Smith Avenue is in Birkenhead and in Wirral district. CH41 8EA 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 Smith Avenue, Birkenhead, CH41 8EA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH41 8DX, CH41 8DU, CH41 8EB, CH41 8DG, CH41 8DN, CH41 8ED, CH41 8DA, CH41 8BY, CH41 8DP.

Smith Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Smith Avenue are based on 12 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 8EA

Average Price
£103,819
Semi-Detached
£99,672
Terraced
£149,441
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Smith Avenue

Average Price
£103,819
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Smith AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Smith Avenue, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£60,0002019-06-19 £82,263
15 Smith Avenue, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£85,0002019-06-19 £116,539
1 Smith Avenue, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£77,5002019-04-26 £105,908
13 Smith Avenue, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£86,0002016-09-22 £124,178
2 Smith Avenue, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£63,0002007-11-20 £93,105

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Somerville Nursery School
Brentwood Street, CH44 4BB 		1,520 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leasowe Nursery School and Family Centre
Twickenham Drive, Moreton CH46 2QF 		3,606 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 		3,887 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Price Street, CH41 8DU 		266 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Co-op Academy Portland
Laird Street, Claughton CH41 0AB 		523 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Priory Parish CofE Primary School
Aberdeen Street, CH41 4HS 		1,195 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bidston Avenue Primary School
Tollemache Road, Claughton CH41 0DQ 		1,226 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Gautby Road, Bidston CH41 7DU 		1,439 yd Voluntary aided 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 		1,255 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Anselm's College
Manor Hill, CH43 1UQ 		1,319 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Weatherhead High School
Breck Rd, CH44 3HS 		1,831 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4The Mosslands School
Mosslands Drive, CH45 8PJ 		2,625 yd Community school No Boys More About School
3out of 4The Oldershaw School
Valkyrie Road, CH45 4RJ 		2,668 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		927 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWirral Metropolitan College
Conway Park Campus, Conway Park CH41 4NT 		2,039 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe City of Liverpool College
Clarence Street, L3 5TP 		5,324 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLIPA Sixth Form College
Mount Street, L1 9HF 		5,382 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 		1,587 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 4Kilgarth School
Cavendish Street, CH41 8BA 		266 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Wirral Hospitals' School
157 Park Road North, Claughton CH41 0EZ 		916 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedProgress Schools - Wirral
The Hive, Bright Street CH41 4EA 		1,638 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirkenhead School
58 Beresford Road, Oxton CH43 2JD 		2,032 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Observatory School
Bidston Village Road, Bidston CH43 7QT 		2,370 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
Tasty Bites141 Laird Street, Birkenhead387 yd
Lolly's Ice CreamUnit 13, 403 Corporation Road, Birkenhead448 yd
Specialty Coffee To Go32 Upper Brassey Street, Birkenhead494 yd
3 Bs Cafe443 Price Street, Birkenhead589 yd
Price Street Sports Lounge LimitedUnit 21, Price Street Business Centre, 422 Price Street662 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Birkenhead park RFCBirkenhead Park Rugby Union Football Club, 141 Park Road North491 yd
Park View HotelPark View Hotel, 426 - 428 Price Street, Birkenhead598 yd
Bell Mobility Ltd.Unit 14, Price Street Business Centre, 422 Price Street662 yd
Myrtle Inn1 Old Bidston Road, Birkenhead669 yd
North Star Public House294 Laird Street, Birkenhead704 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Alex Pizza4 Mallaby Street389 yd
Filos Pizza151 Laird Street, Birkenhead407 yd
Ali's Balti155 Laird Street, Birkenhead415 yd
Wok - In157-159 Laird Street, Birkenhead419 yd
Dinos Pizzeria183 Laird Street, Birkenhead487 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Miller Convenience T/A Go Local36 Laird Street, Birkenhead255 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd69 Laird Street, Birkenhead297 yd
Laird Street Superstore360 - 362 Laird Street, Birkenhead898 yd
McColls10-12 Upton Road, Claughton1,035 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kilgarth School
CAVENDISH STREET 		175 yd
Birkenhead Park Rugby Club
PARK ROAD NORTH 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts497 yd
Birkenhead Park
CAVENDISH ROAD 		tennis courts542 yd
Wirral Hospitals School (Joseph Paxton Campus)
PARK ROAD NORTH 		artificial grass pitch803 yd
Birkenhead St Mary'S Cricket Club
ASHVILLE ROAD 		grass pitches860 yd
Birkenhead Sixth Form College
PARK ROAD WEST 		health and fitness suite964 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 speed125.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 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 Smith Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 597 crimes were reported near Smith Avenue . 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 8EA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Smith Avenue, Birkenhead, CH41 8EA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 597
Violence And Sexual Offences 229
Public Order 101
Drugs 87
Criminal Damage And Arson 73
Anti Social Behaviour 32
Other Theft 19
Vehicle Crime 16
Burglary 14
Other Crime 9
Bicycle Theft 5
Shoplifting 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Theft From The Person 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CH41 8EA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Laird Street459 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Corporation Road308 yd
2023-12DrugsOffender given a cautionOn or near Laird Street459 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Corporation Road308 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Dawson Avenue153 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Dawson Avenue153 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dawson Avenue153 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dawson Avenue153 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Corporation Road308 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Corporation Road308 yd
More Crime Statistics for Smith Avenue, Birkenhead, CH41 8EA

Employment

CH41 8EA 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CH41 8EA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee46
Retired41
Part-Time Employee31
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Student (economically inactive)17
Looking after home or family14
Other10
Unemployed10
Self-Employed10
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 cycles12
Manufacturing10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Transport and storage6
Administrative and support service activities6
Construction5
Other5
Education3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Real estate activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female148
Male117

Partnership Status

Single109
Married: Opposite sex50
Separated6
Divorced17
Widowed26

Health

Very good health104
Good health94
Fair health47
Bad health18
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 25
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other2
White250
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom228
European Union32
Middle East and Asia6
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK228
10+ Years17
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom186
Ireland1
Italy1
Poland8
Romania7
Other EU countries15
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia2
Oceania1
No passport held45

Religion

No religion82
Christian160
Buddhist1
Muslim6
Sikh2
Not answered16
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