The Towers is in Birkenhead and in Wirral district. CH42 6SH 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 The Towers, Birkenhead, CH42 6SH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH42 6PX, CH42 6PU, CH42 6PZ, CH42 6PN, CH42 6QF, CH42 6QE, CH42 6QD, CH42 6QH, CH42 6PR.

The Towers Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Towers are based on 2 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 6SH

Average Price
£47,325
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£47,325
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Towers

Average Price
£47,325
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The TowersStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
26 The Towers, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£40,0002015-05-29 £54,476
1 The Towers, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£12,0002000-01-31 £40,174

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 4,165 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Somerville Nursery School
Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB 		3out of 4 4,583 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Abercromby Nursery School
Falkner Street , L8 7QA 		3out of 4 5,401 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 4 498 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford Drive Primary School
Bedford Drive , Rock Ferry CH42 6RT 		3out of 4 506 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Mersey Park Primary School
Elm Road , Higher Tranmere CH42 0PH 		4out of 4 576 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Devonshire Park Primary School
Temple Road , CH42 9JX 		3out of 4 650 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Rock Ferry Primary School
Ionic Street , Rock Ferry CH42 2BL 		3out of 4 1,083 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 4 581 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
St John Plessington Catholic College
Old Chester Road , Bebington CH63 7LF 		4out of 4 2,179 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Birkenhead Park School
Park Road South , CH43 4UY 		2out of 4 2,432 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Co-op Academy Bebington
Higher Bebington Road , Bebington CH63 2PS 		2out of 4 2,619 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Anselm's College
Manor Hill , CH43 1UQ 		3out of 4 2,630 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 2,403 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College
Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ 		- not rated 3,365 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College
Mount Street , L1 9HF 		- not rated 4,948 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
The City of Liverpool College
Clarence Street , L3 5TP 		- not rated 5,300 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 5,436 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 2,515 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 1,498 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Wirral
The Hive , Bright Street CH41 4EA 		- not rated 2,131 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square
60 Hamilton Square , Wirral CH41 5AT 		- not rated 2,554 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Birkenhead School
58 Beresford Road , Oxton CH43 2JD 		- not rated 2,570 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Kilgarth School
Cavendish Street , CH41 8BA 		4out of 4 3,457 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
Armadillo18 Bebington Road, Tranmere104 yd
Armadillo Restaurant18 Bebington Road, Tranmere108 yd
Sugar Skull Coffee26 Bebington Road, Tranmere109 yd
Tranmere Residents & Communities160 Church Road, Tranmere247 yd
Cricket PavilionVictoria Park, Church Road259 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Sportsmans Arms9 Prenton Road East314 yd
Beehive Public HouseBeehive, 80 Church Road593 yd
Rockvilla329 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry627 yd
The Prenton Park796 Borough Road, Tranmere725 yd
The Birch Tree17 Prenton Road West, Prenton761 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Victoria Kebab & Pizza House12 Bebington Road125 yd
Victoria Kebab House12 Bebington Road, Tranmere125 yd
Sun Wah6 Bebington Road141 yd
Milano'sMilano, 219 Church Road432 yd
Khan Tandoori215 Church Road, Tranmere443 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Essentials15 - 17 Albany Road, Rock Ferry450 yd
Morrisons Daily125-127 Mount Road, Tranmere536 yd
Tesco(Unit 1) 790, Borough Road709 yd
Iceland790-794 Borough Road, Tranmere725 yd
Lidl2A St Pauls Road, Rock Ferry815 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Victoria Park
BEBINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches136 yd
Titans Gym (Closed)
Church Road 		health and fitness suite448 yd
Prenton High School For Girls
HESKETH AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite580 yd
Borough Road Playing Fields
BOROUGH ROAD 		grass pitches587 yd
Tranmere Rovers (Prenton Park)
PRENTON PARK PRENTON PARK PRENTON ROAD WEST 		grass pitches641 yd
Shaftesbury Youth Club
SHAFTESBURY YOUTH CLUB SHAFTESBURY YOUTH CLUB MENDIP ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches751 yd
Byrne Avenue Recreation Centre (Closed)
Byrne Avenue 		swimming pool778 yd
Titans Gym (Closed)
46a 46a Church Road 		health and fitness suite942 yd
Rock Ferry Primary School Sports Hall
ROCK FERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL ROCK FERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL IONIC STREET 		1,078 yd
Prenton Lawn Tennis Club
STORETON ROAD 		tennis courts1,088 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed50.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed41.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Towers Street dangerous?

In 2023, 588 crimes were reported near The Towers . 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 6SH.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Towers, Birkenhead, CH42 6SH

Employment

CH42 6SH 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee74
Retired48
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed13
Unemployed13
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Student (economically inactive)11
Looking after home or family10
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities24
Manufacturing15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Transport and storage8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Administrative and support service activities6
Construction5
Other4
Education4
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities3
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female150
Male136

Partnership Status

Single99
Married: Opposite sex67
Separated8
Divorced30
Widowed20

Health

Very good health131
Good health97
Fair health33
Bad health15
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 59
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese5
Indian7
Other Asian2
Black African2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White262
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom262
European Union4
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK262
10+ Years19
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom229
Ireland3
Southern Asia2
Central and South America4
No passport held49

Religion

No religion114
Christian147
Buddhist1
Muslim7
Sikh1
Other religion5
Not answered10
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