Merlin Road is in Birkenhead and in Wirral district. CH42 9QH is located in the Oxton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birkenhead. This postcode has been in use since 2006-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merlin Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9QH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH42 9QL, CH42 7JQ, CH42 9QG, CH42 9QA, CH42 9QJ, CH42 9NU, CH42 9JE, CH42 9NL, CH42 7JL.

Merlin Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merlin Road are based on 187 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 9QH

Average Price
£132,680
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£132,680
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merlin Road

Average Price
£185,820
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merlin Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 23 Holmes Court Merlin Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£104,0002023-03-27 £107,592
Flat 25 Holmes Court Merlin Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£102,0002022-02-11 £108,548
Flat 26 Holmes Court Merlin Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£80,0002022-02-08 £85,136
Flat 12 Holmes Court Merlin Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£100,0002021-12-21 £110,646
Flat 3 Holmes Court Merlin Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£108,0002021-12-03 £119,498

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 3,389 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Somerville Nursery School
Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB 		3out of 4 3,869 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 75 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead
Woodchurch Road , Oxton CH43 5UT 		2out of 4 449 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Devonshire Park Primary School
Temple Road , CH42 9JX 		3out of 4 552 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School
Mount Grove , CH41 2UJ 		3out of 4 680 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Mersey Park Primary School
Elm Road , Higher Tranmere CH42 0PH 		4out of 4 849 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 1,442 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Birkenhead Park School
Park Road South , CH43 4UY 		2out of 4 1,493 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Anselm's College
Manor Hill , CH43 1UQ 		3out of 4 1,630 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Ridgeway High School
Noctorum Avenue , Noctorum CH43 9EB 		2out of 4 2,722 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Woodchurch High School
Carr Bridge Road , Woodchurch CH49 7NG 		3out of 4 2,942 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 2,013 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College
Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ 		- not rated 2,367 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College
Mount Street , L1 9HF 		- not rated 5,217 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 1,500 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 588 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Wirral
The Hive , Bright Street CH41 4EA 		- not rated 1,453 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Birkenhead School
58 Beresford Road , Oxton CH43 2JD 		- not rated 1,573 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square
60 Hamilton Square , Wirral CH41 5AT 		- not rated 2,347 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Kilgarth School
Cavendish Street , CH41 8BA 		4out of 4 2,591 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
Heathers Deli & Diner704 Borough Road, Tranmere112 yd
Sombrero712 Borough Road, Tranmere130 yd
Break Time CafeBreak Time Cafe, Tranmere131 yd
Saffron Birkenhead718 Borough Road151 yd
The Last Slice742 Borough Road, Tranere230 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cock & PulletThe Cock And Pullet, 100 Woodchurch Road345 yd
Tixall Bowling And Social ClubHeathfield Road, Oxton355 yd
The Prenton Park796 Borough Road, Tranmere398 yd
Shrewsbury ArmsManagers Flat, Shrewsbury Arms, 36 - 38 Claughton Firs574 yd
The Birch Tree17 Prenton Road West, Prenton629 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mykonos Limited708-710 Borough Road, Tranmere124 yd
Rubys Fish & Chips728 Borough Road, Tranmere192 yd
Wirral Kebab and Pizza House595 Borough Road, Oxton239 yd
Monaf's Indian Takeaway579 Borough Road, Oxton291 yd
Georgio's772 Borough Road, Tranmere341 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland790-794 Borough Road, Tranmere398 yd
Tesco(Unit 1) 790, Borough Road427 yd
Tesco Stores LimitedUnit A, 6 Woodchurch Road, Oxton694 yd
Greens of OxtonVillage Greens General Groceries, 2 Rose Mount763 yd
Co-op Tranmere Court8 Tranmere Court, Church Road788 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Tranmere Rovers (Prenton Park)
PRENTON PARK PRENTON PARK PRENTON ROAD WEST 		grass pitches627 yd
Christ Church C Of E Primary School
MOUNT GROVE 		675 yd
Titans Gym (Closed)
Church Road 		health and fitness suite725 yd
Titans Gym (Closed)
46a 46a Church Road 		health and fitness suite749 yd
Borough Road Playing Fields
BOROUGH ROAD 		grass pitches948 yd
Shaftesbury Youth Club
SHAFTESBURY YOUTH CLUB SHAFTESBURY YOUTH CLUB MENDIP ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches957 yd
Prenton Lawn Tennis Club
STORETON ROAD 		tennis courts1,005 yd
Ymca (Birkenhead) (Closed)
Whetstone Lane 		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 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 speed64 Mbit/s
Average download speed60.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed76.42 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed76.42 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merlin Road dangerous?

In 2023, 607 crimes were reported near Merlin Road . Only 16% 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 9QH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Merlin Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9QH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee170
Part-Time Employee63
Retired47
Self-Employed31
Long-Term Sick or disabled31
Other25
Student (economically inactive)23
Looking after home or family21
Unemployed15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities57
Manufacturing36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Other27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security26
Professional, scientific and technical activities25
Education23
Construction18
Accommodation and food service activities15
Information and communication13
Administrative and support service activities12
Transport and storage11
Financial and insurance activities7
Real estate activities6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female310
Male278

Partnership Status

Single236
Married: Opposite sex128
Separated12
Divorced45
Widowed10

Health

Very good health302
Good health193
Fair health59
Bad health25
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 53
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 64
Apprenticeship33
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 112
Degree or Similar 101
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese4
Indian3
Other Asian5
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White565
Arab1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom563
European Union13
Rest of Europe3
Middle East and Asia11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK563
10+ Years19
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom494
Ireland2
Italy1
Spain1
Poland5
Romania1
Other EU countries5
Southern Asia2
No passport held77

Religion

No religion254
Christian304
Buddhist6
Muslim6
Other religion1
Not answered17
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