Downham Road is in Birkenhead and in Wirral district. CH42 6PA is located in the Birkenhead and Tranmere 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 6PA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH42 6PD, CH42 6PB, CH42 0LH, CH42 6PF, CH42 0LD, CH42 6PE, CH42 0LY, CH42 0LZ, CH42 0LX.

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 6PA

Average Price
£90,917
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£90,917
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
135 Downham Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£90,0002023-04-28 £93,768
133 Downham Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£90,0002022-08-01 £90,657
127 Downham Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£78,0002022-07-29 £80,328
137 Downham Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£94,0002021-08-13 £104,488
131 Downham Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£44,7502020-05-13 £61,937

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Somerville Nursery School
Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB 		3out of 4 4,035 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 4,095 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Abercromby Nursery School
Falkner Street , L8 7QA 		3out of 4 5,152 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 4 132 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Well Lane Primary School
Park Road , Tranmere CH42 5PF 		3out of 4 584 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Devonshire Park Primary School
Temple Road , CH42 9JX 		3out of 4 716 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Woodchurch Road Primary School
Woodchurch Road , Oxton CH42 9LJ 		2out of 4 765 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School
Mount Grove , CH41 2UJ 		3out of 4 972 yd Voluntary aided 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 1,125 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Birkenhead Park School
Park Road South , CH43 4UY 		2out of 4 1,954 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Anselm's College
Manor Hill , CH43 1UQ 		3out of 4 2,206 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
St John Plessington Catholic College
Old Chester Road , Bebington CH63 7LF 		4out of 4 2,663 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Co-op Academy Bebington
Higher Bebington Road , Bebington CH63 2PS 		2out of 4 3,159 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 1,871 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College
Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ 		- not rated 2,927 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College
Mount Street , L1 9HF 		- not rated 4,666 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
The City of Liverpool College
Clarence Street , L3 5TP 		- not rated 4,971 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 5,152 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 2,131 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 1,304 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Wirral
The Hive , Bright Street CH41 4EA 		- not rated 1,587 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square
60 Hamilton Square , Wirral CH41 5AT 		- not rated 2,062 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Birkenhead School
58 Beresford Road , Oxton CH43 2JD 		- not rated 2,276 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Kilgarth School
Cavendish Street , CH41 8BA 		4out of 4 2,935 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 Corner Cafe and Bistro98A Church Road, Tranmere120 yd
Golden Dragon102 Church Road, Tranmere127 yd
Oasis 2 CafeSt Catherines Health Centre Church Road, Tranmere257 yd
Cricket PavilionVictoria Park, Church Road301 yd
Tranmere Residents & Communities160 Church Road, Tranmere338 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Beehive Public HouseBeehive, 80 Church Road76 yd
The Sportsmans Arms9 Prenton Road East316 yd
The Imperial56 Mill Street, Tranmere558 yd
The Prenton Park796 Borough Road, Tranmere669 yd
The Old House at HomeManagers Flat, The Old House At Home, 30 Queen Street799 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Khan Tandoori215 Church Road, Tranmere114 yd
Milano'sMilano, 219 Church Road124 yd
The Food Hut15 Downham Road, Tranmere309 yd
Subway5 Tranmere Court, Church Road392 yd
Hungry's2 Tranmere Court, Church Road392 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op Tranmere Court8 Tranmere Court, Church Road392 yd
Essentials15 - 17 Albany Road, Rock Ferry626 yd
Iceland790-794 Borough Road, Tranmere669 yd
Tesco(Unit 1) 790, Borough Road676 yd
Lairds Asda on the move117 New Chester Road, Tranmere890 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Titans Gym (Closed)
Church Road 		health and fitness suite108 yd
Titans Gym (Closed)
46a 46a Church Road 		health and fitness suite394 yd
Victoria Park
BEBINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches596 yd
Tranmere Rovers (Prenton Park)
PRENTON PARK PRENTON PARK PRENTON ROAD WEST 		grass pitches766 yd
Borough Road Playing Fields
BOROUGH ROAD 		grass pitches929 yd
Christ Church C Of E Primary School
MOUNT GROVE 		1,041 yd
Shaftesbury Youth Club
SHAFTESBURY YOUTH CLUB SHAFTESBURY YOUTH CLUB MENDIP ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,051 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 Downham Road dangerous?

In 2023, 826 crimes were reported near Downham Road . Only 11% 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 6PA.

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 6PA

Employment

CH42 6PA 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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