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

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

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 5NP

Average Price
£166,065
Semi-Detached
£166,065
Terraced
no sales
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
22 Downham Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002021-04-23 £187,627
14 Downham Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£130,0002021-03-31 £152,380
16 Downham Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£93,0002018-11-16 £124,055
30 Downham Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£119,0002018-01-10 £165,982
30 Downham Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£118,0002017-10-27 £163,188

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Somerville Nursery School
Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB 		3out of 4 4,076 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 4,571 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Abercromby Nursery School
Falkner Street , L8 7QA 		3out of 4 4,715 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mersey Park Primary School
Elm Road , Higher Tranmere CH42 0PH 		4out of 4 346 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Well Lane Primary School
Park Road , Tranmere CH42 5PF 		3out of 4 373 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Rock Ferry Primary School
Ionic Street , Rock Ferry CH42 2BL 		3out of 4 864 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Woodlands Primary School
Hollybank Road , CH41 2SY 		3out of 4 1,080 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford Drive Primary School
Bedford Drive , Rock Ferry CH42 6RT 		3out of 4 1,156 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 1,272 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Birkenhead Park School
Park Road South , CH43 4UY 		2out of 4 2,240 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John Plessington Catholic College
Old Chester Road , Bebington CH63 7LF 		4out of 4 2,511 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Anselm's College
Manor Hill , CH43 1UQ 		3out of 4 2,550 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Co-op Academy Bebington
Higher Bebington Road , Bebington CH63 2PS 		2out of 4 3,135 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 1,786 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College
Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ 		- not rated 3,246 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College
Mount Street , L1 9HF 		- not rated 4,244 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
The City of Liverpool College
Clarence Street , L3 5TP 		- not rated 4,576 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 4,731 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 2,510 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 1,713 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Prenton Preparatory School
Mount Pleasant , Oxton CH43 5SY 		- not rated 1,775 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square
60 Hamilton Square , Wirral CH41 5AT 		- not rated 1,861 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Birkenhead School
58 Beresford Road , Oxton CH43 2JD 		- not rated 2,707 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Kilgarth School
Cavendish Street , CH41 8BA 		4out of 4 3,115 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, Tranmere146 yd
Neo Community CafeCommunity Centre, Beaconsfield Court Beaconsfield Close195 yd
EPIRUS Greek RestaurantCarphone Warehouse, 222 New Chester Road375 yd
Rumbling Tums251 Old Chester Road, Tranmere396 yd
YUM276 Old Chester Road, Tranmere417 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Lord NapierLord Napier, 28 St Pauls Road, Rock Ferry515 yd
Beehive Public HouseBeehive, 80 Church Road541 yd
The Old House at HomeManagers Flat, The Old House At Home, 30 Queen Street559 yd
The Sportsmans Arms9 Prenton Road East696 yd
Rockvilla329 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry809 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Food Hut15 Downham Road, Tranmere225 yd
Sayers253 Old Chester Road, Tranmere398 yd
Greggs117 New Chester Road, Tranmere424 yd
Smokie Mos284 Old Chester Road, Tranmere426 yd
The Healthy 1261-263 Old Chester Road, Tranmere450 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lairds Asda on the move117 New Chester Road, Tranmere424 yd
Essentials15 - 17 Albany Road, Rock Ferry462 yd
Lidl2A St Pauls Road, Rock Ferry528 yd
Co-op Tranmere Court8 Tranmere Court, Church Road557 yd
The Food Warehouse by IcelandThe Food Warehouse by Iceland, Mollington Link986 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Titans Gym (Closed)
Church Road 		health and fitness suite525 yd
Titans Gym (Closed)
46a 46a Church Road 		health and fitness suite593 yd
Victoria Park
BEBINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches689 yd
Rock Ferry Primary School Sports Hall
ROCK FERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL ROCK FERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL IONIC STREET 		826 yd
Byrne Avenue Recreation Centre (Closed)
Byrne Avenue 		swimming pool993 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 speed164.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Downham Road dangerous?

In 2023, 933 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 5NP.

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 5NP

Employment

CH42 5NP area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee90
Long-Term Sick or disabled51
Part-Time Employee45
Retired41
Looking after home or family29
Student (economically inactive)21
Other16
Unemployed13
Self-Employed13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Human health and social work activities21
Accommodation and food service activities15
Other14
Manufacturing13
Administrative and support service activities11
Education11
Construction8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Transport and storage7
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Financial and insurance activities5
Real estate activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female226
Male208

Partnership Status

Single199
Married: Opposite sex68
Separated11
Divorced32
Widowed14

Health

Very good health186
Good health130
Fair health61
Bad health46
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications96
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 44
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 59
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 47
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese18
Other Asian3
Other Black1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White400
Roma1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom415
European Union1
Middle East and Asia18
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK415
10+ Years13
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom321
Ireland1
France1
Eastern Asia3
No passport held108

Religion

No religion233
Christian143
Buddhist5
Hindu1
Other religion2
Not answered47
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