South Road is in Birkenhead and in Wirral district. CH42 7JW 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 South Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH42 7LH, CH42 9JG, CH42 7JN, CH42 7JP, CH42 6QP, CH42 6QG, CH42 9QB, CH42 9LA, CH42 7JT.

South Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on South Road are based on 33 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 7JW

Average Price
£177,283
Semi-Detached
£239,570
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£221,462
Flats/Maisonettes
£74,599
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Road

Average Price
£190,783
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
28 South Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£210,0002023-10-27 £207,743
Flat 1 25 South Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£75,0002022-07-22 £76,707
11 South Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Detached, an established residential building
£179,0002020-12-03 £216,315
Flat 3 25 South Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£63,5002020-11-03 £72,459
Flat 3 21 South Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£52,5002020-02-28 £64,756

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 3,599 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Somerville Nursery School
Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB
3out of 4 4,288 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Devonshire Park Primary School
Temple Road , CH42 9JX
3out of 4 146 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead
Woodchurch Road , Oxton CH43 5UT
2out of 4 503 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Woodchurch Road Primary School
Woodchurch Road , Oxton CH42 9LJ
2out of 4 547 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Mersey Park Primary School
Elm Road , Higher Tranmere CH42 0PH
4out of 4 705 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford Drive Primary School
Bedford Drive , Rock Ferry CH42 6RT
3out of 4 978 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 4 971 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Birkenhead Park School
Park Road South , CH43 4UY
2out of 4 1,962 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Anselm's College
Manor Hill , CH43 1UQ
3out of 4 2,098 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
St John Plessington Catholic College
Old Chester Road , Bebington CH63 7LF
4out of 4 2,722 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ridgeway High School
Noctorum Avenue , Noctorum CH43 9EB
2out of 4 2,989 yd Foundation school 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 2,294 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College
Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ
- not rated 2,835 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College
Mount Street , L1 9HF
- not rated 5,245 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 1,956 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 895 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Wirral
The Hive , Bright Street CH41 4EA
- not rated 1,840 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Birkenhead School
58 Beresford Road , Oxton CH43 2JD
- not rated 1,973 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square
60 Hamilton Square , Wirral CH41 5AT
- not rated 2,557 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Kilgarth School
Cavendish Street , CH41 8BA
4out of 4 3,049 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
Captain Tony's Cafe784 Borough Road, Tranmere123 yd
Villa Venezia12 Prenton Road West, Prenton170 yd
Tranmere Rovers Football ClubPrenton Park Stadium, Prenton Road West255 yd
The Last Slice742 Borough Road, Tranere255 yd
SUPAVacant Shop, 4 Woodchurch Lane, Prenton266 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Prenton Park796 Borough Road, Tranmere123 yd
The Birch Tree17 Prenton Road West, Prenton296 yd
The Sportsmans Arms9 Prenton Road East369 yd
Beehive Public HouseBeehive, 80 Church Road544 yd
Prenton Lawn Tennis ClubStoreton Road, Prenton752 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Captain Tony's790 Borough Road, Tranmere86 yd
Eastern DelightEastern Delight, Tranmere123 yd
Georgio's772 Borough Road, Tranmere158 yd
Cowsheds CateringPrenton Park Stadium Prenton Road West255 yd
Rubys Fish & Chips728 Borough Road, Tranmere290 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco(Unit 1) 790, Borough Road113 yd
Iceland790-794 Borough Road, Tranmere123 yd
Morrisons Daily125-127 Mount Road, Tranmere731 yd
Co-op Tranmere Court8 Tranmere Court, Church Road865 yd
Essentials15 - 17 Albany Road, Rock Ferry982 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Tranmere Rovers (Prenton Park)
PRENTON PARK PRENTON PARK PRENTON ROAD WEST
grass pitches214 yd
Borough Road Playing Fields
BOROUGH ROAD
grass pitches499 yd
Titans Gym (Closed)
Church Road
health and fitness suite510 yd
Shaftesbury Youth Club
SHAFTESBURY YOUTH CLUB SHAFTESBURY YOUTH CLUB MENDIP ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches554 yd
Victoria Park
BEBINGTON ROAD
grass pitches735 yd
Prenton Lawn Tennis Club
STORETON ROAD
tennis courts738 yd
Titans Gym (Closed)
46a 46a Church Road
health and fitness suite842 yd
Prenton High School For Girls
HESKETH AVENUE
grass pitches, health and fitness suite919 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 speed77.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed228.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed24.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is South Road dangerous?

In 2023, 455 crimes were reported near South Road . Only 23% 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 7JW.

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

More Crime Statistics for South Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JW

Employment

CH42 7JW 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 Employee77
Retired53
Part-Time Employee39
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Self-Employed17
Looking after home or family15
Student (economically inactive)12
Other10
Unemployed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Human health and social work activities16
Manufacturing14
Construction12
Education12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities7
Other6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Information and communication4
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female164
Male142

Partnership Status

Single106
Married: Opposite sex90
Separated10
Divorced32
Widowed18

Health

Very good health133
Good health105
Fair health46
Bad health13
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 62
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi22
Chinese1
Pakistani3
Black African12
Black Caribbean8
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other5
White256

Country of Birth

United Kingdom285
European Union3
Africa7
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK285
10+ Years18
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom250
Ireland3
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held51

Religion

No religion81
Christian185
Muslim23
Not answered17