King Street is in Birkenhead and in Wirral district. CH42 2AJ 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 King Street, Birkenhead, CH42 2AJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH42 1RA, CH42 2ED, CH42 1RB, CH42 1QZ, CH42 1RF, CH42 2EF, CH42 1QY, CH42 1RE, CH42 2ET.

King Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on King Street are based on 19 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 2AJ

Average Price
£95,847
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£82,099
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£212,701

Estimated Average Property Prices for King Street

Average Price
£95,847
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on King Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
20 King Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building
£65,0002021-10-20 £72,680
4 King Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building
£53,0002021-07-23 £59,452
4 King Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Other, an established residential building
£225,0002020-05-18 £288,731
18 King Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building
£77,0002019-06-21 £104,155
6 King Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Other, an established residential building
£110,0002017-05-15 £136,670

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Abercromby Nursery School
Falkner Street , L8 7QA
3out of 4 4,768 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Somerville Nursery School
Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB
3out of 4 5,385 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 4 450 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Rock Ferry Primary School
Ionic Street , Rock Ferry CH42 2BL
3out of 4 572 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Well Lane Primary School
Park Road , Tranmere CH42 5PF
3out of 4 1,109 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St John's Catholic Junior School
Old Chester Road , Bebington CH63 7LH
3out of 4 1,111 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Grove Street Primary School
Grove Street Primary School , Grove Street CH62 5BA
2out of 4 1,140 yd Community 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 1,259 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Prenton High School for Girls
Hesketh Avenue , Rock Ferry CH42 6RR
3out of 4 1,329 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Co-op Academy Bebington
Higher Bebington Road , Bebington CH63 2PS
2out of 4 2,100 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Wirral Grammar School for Girls
Heath Road , Bebington CH63 3AF
4out of 4 2,615 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Wirral Grammar School for Boys
Cross Lane , Bebington CH63 3AQ
4out of 4 2,650 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 3,043 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College
Mount Street , L1 9HF
- not rated 4,423 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College
Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ
- not rated 4,608 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 4,893 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
The City of Liverpool College
Clarence Street , L3 5TP
- not rated 4,894 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 3,817 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 2,868 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square
60 Hamilton Square , Wirral CH41 5AT
- not rated 2,961 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Wirral
The Hive , Bright Street CH41 4EA
- not rated 3,097 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 3,561 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
ASPIRE Centre, Kings Leadership Academy Liverpool
Dingle Vale , Dingle L8 9SJ
- not rated 3,666 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 Ferry444 yd
Epirus Take Away Limited172 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry454 yd
Freddies Bar36 Stanley Road, New Ferry683 yd
Ristanbul Turkish Bar & Grill181 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry914 yd
Luncheon ClubSt Marks C Of E Church, New Chester Road918 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Derby Arms2 Nelson Road, Rock Ferry66 yd
The Rock Station11 Highfield Road, Rock Ferry360 yd
St Anne's Parish CentreSocial Centre, St Annes Church411 yd
The Bedford180 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry467 yd
Royal Mersey Yacht Club8 Bedford Road East, Rock Ferry611 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Al's Pizza176 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry461 yd
Luigis196 Bedford Road523 yd
Wei Feng Fish & Chips692 New Chester Road, Rock Ferry540 yd
Man Wah463 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry663 yd
Top Wok471 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry685 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morrisons Daily86 Highfield Road, Rock Ferry283 yd
Lidl2A St Pauls Road, Rock Ferry867 yd
Tesco212a Bebington Road, Rock Ferry919 yd
Essentials15 - 17 Albany Road, Rock Ferry1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Conway Playing Fields
VICTORIA DRIVE
grass pitches288 yd
Cammell Laird 1907 Fc
CAMMELL LAIRD F C CAMMELL LAIRD F C ST PETERS ROAD
grass pitches361 yd
Byrne Avenue Recreation Centre (Closed)
Byrne Avenue
swimming pool604 yd
Rock Ferry Primary School Sports Hall
ROCK FERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL ROCK FERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL IONIC STREET
623 yd
The University Academy (Closed)
Ravenswood Avenue
grass pitches650 yd
New Ferry Park
SEFTON ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts856 yd
New Ferry Village Hall
GROVE STREET
1,049 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 97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.7%

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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed102.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is King Street dangerous?

In 2023, 861 crimes were reported near King Street . 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 2AJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for King Street, Birkenhead, CH42 2AJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee60
Long-Term Sick or disabled48
Retired39
Looking after home or family23
Part-Time Employee20
Self-Employed14
Other9
Unemployed8
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Transport and storage10
Manufacturing9
Construction7
Other4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Education3
Real estate activities2
Information and communication2

People

Gender

Female135
Male166

Partnership Status

Single119
Married: Opposite sex62
Separated10
Divorced30
Widowed7

Health

Very good health106
Good health118
Fair health47
Bad health24
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications71
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 26
Degree or Similar 39
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African3
Other Black5
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other1
White290
Roma1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom281
European Union11
Africa6
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK281
10+ Years11
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom218
Ireland1
Germany1
Portugal1
Poland1
Romania9
South and Eastern Africa4
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America1
No passport held65

Religion

No religion110
Christian158
Buddhist1
Other religion3
Not answered33