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

Nearby postcodes are: CH42 2EE, CH42 2AY, CH42 2BB, CH42 2AX, CH42 2BF, CH42 2ES, CH42 2BW, CH42 2ER, CH42 2AZ.

Rochester Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Rochester Road are based on 56 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 2BA

Average Price
£67,010
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£67,010
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rochester Road

Average Price
£65,939
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rochester Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
53 Rochester Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£49,0002006-10-06 £70,888
57 Rochester Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£49,0002006-08-16 £70,670
19 Rochester Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£49,0002006-03-17 £77,018
59 Rochester Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£45,0002005-10-27 £71,615
17 Rochester Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£39,9502005-10-19 £63,578

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Abercromby Nursery School
Falkner Street , L8 7QA 		3out of 4 4,686 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Somerville Nursery School
Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB 		3out of 4 5,159 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 5,372 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 4 346 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Highfield South , Rock Ferry CH42 4NE 		3out of 4 598 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Well Lane Primary School
Park Road , Tranmere CH42 5PF 		3out of 4 904 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford Drive Primary School
Bedford Drive , Rock Ferry CH42 6RT 		3out of 4 1,122 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St John's Catholic Junior School
Old Chester Road , Bebington CH63 7LH 		3out of 4 1,309 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 1,259 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
St John Plessington Catholic College
Old Chester Road , Bebington CH63 7LF 		4out of 4 1,468 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Co-op Academy Bebington
Higher Bebington Road , Bebington CH63 2PS 		2out of 4 2,275 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Wirral Grammar School for Girls
Heath Road , Bebington CH63 3AF 		4out of 4 2,800 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Wirral Grammar School for Boys
Cross Lane , Bebington CH63 3AQ 		4out of 4 2,839 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 2,818 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College
Mount Street , L1 9HF 		- not rated 4,320 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College
Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ 		- not rated 4,397 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
The City of Liverpool College
Clarence Street , L3 5TP 		- not rated 4,774 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 4,795 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 3,618 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 2,699 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square
60 Hamilton Square , Wirral CH41 5AT 		- not rated 2,743 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Wirral
The Hive , Bright Street CH41 4EA 		- not rated 2,872 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 3,439 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
ASPIRE Centre, Kings Leadership Academy Liverpool
Dingle Vale , Dingle L8 9SJ 		- not rated 3,712 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 Ferry222 yd
Epirus Take Away Limited172 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry229 yd
YUM276 Old Chester Road, Tranmere774 yd
Rumbling Tums251 Old Chester Road, Tranmere784 yd
Albany Bowling Club42 Southdale Road, Rock Ferry804 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Derby Arms2 Nelson Road, Rock Ferry165 yd
The Rock Station11 Highfield Road, Rock Ferry211 yd
The Bedford180 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry249 yd
St Anne's Parish CentreSocial Centre, St Annes Church267 yd
Royal Mersey Yacht Club8 Bedford Road East, Rock Ferry471 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Al's Pizza176 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry239 yd
Luigis196 Bedford Road331 yd
Snack ShackSnack Shack, Rock Ferry560 yd
Billy Bunters Snack Bar4A Russell Road, Rock Ferry648 yd
Zhen's House342 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry656 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morrisons Daily86 Highfield Road, Rock Ferry327 yd
Lidl2A St Pauls Road, Rock Ferry642 yd
Essentials15 - 17 Albany Road, Rock Ferry867 yd
Tesco212a Bebington Road, Rock Ferry979 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Rock Ferry Primary School Sports Hall
ROCK FERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL ROCK FERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL IONIC STREET 		398 yd
Byrne Avenue Recreation Centre (Closed)
Byrne Avenue 		swimming pool491 yd
Conway Playing Fields
VICTORIA DRIVE 		grass pitches500 yd
Cammell Laird 1907 Fc
CAMMELL LAIRD F C CAMMELL LAIRD F C ST PETERS ROAD 		grass pitches551 yd
The University Academy (Closed)
Ravenswood Avenue 		grass pitches807 yd
Victoria Park
BEBINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches1,080 yd
New Ferry Park
SEFTON ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,083 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Safety

Is Rochester Road dangerous?

In 2023, 756 crimes were reported near Rochester 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 2BA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Rochester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 2BA

Employment

CH42 2BA 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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