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

Nearby postcodes are: CH41 8JQ, CH41 8JL, CH41 8HX, CH41 7AL, CH41 8HY, CH41 7AF, CH41 8JN, CH41 7AJ, CH41 8JP.

Alwen Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Alwen Street 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 8JE

Average Price
£85,149
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£85,149
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alwen Street

Average Price
£85,149
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alwen Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 Alwen Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£55,0002014-07-25 £83,121
17 Alwen Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£60,0002008-08-13 £87,177

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Somerville Nursery School
Brentwood Street, CH44 4BB 		2,007 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leasowe Nursery School and Family Centre
Twickenham Drive, Moreton CH46 2QF 		2,795 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 		3,557 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 		471 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Gautby Road, Bidston CH41 7DU 		582 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bidston Avenue Primary School
Tollemache Road, Claughton CH41 0DQ 		755 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Price Street, CH41 8DU 		1,123 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Park Primary School
Love Lane, CH44 5RN 		1,736 yd Community 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 		1,455 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4St Anselm's College
Manor Hill, CH43 1UQ 		1,645 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
2out of 4Birkenhead Park School
Park Road South, CH43 4UY 		1,805 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mosslands School
Mosslands Drive, CH45 8PJ 		2,078 yd Community school No Boys More About School
3out of 4The Oldershaw School
Valkyrie Road, CH45 4RJ 		2,521 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 		935 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWirral Metropolitan College
Conway Park Campus, Conway Park CH41 4NT 		2,883 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 		1,849 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 		687 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kilgarth School
Cavendish Street, CH41 8BA 		1,123 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The Observatory School
Bidston Village Road, Bidston CH43 7QT 		1,513 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirkenhead School
58 Beresford Road, Oxton CH43 2JD 		2,141 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedProgress Schools - Wirral
The Hive, Bright Street CH41 4EA 		2,397 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, Birkenhead74 yd
Specialty Coffee To Go32 Upper Brassey Street, Birkenhead518 yd
Tasty Bites141 Laird Street, Birkenhead593 yd
Goodfellas Cafe60a Hoylake Road, Bidston598 yd
Aisushi38 Upton Road860 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
North Star Public House294 Laird Street, Birkenhead204 yd
The BidstonBidston Hotel, 50 Hoylake Road526 yd
Birkenhead park RFCBirkenhead Park Rugby Union Football Club, 141 Park Road North783 yd
The ClaughtonThe Claughton Hotel, 50 Upton Road895 yd
Houlihans Variety Club19-19A Upton Road, Claughton946 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFC269 Laird Street, Birkenhead198 yd
Sea Breeze Fish BarSea Breeze Fish Bar, Bidston385 yd
Golden Hoylake20 Hoylake Road, Bidston397 yd
Fire Fried Chicken & Kitchen22 Hoylake Road403 yd
Dinos Pizzeria183 Laird Street, Birkenhead462 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Laird Street Superstore360 - 362 Laird Street, Birkenhead86 yd
IcelandStanley Road, Birkenhead288 yd
Asda5 Stanley Road, Birkenhead289 yd
McColls10-12 Upton Road, Claughton830 yd
Miller Convenience T/A Go Local36 Laird Street, Birkenhead875 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Birkenhead Park Rugby Club
PARK ROAD NORTH 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts788 yd
Wirral Hospitals School (Joseph Paxton Campus)
PARK ROAD NORTH 		artificial grass pitch799 yd
Birkenhead Sixth Form College
PARK ROAD WEST 		health and fitness suite877 yd
Kilgarth School
CAVENDISH STREET 		1,033 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 speed129.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Alwen Street dangerous?

In 2023, 812 crimes were reported near Alwen Street . Only 11% 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 8JE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Alwen Street, Birkenhead, CH41 8JE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 812
Violence And Sexual Offences 280
Anti Social Behaviour 106
Criminal Damage And Arson 102
Public Order 79
Shoplifting 74
Other Theft 43
Drugs 38
Burglary 29
Vehicle Crime 28
Possession Of Weapons 9
Other Crime 8
Bicycle Theft 7
Robbery 5
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 8JE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Deakin Street296 yd
2023-12Public orderOn or near Birkenhead North (Station)219 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station125 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Challis Street495 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Curlender Close418 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Egan Road382 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Avon Street169 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Avon Street169 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Gamlin Street368 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Markham Grove490 yd
More Crime Statistics for Alwen Street, Birkenhead, CH41 8JE

Employment

CH41 8JE 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 8JE 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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