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

Nearby postcodes are: CH41 2TB, CH41 2TE, CH42 0LA, CH42 0HT, CH41 2SD, CH41 2SF, CH41 2SQ, CH41 2RN, CH41 9BZ.

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 2TQ

Average Price
£127,059
Semi-Detached
£187,043
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£293,017
Flats/Maisonettes
£66,257
Other
£166,495

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
Flat 1 122 Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Other, an established residential building 		£151,0002021-01-08 £166,495
152 Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£80,0002020-02-25 £108,735
156 Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002018-10-05 £212,304
138 Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Detached, an established residential building 		£206,7502018-06-08 £286,985
Flat 1 140 - 142 Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£35,0002017-03-17 £43,919

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Somerville Nursery School
Brentwood Street, CH44 4BB 		3,159 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 		4,128 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Abercromby Nursery School
Falkner Street, L8 7QA 		4,862 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 		124 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School
Park Grove, CH41 2TD 		261 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School
Mount Grove, CH41 2UJ 		489 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Mersey Park Primary School
Elm Road, Higher Tranmere CH42 0PH 		877 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Woodchurch Road Primary School
Woodchurch Road, Oxton CH42 9LJ 		943 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 		1,305 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Anselm's College
Manor Hill, CH43 1UQ 		1,678 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Prenton High School for Girls
Hesketh Avenue, Rock Ferry CH42 6RR 		2,001 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
2out of 4Ridgeway High School
Noctorum Avenue, Noctorum CH43 9EB 		3,395 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John Plessington Catholic College
Old Chester Road, Bebington CH63 7LF 		3,480 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 		1,056 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirkenhead Sixth Form College
Park Road West, Claughton CH43 8SQ 		2,321 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLIPA Sixth Form College
Mount Street, L1 9HF 		4,328 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe City of Liverpool College
Clarence Street, L3 5TP 		4,539 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Liverpool Mathematics School
Sir Alastair Pilkington Building, Back Bedford Street L69 7SH 		4,801 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 		1,708 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 		730 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedProgress Schools - Hamilton Square
60 Hamilton Square, Wirral CH41 5AT 		1,371 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPrenton Preparatory School
Mount Pleasant, Oxton CH43 5SY 		1,439 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirkenhead School
58 Beresford Road, Oxton CH43 2JD 		2,035 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kilgarth School
Cavendish Street, CH41 8BA 		2,125 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 Road312 yd
YMCA Wirral56 Whetstone Lane, Tranmere345 yd
Cafe 3938A Derby Road, Tranmere363 yd
Golden Lion Chinese Takeaway55 Argyle Street South, Tranmere380 yd
The Coffee Pot58 Argyle Street South, Tranmere421 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Masonic Temple27 Clifton Road, Tranmere227 yd
The Imperial56 Mill Street, Tranmere367 yd
Genting Casino WirralStanley Casino, 25-27 Oxton Road572 yd
Admiral258 Grange Road, Birkenhead598 yd
The Garrick SnugThe Garrick Snug, Birkenhead632 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Family Pizza and Kebab58 Argyle Street South, Tranmere359 yd
Belly Busters58 Argyle Street South, Tranmere359 yd
Fitzy's Fish and ChipsArgyle Industrial Estate, 70 Appin Road385 yd
Millies CookiesThe Pyramids Centre Manager, 150 Borough Road473 yd
The Busy BeeKiosk 2 Food Court, The Pyramids488 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op Tranmere Court8 Tranmere Court, Church Road496 yd
Iceland221-225 Grange Road, Birkenhead551 yd
Asda222 Grange Road, Birkenhead631 yd
Sham Shop27 - 29 Grange Road West, Birkenhead694 yd
The Food Warehouse by IcelandThe Food Warehouse by Iceland, Mollington Link697 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ymca (Birkenhead) (Closed)
Whetstone Lane 		health and fitness suite398 yd
Titans Gym (Closed)
46a 46a Church Road 		health and fitness suite486 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Birkenhead) (Closed)
13-15 13-15 Oxton Road 		health and fitness suite581 yd
Christ Church C Of E Primary School
MOUNT GROVE 		588 yd
Titans Gym
3-5 3-5 THOMAS STREET 		health and fitness suite762 yd
The Hive Youth Zone
BRIGHT STREET 		artificial grass pitch804 yd
Titans Gym (Closed)
Church Road 		health and fitness suite980 yd
Europa Pools Leisure Centre
CONWAY STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool992 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 speed192.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Whetstone Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1451 crimes were reported near Whetstone Lane . Only 4% 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 2TQ.

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 2TQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1451
Violence And Sexual Offences 537
Public Order 175
Shoplifting 149
Criminal Damage And Arson 134
Anti Social Behaviour 127
Drugs 109
Other Theft 91
Vehicle Crime 35
Burglary 25
Other Crime 20
Robbery 18
Bicycle Theft 15
Possession Of Weapons 12
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 2TQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Holt Hill356 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cedar Street295 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cedar Street295 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beech Road360 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beech Road360 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Charlecombe Street197 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cedar Street295 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Seaton Road501 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cedar Street295 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tatton Road222 yd
More Crime Statistics for Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead, CH41 2TQ

Employment

CH41 2TQ 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

Full-Time Employee63
Retired32
Part-Time Employee28
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Other13
Student (economically inactive)10
Unemployed10
Self-Employed7
Looking after home or family6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Manufacturing14
Construction9
Education9
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities6
Financial and insurance activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Real estate activities1
Information and communication1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female98
Male130

Partnership Status

Single105
Married: Opposite sex40
Separated6
Divorced29
Widowed12

Health

Very good health85
Good health76
Fair health42
Bad health21
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 44
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Chinese1
Pakistani6
Other Asian3
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White202
Roma3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom195
European Union17
Rest of Europe6
Africa3
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK195
10+ Years21
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom170
Italy3
Poland3
Romania2
Other EU countries11
Other Europe2
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held34

Religion

No religion80
Christian106
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Muslim13
Not answered25
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