Bedford Road is in Birkenhead and in Wirral district. CH42 2AT 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 Bedford Road, Birkenhead, CH42 2AT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH42 2BN, CH42 3YD, CH42 3YB, CH42 3XT, CH42 2BH, CH42 2BU, CH42 2BJ, CH42 3XX, CH42 3YA.

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 2AT

Average Price
£108,528
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£99,783
Detached
£357,282
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£54,110

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
196 Bedford Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Other, an established residential building 		£50,0002021-01-27 £55,131
194 Bedford Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£60,0002020-08-26 £76,815
174 Bedford Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Other, an established residential building 		£45,0002019-11-11 £53,089
174 Bedford Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£77,0002019-04-12 £103,921
190 Bedford Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£49,9502015-01-07 £75,824

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Abercromby Nursery School
Falkner Street , L8 7QA 		3out of 4 4,798 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Somerville Nursery School
Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB 		3out of 4 4,945 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 5,077 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 4 274 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Well Lane Primary School
Park Road , Tranmere CH42 5PF 		3out of 4 603 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Highfield South , Rock Ferry CH42 4NE 		3out of 4 719 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford Drive Primary School
Bedford Drive , Rock Ferry CH42 6RT 		3out of 4 888 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Mersey Park Primary School
Elm Road , Higher Tranmere CH42 0PH 		4out of 4 1,098 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 1,033 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
St John Plessington Catholic College
Old Chester Road , Bebington CH63 7LF 		4out of 4 1,639 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Co-op Academy Bebington
Higher Bebington Road , Bebington CH63 2PS 		2out of 4 2,363 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Wirral Grammar School for Girls
Heath Road , Bebington CH63 3AF 		4out of 4 2,901 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Wirral Grammar School for Boys
Cross Lane , Bebington CH63 3AQ 		4out of 4 2,948 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 2,618 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College
Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ 		- not rated 4,103 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College
Mount Street , L1 9HF 		- not rated 4,404 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
The City of Liverpool College
Clarence Street , L3 5TP 		- not rated 4,829 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 4,884 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 3,314 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 2,391 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square
60 Hamilton Square , Wirral CH41 5AT 		- not rated 2,591 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Wirral
The Hive , Bright Street CH41 4EA 		- not rated 2,613 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Birkenhead School
58 Beresford Road , Oxton CH43 2JD 		- not rated 3,433 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Cities in Schools at Unit 302
Queens Dock Commercial Centre , Norkfolk Street L1 0BG 		- not rated 3,496 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
Epirus Take Away Limited172 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry146 yd
Indigo Venue LimitedLairdside Community Trust, 136 - 138 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry264 yd
YUM276 Old Chester Road, Tranmere488 yd
Albany Bowling Club42 Southdale Road, Rock Ferry496 yd
Rumbling Tums251 Old Chester Road, Tranmere505 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Bedford180 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry99 yd
St Anne's Parish CentreSocial Centre, St Annes Church148 yd
The Rock Station11 Highfield Road, Rock Ferry167 yd
Rockvilla329 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry302 yd
The Lord NapierLord Napier, 28 St Pauls Road, Rock Ferry401 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Luigis196 Bedford Road26 yd
Al's Pizza176 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry122 yd
Zhen's House342 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry348 yd
Zhen's House342 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry348 yd
Snack ShackSnack Shack, Rock Ferry445 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl2A St Pauls Road, Rock Ferry396 yd
Morrisons Daily86 Highfield Road, Rock Ferry419 yd
Essentials15 - 17 Albany Road, Rock Ferry561 yd
Tesco212a Bebington Road, Rock Ferry933 yd
Lairds Asda on the move117 New Chester Road, Tranmere950 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Byrne Avenue Recreation Centre (Closed)
Byrne Avenue 		swimming pool281 yd
Rock Ferry Primary School Sports Hall
ROCK FERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL ROCK FERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL IONIC STREET 		310 yd
Conway Playing Fields
VICTORIA DRIVE 		grass pitches720 yd
Victoria Park
BEBINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches778 yd
Cammell Laird 1907 Fc
CAMMELL LAIRD F C CAMMELL LAIRD F C ST PETERS ROAD 		grass pitches854 yd
The University Academy (Closed)
Ravenswood Avenue 		grass pitches914 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 85.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 81.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 81.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 81.5%

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 speed29.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed177.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed4.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bedford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 828 crimes were reported near Bedford Road . Only 11% 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 2AT.

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 2AT

Employment

CH42 2AT area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 10% 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 Employee100
Part-Time Employee42
Long-Term Sick or disabled32
Unemployed31
Retired25
Looking after home or family24
Student (economically inactive)22
Other15
Self-Employed15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities20
Manufacturing14
Other10
Education9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Administrative and support service activities9
Transport and storage7
Construction3
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female211
Male194

Partnership Status

Single192
Married: Opposite sex55
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated17
Divorced34
Widowed5

Health

Very good health181
Good health122
Fair health61
Bad health35
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 57
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 94
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian4
Black African9
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White377
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom319
European Union62
Africa4
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean14

Length of Residence

Born in the UK319
10+ Years49
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom257
Ireland7
France14
Germany2
Portugal2
Poland11
Romania4
Central and Western Africa3
Southern Asia4
North America and the Caribbean5
Central and South America9
No passport held88

Religion

No religion190
Christian152
Buddhist1
Other religion2
Not answered58
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