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

Nearby postcodes are: CH42 2DB, CH42 2EB, CH42 2DD, CH42 2BZ, CH42 2BW, CH42 2BG, CH42 2DH, CH42 2EU, CH42 2DL.

Highfield Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Highfield Road are based on 125 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 2BU

Average Price
£140,143
Semi-Detached
£130,820
Terraced
£134,336
Detached
£104,998
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£452,349

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Road

Average Price
£158,915
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
61 Highfield Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£140,0002023-04-05 £146,359
The Rock Station Hotel, 9 Highfield Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Other, an established residential building
£450,0002023-01-30 £452,349
71 Highfield Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£160,0002022-11-11 £161,029
63 Highfield Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£80,1002021-11-29 £90,488
69 Highfield Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Detached, an established residential building
£94,2352021-11-19 £104,998

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Abercromby Nursery School
Falkner Street , L8 7QA
3out of 4 4,852 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Somerville Nursery School
Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB
3out of 4 5,110 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 5,166 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 4 373 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Highfield South , Rock Ferry CH42 4NE
3out of 4 559 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Well Lane Primary School
Park Road , Tranmere CH42 5PF
3out of 4 758 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford Drive Primary School
Bedford Drive , Rock Ferry CH42 6RT
3out of 4 910 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Mersey Park Primary School
Elm Road , Higher Tranmere CH42 0PH
4out of 4 1,253 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 1,049 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
St John Plessington Catholic College
Old Chester Road , Bebington CH63 7LF
4out of 4 1,476 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Co-op Academy Bebington
Higher Bebington Road , Bebington CH63 2PS
2out of 4 2,219 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Wirral Grammar School for Girls
Heath Road , Bebington CH63 3AF
4out of 4 2,754 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Wirral Grammar School for Boys
Cross Lane , Bebington CH63 3AQ
4out of 4 2,799 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 2,781 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College
Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ
- not rated 4,257 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College
Mount Street , L1 9HF
- not rated 4,472 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
The City of Liverpool College
Clarence Street , L3 5TP
- not rated 4,911 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 4,950 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 3,459 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 2,511 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square
60 Hamilton Square , Wirral CH41 5AT
- not rated 2,745 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Wirral
The Hive , Bright Street CH41 4EA
- not rated 2,779 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Birkenhead School
58 Beresford Road , Oxton CH43 2JD
- not rated 3,564 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 3,576 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 Ferry213 yd
Indigo Venue LimitedLairdside Community Trust, 136 - 138 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry301 yd
Albany Bowling Club42 Southdale Road, Rock Ferry624 yd
YUM276 Old Chester Road, Tranmere652 yd
Rumbling Tums251 Old Chester Road, Tranmere670 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Rock Station11 Highfield Road, Rock Ferry1 yd
St Anne's Parish CentreSocial Centre, St Annes Church56 yd
The Bedford180 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry187 yd
Derby Arms2 Nelson Road, Rock Ferry322 yd
Rockvilla329 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry392 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Luigis196 Bedford Road175 yd
Al's Pizza176 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry199 yd
Zhen's House342 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry478 yd
Zhen's House342 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry478 yd
Snack ShackSnack Shack, Rock Ferry575 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morrisons Daily86 Highfield Road, Rock Ferry257 yd
Lidl2A St Pauls Road, Rock Ferry561 yd
Essentials15 - 17 Albany Road, Rock Ferry707 yd
Tesco212a Bebington Road, Rock Ferry832 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Byrne Avenue Recreation Centre (Closed)
Byrne Avenue
swimming pool278 yd
Rock Ferry Primary School Sports Hall
ROCK FERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL ROCK FERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL IONIC STREET
420 yd
Conway Playing Fields
VICTORIA DRIVE
grass pitches554 yd
Cammell Laird 1907 Fc
CAMMELL LAIRD F C CAMMELL LAIRD F C ST PETERS ROAD
grass pitches719 yd
The University Academy (Closed)
Ravenswood Avenue
grass pitches759 yd
Victoria Park
BEBINGTON ROAD
grass pitches885 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 speed158.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Highfield Road dangerous?

In 2023, 819 crimes were reported near Highfield 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 2BU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Highfield Road, Birkenhead, CH42 2BU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee78
Part-Time Employee45
Retired38
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Self-Employed11
Other10
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Student (economically inactive)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Human health and social work activities25
Manufacturing16
Education11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Construction9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Transport and storage8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Other6
Administrative and support service activities5
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female156
Male146

Partnership Status

Single107
Married: Opposite sex78
Separated8
Divorced26
Widowed9

Health

Very good health132
Good health96
Fair health53
Bad health15
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 58
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and African2
Mixed Other2
White299

Country of Birth

United Kingdom291
European Union8
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK291
10+ Years7
5-10 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom261
Ireland1
Poland1
Other EU countries4
South-East Asia1
No passport held35

Religion

No religion136
Christian147
Buddhist1
Muslim1
Not answered18