Whetstone Lane is in Birkenhead and in Wirral district. CH41 2TE 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 2TE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH41 2TQ, CH42 5LB, CH41 2RN, CH41 2SD, CH42 0NR, CH42 0LA, CH41 2SF, CH41 2TB, CH42 5LA.

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 2TE

Average Price
£81,850
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£81,850
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
115 Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£73,0002020-06-26 £100,215
129 Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£46,0002019-05-08 £62,275
125 Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£62,0002019-04-26 £83,677
107 Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£60,0002019-03-21 £80,673
113 Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£59,0002018-04-05 £80,930

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Somerville Nursery School
Brentwood Street, CH44 4BB 		3,200 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 		4,201 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Abercromby Nursery School
Falkner Street, L8 7QA 		4,795 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Woodlands Primary School
Hollybank Road, CH41 2SY 		160 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School
Park Grove, CH41 2TD 		348 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School
Mount Grove, CH41 2UJ 		567 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Mersey Park Primary School
Elm Road, Higher Tranmere CH42 0PH 		833 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Woodchurch Road Primary School
Woodchurch Road, Oxton CH42 9LJ 		983 yd Community school No 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 		1,390 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Anselm's College
Manor Hill, CH43 1UQ 		1,764 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Prenton High School for Girls
Hesketh Avenue, Rock Ferry CH42 6RR 		1,971 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4St John Plessington Catholic College
Old Chester Road, Bebington CH63 7LF 		3,421 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ridgeway High School
Noctorum Avenue, Noctorum CH43 9EB 		3,471 yd Foundation school 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 		1,051 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirkenhead Sixth Form College
Park Road West, Claughton CH43 8SQ 		2,406 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLIPA Sixth Form College
Mount Street, L1 9HF 		4,264 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe City of Liverpool College
Clarence Street, L3 5TP 		4,482 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Liverpool Mathematics School
Sir Alastair Pilkington Building, Back Bedford Street L69 7SH 		4,738 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 		1,793 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 		791 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedProgress Schools - Hamilton Square
60 Hamilton Square, Wirral CH41 5AT 		1,338 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPrenton Preparatory School
Mount Pleasant, Oxton CH43 5SY 		1,495 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirkenhead School
58 Beresford Road, Oxton CH43 2JD 		2,116 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kilgarth School
Cavendish Street, CH41 8BA 		2,193 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
Birkenhead Operatic SocietyAlexander Hall, 24A Clifton Road325 yd
Golden Lion Chinese Takeaway55 Argyle Street South, Tranmere346 yd
Cafe 3938A Derby Road, Tranmere379 yd
The Coffee Pot58 Argyle Street South, Tranmere396 yd
Raphael TommasiniArgyle Industrial Estate, 134 Appin Road409 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Masonic Temple27 Clifton Road, Tranmere215 yd
The Imperial56 Mill Street, Tranmere375 yd
The Old House at HomeManagers Flat, The Old House At Home, 30 Queen Street563 yd
Genting Casino WirralStanley Casino, 25-27 Oxton Road652 yd
The Garrick SnugThe Garrick Snug, Birkenhead665 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fitzy's Fish and ChipsArgyle Industrial Estate, 70 Appin Road306 yd
Family Pizza and Kebab58 Argyle Street South, Tranmere330 yd
Belly Busters58 Argyle Street South, Tranmere330 yd
Subway5 Tranmere Court, Church Road456 yd
Hungry's2 Tranmere Court, Church Road456 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op Tranmere Court8 Tranmere Court, Church Road456 yd
Iceland221-225 Grange Road, Birkenhead615 yd
The Food Warehouse by IcelandThe Food Warehouse by Iceland, Mollington Link626 yd
B & M StoreUnit 2 Rock Retail Park, Mollington Link626 yd
Asda222 Grange Road, Birkenhead692 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Titans Gym (Closed)
46a 46a Church Road 		health and fitness suite453 yd
Ymca (Birkenhead) (Closed)
Whetstone Lane 		health and fitness suite478 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Birkenhead) (Closed)
13-15 13-15 Oxton Road 		health and fitness suite660 yd
Christ Church C Of E Primary School
MOUNT GROVE 		667 yd
Titans Gym
3-5 3-5 THOMAS STREET 		health and fitness suite726 yd
The Hive Youth Zone
BRIGHT STREET 		artificial grass pitch870 yd
Titans Gym (Closed)
Church Road 		health and fitness suite951 yd
Europa Pools Leisure Centre
CONWAY STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,017 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed137.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Whetstone Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1324 crimes were reported near Whetstone Lane . Only 5% 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 2TE.

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 2TE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1324
Violence And Sexual Offences 518
Public Order 164
Criminal Damage And Arson 129
Anti Social Behaviour 108
Shoplifting 107
Drugs 106
Other Theft 77
Vehicle Crime 33
Burglary 25
Other Crime 18
Bicycle Theft 13
Possession Of Weapons 11
Robbery 11
Theft From The Person 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cedar Street372 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Park Grove389 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Whetstone Lane274 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area538 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Park Grove389 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Park Grove389 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Park Grove389 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Park Grove389 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area538 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area538 yd
More Crime Statistics for Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead, CH41 2TE

Employment

CH41 2TE area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee71
Other27
Part-Time Employee24
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Looking after home or family19
Retired12
Student (economically inactive)9
Unemployed9
Self-Employed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Human health and social work activities17
Accommodation and food service activities13
Administrative and support service activities12
Manufacturing9
Education9
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Construction5
Financial and insurance activities4
Other3
Transport and storage2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Real estate activities2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female119
Male117

Partnership Status

Single126
Married: Opposite sex47
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated5
Divorced17
Widowed5

Health

Very good health84
Good health79
Fair health47
Bad health22
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 60
Degree or Similar 41
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese2
Pakistani2
Other Asian5
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
White207
Roma3
Arab4
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom200
European Union16
Rest of Europe3
Africa2
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK200
10+ Years14
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom151
Ireland2
Italy1
Lithuania1
Poland2
Romania10
Turkey1
Middle East1
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held62

Religion

No religion117
Christian95
Hindu4
Muslim10
Sikh2
Not answered8
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