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

Nearby postcodes are: CH42 3XQ, CH42 3XR, CH42 3XZ, CH42 3XL, CH42 3XH, CH42 3XF, CH42 3XU, CH42 3XW, CH42 3XN.

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 3XE

Average Price
£124,148
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£124,148
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
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
344 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,0002023-09-13 £84,168
348 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,0002022-12-19 £109,639
332 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002021-08-16 £111,157
336 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£55,5002017-10-18 £75,118
332 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£75,0002016-03-30 £110,565

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Somerville Nursery School
Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB 		3out of 4 4,733 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 4,739 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Abercromby Nursery School
Falkner Street , L8 7QA 		3out of 4 4,965 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 4 299 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Rock Ferry Primary School
Ionic Street , Rock Ferry CH42 2BL 		3out of 4 515 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford Drive Primary School
Bedford Drive , Rock Ferry CH42 6RT 		3out of 4 677 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Mersey Park Primary School
Elm Road , Higher Tranmere CH42 0PH 		4out of 4 782 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Highfield South , Rock Ferry CH42 4NE 		3out of 4 949 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 4 822 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
St John Plessington Catholic College
Old Chester Road , Bebington CH63 7LF 		4out of 4 1,861 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Co-op Academy Bebington
Higher Bebington Road , Bebington CH63 2PS 		2out of 4 2,485 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Birkenhead Park School
Park Road South , CH43 4UY 		2out of 4 2,801 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wirral Grammar School for Girls
Heath Road , Bebington CH63 3AF 		4out of 4 3,029 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls 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 2,438 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College
Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ 		- not rated 3,780 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College
Mount Street , L1 9HF 		- not rated 4,542 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
The City of Liverpool College
Clarence Street , L3 5TP 		- not rated 4,936 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 5,027 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 2,977 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 2,042 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Wirral
The Hive , Bright Street CH41 4EA 		- not rated 2,350 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square
60 Hamilton Square , Wirral CH41 5AT 		- not rated 2,474 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Birkenhead School
58 Beresford Road , Oxton CH43 2JD 		- not rated 3,086 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 3,613 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
Albany Bowling Club42 Southdale Road, Rock Ferry147 yd
YUM276 Old Chester Road, Tranmere265 yd
Rumbling Tums251 Old Chester Road, Tranmere298 yd
Epirus Take Away Limited172 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry469 yd
Indigo Venue LimitedLairdside Community Trust, 136 - 138 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry575 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rockvilla329 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry152 yd
The Lord NapierLord Napier, 28 St Pauls Road, Rock Ferry317 yd
The Bedford180 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry428 yd
St Anne's Parish CentreSocial Centre, St Annes Church436 yd
The Rock Station11 Highfield Road, Rock Ferry483 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Zhen's House342 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry14 yd
Zhen's House342 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry14 yd
Smokie Mos284 Old Chester Road, Tranmere256 yd
The Healthy 1261-263 Old Chester Road, Tranmere275 yd
Sayers253 Old Chester Road, Tranmere302 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Essentials15 - 17 Albany Road, Rock Ferry231 yd
Lidl2A St Pauls Road, Rock Ferry332 yd
Morrisons Daily86 Highfield Road, Rock Ferry685 yd
Lairds Asda on the move117 New Chester Road, Tranmere854 yd
Morrisons Daily125-127 Mount Road, Tranmere967 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Byrne Avenue Recreation Centre (Closed)
Byrne Avenue 		swimming pool338 yd
Victoria Park
BEBINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches439 yd
Rock Ferry Primary School Sports Hall
ROCK FERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL ROCK FERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL IONIC STREET 		518 yd
Titans Gym (Closed)
Church Road 		health and fitness suite806 yd
Prenton High School For Girls
HESKETH AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite878 yd
Conway Playing Fields
VICTORIA DRIVE 		grass pitches1,016 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%

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

Safety

Is Old Chester Road dangerous?

In 2023, 814 crimes were reported near Old Chester 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 3XE.

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 3XE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee79
Retired32
Long-Term Sick or disabled29
Part-Time Employee21
Looking after home or family14
Self-Employed13
Student (economically inactive)9
Other8
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities19
Manufacturing14
Transport and storage9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Construction8
Education8
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication3
Administrative and support service activities3
Real estate activities1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female118
Male129

Partnership Status

Single101
Married: Opposite sex55
Separated8
Divorced35
Widowed16

Health

Very good health99
Good health72
Fair health54
Bad health17
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 59
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Pakistani2
Other Asian4
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White227
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom229
European Union12
Middle East and Asia6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK229
10+ Years13
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom180
Ireland2
Portugal1
Poland5
Romania1
Other EU countries3
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia1
No passport held53

Religion

No religion107
Christian124
Muslim3
Other religion2
Not answered11
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