Bedford Drive is in Birkenhead and in Wirral district. CH42 6RU is located in the Prenton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birkenhead. This postcode has been in use since 1999-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bedford Drive, Birkenhead, CH42 6RU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH42 6QJ, CH42 6QB, CH42 6RT, CH42 6QA, CH42 6QL, CH42 6PW, CH42 6QH, CH42 6PS, CH42 6PY.

Bedford Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bedford Drive are based on 32 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 6RU

Average Price
£263,205
Semi-Detached
£248,610
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£409,156
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Drive

Average Price
£262,009
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedford DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
38 Bedford Drive, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002022-09-14 £200,641
26 Bedford Drive, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002022-08-30 £282,213
60 Bedford Drive, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£239,9952021-11-19 £271,119
12 Bedford Drive, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002019-03-04 £251,017
26 Bedford Drive, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£155,0002019-01-10 £207,396

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 4,126 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Somerville Nursery School
Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB 		3out of 4 4,904 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 4 235 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Devonshire Park Primary School
Temple Road , CH42 9JX 		3out of 4 721 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Well Lane Primary School
Park Road , Tranmere CH42 5PF 		3out of 4 776 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Mersey Park Primary School
Elm Road , Higher Tranmere CH42 0PH 		4out of 4 921 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead
Woodchurch Road , Oxton CH43 5UT 		2out of 4 1,162 yd Academy sponsor led 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 4 248 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
St John Plessington Catholic College
Old Chester Road , Bebington CH63 7LF 		4out of 4 1,981 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Co-op Academy Bebington
Higher Bebington Road , Bebington CH63 2PS 		2out of 4 2,328 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Birkenhead Park School
Park Road South , CH43 4UY 		2out of 4 2,683 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Anselm's College
Manor Hill , CH43 1UQ 		3out of 4 2,841 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 2,747 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College
Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ 		- not rated 3,579 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College
Mount Street , L1 9HF 		- not rated 5,231 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 2,700 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 1,599 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Wirral
The Hive , Bright Street CH41 4EA 		- not rated 2,446 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Birkenhead School
58 Beresford Road , Oxton CH43 2JD 		- not rated 2,694 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square
60 Hamilton Square , Wirral CH41 5AT 		- not rated 2,900 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Foxfield School
New Hey Road , CH49 5LF 		3out of 4 3,560 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed 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
Bank Dough107 Mount Road, Tranmere210 yd
Armadillo18 Bebington Road, Tranmere386 yd
Sugar Skull Coffee26 Bebington Road, Tranmere391 yd
Armadillo Restaurant18 Bebington Road, Tranmere394 yd
Tranmere Residents & Communities160 Church Road, Tranmere552 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Sportsmans Arms9 Prenton Road East600 yd
Rockvilla329 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry703 yd
The Birch Tree17 Prenton Road West, Prenton770 yd
The Prenton Park796 Borough Road, Tranmere848 yd
Prenton Lawn Tennis ClubStoreton Road, Prenton887 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Sweetest Thing107 Mount Road, Tranmere210 yd
Victoria Kebab & Pizza House12 Bebington Road411 yd
Victoria Kebab House12 Bebington Road, Tranmere411 yd
Sun Wah6 Bebington Road426 yd
Cowsheds CateringPrenton Park Stadium Prenton Road West707 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morrisons Daily125-127 Mount Road, Tranmere242 yd
Essentials15 - 17 Albany Road, Rock Ferry703 yd
Tesco(Unit 1) 790, Borough Road823 yd
Iceland790-794 Borough Road, Tranmere848 yd
Tesco212a Bebington Road, Rock Ferry917 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Prenton High School For Girls
HESKETH AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite234 yd
Victoria Park
BEBINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches385 yd
Borough Road Playing Fields
BOROUGH ROAD 		grass pitches452 yd
Shaftesbury Youth Club
SHAFTESBURY YOUTH CLUB SHAFTESBURY YOUTH CLUB MENDIP ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches609 yd
Tranmere Rovers (Prenton Park)
PRENTON PARK PRENTON PARK PRENTON ROAD WEST 		grass pitches675 yd
Titans Gym (Closed)
Church Road 		health and fitness suite777 yd
Byrne Avenue Recreation Centre (Closed)
Byrne Avenue 		swimming pool783 yd
Prenton Lawn Tennis Club
STORETON ROAD 		tennis courts960 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 speed78.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed132.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bedford Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 310 crimes were reported near Bedford Drive . 33% 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 6RU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bedford Drive, Birkenhead, CH42 6RU

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CH42 6RU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee70
Retired67
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed15
Looking after home or family12
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Student (economically inactive)6
Other5
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Human health and social work activities13
Manufacturing12
Transport and storage10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Education8
Construction7
Financial and insurance activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Other5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Accommodation and food service activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female146
Male135

Partnership Status

Single80
Married: Opposite sex87
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated1
Divorced17
Widowed32

Health

Very good health129
Good health80
Fair health52
Bad health13
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 59
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi11
Pakistani1
Black African1
Other Black4
Mixed Other1
White259
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom271
European Union3
Africa1
Middle East and Asia3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK271
10+ Years9
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom238
Ireland1
Portugal5
Other EU countries1
Oceania1
No passport held35

Religion

No religion78
Christian179
Muslim12
Not answered12
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