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

Nearby postcodes are: CH41 2RB, CH41 2SN, CH41 2TD, CH41 2TA, CH41 2XL, CH41 2XE, CH41 2UZ, CH41 2SH, CH41 2SZ.

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 2TF

Average Price
£74,274
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£74,274
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
42 Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£63,9502020-11-13 £77,632
32 Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£48,0002015-08-13 £70,484
38 Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£47,0002015-08-11 £69,016
32 Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£50,0002010-08-20 £76,635
38 Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£49,0002006-04-13 £74,776

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Somerville Nursery School
Brentwood Street, CH44 4BB 		2,851 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 		3,932 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Abercromby Nursery School
Falkner Street, L8 7QA 		5,049 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leasowe Nursery School and Family Centre
Twickenham Drive, Moreton CH46 2QF 		5,441 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 		173 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodlands Primary School
Hollybank Road, CH41 2SY 		346 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School
Mount Grove, CH41 2UJ 		411 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Priory Parish CofE Primary School
Aberdeen Street, CH41 4HS 		955 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cathcart Street Primary School
Dover Close, CH41 3JY 		957 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 		924 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Anselm's College
Manor Hill, CH43 1UQ 		1,325 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Prenton High School for Girls
Hesketh Avenue, Rock Ferry CH42 6RR 		2,306 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
2out of 4Ridgeway High School
Noctorum Avenue, Noctorum CH43 9EB 		3,178 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodchurch High School
Carr Bridge Road, Woodchurch CH49 7NG 		3,559 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 		992 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirkenhead Sixth Form College
Park Road West, Claughton CH43 8SQ 		1,937 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLIPA Sixth Form College
Mount Street, L1 9HF 		4,498 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe City of Liverpool College
Clarence Street, L3 5TP 		4,661 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Liverpool Mathematics School
Sir Alastair Pilkington Building, Back Bedford Street L69 7SH 		4,960 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 		1,392 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 		391 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPrenton Preparatory School
Mount Pleasant, Oxton CH43 5SY 		1,401 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedProgress Schools - Hamilton Square
60 Hamilton Square, Wirral CH41 5AT 		1,418 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kilgarth School
Cavendish Street, CH41 8BA 		1,741 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedBirkenhead School
58 Beresford Road, Oxton CH43 2JD 		1,778 yd Other independent school Yes 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
YMCA Wirral56 Whetstone Lane, Tranmere56 yd
Summer Palace RestaurantSummer Palace Restaurant, Birkenhead170 yd
The Meeting Place13-21 Oxton Road, Birkenhead172 yd
Cafe ConnectCharing Cross Carpets, 7 Whetstone Lane179 yd
Heliya Cafe Bar21 Oxton Road, Birkenhead183 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Genting Casino WirralStanley Casino, 25-27 Oxton Road176 yd
Admiral258 Grange Road, Birkenhead235 yd
The Richmond54 Oxton Road, Birkenhead330 yd
The CavendishThe Cavendish, Birkenhead391 yd
The Mackenzie134 Claughton Road, Birkenhead419 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mr Yummie11 Oxton Road, Birkenhead187 yd
Papa Pizza3 Oxton Road, Birkenhead196 yd
Valhella Ltd14 Oxton Road, Birkenhead207 yd
Pound Bakery & Cafe239-241 Grange Road, Birkenhead209 yd
Pizza Perfect36 Oxton Toad, Birkenhead209 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland221-225 Grange Road, Birkenhead218 yd
Sham Shop27 - 29 Grange Road West, Birkenhead297 yd
ABI Express10-12 Grange Road West, Birkenhead302 yd
Asda222 Grange Road, Birkenhead308 yd
Tesco Stores LimitedUnit A, 6 Woodchurch Road, Oxton614 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ymca (Birkenhead) (Closed)
Whetstone Lane 		health and fitness suite3 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Birkenhead) (Closed)
13-15 13-15 Oxton Road 		health and fitness suite184 yd
The Hive Youth Zone
BRIGHT STREET 		artificial grass pitch438 yd
Christ Church C Of E Primary School
MOUNT GROVE 		461 yd
Europa Pools Leisure Centre
CONWAY STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool798 yd
Titans Gym (Closed)
46a 46a Church Road 		health and fitness suite836 yd
Drill At Grange Road West
GRANGE ROAD WEST 		health and fitness suite839 yd
Titans Gym
3-5 3-5 THOMAS STREET 		health and fitness suite875 yd
The Birkenhead Park School
THE BIRKENHEAD PARK SCHOOL THE BIRKENHEAD PARK SCHOOL PARK ROAD SOUTH 		health and fitness suite1,024 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, 2210 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 2TF.

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 2TF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2210
Violence And Sexual Offences 749
Public Order 278
Shoplifting 264
Anti Social Behaviour 228
Criminal Damage And Arson 189
Drugs 180
Other Theft 112
Burglary 41
Vehicle Crime 39
Bicycle Theft 34
Robbery 32
Other Crime 27
Possession Of Weapons 19
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 2TF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area141 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Oak Bank301 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Coburg Street324 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Coburg Street324 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Coburg Street324 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Coburg Street324 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Coburg Street324 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Coburg Street324 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Coburg Street324 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Coburg Street324 yd
More Crime Statistics for Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead, CH41 2TF

Employment

CH41 2TF area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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

Long-Term Sick or disabled76
Full-Time Employee45
Retired30
Part-Time Employee27
Looking after home or family22
Other17
Self-Employed15
Unemployed14
Student (economically inactive)10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Accommodation and food service activities10
Administrative and support service activities8
Manufacturing7
Construction6
Other3
Education3
Transport and storage3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Real estate activities1
Mining and quarrying1
Information and communication1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female147
Male172

Partnership Status

Single150
Married: Opposite sex44
Married: Same sex1
Separated10
Divorced42
Widowed14

Health

Very good health104
Good health99
Fair health74
Bad health34
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications79
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 49
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 43
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Chinese2
Pakistani2
Other Asian11
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White272
Arab13
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom267
European Union22
Rest of Europe2
Africa3
Middle East and Asia27

Length of Residence

Born in the UK267
10+ Years29
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom186
Ireland3
Spain1
Lithuania4
Poland9
Romania3
Other EU countries5
Other Europe1
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia2
No passport held104

Religion

No religion124
Christian146
Hindu5
Muslim27
Other religion3
Not answered15
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