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

Nearby postcodes are: CH42 4QN, CH42 3XH, CH42 4QW, CH42 4QS, CH42 2BT, CH42 3XE, CH42 2BS, CH42 3XY, CH42 2AU.

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 3XF

Average Price
£116,704
Semi-Detached
£136,858
Terraced
£116,236
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
388 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£113,0002023-05-05 £117,409
410 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002022-03-08 £107,938
386 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£81,3042021-10-21 £90,910
412 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£67,0002021-02-19 £77,663
362 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£76,0002020-07-30 £101,469

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 4,736 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Somerville Nursery School
Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB 		3out of 4 4,848 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Abercromby Nursery School
Falkner Street , L8 7QA 		3out of 4 5,057 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 4 408 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Rock Ferry Primary School
Ionic Street , Rock Ferry CH42 2BL 		3out of 4 565 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford Drive Primary School
Bedford Drive , Rock Ferry CH42 6RT 		3out of 4 585 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Highfield South , Rock Ferry CH42 4NE 		3out of 4 852 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Mersey Park Primary School
Elm Road , Higher Tranmere CH42 0PH 		4out of 4 872 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 4 732 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
St John Plessington Catholic College
Old Chester Road , Bebington CH63 7LF 		4out of 4 1,755 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Co-op Academy Bebington
Higher Bebington Road , Bebington CH63 2PS 		2out of 4 2,363 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Birkenhead Park School
Park Road South , CH43 4UY 		2out of 4 2,884 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wirral Grammar School for Girls
Heath Road , Bebington CH63 3AF 		4out of 4 2,907 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 2,559 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College
Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ 		- not rated 3,855 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College
Mount Street , L1 9HF 		- not rated 4,641 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
The City of Liverpool College
Clarence Street , L3 5TP 		- not rated 5,042 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 5,125 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 3,039 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 2,070 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Wirral
The Hive , Bright Street CH41 4EA 		- not rated 2,455 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square
60 Hamilton Square , Wirral CH41 5AT 		- not rated 2,599 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Birkenhead School
58 Beresford Road , Oxton CH43 2JD 		- not rated 3,129 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 3,716 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 Ferry207 yd
YUM276 Old Chester Road, Tranmere390 yd
Rumbling Tums251 Old Chester Road, Tranmere423 yd
Epirus Take Away Limited172 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry484 yd
Indigo Venue LimitedLairdside Community Trust, 136 - 138 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry599 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rockvilla329 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry50 yd
St Anne's Parish CentreSocial Centre, St Annes Church388 yd
The Lord NapierLord Napier, 28 St Pauls Road, Rock Ferry431 yd
The Bedford180 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry438 yd
The Rock Station11 Highfield Road, Rock Ferry442 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Zhen's House342 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry111 yd
Zhen's House342 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry111 yd
Luigis196 Bedford Road318 yd
Smokie Mos284 Old Chester Road, Tranmere381 yd
The Healthy 1261-263 Old Chester Road, Tranmere398 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Essentials15 - 17 Albany Road, Rock Ferry328 yd
Lidl2A St Pauls Road, Rock Ferry443 yd
Morrisons Daily86 Highfield Road, Rock Ferry607 yd
Tesco212a Bebington Road, Rock Ferry856 yd
Morrisons Daily125-127 Mount Road, Tranmere906 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Byrne Avenue Recreation Centre (Closed)
Byrne Avenue 		swimming pool237 yd
Victoria Park
BEBINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches444 yd
Rock Ferry Primary School Sports Hall
ROCK FERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL ROCK FERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL IONIC STREET 		578 yd
Prenton High School For Girls
HESKETH AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite794 yd
Titans Gym (Closed)
Church Road 		health and fitness suite872 yd
Conway Playing Fields
VICTORIA DRIVE 		grass pitches943 yd
The University Academy (Closed)
Ravenswood Avenue 		grass pitches1,005 yd
Borough Road Playing Fields
BOROUGH ROAD 		grass pitches1,091 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 speed75 Mbit/s
Average download speed70 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.2 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, 737 crimes were reported near Old Chester Road . Only 12% 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 3XF.

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 3XF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CH42 3XF 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 Employee56
Retired40
Part-Time Employee27
Long-Term Sick or disabled25
Student (economically inactive)19
Looking after home or family13
Self-Employed13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed6
Other3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities21
Manufacturing11
Administrative and support service activities9
Transport and storage8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Education6
Other5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Construction4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female133
Male120

Partnership Status

Single107
Married: Opposite sex48
Separated4
Divorced36
Widowed15

Health

Very good health98
Good health93
Fair health28
Bad health27
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 53
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Other Asian5
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White234
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom249
Middle East and Asia6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK249
10+ Years1
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom201
Ireland1
Southern Asia3
No passport held49

Religion

No religion107
Christian116
Hindu5
Other religion4
Not answered22
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