L42

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
762
Current units
0
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
6

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
North West
Local authority codes
1
Terminated postcode units
762

Postcode sectors in L42

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10 sectors
7 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
479, New Chester Road, Birkenhead, L42 2AG 8 March 2024 £290,000
485, New Chester Road, Birkenhead, L42 2AG 8 March 2024 £290,000
93, Woodchurch Road, Prenton, L42 9LH 30 August 2022 £170,000

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
1,742
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 784
  • Public order 182
  • Criminal damage and arson 146
  • Drugs 121
  • Anti social behaviour 117

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £290,000 from 3 recorded sales in L42. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

Recorded crime

1,742 published events cover 12 months, averaging 145.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 784 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.