Old Chester Road is in Birkenhead and in Wirral district. CH42 4PD 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 4PD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH42 2DT, CH42 2BT, CH42 4RF, CH42 2AU, CH42 4SB, CH42 4QN, CH42 4PQ, CH42 3XF, CH42 2BS.

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 4PD

Average Price
£144,941
Semi-Detached
£144,941
Terraced
no sales
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
414 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£34,9502001-10-12 £120,036
414 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£34,0001996-08-21 £169,846

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 4,786 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Somerville Nursery School
Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB 		3out of 4 5,007 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Abercromby Nursery School
Falkner Street , L8 7QA 		3out of 4 5,137 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bedford Drive Primary School
Bedford Drive , Rock Ferry CH42 6RT 		3out of 4 537 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Well Lane Primary School
Park Road , Tranmere CH42 5PF 		3out of 4 567 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Rock Ferry Primary School
Ionic Street , Rock Ferry CH42 2BL 		3out of 4 615 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Highfield South , Rock Ferry CH42 4NE 		3out of 4 709 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Mersey Park Primary School
Elm Road , Higher Tranmere CH42 0PH 		4out of 4 1,021 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 4 681 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
St John Plessington Catholic College
Old Chester Road , Bebington CH63 7LF 		4out of 4 1,601 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Co-op Academy Bebington
Higher Bebington Road , Bebington CH63 2PS 		2out of 4 2,204 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Wirral Grammar School for Girls
Heath Road , Bebington CH63 3AF 		4out of 4 2,749 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Wirral Grammar School for Boys
Cross Lane , Bebington CH63 3AQ 		4out of 4 2,805 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 2,718 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College
Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ 		- not rated 3,988 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College
Mount Street , L1 9HF 		- not rated 4,733 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
The City of Liverpool College
Clarence Street , L3 5TP 		- not rated 5,146 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 5,216 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 3,161 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 2,162 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Wirral
The Hive , Bright Street CH41 4EA 		- not rated 2,611 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square
60 Hamilton Square , Wirral CH41 5AT 		- not rated 2,753 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Birkenhead School
58 Beresford Road , Oxton CH43 2JD 		- not rated 3,233 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 3,816 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 Ferry357 yd
Epirus Take Away Limited172 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry498 yd
YUM276 Old Chester Road, Tranmere544 yd
Rumbling Tums251 Old Chester Road, Tranmere576 yd
Indigo Venue LimitedLairdside Community Trust, 136 - 138 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry615 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rockvilla329 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry132 yd
St Anne's Parish CentreSocial Centre, St Annes Church330 yd
The Rock Station11 Highfield Road, Rock Ferry387 yd
The Bedford180 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry450 yd
The Lord NapierLord Napier, 28 St Pauls Road, Rock Ferry564 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Zhen's House342 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry268 yd
Zhen's House342 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry268 yd
Luigis196 Bedford Road327 yd
Al's Pizza176 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry474 yd
Smokie Mos284 Old Chester Road, Tranmere535 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Essentials15 - 17 Albany Road, Rock Ferry485 yd
Morrisons Daily86 Highfield Road, Rock Ferry491 yd
Lidl2A St Pauls Road, Rock Ferry572 yd
Tesco212a Bebington Road, Rock Ferry701 yd
Morrisons Daily125-127 Mount Road, Tranmere899 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Byrne Avenue Recreation Centre (Closed)
Byrne Avenue 		swimming pool115 yd
Victoria Park
BEBINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches539 yd
Rock Ferry Primary School Sports Hall
ROCK FERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL ROCK FERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL IONIC STREET 		640 yd
Prenton High School For Girls
HESKETH AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite754 yd
Conway Playing Fields
VICTORIA DRIVE 		grass pitches824 yd
The University Academy (Closed)
Ravenswood Avenue 		grass pitches852 yd
Titans Gym (Closed)
Church Road 		health and fitness suite1,006 yd
Cammell Laird 1907 Fc
CAMMELL LAIRD F C CAMMELL LAIRD F C ST PETERS ROAD 		grass pitches1,078 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%

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

Safety

Is Old Chester Road dangerous?

In 2023, 678 crimes were reported near Old Chester Road . Only 14% 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 4PD.

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 4PD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee68
Part-Time Employee47
Long-Term Sick or disabled41
Retired37
Looking after home or family18
Self-Employed15
Student (economically inactive)13
Other12
Unemployed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Manufacturing17
Construction9
Education8
Administrative and support service activities8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Transport and storage6
Other3
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication3
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female173
Male190

Partnership Status

Single147
Married: Opposite sex75
Married: Same sex3
Separated5
Divorced23
Widowed14

Health

Very good health164
Good health108
Fair health53
Bad health29
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications73
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 50
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi8
Indian2
Other Asian4
Black African5
Mixed White and African1
White342
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom349
European Union4
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK349
10+ Years8
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom256
Other EU countries3
Other Europe1
Southern Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held101

Religion

No religion193
Christian147
Hindu2
Muslim8
Other religion2
Not answered11
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