Union Street is in Birkenhead and in Wirral district. CH42 3TL 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 Union Street, Birkenhead, CH42 3TL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH42 3YH, CH42 3YF, CH42 3TA, CH41 9HD, CH42 3YQ, CH42 3YL, CH41 9HB, CH42 3TB, CH41 9BQ.

Union Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Union Street are based on 7 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 3TL

Average Price
£93,540
Semi-Detached
£76,678
Terraced
£100,284
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Union Street

Average Price
£93,540
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Union Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
29 Union Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£93,0002008-03-31 £131,985
22 Union Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£32,0002004-05-28 £62,322
52 Union Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£50,0002004-05-21 £98,565
26 Union Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£15,6752001-07-16 £58,161
52 Union Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£24,4002001-03-16 £96,066

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Somerville Nursery School
Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB 		3out of 4 4,091 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Abercromby Nursery School
Falkner Street , L8 7QA 		3out of 4 4,508 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 4,787 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 4 465 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Mersey Park Primary School
Elm Road , Higher Tranmere CH42 0PH 		4out of 4 564 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Rock Ferry Primary School
Ionic Street , Rock Ferry CH42 2BL 		3out of 4 753 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Woodlands Primary School
Hollybank Road , CH41 2SY 		3out of 4 1,163 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford Drive Primary School
Bedford Drive , Rock Ferry CH42 6RT 		3out of 4 1,281 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 1,408 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Birkenhead Park School
Park Road South , CH43 4UY 		2out of 4 2,376 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John Plessington Catholic College
Old Chester Road , Bebington CH63 7LF 		4out of 4 2,492 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Anselm's College
Manor Hill , CH43 1UQ 		3out of 4 2,707 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Co-op Academy Bebington
Higher Bebington Road , Bebington CH63 2PS 		2out of 4 3,171 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed 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 1,767 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College
Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ 		- not rated 3,389 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College
Mount Street , L1 9HF 		- not rated 4,043 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
The City of Liverpool College
Clarence Street , L3 5TP 		- not rated 4,388 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 4,530 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 2,683 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square
60 Hamilton Square , Wirral CH41 5AT 		- not rated 1,782 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Wirral
The Hive , Bright Street CH41 4EA 		- not rated 1,790 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Prenton Preparatory School
Mount Pleasant , Oxton CH43 5SY 		- not rated 1,989 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Birkenhead School
58 Beresford Road , Oxton CH43 2JD 		- not rated 2,900 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 3,094 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
Neo Community CafeCommunity Centre, Beaconsfield Court Beaconsfield Close81 yd
The Salvation Army Hall167-179 Old Chester Road, Tranmere135 yd
EPIRUS Greek RestaurantCarphone Warehouse, 222 New Chester Road161 yd
Rumbling Tums251 Old Chester Road, Tranmere395 yd
YUM276 Old Chester Road, Tranmere428 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Lord NapierLord Napier, 28 St Pauls Road, Rock Ferry453 yd
The Old House at HomeManagers Flat, The Old House At Home, 30 Queen Street540 yd
Beehive Public HouseBeehive, 80 Church Road758 yd
Rockvilla329 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry840 yd
The Bedford180 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry855 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Greggs117 New Chester Road, Tranmere215 yd
Sayers253 Old Chester Road, Tranmere392 yd
The Healthy 1261-263 Old Chester Road, Tranmere430 yd
The Food Hut15 Downham Road, Tranmere434 yd
Smokie Mos284 Old Chester Road, Tranmere436 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lairds Asda on the move117 New Chester Road, Tranmere215 yd
Lidl2A St Pauls Road, Rock Ferry458 yd
Essentials15 - 17 Albany Road, Rock Ferry552 yd
Co-op Tranmere Court8 Tranmere Court, Church Road719 yd
The Food Warehouse by IcelandThe Food Warehouse by Iceland, Mollington Link935 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Rock Ferry Primary School Sports Hall
ROCK FERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL ROCK FERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL IONIC STREET 		708 yd
Titans Gym (Closed)
Church Road 		health and fitness suite744 yd
Titans Gym (Closed)
46a 46a Church Road 		health and fitness suite759 yd
Victoria Park
BEBINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches841 yd
Byrne Avenue Recreation Centre (Closed)
Byrne Avenue 		swimming pool1,006 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 speed65.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed126.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Union Street dangerous?

In 2023, 778 crimes were reported near Union Street . 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 3TL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Union Street, Birkenhead, CH42 3TL

Employment

CH42 3TL 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee84
Part-Time Employee45
Long-Term Sick or disabled42
Retired29
Looking after home or family28
Student (economically inactive)19
Unemployed17
Other10
Self-Employed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Manufacturing17
Human health and social work activities14
Administrative and support service activities10
Construction8
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Transport and storage4
Information and communication3
Education3
Financial and insurance activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female206
Male201

Partnership Status

Single169
Married: Opposite sex59
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated8
Divorced22
Widowed22

Health

Very good health184
Good health124
Fair health55
Bad health35
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications64
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 54
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 53
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Other Asian4
Black African6
Black Caribbean4
Other Black8
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed Other1
White371
Arab2
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom365
European Union23
Africa6
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK365
10+ Years23
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom275
Portugal1
Poland14
Other EU countries5
Central and Western Africa1
North America and the Caribbean6
Central and South America1
No passport held104

Religion

No religion193
Christian186
Muslim6
Not answered25
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