Melville Avenue is in Birkenhead and in Wirral district. CH42 1RD 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 Melville Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 1RD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH42 1RJ, CH42 1RE, CH42 1QG, CH42 1QB, CH42 1RF, CH42 1RZ, CH42 1RB, CH42 1RA, CH42 2AJ.

Melville Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Melville Avenue are based on 26 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 1RD

Average Price
£82,086
Semi-Detached
£115,325
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£76,873
Flats/Maisonettes
£71,864
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melville Avenue

Average Price
£82,086
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melville AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Melville Avenue, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£65,0002022-04-08 £68,830
2 Melville Avenue, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£40,0002021-10-29 £43,810
10 Melville Avenue, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£49,5002021-05-14 £54,226
9 Melville Avenue, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£42,2502017-01-16 £53,360
18 Melville Avenue, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£42,5002016-09-19 £53,423

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Abercromby Nursery School
Falkner Street , L8 7QA 		3out of 4 4,801 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Highfield South , Rock Ferry CH42 4NE 		3out of 4 429 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Rock Ferry Primary School
Ionic Street , Rock Ferry CH42 2BL 		3out of 4 733 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Grove Street Primary School
Grove Street Primary School , Grove Street CH62 5BA 		2out of 4 978 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St John's Catholic Junior School
Old Chester Road , Bebington CH63 7LH 		3out of 4 1,000 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St John's Catholic Infant School
Old Chester Road , Bebington CH63 7LH 		4out of 4 1,061 yd Voluntary aided school Yes 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 1,131 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Prenton High School for Girls
Hesketh Avenue , Rock Ferry CH42 6RR 		3out of 4 1,430 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Co-op Academy Bebington
Higher Bebington Road , Bebington CH63 2PS 		2out of 4 2,006 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Wirral Grammar School for Girls
Heath Road , Bebington CH63 3AF 		4out of 4 2,510 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Wirral Grammar School for Boys
Cross Lane , Bebington CH63 3AQ 		4out of 4 2,540 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 3,202 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College
Mount Street , L1 9HF 		- not rated 4,473 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College
Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ 		- not rated 4,773 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
University of Liverpool Mathematics School
Sir Alastair Pilkington Building , Back Bedford Street L69 7SH 		- not rated 4,938 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
The City of Liverpool College
Clarence Street , L3 5TP 		- not rated 4,957 yd Further education Not Applicable 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 3,978 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Prenton Preparatory School
Mount Pleasant , Oxton CH43 5SY 		- not rated 3,017 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square
60 Hamilton Square , Wirral CH41 5AT 		- not rated 3,108 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Wirral
The Hive , Bright Street CH41 4EA 		- not rated 3,264 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
ASPIRE Centre, Kings Leadership Academy Liverpool
Dingle Vale , Dingle L8 9SJ 		- not rated 3,606 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
Cities in Schools at Unit 302
Queens Dock Commercial Centre , Norkfolk Street L1 0BG 		- not rated 3,628 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable 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
Freddies Bar36 Stanley Road, New Ferry544 yd
Indigo Venue LimitedLairdside Community Trust, 136 - 138 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry603 yd
Epirus Take Away Limited172 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry621 yd
Luncheon ClubSt Marks C Of E Church, New Chester Road752 yd
Yankies Sweets and Treats7 Town Lane, Higher Bebington915 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Derby Arms2 Nelson Road, Rock Ferry228 yd
The Rock Station11 Highfield Road, Rock Ferry519 yd
St Anne's Parish CentreSocial Centre, St Annes Church567 yd
The Bedford180 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry634 yd
Royal Mersey Yacht Club8 Bedford Road East, Rock Ferry721 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wei Feng Fish & Chips692 New Chester Road, Rock Ferry374 yd
Al's Pizza176 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry628 yd
Luigis196 Bedford Road687 yd
Man Wah463 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry694 yd
Capital Pizza9 New Chester Road, New Ferry697 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morrisons Daily86 Highfield Road, Rock Ferry382 yd
Tesco212a Bebington Road, Rock Ferry944 yd
Londis MFG Bebington26 Old Chester Road1,028 yd
Lidl2A St Pauls Road, Rock Ferry1,034 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Conway Playing Fields
VICTORIA DRIVE 		grass pitches197 yd
Cammell Laird 1907 Fc
CAMMELL LAIRD F C CAMMELL LAIRD F C ST PETERS ROAD 		grass pitches232 yd
The University Academy (Closed)
Ravenswood Avenue 		grass pitches601 yd
New Ferry Park
SEFTON ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts698 yd
Byrne Avenue Recreation Centre (Closed)
Byrne Avenue 		swimming pool742 yd
Rock Ferry Primary School Sports Hall
ROCK FERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL ROCK FERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL IONIC STREET 		783 yd
New Ferry Village Hall
GROVE STREET 		888 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 speed63.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed83.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Melville Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 884 crimes were reported near Melville Avenue . Only 10% 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 CH42 1RD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Melville Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 1RD

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CH42 1RD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired91
Full-Time Employee60
Long-Term Sick or disabled43
Part-Time Employee25
Other15
Self-Employed11
Looking after home or family10
Unemployed4
Student (economically inactive)1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Manufacturing9
Transport and storage9
Education8
Other8
Construction7
Administrative and support service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female147
Male155

Partnership Status

Single100
Married: Opposite sex44
Separated19
Divorced59
Widowed38

Health

Very good health81
Good health85
Fair health74
Bad health40
Very bad health23

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications92
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 39
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian1
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White291
Roma1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom279
European Union18
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK279
10+ Years13
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom225
Italy1
Lithuania3
Poland1
Romania5
Other EU countries3
South-East Asia1
No passport held63

Religion

No religion128
Christian161
Hindu1
Jewish1
Not answered11
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