Fountain Street is in Birkenhead and in Wirral district. CH42 7JH 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 Fountain Street, Birkenhead, CH42 7JH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH42 7JD, CH42 7HZ, CH42 7JA, CH42 7JF, CH42 7JE, CH42 7HT, CH42 7JG, CH42 7HY, CH42 7JY.

Fountain Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Fountain Street are based on 127 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 7JH

Average Price
£132,074
Semi-Detached
£123,634
Terraced
£133,038
Detached
£177,844
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£160,648

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fountain Street

Average Price
£133,294
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fountain Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
62 Fountain Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Detached, an established residential building
£155,0002023-04-14 £161,056
74 Fountain Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building
£129,5002021-09-28 £144,418
24 Fountain Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building
£247,0002021-03-29 £284,662
24 Fountain Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building
£247,0002021-03-29 £284,662
24 Fountain Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building
£88,0002020-12-17 £104,686

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 3,699 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Somerville Nursery School
Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB
3out of 4 3,788 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Abercromby Nursery School
Falkner Street , L8 7QA
3out of 4 5,419 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Woodchurch Road Primary School
Woodchurch Road , Oxton CH42 9LJ
2out of 4 332 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Mersey Park Primary School
Elm Road , Higher Tranmere CH42 0PH
4out of 4 570 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School
Mount Grove , CH41 2UJ
3out of 4 602 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Devonshire Park Primary School
Temple Road , CH42 9JX
3out of 4 645 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead
Woodchurch Road , Oxton CH43 5UT
2out of 4 729 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 1,397 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Birkenhead Park School
Park Road South , CH43 4UY
2out of 4 1,548 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Anselm's College
Manor Hill , CH43 1UQ
3out of 4 1,764 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Ridgeway High School
Noctorum Avenue , Noctorum CH43 9EB
2out of 4 3,022 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
St John Plessington Catholic College
Old Chester Road , Bebington CH63 7LF
4out of 4 3,060 yd Academy converter 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 1,795 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College
Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ
- not rated 2,493 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College
Mount Street , L1 9HF
- not rated 4,910 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
The City of Liverpool College
Clarence Street , L3 5TP
- not rated 5,170 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 5,391 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 1,676 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 898 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Wirral
The Hive , Bright Street CH41 4EA
- not rated 1,332 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Birkenhead School
58 Beresford Road , Oxton CH43 2JD
- not rated 1,820 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square
60 Hamilton Square , Wirral CH41 5AT
- not rated 2,090 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Kilgarth School
Cavendish Street , CH41 8BA
4out of 4 2,590 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
Oasis 2 CafeSt Catherines Health Centre Church Road, Tranmere280 yd
Heathers Deli & Diner704 Borough Road, Tranmere342 yd
Sombrero712 Borough Road, Tranmere353 yd
Break Time CafeBreak Time Cafe, Tranmere353 yd
Saffron Birkenhead718 Borough Road358 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Imperial56 Mill Street, Tranmere381 yd
Beehive Public HouseBeehive, 80 Church Road383 yd
The Prenton Park796 Borough Road, Tranmere513 yd
Cock & PulletThe Cock And Pullet, 100 Woodchurch Road565 yd
The Sportsmans Arms9 Prenton Road East570 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wirral Kebab and Pizza House595 Borough Road, Oxton212 yd
Monaf's Indian Takeaway579 Borough Road, Oxton247 yd
Mykonos Limited708-710 Borough Road, Tranmere347 yd
Rubys Fish & Chips728 Borough Road, Tranmere376 yd
Lotus461 Borough Road, Oxton431 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op Tranmere Court8 Tranmere Court, Church Road474 yd
Iceland790-794 Borough Road, Tranmere513 yd
Tesco(Unit 1) 790, Borough Road537 yd
Tesco Stores LimitedUnit A, 6 Woodchurch Road, Oxton754 yd
Greens of OxtonVillage Greens General Groceries, 2 Rose Mount1,014 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Titans Gym (Closed)
46a 46a Church Road
health and fitness suite436 yd
Titans Gym (Closed)
Church Road
health and fitness suite495 yd
Christ Church C Of E Primary School
MOUNT GROVE
644 yd
Tranmere Rovers (Prenton Park)
PRENTON PARK PRENTON PARK PRENTON ROAD WEST
grass pitches721 yd
Ymca (Birkenhead) (Closed)
Whetstone Lane
health and fitness suite941 yd
Victoria Park
BEBINGTON ROAD
grass pitches976 yd
Borough Road Playing Fields
BOROUGH ROAD
grass pitches1,005 yd
Shaftesbury Youth Club
SHAFTESBURY YOUTH CLUB SHAFTESBURY YOUTH CLUB MENDIP ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,064 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Birkenhead) (Closed)
13-15 13-15 Oxton Road
health and fitness suite1,078 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 speed160 Mbit/s
Average download speed185.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Fountain Street dangerous?

In 2023, 843 crimes were reported near Fountain Street . Only 10% 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 7JH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Fountain Street, Birkenhead, CH42 7JH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee85
Part-Time Employee31
Looking after home or family13
Self-Employed11
Retired10
Student (economically inactive)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Unemployed6
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Human health and social work activities10
Manufacturing8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Construction4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Transport and storage3
Administrative and support service activities3
Education2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Other2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female151
Male110

Partnership Status

Single102
Married: Opposite sex56
Separated1
Divorced17
Widowed3

Health

Very good health125
Good health100
Fair health23
Bad health12
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications24
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 64
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese3
Indian8
Black African2
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White235
Arab3
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom231
European Union16
Rest of Europe1
Africa2
Middle East and Asia11
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK231
10+ Years21
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom174
Ireland1
Poland2
Romania6
Other EU countries8
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia4
No passport held66

Religion

No religion146
Christian91
Jewish1
Muslim6
Other religion1
Not answered17