Laird Street is in Birkenhead and in Wirral district. CH41 8ER 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 Laird Street, Birkenhead, CH41 8ER and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: L41 8EN, CH41 0AB, CH41 7EP, CH41 7AJ, CH41 8EW, CH41 8JL, CH41 7AL, CH41 7AA, CH41 8HX.

Laird Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Laird Street are based on 158 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 8ER

Average Price
£42,170
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£53,453
Other
£19,604

Estimated Average Property Prices for Laird Street

Average Price
£130,091
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Laird Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
The North Star Public House, 294 Laird Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Other, an established residential building 		£15,0002016-05-23 £19,604
302A Laird Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£22,5002001-04-20 £64,844
302A Laird Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£13,5002000-10-12 £42,062

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Somerville Nursery School
Brentwood Street, CH44 4BB 		1,999 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leasowe Nursery School and Family Centre
Twickenham Drive, Moreton CH46 2QF 		2,942 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 		3,498 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 		320 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bidston Avenue Primary School
Tollemache Road, Claughton CH41 0DQ 		687 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Gautby Road, Bidston CH41 7DU 		697 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Price Street, CH41 8DU 		1,008 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Park Primary School
Love Lane, CH44 5RN 		1,809 yd Community 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 		1,496 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Weatherhead High School
Breck Rd, CH44 3HS 		1,578 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
2out of 4Birkenhead Park School
Park Road South, CH43 4UY 		1,652 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mosslands School
Mosslands Drive, CH45 8PJ 		2,224 yd Community school No Boys More About School
3out of 4The Oldershaw School
Valkyrie Road, CH45 4RJ 		2,623 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 		795 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWirral Metropolitan College
Conway Park Campus, Conway Park CH41 4NT 		2,753 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 		1,704 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 		562 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kilgarth School
Cavendish Street, CH41 8BA 		1,008 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The Observatory School
Bidston Village Road, Bidston CH43 7QT 		1,624 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirkenhead School
58 Beresford Road, Oxton CH43 2JD 		2,011 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedProgress Schools - Wirral
The Hive, Bright Street CH41 4EA 		2,251 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, Birkenhead92 yd
Specialty Coffee To Go32 Upper Brassey Street, Birkenhead368 yd
Tasty Bites141 Laird Street, Birkenhead449 yd
Goodfellas Cafe60a Hoylake Road, Bidston706 yd
Aisushi38 Upton Road744 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
North Star Public House294 Laird Street, Birkenhead52 yd
Birkenhead park RFCBirkenhead Park Rugby Union Football Club, 141 Park Road North631 yd
The BidstonBidston Hotel, 50 Hoylake Road633 yd
The ClaughtonThe Claughton Hotel, 50 Upton Road787 yd
Houlihans Variety Club19-19A Upton Road, Claughton838 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFC269 Laird Street, Birkenhead49 yd
Dinos Pizzeria183 Laird Street, Birkenhead316 yd
Wok - In157-159 Laird Street, Birkenhead404 yd
Ali's Balti155 Laird Street, Birkenhead409 yd
Filos Pizza151 Laird Street, Birkenhead421 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Laird Street Superstore360 - 362 Laird Street, Birkenhead153 yd
IcelandStanley Road, Birkenhead431 yd
Asda5 Stanley Road, Birkenhead433 yd
McColls10-12 Upton Road, Claughton710 yd
Miller Convenience T/A Go Local36 Laird Street, Birkenhead737 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Birkenhead Park Rugby Club
PARK ROAD NORTH 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts636 yd
Wirral Hospitals School (Joseph Paxton Campus)
PARK ROAD NORTH 		artificial grass pitch655 yd
Birkenhead Sixth Form College
PARK ROAD WEST 		health and fitness suite744 yd
Kilgarth School
CAVENDISH STREET 		919 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 speed66.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed97.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Laird Street dangerous?

In 2023, 916 crimes were reported near Laird Street . 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 8ER.

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

More Crime Statistics for Laird Street, Birkenhead, CH41 8ER

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 916
Violence And Sexual Offences 331
Anti Social Behaviour 114
Criminal Damage And Arson 109
Public Order 90
Shoplifting 74
Other Theft 48
Drugs 47
Burglary 34
Vehicle Crime 33
Other Crime 12
Possession Of Weapons 10
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 8ER.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Avon Street163 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St James Road228 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Portland Street468 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station32 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station32 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station32 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station32 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Jamesbrook Close517 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Jamesbrook Close517 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Jamesbrook Close517 yd
More Crime Statistics for Laird Street, Birkenhead, CH41 8ER

Employment

CH41 8ER 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CH41 8ER 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

Long-Term Sick or disabled37
Full-Time Employee33
Part-Time Employee21
Retired15
Student (economically inactive)13
Looking after home or family12
Other10
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Self-Employed3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing6
Construction4
Administrative and support service activities4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Education2
Human health and social work activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female93
Male109

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex21
Separated5
Divorced38
Widowed12

Health

Very good health69
Good health65
Fair health38
Bad health21
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications61
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 12
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 25
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White196

Country of Birth

United Kingdom189
European Union6
Africa2
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK189
10+ Years7
5-10 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom126
Lithuania1
Poland2
Other EU countries1
No passport held72

Religion

No religion100
Christian86
Buddhist2
Not answered14
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