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

Nearby postcodes are: CH42 2DX, CH42 2DR, CH42 2DU, CH42 4PJ, CH42 2DP, CH42 4PF, CH42 2DZ, CH42 4PP, CH42 4RF.

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 4PE

Average Price
£143,747
Semi-Detached
£229,306
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£493,990
Flats/Maisonettes
£131,233
Other
£35,356

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
Flat 3 The Grange, 506 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£61,0002022-04-29 £64,594
506 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Other, an established residential building
£28,8002019-06-11 £35,356
Flat 4 The Grange, 506 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£56,5002018-08-17 £65,882
Flat 18 The Grange, 506 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£68,5002015-03-31 £95,244
Flat 17 The Grange, 506 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£98,0002007-07-13 £110,933

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 4,902 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Abercromby Nursery School
Falkner Street , L8 7QA
3out of 4 5,294 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Somerville Nursery School
Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB
3out of 4 5,310 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Highfield South , Rock Ferry CH42 4NE
3out of 4 461 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford Drive Primary School
Bedford Drive , Rock Ferry CH42 6RT
3out of 4 579 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Rock Ferry Primary School
Ionic Street , Rock Ferry CH42 2BL
3out of 4 789 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Well Lane Primary School
Park Road , Tranmere CH42 5PF
3out of 4 870 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St John's Catholic Junior School
Old Chester Road , Bebington CH63 7LH
3out of 4 1,105 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 4 692 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
St John Plessington Catholic College
Old Chester Road , Bebington CH63 7LF
4out of 4 1,310 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Co-op Academy Bebington
Higher Bebington Road , Bebington CH63 2PS
2out of 4 1,905 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Wirral Grammar School for Girls
Heath Road , Bebington CH63 3AF
4out of 4 2,449 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Wirral Grammar School for Boys
Cross Lane , Bebington CH63 3AQ
4out of 4 2,504 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 3,020 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College
Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ
- not rated 4,251 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College
Mount Street , L1 9HF
- not rated 4,911 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
The City of Liverpool College
Clarence Street , L3 5TP
- not rated 5,344 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 5,390 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 3,406 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 2,362 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Wirral
The Hive , Bright Street CH41 4EA
- not rated 2,908 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square
60 Hamilton Square , Wirral CH41 5AT
- not rated 3,045 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Birkenhead School
58 Beresford Road , Oxton CH43 2JD
- not rated 3,448 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 4,010 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
Ristanbul Turkish Bar & Grill181 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry477 yd
Epirus Take Away Limited172 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry637 yd
Albany Bowling Club42 Southdale Road, Rock Ferry655 yd
Indigo Venue LimitedLairdside Community Trust, 136 - 138 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry740 yd
YUM276 Old Chester Road, Tranmere841 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
St Anne's Parish CentreSocial Centre, St Annes Church406 yd
Rockvilla329 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry430 yd
The Rock Station11 Highfield Road, Rock Ferry443 yd
Kings Arms HotelKings Arms Hotel Kings Lane480 yd
The Bedford180 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry597 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Nite580 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry245 yd
Man Wah463 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry271 yd
Top Wok471 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry284 yd
Double Lucky House471 Old Chester Road284 yd
Ranchers226 Bebington Road, Rock Ferry424 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morrisons Daily86 Highfield Road, Rock Ferry364 yd
Tesco212a Bebington Road, Rock Ferry420 yd
Essentials15 - 17 Albany Road, Rock Ferry787 yd
Lidl2A St Pauls Road, Rock Ferry843 yd
Morrisons Daily125-127 Mount Road, Tranmere969 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Byrne Avenue Recreation Centre (Closed)
Byrne Avenue
swimming pool266 yd
The University Academy (Closed)
Ravenswood Avenue
grass pitches567 yd
Conway Playing Fields
VICTORIA DRIVE
grass pitches641 yd
Prenton High School For Girls
HESKETH AVENUE
grass pitches, health and fitness suite775 yd
Victoria Park
BEBINGTON ROAD
grass pitches784 yd
Rock Ferry Primary School Sports Hall
ROCK FERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL ROCK FERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL IONIC STREET
828 yd
Cammell Laird 1907 Fc
CAMMELL LAIRD F C CAMMELL LAIRD F C ST PETERS ROAD
grass pitches971 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 speed62.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.7 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, 577 crimes were reported near Old Chester Road . Only 17% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CH42 4PE.

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 4PE

Employment

Economic Activity

Long-Term Sick or disabled96
Full-Time Employee90
Retired43
Part-Time Employee32
Looking after home or family20
Other12
Student (economically inactive)12
Unemployed12
Self-Employed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Transport and storage10
Administrative and support service activities9
Manufacturing9
Construction8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Education8
Other7
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2

People

Gender

Female190
Male192

Partnership Status

Single181
Married: Opposite sex60
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated26
Divorced36
Widowed20

Health

Very good health123
Good health92
Fair health92
Bad health57
Very bad health18

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications108
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 56
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 54
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese1
Black African9
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White358

Country of Birth

United Kingdom357
European Union7
Africa14
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK357
10+ Years17
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom258
Germany1
Portugal2
Lithuania1
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held112

Religion

No religion194
Christian160
Buddhist1
Muslim6
Other religion1
Not answered19