Raffles Road is in Birkenhead and in Wirral district. CH42 0HW 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 0HW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH42 0HS, CH42 0HJ, CH42 0HR, CH42 0JD, CH42 0HT, CH42 0JF, CH41 2TG, CH42 0HP, CH42 0HY.

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 0HW

Average Price
£121,403
Semi-Detached
£125,061
Terraced
£121,011
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
94 Raffles Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building
£115,0002023-03-10 £119,242
102 Raffles Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building
£83,0002019-12-19 £107,672
86 Raffles Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building
£78,2502014-01-03 £123,354
116 Raffles Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building
£63,0002013-09-10 £98,176
90 Raffles Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building
£54,5002010-10-01 £85,769

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Somerville Nursery School
Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB
3out of 4 3,129 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 3,971 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Abercromby Nursery School
Falkner Street , L8 7QA
3out of 4 5,015 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 4 125 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Woodlands Primary School
Hollybank Road , CH41 2SY
3out of 4 220 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School
Mount Grove , CH41 2UJ
3out of 4 331 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Woodchurch Road Primary School
Woodchurch Road , Oxton CH42 9LJ
2out of 4 843 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Mersey Park Primary School
Elm Road , Higher Tranmere CH42 0PH
4out of 4 938 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 1,162 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Anselm's College
Manor Hill , CH43 1UQ
3out of 4 1,522 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Prenton High School for Girls
Hesketh Avenue , Rock Ferry CH42 6RR
3out of 4 2,023 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Ridgeway High School
Noctorum Avenue , Noctorum CH43 9EB
2out of 4 3,235 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
St John Plessington Catholic College
Old Chester Road , Bebington CH63 7LF
4out of 4 3,557 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 1,126 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College
Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ
- not rated 2,177 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College
Mount Street , L1 9HF
- not rated 4,477 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
The City of Liverpool College
Clarence Street , L3 5TP
- not rated 4,678 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 4,948 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 1,545 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 673 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Prenton Preparatory School
Mount Pleasant , Oxton CH43 5SY
- not rated 1,308 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square
60 Hamilton Square , Wirral CH41 5AT
- not rated 1,482 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Birkenhead School
58 Beresford Road , Oxton CH43 2JD
- not rated 1,870 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Kilgarth School
Cavendish Street , CH41 8BA
4out of 4 2,035 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, Tranmere238 yd
Burger King, Kiosk 4 Food CourtGround Floor, 371-375 Borough Road322 yd
Cafe 3938A Derby Road, Tranmere345 yd
YiamasGround Floor Office, 298 Borough Road374 yd
Birkenhead Operatic SocietyAlexander Hall, 24A Clifton Road390 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Masonic Temple27 Clifton Road, Tranmere348 yd
The Imperial56 Mill Street, Tranmere362 yd
Genting Casino WirralStanley Casino, 25-27 Oxton Road458 yd
The Richmond54 Oxton Road, Birkenhead502 yd
Admiral258 Grange Road, Birkenhead523 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Millies CookiesThe Pyramids Centre Manager, 150 Borough Road461 yd
Yun Kee Kitchen60 Oxton Road472 yd
Shaheen Balti70 Oxton Road, Birkenhead474 yd
Smash & Shake68 Oxton Road, Birkenhead474 yd
Pizza Land52 Oxton Road, Birkenhead474 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland221-225 Grange Road, Birkenhead491 yd
Co-op Tranmere Court8 Tranmere Court, Church Road564 yd
Sham Shop27 - 29 Grange Road West, Birkenhead579 yd
Asda222 Grange Road, Birkenhead580 yd
ABI Express10-12 Grange Road West, Birkenhead590 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ymca (Birkenhead) (Closed)
Whetstone Lane
health and fitness suite295 yd
Christ Church C Of E Primary School
MOUNT GROVE
427 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Birkenhead) (Closed)
13-15 13-15 Oxton Road
health and fitness suite472 yd
Titans Gym (Closed)
46a 46a Church Road
health and fitness suite542 yd
The Hive Youth Zone
BRIGHT STREET
artificial grass pitch730 yd
Titans Gym
3-5 3-5 THOMAS STREET
health and fitness suite885 yd
Europa Pools Leisure Centre
CONWAY STREET
health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,010 yd
Titans Gym (Closed)
Church Road
health and fitness suite1,011 yd
Drill At Grange Road West
GRANGE ROAD WEST
health and fitness suite1,046 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed104.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Raffles Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1574 crimes were reported near Raffles Road . Only 4% 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 0HW.

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 0HW

Employment

CH42 0HW 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