold £275,000
7 June 2024 58 Bedford Drive, Birkenhead CH42 6RU Semi-detached Freehold £275,000
14 September 2022 38 Bedford Drive, Birkenhead CH42 6RU Semi-detached Freehold £200,000
30 August 2022 26 Bedford Drive, Birkenhead CH42 6RU Semi-detached Freehold £275,000
19 November 2021 60 Bedford Drive, Birkenhead CH42 6RU Semi-detached Freehold £239,995
4 March 2019 12 Bedford Drive, Birkenhead CH42 6RU Semi-detached Freehold £185,000
10 January 2019 26 Bedford Drive, Birkenhead CH42 6RU Semi-detached Freehold £155,000
20 May 2016 62 Bedford Drive, Birkenhead CH42 6RU Semi-detached Freehold £155,000
15 January 2016 12 Bedford Drive, Birkenhead CH42 6RU Semi-detached Freehold £145,000
11 December 2015 58 Bedford Drive, Birkenhead CH42 6RU Semi-detached Freehold £130,000
14 August 2015 68 Bedford Drive, Birkenhead CH42 6RU Semi-detached Freehold £150,000
24 January 2014 60 Bedford Drive, Birkenhead CH42 6RU Semi-detached Freehold £121,000
14 October 2011 64 Bedford Drive, Birkenhead CH42 6RU Semi-detached Freehold £145,000
21 July 2010 32 Bedford Drive, Birkenhead CH42 6RU Semi-detached Freehold £188,000
26 February 2010 66 Bedford Drive, Birkenhead CH42 6RU Semi-detached Freehold £142,500
28 March 2007 24 Bedford Drive, Birkenhead CH42 6RU Semi-detached Freehold £159,950
22 March 2005 32 Bedford Drive, Birkenhead CH42 6RU Semi-detached Freehold £175,000
24 May 2004 24 Bedford Drive, Birkenhead CH42 6RU Semi-detached Freehold £163,950
25 July 2003 14 Bedford Drive, Birkenhead CH42 6RU Detached Freehold £185,000
21 August 2001 42 Bedford Drive, Birkenhead CH42 6RU Semi-detached Freehold £79,950
17 December 1999 28 Bedford Drive, Birkenhead CH42 6RU Semi-detached Freehold £67,500
5 January 1999 10 Bedford Drive, Birkenhead CH42 6RU Semi-detached Freehold £56,000
27 November 1998 24 Bedford Drive, Birkenhead CH42 6RU Semi-detached Freehold £55,000
7 March 1997 14 Bedford Drive, Birkenhead CH42 6RU Detached Freehold £85,000

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 6RU

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Birkenhead

MP

Alison McGovern Labour

Wirral Borough Council
Metropolitan district ward

Prenton

Councillors

Christopher Cooke Green Party (E&W)

Harry Gorman Green Party (E&W)

Naomi Graham Green Party (E&W)

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for CH42 6RU

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00036348 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01007173 Wirral 029A 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
E05000970 Prenton 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
E33006854 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 April 2024 ODS
E56000005 Cheshire and Merseyside Cancer Alliances Health 1 September 2016 NHS England
E63008503 Birkenhead Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 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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