Alpha Drive is in Birkenhead and in Wirral district. CH42 1PH is located in the Rock Ferry electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birkenhead. This postcode has been in use since 1999-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Alpha Drive, Birkenhead, CH42 1PH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH42 1PF, CH42 1RH, CH42 1PQ, CH42 1PL, CH42 1PY, CH42 1RS, CH42 1NX, CH42 1PG, CH42 2AD.

Alpha Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Alpha Drive are based on 32 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 1PH

Average Price
£164,844
Semi-Detached
£189,307
Terraced
£101,004
Detached
£194,159
Flats/Maisonettes
£86,759
Other
£174,430

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alpha Drive

Average Price
£164,844
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alpha DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
21 Alpha Drive, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£188,5002022-04-26 £205,864
23 Alpha Drive, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£150,0002022-03-17 £158,216
17 Alpha Drive, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002019-11-11 £223,333
2 Alpha Drive, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£60,0002019-08-19 £71,424
2A Alpha Drive, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£60,0002019-08-19 £71,424

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Abercromby Nursery School
Falkner Street , L8 7QA 		3out of 4 4,483 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Somerville Nursery School
Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB 		3out of 4 5,353 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rock Ferry Primary School
Ionic Street , Rock Ferry CH42 2BL 		3out of 4 609 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Highfield South , Rock Ferry CH42 4NE 		3out of 4 734 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Grove Street Primary School
Grove Street Primary School , Grove Street CH62 5BA 		2out of 4 1,199 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Well Lane Primary School
Park Road , Tranmere CH42 5PF 		3out of 4 1,250 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St John's Catholic Junior School
Old Chester Road , Bebington CH63 7LH 		3out of 4 1,312 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St John Plessington Catholic College
Old Chester Road , Bebington CH63 7LF 		4out of 4 1,428 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Prenton High School for Girls
Hesketh Avenue , Rock Ferry CH42 6RR 		3out of 4 1,610 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Co-op Academy Bebington
Higher Bebington Road , Bebington CH63 2PS 		2out of 4 2,323 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Wirral Grammar School for Girls
Heath Road , Bebington CH63 3AF 		4out of 4 2,820 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Wirral Grammar School for Boys
Cross Lane , Bebington CH63 3AQ 		4out of 4 2,848 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys 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 3,007 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College
Mount Street , L1 9HF 		- not rated 4,151 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
University of Liverpool Mathematics School
Sir Alastair Pilkington Building , Back Bedford Street L69 7SH 		- not rated 4,616 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
The City of Liverpool College
Clarence Street , L3 5TP 		- not rated 4,635 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College
Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ 		- not rated 4,717 yd Academy 16-19 converter 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 3,958 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 - Hamilton Square
60 Hamilton Square , Wirral CH41 5AT 		- not rated 2,875 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Prenton Preparatory School
Mount Pleasant , Oxton CH43 5SY 		- not rated 3,065 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Wirral
The Hive , Bright Street CH41 4EA 		- not rated 3,139 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Cities in Schools at Unit 302
Queens Dock Commercial Centre , Norkfolk Street L1 0BG 		- not rated 3,306 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
ASPIRE Centre, Kings Leadership Academy Liverpool
Dingle Vale , Dingle L8 9SJ 		- not rated 3,368 yd Free schools alternative provision 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
Indigo Venue LimitedLairdside Community Trust, 136 - 138 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry488 yd
Epirus Take Away Limited172 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry564 yd
Freddies Bar36 Stanley Road, New Ferry837 yd
Luncheon ClubSt Marks C Of E Church, New Chester Road938 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Derby Arms2 Nelson Road, Rock Ferry291 yd
The Refreshment Rooms2 Bedford Road East446 yd
Royal Mersey Yacht Club8 Bedford Road East, Rock Ferry449 yd
The Rock Station11 Highfield Road, Rock Ferry580 yd
The Bedford180 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry599 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Al's Pizza176 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry582 yd
Wei Feng Fish & Chips692 New Chester Road, Rock Ferry593 yd
Luigis196 Bedford Road699 yd
Snack ShackSnack Shack, Rock Ferry781 yd
Billy Bunters Snack Bar4A Russell Road, Rock Ferry852 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morrisons Daily86 Highfield Road, Rock Ferry584 yd
Lidl2A St Pauls Road, Rock Ferry950 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cammell Laird 1907 Fc
CAMMELL LAIRD F C CAMMELL LAIRD F C ST PETERS ROAD 		grass pitches287 yd
Conway Playing Fields
VICTORIA DRIVE 		grass pitches519 yd
Rock Ferry Primary School Sports Hall
ROCK FERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL ROCK FERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL IONIC STREET 		648 yd
Byrne Avenue Recreation Centre (Closed)
Byrne Avenue 		swimming pool855 yd
The University Academy (Closed)
Ravenswood Avenue 		grass pitches919 yd
New Ferry Park
SEFTON ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts947 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 speed77.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed85 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Alpha Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 589 crimes were reported near Alpha Drive . 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 CH42 1PH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Alpha Drive, Birkenhead, CH42 1PH

Employment

CH42 1PH area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee90
Retired60
Long-Term Sick or disabled52
Part-Time Employee41
Looking after home or family25
Other25
Self-Employed24
Student (economically inactive)16
Unemployed14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities24
Manufacturing19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Education19
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Construction12
Accommodation and food service activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Administrative and support service activities11
Other10
Transport and storage8
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female220
Male217

Partnership Status

Single190
Married: Opposite sex88
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated21
Divorced46
Widowed15

Health

Very good health144
Good health167
Fair health71
Bad health43
Very bad health12

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications97
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 52
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 87
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian4
Black African5
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean6
White409
Arab4
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom398
European Union23
Africa10
Middle East and Asia7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK398
10+ Years26
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom337
Ireland4
Germany1
Poland5
Romania1
Other EU countries2
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East1
No passport held78

Religion

No religion187
Christian214
Muslim14
Not answered23
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