Vulcan Close is in Birkenhead and in Wirral district. CH41 7EW 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 Vulcan Close, Birkenhead, CH41 7EW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH43 7RL, CH41 7EP, CH41 7AB, CH43 7RR, CH43 7RN, CH41 7AP, CH41 7AJ, CH43 7SX, L43 7RU.

Vulcan Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Vulcan Close are based on 2 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 7EW

Average Price
£122,691
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£122,691
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vulcan Close

Average Price
£122,691
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vulcan CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Vulcan Close, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£96,0002007-10-12 £131,126
9 Vulcan Close, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002007-01-18 £114,256

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Somerville Nursery School
Brentwood Street, CH44 4BB 		2,197 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leasowe Nursery School and Family Centre
Twickenham Drive, Moreton CH46 2QF 		2,876 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 		3,320 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Co-op Academy Portland
Laird Street, Claughton CH41 0AB 		421 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bidston Avenue Primary School
Tollemache Road, Claughton CH41 0DQ 		514 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Gautby Road, Bidston CH41 7DU 		587 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Price Street, CH41 8DU 		1,163 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Ballantyne Drive, Bidston CH43 7XG 		1,753 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Anselm's College
Manor Hill, CH43 1UQ 		1,475 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
2out of 4Birkenhead Park School
Park Road South, CH43 4UY 		1,683 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Weatherhead High School
Breck Rd, CH44 3HS 		1,688 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4The Mosslands School
Mosslands Drive, CH45 8PJ 		2,278 yd Community school No Boys More About School
2out of 4Ridgeway High School
Noctorum Avenue, Noctorum CH43 9EB 		2,657 yd Foundation school 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 		744 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWirral Metropolitan College
Conway Park Campus, Conway Park CH41 4NT 		2,875 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 		1,660 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 		475 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kilgarth School
Cavendish Street, CH41 8BA 		1,163 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The Observatory School
Bidston Village Road, Bidston CH43 7QT 		1,489 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirkenhead School
58 Beresford Road, Oxton CH43 2JD 		1,923 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedProgress Schools - Wirral
The Hive, Bright Street CH41 4EA 		2,335 yd Other independent school No 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
Open Door Cafe, St James CentreOpen Door Cafe, St James Centre, 344 Laird Street, Birkenhead181 yd
Specialty Coffee To Go32 Upper Brassey Street, Birkenhead466 yd
Tasty Bites141 Laird Street, Birkenhead568 yd
Goodfellas Cafe60a Hoylake Road, Bidston585 yd
Aisushi38 Upton Road633 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
North Star Public House294 Laird Street, Birkenhead223 yd
The BidstonBidston Hotel, 50 Hoylake Road513 yd
The ClaughtonThe Claughton Hotel, 50 Upton Road662 yd
Birkenhead park RFCBirkenhead Park Rugby Union Football Club, 141 Park Road North697 yd
Houlihans Variety Club19-19A Upton Road, Claughton712 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFC269 Laird Street, Birkenhead185 yd
Sea Breeze Fish BarSea Breeze Fish Bar, Bidston382 yd
Golden Hoylake20 Hoylake Road, Bidston390 yd
Fire Fried Chicken & Kitchen22 Hoylake Road396 yd
Dinos Pizzeria183 Laird Street, Birkenhead439 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Laird Street Superstore360 - 362 Laird Street, Birkenhead163 yd
IcelandStanley Road, Birkenhead405 yd
Asda5 Stanley Road, Birkenhead411 yd
McColls10-12 Upton Road, Claughton607 yd
Tesco9-15 Upton Road, Claughton674 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wirral Hospitals School (Joseph Paxton Campus)
PARK ROAD NORTH 		artificial grass pitch624 yd
Birkenhead Sixth Form College
PARK ROAD WEST 		health and fitness suite672 yd
Birkenhead Park Rugby Club
PARK ROAD NORTH 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts700 yd
Kilgarth School
CAVENDISH STREET 		1,076 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 speed63.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed168.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Vulcan Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 944 crimes were reported near Vulcan Close . Only 9% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CH41 7EW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Vulcan Close, Birkenhead, CH41 7EW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 944
Violence And Sexual Offences 372
Criminal Damage And Arson 115
Anti Social Behaviour 96
Public Order 88
Shoplifting 74
Other Theft 48
Drugs 45
Vehicle Crime 40
Burglary 30
Other Crime 13
Possession Of Weapons 9
Bicycle Theft 8
Robbery 3
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 7EW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Avon Street349 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Laird Street478 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Vulcan Close34 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Thistleton Avenue318 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Alwen Street242 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station186 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Daffodil Road464 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Markham Grove255 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Egan Road297 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Kingsley Street494 yd
More Crime Statistics for Vulcan Close, Birkenhead, CH41 7EW

Employment

CH41 7EW area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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
Retired47
Long-Term Sick or disabled32
Part-Time Employee27
Student (economically inactive)18
Looking after home or family16
Unemployed15
Self-Employed14
Other13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Administrative and support service activities11
Construction10
Manufacturing7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Other4
Education4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Financial and insurance activities1
Transport and storage1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1

People

Gender

Female166
Male140

Partnership Status

Single130
Married: Opposite sex71
Married: Same sex4
Separated8
Divorced25
Widowed9

Health

Very good health118
Good health105
Fair health33
Bad health34
Very bad health14

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications76
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 51

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Other Asian4
Black African4
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other4
White283
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom282
European Union11
Africa8
Middle East and Asia4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK282
10+ Years10
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom222
Ireland2
Italy1
Romania7
Other EU countries3
Southern Asia4
No passport held66

Religion

No religion114
Christian168
Buddhist5
Muslim1
Other religion1
Not answered16
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