Old Chester Road is in Birkenhead and in Wirral district. CH42 3TF 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 3TF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH42 3TD, CH42 4QG, CH42 5PJ, CH42 4QQ, CH42 3XD, CH42 5PH, CH42 3XJ, CH42 3UP, CH42 5PB.

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 3TF

Average Price
£117,421
Semi-Detached
£227,679
Terraced
£105,269
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£67,918
Other
no sales

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
260 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£60,0002007-07-12 £67,918
246 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building
£27,5002002-07-01 £86,107
250 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building
£20,0002001-02-14 £80,647
240 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£60,0002000-11-27 £227,679
234 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building
£42,4202000-11-06 £170,487

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Somerville Nursery School
Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB
3out of 4 4,472 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 4,744 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Abercromby Nursery School
Falkner Street , L8 7QA
3out of 4 4,776 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Well Lane Primary School
Park Road , Tranmere CH42 5PF
3out of 4 156 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Rock Ferry Primary School
Ionic Street , Rock Ferry CH42 2BL
3out of 4 524 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Mersey Park Primary School
Elm Road , Higher Tranmere CH42 0PH
4out of 4 613 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford Drive Primary School
Bedford Drive , Rock Ferry CH42 6RT
3out of 4 903 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Highfield South , Rock Ferry CH42 4NE
3out of 4 1,190 yd Voluntary aided 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 1,041 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
St John Plessington Catholic College
Old Chester Road , Bebington CH63 7LF
4out of 4 2,111 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Birkenhead Park School
Park Road South , CH43 4UY
2out of 4 2,614 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Co-op Academy Bebington
Higher Bebington Road , Bebington CH63 2PS
2out of 4 2,761 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Anselm's College
Manor Hill , CH43 1UQ
3out of 4 2,901 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 2,166 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College
Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ
- not rated 3,610 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College
Mount Street , L1 9HF
- not rated 4,337 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
The City of Liverpool College
Clarence Street , L3 5TP
- not rated 4,712 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 4,823 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 2,840 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 1,990 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Wirral
The Hive , Bright Street CH41 4EA
- not rated 2,114 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square
60 Hamilton Square , Wirral CH41 5AT
- not rated 2,196 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Birkenhead School
58 Beresford Road , Oxton CH43 2JD
- not rated 2,991 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 3,399 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
YUM276 Old Chester Road, Tranmere15 yd
Rumbling Tums251 Old Chester Road, Tranmere27 yd
Albany Bowling Club42 Southdale Road, Rock Ferry287 yd
The Salvation Army Hall167-179 Old Chester Road, Tranmere307 yd
Neo Community CafeCommunity Centre, Beaconsfield Court Beaconsfield Close474 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Lord NapierLord Napier, 28 St Pauls Road, Rock Ferry169 yd
Rockvilla329 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry427 yd
The Bedford180 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry539 yd
St Anne's Parish CentreSocial Centre, St Annes Church634 yd
The Rock Station11 Highfield Road, Rock Ferry667 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Smokie Mos284 Old Chester Road, Tranmere24 yd
Sayers253 Old Chester Road, Tranmere35 yd
The Healthy 1261-263 Old Chester Road, Tranmere69 yd
Zhen's House342 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry292 yd
Zhen's House342 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry292 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl2A St Pauls Road, Rock Ferry190 yd
Essentials15 - 17 Albany Road, Rock Ferry196 yd
Lairds Asda on the move117 New Chester Road, Tranmere583 yd
Morrisons Daily86 Highfield Road, Rock Ferry905 yd
Co-op Tranmere Court8 Tranmere Court, Church Road932 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Rock Ferry Primary School Sports Hall
ROCK FERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL ROCK FERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL IONIC STREET
499 yd
Victoria Park
BEBINGTON ROAD
grass pitches532 yd
Byrne Avenue Recreation Centre (Closed)
Byrne Avenue
swimming pool601 yd
Titans Gym (Closed)
Church Road
health and fitness suite702 yd
Titans Gym (Closed)
46a 46a Church Road
health and fitness suite962 yd
Prenton High School For Girls
HESKETH AVENUE
grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,084 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 77.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 77.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 77.3%

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 speed79.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed61.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Old Chester Road dangerous?

In 2023, 917 crimes were reported near Old Chester Road . Only 9% 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 3TF.

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 3TF

Employment

CH42 3TF 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 3TF 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 Employee57
Long-Term Sick or disabled35
Looking after home or family31
Part-Time Employee30
Retired24
Student (economically inactive)16
Unemployed15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Self-Employed7
Other5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Construction10
Manufacturing9
Education5
Administrative and support service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Other4
Real estate activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Transport and storage3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Information and communication2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female183
Male146

Partnership Status

Single151
Married: Opposite sex33
Separated7
Divorced28
Widowed9

Health

Very good health139
Good health99
Fair health65
Bad health23
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 46
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian8
Other Asian2
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed Other3
White305
Arab3
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom286
European Union14
Rest of Europe5
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean9
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK286
10+ Years9
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years18
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom189
Ireland3
Italy4
Lithuania1
Poland1
Romania3
Other EU countries3
Other Europe1
Southern Asia8
British Overseas Territories2
No passport held115

Religion

No religion181
Christian121
Hindu7
Muslim4
Not answered16