Bedford Road is in Birkenhead and in Wirral district. CH42 2AN is located in the Rock Ferry electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birkenhead. This postcode has been in use since 2011-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bedford Road, Birkenhead, CH42 2AN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH42 2AS, CH42 2BE, CH42 2BD, CH42 2BH, CH42 2AE, CH42 2BR, CH42 2BG, CH42 2AY, CH42 2BB.

Bedford Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bedford Road are based on 140 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 2AN

Average Price
£183,390
Semi-Detached
£188,202
Terraced
£178,577
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Road

Average Price
£128,878
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedford Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
95 Bedford Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, a newly built property 		£120,0002014-07-31 £181,355
97 Bedford Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, a newly built property 		£110,5002014-04-11 £175,798
99 Bedford Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£115,0002014-01-31 £186,610
101 Bedford Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£118,0002013-09-27 £189,794

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Abercromby Nursery School
Falkner Street , L8 7QA 		3out of 4 4,628 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Somerville Nursery School
Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB 		3out of 4 4,972 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 5,268 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 4 165 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Well Lane Primary School
Park Road , Tranmere CH42 5PF 		3out of 4 744 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Highfield South , Rock Ferry CH42 4NE 		3out of 4 749 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford Drive Primary School
Bedford Drive , Rock Ferry CH42 6RT 		3out of 4 1,086 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Mersey Park Primary School
Elm Road , Higher Tranmere CH42 0PH 		4out of 4 1,229 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Prenton High School for Girls
Hesketh Avenue , Rock Ferry CH42 6RR 		3out of 4 1,230 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
St John Plessington Catholic College
Old Chester Road , Bebington CH63 7LF 		4out of 4 1,643 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Co-op Academy Bebington
Higher Bebington Road , Bebington CH63 2PS 		2out of 4 2,425 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Wirral Grammar School for Girls
Heath Road , Bebington CH63 3AF 		4out of 4 2,955 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Wirral Grammar School for Boys
Cross Lane , Bebington CH63 3AQ 		4out of 4 2,997 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 2,632 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College
Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ 		- not rated 4,225 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College
Mount Street , L1 9HF 		- not rated 4,244 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
The City of Liverpool College
Clarence Street , L3 5TP 		- not rated 4,682 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 4,723 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 3,455 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 2,565 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square
60 Hamilton Square , Wirral CH41 5AT 		- not rated 2,567 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Wirral
The Hive , Bright Street CH41 4EA 		- not rated 2,686 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 3,347 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Birkenhead School
58 Beresford Road , Oxton CH43 2JD 		- not rated 3,593 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Epirus Take Away Limited172 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry61 yd
Indigo Venue LimitedLairdside Community Trust, 136 - 138 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry72 yd
YUM276 Old Chester Road, Tranmere604 yd
Rumbling Tums251 Old Chester Road, Tranmere611 yd
Albany Bowling Club42 Southdale Road, Rock Ferry676 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Bedford180 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry105 yd
The Rock Station11 Highfield Road, Rock Ferry229 yd
St Anne's Parish CentreSocial Centre, St Annes Church262 yd
Derby Arms2 Nelson Road, Rock Ferry352 yd
Royal Mersey Yacht Club8 Bedford Road East, Rock Ferry419 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Al's Pizza176 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry83 yd
Luigis196 Bedford Road227 yd
Snack ShackSnack Shack, Rock Ferry381 yd
Billy Bunters Snack Bar4A Russell Road, Rock Ferry470 yd
Zhen's House342 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry532 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morrisons Daily86 Highfield Road, Rock Ferry454 yd
Lidl2A St Pauls Road, Rock Ferry460 yd
Essentials15 - 17 Albany Road, Rock Ferry719 yd
Lairds Asda on the move117 New Chester Road, Tranmere950 yd
Tesco212a Bebington Road, Rock Ferry1,061 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Rock Ferry Primary School Sports Hall
ROCK FERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL ROCK FERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL IONIC STREET 		217 yd
Byrne Avenue Recreation Centre (Closed)
Byrne Avenue 		swimming pool464 yd
Conway Playing Fields
VICTORIA DRIVE 		grass pitches681 yd
Cammell Laird 1907 Fc
CAMMELL LAIRD F C CAMMELL LAIRD F C ST PETERS ROAD 		grass pitches725 yd
The University Academy (Closed)
Ravenswood Avenue 		grass pitches956 yd
Victoria Park
BEBINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches968 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 speed51 Mbit/s
Average download speed96.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bedford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 725 crimes were reported near Bedford Road . Only 13% 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 2AN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bedford Road, Birkenhead, CH42 2AN

Employment

CH42 2AN area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 Employee133
Part-Time Employee41
Self-Employed27
Looking after home or family26
Student (economically inactive)24
Unemployed21
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Other10
Retired9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Manufacturing15
Education13
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Transport and storage8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Real estate activities3
Administrative and support service activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Construction2
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Financial and insurance activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female217
Male201

Partnership Status

Single191
Married: Opposite sex71
Married: Same sex4
Separated10
Divorced27
Widowed4

Health

Very good health212
Good health146
Fair health35
Bad health21
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 61
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 61
Degree or Similar 91
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese8
Indian2
Pakistani2
Other Asian2
Black African5
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African3
Mixed Other2
White373
Roma1
Other22

Country of Birth

United Kingdom335
European Union49
Rest of Europe9
Africa3
Middle East and Asia18
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK335
10+ Years31
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years24
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom271
Ireland2
Germany14
Italy3
Spain4
Lithuania1
Poland7
Romania13
Other EU countries3
Other Europe3
Middle East3
Eastern Asia5
South-East Asia1
Central and South America5
No passport held85

Religion

No religion219
Christian145
Hindu4
Muslim16
Other religion3
Not answered32
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