Whetstone Lane is in Birkenhead and in Wirral district. CH41 2SW is located in the Birkenhead and Tranmere electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birkenhead. This postcode has been in use since 1999-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead, CH41 2SW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH41 2SZ, CH41 2TG, CH41 2SN, CH41 2TA, CH41 2TD, CH41 2SY, CH42 0HJ, CH42 0HW, CH41 2SX.

Whetstone Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Whetstone Lane are based on 88 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 2SW

Average Price
£140,373
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£140,373
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whetstone Lane

Average Price
£117,894
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whetstone LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
63 Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£88,5002005-12-19 £140,373

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Somerville Nursery School
Brentwood Street, CH44 4BB 		2,984 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 		4,009 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Abercromby Nursery School
Falkner Street, L8 7QA 		4,969 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School
Park Grove, CH41 2TD 		84 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodlands Primary School
Hollybank Road, CH41 2SY 		192 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School
Mount Grove, CH41 2UJ 		396 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Woodchurch Road Primary School
Woodchurch Road, Oxton CH42 9LJ 		965 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cathcart Street Primary School
Dover Close, CH41 3JY 		1,053 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Birkenhead Park School
Park Road South, CH43 4UY 		1,086 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Anselm's College
Manor Hill, CH43 1UQ 		1,472 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Prenton High School for Girls
Hesketh Avenue, Rock Ferry CH42 6RR 		2,168 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
2out of 4Ridgeway High School
Noctorum Avenue, Noctorum CH43 9EB 		3,264 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodchurch High School
Carr Bridge Road, Woodchurch CH49 7NG 		3,622 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWirral Metropolitan College
Conway Park Campus, Conway Park CH41 4NT 		1,005 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirkenhead Sixth Form College
Park Road West, Claughton CH43 8SQ 		2,101 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLIPA Sixth Form College
Mount Street, L1 9HF 		4,426 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe City of Liverpool College
Clarence Street, L3 5TP 		4,609 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Liverpool Mathematics School
Sir Alastair Pilkington Building, Back Bedford Street L69 7SH 		4,892 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No 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 		1,521 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedProgress Schools - Wirral
The Hive, Bright Street CH41 4EA 		530 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedProgress Schools - Hamilton Square
60 Hamilton Square, Wirral CH41 5AT 		1,389 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPrenton Preparatory School
Mount Pleasant, Oxton CH43 5SY 		1,399 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirkenhead School
58 Beresford Road, Oxton CH43 2JD 		1,879 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kilgarth School
Cavendish Street, CH41 8BA 		1,907 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys 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
YMCA Wirral56 Whetstone Lane, Tranmere120 yd
Birkenhead Operatic SocietyAlexander Hall, 24A Clifton Road300 yd
YiamasGround Floor Office, 298 Borough Road320 yd
Cafe ConnectCharing Cross Carpets, 7 Whetstone Lane336 yd
Burger King, Kiosk 4 Food CourtGround Floor, 371-375 Borough Road338 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Masonic Temple27 Clifton Road, Tranmere304 yd
Genting Casino WirralStanley Casino, 25-27 Oxton Road346 yd
Admiral258 Grange Road, Birkenhead385 yd
The Richmond54 Oxton Road, Birkenhead454 yd
The Garrick SnugThe Garrick Snug, Birkenhead505 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Millies CookiesThe Pyramids Centre Manager, 150 Borough Road318 yd
The Busy BeeKiosk 2 Food Court, The Pyramids345 yd
Pound Bakery & Cafe239-241 Grange Road, Birkenhead349 yd
Mr Yummie11 Oxton Road, Birkenhead356 yd
Papa Pizza3 Oxton Road, Birkenhead362 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland221-225 Grange Road, Birkenhead348 yd
Asda222 Grange Road, Birkenhead435 yd
Sham Shop27 - 29 Grange Road West, Birkenhead468 yd
ABI Express10-12 Grange Road West, Birkenhead473 yd
Heron Foods20-24 Princes Pavement, Birkenhead656 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ymca (Birkenhead) (Closed)
Whetstone Lane 		health and fitness suite173 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Birkenhead) (Closed)
13-15 13-15 Oxton Road 		health and fitness suite355 yd
Christ Church C Of E Primary School
MOUNT GROVE 		476 yd
The Hive Youth Zone
BRIGHT STREET 		artificial grass pitch593 yd
Titans Gym (Closed)
46a 46a Church Road 		health and fitness suite677 yd
Titans Gym
3-5 3-5 THOMAS STREET 		health and fitness suite809 yd
Europa Pools Leisure Centre
CONWAY STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool869 yd
Drill At Grange Road West
GRANGE ROAD WEST 		health and fitness suite988 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%

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

Safety

Is Whetstone Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2099 crimes were reported near Whetstone Lane . Only 2% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CH41 2SW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead, CH41 2SW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2099
Violence And Sexual Offences 689
Shoplifting 264
Public Order 258
Anti Social Behaviour 228
Criminal Damage And Arson 175
Drugs 170
Other Theft 108
Burglary 39
Vehicle Crime 37
Robbery 34
Other Crime 30
Bicycle Theft 29
Possession Of Weapons 20
Theft From The Person 18

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CH41 2SW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Grange View470 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Coburg Street389 yd
2023-12RobberyAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Grange Road411 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Grange Road411 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hollybank Road112 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Coburg Street389 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Coburg Street389 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Coburg Street389 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Coburg Street389 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Coburg Street389 yd
More Crime Statistics for Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead, CH41 2SW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee77
Part-Time Employee45
Looking after home or family40
Retired30
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Other19
Self-Employed19
Student (economically inactive)17
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities22
Accommodation and food service activities21
Education11
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Manufacturing10
Construction10
Administrative and support service activities9
Other6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Transport and storage3
Information and communication2
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female201
Male207

Partnership Status

Single116
Married: Opposite sex111
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced32
Widowed12

Health

Very good health204
Good health117
Fair health57
Bad health23
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications85
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 61
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi120
Chinese4
Pakistani11
Other Asian10
Black Caribbean1
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White229
Gypsy or Irish Traveller4
Roma3
Arab6
Other14

Country of Birth

United Kingdom307
European Union20
Rest of Europe4
Middle East and Asia75
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK307
10+ Years54
5-10 Years23
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom276
Germany1
Italy4
Spain5
Poland1
Romania5
Other EU countries4
Other Europe3
Southern Asia27
South-East Asia1
Central and South America1
No passport held81

Religion

No religion111
Christian113
Hindu5
Jewish5
Muslim146
Sikh6
Other religion1
Not answered21
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