Raffles Road is in Birkenhead and in Wirral district. CH42 0HH is located in the Birkenhead and Tranmere electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birkenhead. This postcode has been in use since 1999-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Raffles Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0HH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH42 0HN, CH42 0HL, CH42 0HP, CH42 0JB, CH42 0JE, CH41 2TD, CH42 0HR, CH41 2XE, CH42 0JG.

Raffles Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Raffles Road are based on 176 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 CH42 0HH

Average Price
£113,599
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£113,599
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Raffles Road

Average Price
£115,244
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Raffles Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
75 Raffles Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£95,0002023-10-10 £92,919
41 Raffles Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002022-06-29 £84,627
51 Raffles Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£198,8502021-03-30 £229,171
25 Raffles Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£205,0002021-03-23 £236,258
51 Raffles Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,0002020-11-05 £103,185

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Somerville Nursery School
Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB 		3out of 4 3,045 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre
New Hey Road , Woodchurch CH49 8HB 		4out of 4 3,834 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Abercromby Nursery School
Falkner Street , L8 7QA 		3out of 4 5,145 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School
Park Grove , CH41 2TD 		2out of 4 94 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School
Mount Grove , CH41 2UJ 		3out of 4 225 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Woodlands Primary School
Hollybank Road , CH41 2SY 		3out of 4 353 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Woodchurch Road Primary School
Woodchurch Road , Oxton CH42 9LJ 		2out of 4 825 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Mersey Park Primary School
Elm Road , Higher Tranmere CH42 0PH 		4out of 4 1,075 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Birkenhead Park School
Park Road South , CH43 4UY 		2out of 4 989 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Anselm's College
Manor Hill , CH43 1UQ 		3out of 4 1,345 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Prenton High School for Girls
Hesketh Avenue , Rock Ferry CH42 6RR 		3out of 4 2,119 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Ridgeway High School
Noctorum Avenue , Noctorum CH43 9EB 		2out of 4 3,090 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Woodchurch High School
Carr Bridge Road , Woodchurch CH49 7NG 		3out of 4 3,445 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wirral Metropolitan College
Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT 		- not rated 1,164 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College
Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ 		- not rated 2,003 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College
Mount Street , L1 9HF 		- not rated 4,602 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
The City of Liverpool College
Clarence Street , L3 5TP 		- not rated 4,786 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
University of Liverpool Mathematics School
Sir Alastair Pilkington Building , Back Bedford Street L69 7SH 		- not rated 5,069 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
Birkenhead High School Academy
86 Devonshire Place , CH43 1TY 		4out of 4 1,373 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Progress Schools - Wirral
The Hive , Bright Street CH41 4EA 		- not rated 589 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Prenton Preparatory School
Mount Pleasant , Oxton CH43 5SY 		- not rated 1,230 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square
60 Hamilton Square , Wirral CH41 5AT 		- not rated 1,562 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Birkenhead School
58 Beresford Road , Oxton CH43 2JD 		- not rated 1,712 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Kilgarth School
Cavendish Street , CH41 8BA 		4out of 4 1,898 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys 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
YMCA Wirral56 Whetstone Lane, Tranmere160 yd
Burger King, Kiosk 4 Food CourtGround Floor, 371-375 Borough Road162 yd
YiamasGround Floor Office, 298 Borough Road201 yd
Zero Clucks GivenHimalaya Restaurant, 45 Oxton Road, Birkenhead298 yd
Summer Palace RestaurantSummer Palace Restaurant, Birkenhead316 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Genting Casino WirralStanley Casino, 25-27 Oxton Road322 yd
The Richmond54 Oxton Road, Birkenhead326 yd
Admiral258 Grange Road, Birkenhead431 yd
Masonic Temple27 Clifton Road, Tranmere475 yd
The Imperial56 Mill Street, Tranmere480 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shaheen Balti70 Oxton Road, Birkenhead305 yd
Smash & Shake68 Oxton Road, Birkenhead306 yd
Yun Kee Kitchen60 Oxton Road307 yd
Pizza Land52 Oxton Road, Birkenhead315 yd
Ni Hao No160 Oxton Road, Birkenhead326 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland221-225 Grange Road, Birkenhead420 yd
Sham Shop27 - 29 Grange Road West, Birkenhead436 yd
ABI Express10-12 Grange Road West, Birkenhead454 yd
Tesco Stores LimitedUnit A, 6 Woodchurch Road, Oxton488 yd
Asda222 Grange Road, Birkenhead510 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ymca (Birkenhead) (Closed)
Whetstone Lane 		health and fitness suite200 yd
Christ Church C Of E Primary School
MOUNT GROVE 		299 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Birkenhead) (Closed)
13-15 13-15 Oxton Road 		health and fitness suite342 yd
The Hive Youth Zone
BRIGHT STREET 		artificial grass pitch626 yd
Titans Gym (Closed)
46a 46a Church Road 		health and fitness suite685 yd
Drill At Grange Road West
GRANGE ROAD WEST 		health and fitness suite870 yd
Titans Gym
3-5 3-5 THOMAS STREET 		health and fitness suite986 yd
Europa Pools Leisure Centre
CONWAY STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool995 yd
The Birkenhead Park School
THE BIRKENHEAD PARK SCHOOL THE BIRKENHEAD PARK SCHOOL PARK ROAD SOUTH 		health and fitness suite1,085 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 speed138.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Raffles Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1963 crimes were reported near Raffles Road . Only 3% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CH42 0HH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Raffles Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0HH

Employment

CH42 0HH 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee69
Part-Time Employee45
Looking after home or family39
Retired27
Self-Employed25
Long-Term Sick or disabled25
Unemployed14
Student (economically inactive)14
Other13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities25
Human health and social work activities24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Education13
Manufacturing13
Construction11
Transport and storage9
Administrative and support service activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Other4
Information and communication2
Financial and insurance activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female223
Male195

Partnership Status

Single103
Married: Opposite sex123
Separated16
Divorced28
Widowed5

Health

Very good health190
Good health148
Fair health57
Bad health15
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications77
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 53
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi109
Chinese10
Indian12
Other Asian3
Black African2
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed Other4
White257
Arab7
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom322
European Union17
Rest of Europe6
Africa4
Middle East and Asia71

Length of Residence

Born in the UK322
10+ Years53
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years17
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom279
Italy3
Spain4
Poland5
Romania9
Other EU countries3
Turkey2
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East5
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia19
No passport held85

Religion

No religion152
Christian108
Buddhist4
Hindu4
Muslim120
Not answered33
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