Tower Road is in Birkenhead and in Wirral district. CH42 8LH 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 Tower Road, Birkenhead, CH42 8LH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH42 8LF, CH42 8LJ, CH42 8LE, CH42 8QX, CH42 8LG, CH42 8ND, CH42 8LA, CH42 8NB, CH42 8JS.

Tower Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Tower Road are based on 4 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 8LH

Average Price
£789,189
Semi-Detached
£561,421
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£865,112
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tower Road

Average Price
£789,189
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tower Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Tower Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Detached, an established residential building 		£650,0002014-03-21 £1,091,961
1 Tower Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Detached, an established residential building 		£495,0002009-03-31 £871,245
4 Tower Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£370,0002006-07-27 £561,421
4 Tower Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002003-10-21 £632,129

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 3,195 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Somerville Nursery School
Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB 		3out of 4 5,194 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Prenton Primary School
Bramwell Avenue , CH43 0RQ 		3out of 4 865 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Devonshire Park Primary School
Temple Road , CH42 9JX 		3out of 4 912 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead
Woodchurch Road , Oxton CH43 5UT 		2out of 4 959 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford Drive Primary School
Bedford Drive , Rock Ferry CH42 6RT 		3out of 4 1,216 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School
Holm Lane , CH43 2HT 		3out of 4 1,221 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 1,086 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Co-op Academy Bebington
Higher Bebington Road , Bebington CH63 2PS 		2out of 4 2,642 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St John Plessington Catholic College
Old Chester Road , Bebington CH63 7LF 		4out of 4 2,671 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Anselm's College
Manor Hill , CH43 1UQ 		3out of 4 2,694 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Woodchurch High School
Carr Bridge Road , Woodchurch CH49 7NG 		3out of 4 2,697 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 3,336 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College
Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ 		- not rated 3,387 yd Academy 16-19 converter 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 2,472 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 1,300 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Birkenhead School
58 Beresford Road , Oxton CH43 2JD 		- not rated 2,262 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Foxfield School
New Hey Road , CH49 5LF 		3out of 4 2,572 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Wirral
The Hive , Bright Street CH41 4EA 		- not rated 2,807 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Meadowside School
Pool Lane , Woodchurch CH49 5LA 		2out of 4 3,605 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
Panache CateringPrenton Golf Club Golf Links Road, Prenton434 yd
Ruhi Balti94 - 96 Woodchurch Lane, Prenton717 yd
Prenton Methodist ChurchGlenavon Road, Prenton734 yd
Tranmere Rovers Football ClubPrenton Park Stadium, Prenton Road West803 yd
Chaii324 Woodchurch Road, Prenton815 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Prenton Lawn Tennis ClubStoreton Road, Prenton306 yd
Prenton Golf ClubGolf Links Road, Prenton353 yd
Halfway House Public House293 Woodchurch Road, Prenton742 yd
The Birch Tree17 Prenton Road West, Prenton770 yd
Bar 361361 Woodchurch Road, Prenton788 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yu Hing77 - 79 Woodchurch Lane, Prenton684 yd
Ayla Turkish Charcoal Restaurant125 - 127 Storeton Road, Prenton731 yd
Cowsheds CateringPrenton Park Stadium Prenton Road West803 yd
Orchid371 Woodchurch Road, Prenton803 yd
Chicknhut373 Woodchurch Road, Prenton805 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Farmfoods320 Woodchurch Road, Prenton823 yd
Sainsbury's342 Woodchurch Road, Prenton837 yd
Morrisons Daily125-127 Mount Road, Tranmere845 yd
Aldi374 Woodchurch Road, Prenton937 yd
Tesco(Unit 1) 790, Borough Road1,006 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Prenton Lawn Tennis Club
STORETON ROAD 		tennis courts350 yd
Prenton Golf Club
26-28 26-28 GOLF LINKS ROAD 		golf437 yd
Shaftesbury Youth Club
SHAFTESBURY YOUTH CLUB SHAFTESBURY YOUTH CLUB MENDIP ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches558 yd
Borough Road Playing Fields
BOROUGH ROAD 		grass pitches711 yd
Tranmere Rovers (Prenton Park)
PRENTON PARK PRENTON PARK PRENTON ROAD WEST 		grass pitches846 yd
Prenton High School For Girls
HESKETH AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,004 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 Tower Road dangerous?

In 2023, 105 crimes were reported near Tower Road . 59% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CH42 8LH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Tower Road, Birkenhead, CH42 8LH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee120
Retired89
Part-Time Employee39
Long-Term Sick or disabled37
Self-Employed35
Looking after home or family15
Student (economically inactive)10
Other9
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles44
Human health and social work activities40
Professional, scientific and technical activities20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Financial and insurance activities11
Information and communication10
Other10
Real estate activities9
Construction8
Education8
Manufacturing7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Transport and storage6
Administrative and support service activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female216
Male213

Partnership Status

Single110
Married: Opposite sex190
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced27
Widowed29

Health

Very good health238
Good health115
Fair health33
Bad health38
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 177
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian19
Other Asian5
Black African4
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian5
White394

Country of Birth

United Kingdom394
European Union6
Rest of Europe1
Africa11
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK394
10+ Years27
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom390
Ireland1
France1
Portugal3
Other EU countries3
South and Eastern Africa4
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia1
No passport held23

Religion

No religion112
Christian283
Hindu12
Muslim4
Other religion1
Not answered15
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