Portland Street is in Birkenhead and in Wirral district. CH41 0BW is located in the Bidston and St James electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birkenhead. This postcode has been in use since 1999-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Portland Street, Birkenhead, CH41 0BW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH41 0BN, CH41 8DF, CH41 0BQ, CH41 8DE, CH41 0BG, CH41 0AY, CH41 0BJ, CH41 0AN, CH41 0BH.

Portland Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Portland Street are based on 93 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wirral.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH41 0BW

Average Price
£95,182
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£95,182
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Street

Average Price
£91,243
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
25 Portland Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£76,0002023-04-14 £79,182
47 Portland Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£88,0002022-01-21 £96,126
3 Portland Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£62,5002021-08-04 £69,473
5 Portland Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£61,0002021-05-07 £70,115
35 Portland Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£62,0002021-01-13 £72,536

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Somerville Nursery School
Brentwood Street, CH44 4BB 		1,966 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leasowe Nursery School and Family Centre
Twickenham Drive, Moreton CH46 2QF 		3,420 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre
New Hey Road, Woodchurch CH49 8HB 		3,433 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Co-op Academy Portland
Laird Street, Claughton CH41 0AB 		162 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Price Street, CH41 8DU 		666 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bidston Avenue Primary School
Tollemache Road, Claughton CH41 0DQ 		763 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Gautby Road, Bidston CH41 7DU 		1,148 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Priory Parish CofE Primary School
Aberdeen Street, CH41 4HS 		1,451 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Anselm's College
Manor Hill, CH43 1UQ 		1,074 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
2out of 4Birkenhead Park School
Park Road South, CH43 4UY 		1,177 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Weatherhead High School
Breck Rd, CH44 3HS 		1,949 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4The Mosslands School
Mosslands Drive, CH45 8PJ 		2,660 yd Community school No Boys More About School
2out of 4Ridgeway High School
Noctorum Avenue, Noctorum CH43 9EB 		2,707 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBirkenhead Sixth Form College
Park Road West, Claughton CH43 8SQ 		493 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWirral Metropolitan College
Conway Park Campus, Conway Park CH41 4NT 		2,315 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Birkenhead High School Academy
86 Devonshire Place, CH43 1TY 		1,312 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Wirral Hospitals' School
157 Park Road North, Claughton CH41 0EZ 		444 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kilgarth School
Cavendish Street, CH41 8BA 		666 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedBirkenhead School
58 Beresford Road, Oxton CH43 2JD 		1,692 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedProgress Schools - Wirral
The Hive, Bright Street CH41 4EA 		1,777 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Observatory School
Bidston Village Road, Bidston CH43 7QT 		2,050 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tasty Bites141 Laird Street, Birkenhead113 yd
Specialty Coffee To Go32 Upper Brassey Street, Birkenhead116 yd
Open Door Cafe, St James CentreOpen Door Cafe, St James Centre, 344 Laird Street, Birkenhead573 yd
Aisushi38 Upton Road609 yd
Harbour Lights Cafe38A Upton Road, Claughton615 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Birkenhead park RFCBirkenhead Park Rugby Union Football Club, 141 Park Road North151 yd
North Star Public House294 Laird Street, Birkenhead430 yd
The ClaughtonThe Claughton Hotel, 50 Upton Road677 yd
Houlihans Variety Club19-19A Upton Road, Claughton719 yd
Heather Brow8 Broom Hill, Claughton732 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Alex Pizza4 Mallaby Street85 yd
Filos Pizza151 Laird Street, Birkenhead119 yd
Ali's Balti155 Laird Street, Birkenhead123 yd
Wok - In157-159 Laird Street, Birkenhead126 yd
Dinos Pizzeria183 Laird Street, Birkenhead183 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd69 Laird Street, Birkenhead302 yd
Miller Convenience T/A Go Local36 Laird Street, Birkenhead316 yd
McColls10-12 Upton Road, Claughton566 yd
Laird Street Superstore360 - 362 Laird Street, Birkenhead626 yd
Tesco9-15 Upton Road, Claughton639 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Birkenhead Park Rugby Club
PARK ROAD NORTH 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts157 yd
Wirral Hospitals School (Joseph Paxton Campus)
PARK ROAD NORTH 		artificial grass pitch352 yd
Birkenhead Sixth Form College
PARK ROAD WEST 		health and fitness suite508 yd
Kilgarth School
CAVENDISH STREET 		593 yd
Birkenhead Park
CAVENDISH ROAD 		tennis courts633 yd
Birkenhead St Mary'S Cricket Club
ASHVILLE ROAD 		grass pitches793 yd
Birkenhead Park Cricket Club
PARK DRIVE 		grass pitches1,000 yd
St Anselms College
27-41 27-41 MANOR HILL 		health and fitness suite1,032 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed73.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed116.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Portland Street dangerous?

In 2023, 668 crimes were reported near Portland Street . Only 14% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CH41 0BW.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Portland Street, Birkenhead, CH41 0BW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 668
Violence And Sexual Offences 314
Criminal Damage And Arson 87
Public Order 65
Anti Social Behaviour 44
Drugs 38
Other Theft 33
Vehicle Crime 30
Burglary 19
Other Crime 13
Shoplifting 10
Bicycle Theft 6
Possession Of Weapons 5
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CH41 0BW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Portland Street30 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Methuen Street147 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Connaught Way354 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Connaught Way354 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Vulcan Close539 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Vulcan Close539 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Connaught Close310 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Laird Street143 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Smith Avenue461 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Smith Avenue461 yd
More Crime Statistics for Portland Street, Birkenhead, CH41 0BW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee73
Retired46
Part-Time Employee25
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Student (economically inactive)11
Self-Employed10
Looking after home or family9
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Education15
Manufacturing12
Administrative and support service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage5
Other4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Construction4
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female155
Male119

Partnership Status

Single90
Married: Opposite sex66
Separated8
Divorced32
Widowed14

Health

Very good health119
Good health81
Fair health48
Bad health15
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 44
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other2
White270

Country of Birth

United Kingdom266
European Union7
Africa1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK266
10+ Years1
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom201
Romania8
No passport held64

Religion

No religion107
Christian143
Buddhist1
Hindu1
Other religion3
Not answered20
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