Townsend Street is in Birkenhead and in Wirral district. CH41 7BL 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 Townsend Street, Birkenhead, CH41 7BL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH41 7DS, CH41 7BJ, CH41 7DR, CH41 7BG, CH41 7BE, CH41 7BN, CH41 7BW, CH41 7DH, CH41 7BH.

Townsend Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Townsend Street are based on 83 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 7BL

Average Price
£89,084
Semi-Detached
£84,224
Terraced
£85,624
Detached
£173,597
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Townsend Street

Average Price
£85,719
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Townsend Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Townsend Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£69,0002023-01-19 £69,412
12 Townsend Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£68,0002022-10-12 £67,072
12 Townsend Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£62,0002022-09-01 £60,995
50 Townsend Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£77,5002022-01-28 £84,656
74 Townsend Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002021-11-17 £222,842

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Somerville Nursery School
Brentwood Street, CH44 4BB 		2,201 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leasowe Nursery School and Family Centre
Twickenham Drive, Moreton CH46 2QF 		2,410 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 		3,602 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 4Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Gautby Road, Bidston CH41 7DU 		288 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Co-op Academy Portland
Laird Street, Claughton CH41 0AB 		852 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bidston Avenue Primary School
Tollemache Road, Claughton CH41 0DQ 		913 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Ballantyne Drive, Bidston CH43 7XG 		1,422 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Price Street, CH41 8DU 		1,494 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Weatherhead High School
Breck Rd, CH44 3HS 		1,296 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4The Mosslands School
Mosslands Drive, CH45 8PJ 		1,796 yd Community school No Boys More About School
3out of 4St Anselm's College
Manor Hill, CH43 1UQ 		1,980 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
2out of 4Birkenhead Park School
Park Road South, CH43 4UY 		2,173 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Wallasey Village, CH45 3LN 		2,396 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,248 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWirral Metropolitan College
Conway Park Campus, Conway Park CH41 4NT 		3,262 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 		2,162 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 		974 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Observatory School
Bidston Village Road, Bidston CH43 7QT 		1,177 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kilgarth School
Cavendish Street, CH41 8BA 		1,494 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedBirkenhead School
58 Beresford Road, Oxton CH43 2JD 		2,401 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Clare Mount Specialist Sports College
Fender Lane, Moreton CH46 9PA 		2,553 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
Goodfellas Cafe60a Hoylake Road, Bidston324 yd
Open Door Cafe, St James CentreOpen Door Cafe, St James Centre, 344 Laird Street, Birkenhead440 yd
The CafeCafe, Tesco Superstore827 yd
Specialty Coffee To Go32 Upper Brassey Street, Birkenhead899 yd
Tasty Bites141 Laird Street, Birkenhead978 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The BidstonBidston Hotel, 50 Hoylake Road282 yd
North Star Public House294 Laird Street, Birkenhead584 yd
Poulton Victoria Sports And Social ClubPoulton Bridge Road, Poulton1,093 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sea Breeze Fish BarSea Breeze Fish Bar, Bidston226 yd
Golden Hoylake20 Hoylake Road, Bidston232 yd
Fire Fried Chicken & Kitchen22 Hoylake Road233 yd
KFC269 Laird Street, Birkenhead569 yd
Yo! To Go!Tesco Superstore Bidston Link Road, Bidston827 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda5 Stanley Road, Birkenhead99 yd
IcelandStanley Road, Birkenhead102 yd
Laird Street Superstore360 - 362 Laird Street, Birkenhead389 yd
TescoPetrol Filling Station, Bidston Link Road839 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wirral Tennis & Leisure Centre
VALLEY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts804 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 speed237.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed27.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Townsend Street dangerous?

In 2023, 615 crimes were reported near Townsend Street . Only 16% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CH41 7BL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Townsend Street, Birkenhead, CH41 7BL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 615
Violence And Sexual Offences 185
Anti Social Behaviour 87
Criminal Damage And Arson 75
Shoplifting 74
Public Order 71
Other Theft 30
Drugs 29
Burglary 25
Vehicle Crime 13
Bicycle Theft 7
Possession Of Weapons 6
Robbery 5
Other Crime 5
Theft From The Person 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CH41 7BL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket116 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket116 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Collin Road381 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Fairbrook Drive497 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fairbrook Drive497 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fairbrook Drive497 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hoblyn Road524 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ribble Street397 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ribble Street397 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket116 yd
More Crime Statistics for Townsend Street, Birkenhead, CH41 7BL

Employment

CH41 7BL area has a 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 Employee61
Retired37
Long-Term Sick or disabled35
Part-Time Employee34
Other10
Unemployed10
Student (economically inactive)9
Looking after home or family8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Self-Employed3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Human health and social work activities13
Accommodation and food service activities7
Education6
Manufacturing5
Other4
Administrative and support service activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Construction2
Transport and storage1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female135
Male140

Partnership Status

Single91
Married: Opposite sex41
Separated12
Divorced47
Widowed22

Health

Very good health91
Good health84
Fair health63
Bad health32
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications64
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 41
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian6
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White258
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom258
European Union7
Rest of Europe5
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean1
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK258
10+ Years9
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom223
Ireland3
Other EU countries6
Turkey2
No passport held42

Religion

No religion91
Christian151
Buddhist6
Muslim6
Other religion2
Not answered19
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