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

Nearby postcodes are: CH42 2DR, CH42 2DP, CH42 4PF, CH42 4PJ, CH42 4PE, CH42 2DS, CH42 4PL, CH42 4PB, CH42 2DX.

Old Chester Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Old Chester Road are based on 415 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 2DU

Average Price
£132,333
Semi-Detached
£178,586
Terraced
£92,090
Detached
£87,594
Flats/Maisonettes
£127,802
Other
£30,170

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Chester Road

Average Price
£147,365
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Chester Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
441 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002023-03-24 £103,689
447 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£105,0002023-01-27 £105,626
411B Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Detached, an established residential building 		£75,0002022-11-25 £75,240
435 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£115,0002022-09-23 £113,137
443 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£107,5002022-09-05 £105,758

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 4,962 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Abercromby Nursery School
Falkner Street , L8 7QA 		3out of 4 5,321 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Somerville Nursery School
Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB 		3out of 4 5,400 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Highfield South , Rock Ferry CH42 4NE 		3out of 4 383 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford Drive Primary School
Bedford Drive , Rock Ferry CH42 6RT 		3out of 4 641 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Rock Ferry Primary School
Ionic Street , Rock Ferry CH42 2BL 		3out of 4 837 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Well Lane Primary School
Park Road , Tranmere CH42 5PF 		3out of 4 959 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St John's Catholic Junior School
Old Chester Road , Bebington CH63 7LH 		3out of 4 1,013 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 4 743 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
St John Plessington Catholic College
Old Chester Road , Bebington CH63 7LF 		4out of 4 1,218 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Co-op Academy Bebington
Higher Bebington Road , Bebington CH63 2PS 		2out of 4 1,822 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Wirral Grammar School for Girls
Heath Road , Bebington CH63 3AF 		4out of 4 2,366 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Wirral Grammar School for Boys
Cross Lane , Bebington CH63 3AQ 		4out of 4 2,419 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 3,106 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College
Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ 		- not rated 4,341 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College
Mount Street , L1 9HF 		- not rated 4,945 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
The City of Liverpool College
Clarence Street , L3 5TP 		- not rated 5,386 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 5,423 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 3,494 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 2,443 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Wirral
The Hive , Bright Street CH41 4EA 		- not rated 3,000 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square
60 Hamilton Square , Wirral CH41 5AT 		- not rated 3,125 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Birkenhead School
58 Beresford Road , Oxton CH43 2JD 		- not rated 3,531 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 4,051 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
Ristanbul Turkish Bar & Grill181 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry405 yd
Epirus Take Away Limited172 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry680 yd
Albany Bowling Club42 Southdale Road, Rock Ferry746 yd
Yankies Sweets and Treats7 Town Lane, Higher Bebington755 yd
Alo PhoTown Lane Cafe, 1 Town Lane, Higher Bebington766 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kings Arms HotelKings Arms Hotel Kings Lane416 yd
St Anne's Parish CentreSocial Centre, St Annes Church447 yd
The Rock Station11 Highfield Road, Rock Ferry475 yd
Rockvilla329 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry517 yd
Derby Arms2 Nelson Road, Rock Ferry639 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Nite580 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry160 yd
Man Wah463 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry180 yd
Top Wok471 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry195 yd
Double Lucky House471 Old Chester Road195 yd
Ranchers226 Bebington Road, Rock Ferry361 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morrisons Daily86 Highfield Road, Rock Ferry343 yd
Tesco212a Bebington Road, Rock Ferry360 yd
Essentials15 - 17 Albany Road, Rock Ferry877 yd
Lidl2A St Pauls Road, Rock Ferry918 yd
Late Shop48 Town Lane, Higher Bebington920 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Byrne Avenue Recreation Centre (Closed)
Byrne Avenue 		swimming pool343 yd
The University Academy (Closed)
Ravenswood Avenue 		grass pitches476 yd
Conway Playing Fields
VICTORIA DRIVE 		grass pitches582 yd
Prenton High School For Girls
HESKETH AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite827 yd
Victoria Park
BEBINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches874 yd
Rock Ferry Primary School Sports Hall
ROCK FERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL ROCK FERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL IONIC STREET 		879 yd
Cammell Laird 1907 Fc
CAMMELL LAIRD F C CAMMELL LAIRD F C ST PETERS ROAD 		grass pitches930 yd
New Ferry Park
SEFTON ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,078 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 speed169.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Old Chester Road dangerous?

In 2023, 482 crimes were reported near Old Chester Road . Only 21% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CH42 2DU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 2DU

Employment

CH42 2DU area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 Employee111
Retired68
Long-Term Sick or disabled51
Part-Time Employee46
Unemployed33
Self-Employed21
Student (economically inactive)13
Other11
Looking after home or family10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Construction18
Manufacturing16
Accommodation and food service activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Transport and storage10
Education10
Other9
Administrative and support service activities8
Information and communication7
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female210
Male218

Partnership Status

Single167
Married: Opposite sex98
Separated7
Divorced33
Widowed60

Health

Very good health165
Good health151
Fair health74
Bad health30
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications89
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 69
Apprenticeship26
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 92
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian10
Other Asian9
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other3
White394
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom403
European Union5
Rest of Europe2
Africa3
Middle East and Asia14
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK403
10+ Years13
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom351
Italy1
Portugal1
Poland1
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia3
Oceania1
No passport held65

Religion

No religion196
Christian187
Buddhist7
Hindu4
Muslim3
Sikh6
Not answered26
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