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

Nearby postcodes are: CH42 2AU, CH42 2BS, CH42 4PQ, CH42 3XY, CH42 2BT, CH42 3XT, CH42 2DT, CH42 4PG, CH42 3XX.

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 2AW

Average Price
£160,285
Semi-Detached
£155,815
Terraced
£182,979
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£42,913
Other
£183,368

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
221 Bedford Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£175,0002023-01-11 £176,044
205 Bedford Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£185,0002022-10-28 £182,476
205 Bedford Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Other, an established residential building 		£185,0002022-10-28 £183,368
179 Bedford Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£172,5002022-06-22 £182,477
215 Bedford Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002021-11-19 £167,440

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre
New Hey Road , Woodchurch CH49 8HB 		4out of 4 4,929 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Abercromby Nursery School
Falkner Street , L8 7QA 		3out of 4 4,970 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Somerville Nursery School
Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB 		3out of 4 4,974 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 4 445 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Well Lane Primary School
Park Road , Tranmere CH42 5PF 		3out of 4 559 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Highfield South , Rock Ferry CH42 4NE 		3out of 4 691 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford Drive Primary School
Bedford Drive , Rock Ferry CH42 6RT 		3out of 4 710 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Mersey Park Primary School
Elm Road , Higher Tranmere CH42 0PH 		4out of 4 1,046 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 4 855 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
St John Plessington Catholic College
Old Chester Road , Bebington CH63 7LF 		4out of 4 1,610 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Co-op Academy Bebington
Higher Bebington Road , Bebington CH63 2PS 		2out of 4 2,276 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Wirral Grammar School for Girls
Heath Road , Bebington CH63 3AF 		4out of 4 2,819 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Wirral Grammar School for Boys
Cross Lane , Bebington CH63 3AQ 		4out of 4 2,870 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 2,664 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College
Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ 		- not rated 4,042 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College
Mount Street , L1 9HF 		- not rated 4,570 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
The City of Liverpool College
Clarence Street , L3 5TP 		- not rated 4,989 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 5,052 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 3,233 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 2,272 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Wirral
The Hive , Bright Street CH41 4EA 		- not rated 2,607 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square
60 Hamilton Square , Wirral CH41 5AT 		- not rated 2,669 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Birkenhead School
58 Beresford Road , Oxton CH43 2JD 		- not rated 3,329 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 3,658 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 Ferry324 yd
Albany Bowling Club42 Southdale Road, Rock Ferry394 yd
Indigo Venue LimitedLairdside Community Trust, 136 - 138 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry442 yd
YUM276 Old Chester Road, Tranmere487 yd
Rumbling Tums251 Old Chester Road, Tranmere514 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rockvilla329 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry152 yd
St Anne's Parish CentreSocial Centre, St Annes Church186 yd
The Rock Station11 Highfield Road, Rock Ferry241 yd
The Bedford180 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry276 yd
The Lord NapierLord Napier, 28 St Pauls Road, Rock Ferry458 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Luigis196 Bedford Road153 yd
Zhen's House342 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry256 yd
Zhen's House342 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry256 yd
Al's Pizza176 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry300 yd
The Healthy 1261-263 Old Chester Road, Tranmere470 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morrisons Daily86 Highfield Road, Rock Ferry421 yd
Lidl2A St Pauls Road, Rock Ferry461 yd
Essentials15 - 17 Albany Road, Rock Ferry494 yd
Tesco212a Bebington Road, Rock Ferry804 yd
Lairds Asda on the move117 New Chester Road, Tranmere1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Byrne Avenue Recreation Centre (Closed)
Byrne Avenue 		swimming pool121 yd
Rock Ferry Primary School Sports Hall
ROCK FERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL ROCK FERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL IONIC STREET 		473 yd
Victoria Park
BEBINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches645 yd
Conway Playing Fields
VICTORIA DRIVE 		grass pitches753 yd
The University Academy (Closed)
Ravenswood Avenue 		grass pitches864 yd
Prenton High School For Girls
HESKETH AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite927 yd
Cammell Laird 1907 Fc
CAMMELL LAIRD F C CAMMELL LAIRD F C ST PETERS ROAD 		grass pitches957 yd
Titans Gym (Closed)
Church Road 		health and fitness suite1,064 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed177.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bedford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 764 crimes were reported near Bedford Road . Only 12% 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 2AW.

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 2AW

Employment

CH42 2AW area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CH42 2AW area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee61
Retired59
Long-Term Sick or disabled35
Student (economically inactive)21
Part-Time Employee16
Self-Employed16
Unemployed15
Looking after home or family15
Other12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Manufacturing13
Human health and social work activities11
Construction8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Transport and storage7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Education4
Administrative and support service activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female146
Male153

Partnership Status

Single123
Married: Opposite sex53
Married: Same sex2
Separated14
Divorced36
Widowed26

Health

Very good health73
Good health125
Fair health55
Bad health26
Very bad health20

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications64
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 44
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese9
Indian2
Black African3
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean12
Mixed Other3
White267
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom274
European Union10
Africa5
Middle East and Asia10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK274
10+ Years16
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom215
Italy1
Spain1
Poland4
Romania2
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia2
No passport held71

Religion

No religion103
Christian169
Buddhist4
Not answered25
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