Downham Road is in Birkenhead and in Wirral district. CH42 5NJ 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 Downham Road, Birkenhead, CH42 5NJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH42 5NP, CH42 5NY, CH42 3UX, CH42 5NZ, CH42 5NX, CH42 5NU, CH42 5PA, CH42 5NW, CH42 3TB.

Downham Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Downham Road are based on 76 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 5NJ

Average Price
£112,001
Semi-Detached
£98,844
Terraced
£113,646
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downham Road

Average Price
£118,488
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downham Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Downham Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£89,0002022-03-21 £96,924
19 Downham Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building
£69,0002019-08-19 £90,202
3A Downham Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£105,0002019-01-18 £140,494
9 Downham Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building
£75,0002018-08-10 £97,674
33 Downham Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building
£112,0002017-08-25 £150,840

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Somerville Nursery School
Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB
3out of 4 4,104 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 4,590 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Abercromby Nursery School
Falkner Street , L8 7QA
3out of 4 4,711 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 4 348 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Mersey Park Primary School
Elm Road , Higher Tranmere CH42 0PH
4out of 4 364 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Rock Ferry Primary School
Ionic Street , Rock Ferry CH42 2BL
3out of 4 833 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Woodlands Primary School
Hollybank Road , CH41 2SY
3out of 4 1,111 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford Drive Primary School
Bedford Drive , Rock Ferry CH42 6RT
3out of 4 1,139 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 1,258 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Birkenhead Park School
Park Road South , CH43 4UY
2out of 4 2,271 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John Plessington Catholic College
Old Chester Road , Bebington CH63 7LF
4out of 4 2,482 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Anselm's College
Manor Hill , CH43 1UQ
3out of 4 2,580 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Co-op Academy Bebington
Higher Bebington Road , Bebington CH63 2PS
2out of 4 3,110 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 1,812 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College
Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ
- not rated 3,276 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College
Mount Street , L1 9HF
- not rated 4,242 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
The City of Liverpool College
Clarence Street , L3 5TP
- not rated 4,578 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 4,729 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 2,539 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 - Wirral
The Hive , Bright Street CH41 4EA
- not rated 1,744 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Prenton Preparatory School
Mount Pleasant , Oxton CH43 5SY
- not rated 1,796 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square
60 Hamilton Square , Wirral CH41 5AT
- not rated 1,881 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Birkenhead School
58 Beresford Road , Oxton CH43 2JD
- not rated 2,732 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Kilgarth School
Cavendish Street , CH41 8BA
4out of 4 3,145 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys 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
The Salvation Army Hall167-179 Old Chester Road, Tranmere119 yd
Neo Community CafeCommunity Centre, Beaconsfield Court Beaconsfield Close195 yd
Rumbling Tums251 Old Chester Road, Tranmere366 yd
EPIRUS Greek RestaurantCarphone Warehouse, 222 New Chester Road366 yd
YUM276 Old Chester Road, Tranmere387 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Lord NapierLord Napier, 28 St Pauls Road, Rock Ferry484 yd
Beehive Public HouseBeehive, 80 Church Road561 yd
The Old House at HomeManagers Flat, The Old House At Home, 30 Queen Street582 yd
The Sportsmans Arms9 Prenton Road East702 yd
Rockvilla329 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry782 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Food Hut15 Downham Road, Tranmere228 yd
Sayers253 Old Chester Road, Tranmere367 yd
Smokie Mos284 Old Chester Road, Tranmere396 yd
Greggs117 New Chester Road, Tranmere417 yd
The Healthy 1261-263 Old Chester Road, Tranmere419 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lairds Asda on the move117 New Chester Road, Tranmere417 yd
Essentials15 - 17 Albany Road, Rock Ferry438 yd
Lidl2A St Pauls Road, Rock Ferry497 yd
Co-op Tranmere Court8 Tranmere Court, Church Road587 yd
The Food Warehouse by IcelandThe Food Warehouse by Iceland, Mollington Link1,008 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Titans Gym (Closed)
Church Road
health and fitness suite538 yd
Titans Gym (Closed)
46a 46a Church Road
health and fitness suite623 yd
Victoria Park
BEBINGTON ROAD
grass pitches676 yd
Rock Ferry Primary School Sports Hall
ROCK FERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL ROCK FERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL IONIC STREET
795 yd
Byrne Avenue Recreation Centre (Closed)
Byrne Avenue
swimming pool965 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed190.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Downham Road dangerous?

In 2023, 912 crimes were reported near Downham Road . Only 9% 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 5NJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Downham Road, Birkenhead, CH42 5NJ

Employment

CH42 5NJ 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CH42 5NJ 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 Employee86
Long-Term Sick or disabled47
Part-Time Employee47
Looking after home or family32
Student (economically inactive)28
Retired24
Unemployed19
Other11
Self-Employed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Manufacturing11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Education9
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Transport and storage6
Construction5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female221
Male172

Partnership Status

Single226
Married: Opposite sex32
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Same sex4
Separated7
Divorced31
Widowed6

Health

Very good health143
Good health136
Fair health62
Bad health45
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 61
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 62
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 55
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Black African3
Black Caribbean6
Other Black12
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White353
Arab6
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom354
European Union19
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK354
10+ Years15
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom265
Ireland2
Italy2
Poland4
Romania8
Other EU countries4
North Africa2
Middle East4
North America and the Caribbean8
No passport held94

Religion

No religion204
Christian142
Jewish1
Muslim13
Other religion13
Not answered21