Backford Close is in Prenton and in Wirral district. CH43 2NB is located in the Oxton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birkenhead. This postcode has been in use since 1999-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Backford Close, Prenton, CH43 2NB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH43 2NE, CH43 0XE, CH43 2ND, CH43 0XH, CH43 2LT, CH43 0XD, CH43 2LW, CH43 0XQ, CH43 2NG.

Backford Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Backford Close are based on 28 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 CH43 2NB

Average Price
£199,787
Semi-Detached
£200,836
Terraced
£190,903
Detached
£231,056
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Backford Close

Average Price
£199,787
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Backford CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Backford Close, Prenton, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£180,0002022-03-04 £194,289
3 Backford Close, Prenton, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002022-03-04 £217,807
7 Backford Close, Prenton, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£176,0002021-11-12 £198,825
25 Backford Close, Prenton, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£186,2502021-09-03 £211,922
14 Backford Close, Prenton, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£172,0002019-11-21 £225,961

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 1,438 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Somerville Nursery School
Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB 		3out of 4 4,658 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Leasowe Nursery School and Family Centre
Twickenham Drive , Moreton CH46 2QF 		3out of 4 5,156 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Townfield Primary School
Townfield Lane , CH43 2LH 		3out of 4 128 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School
Holm Lane , CH43 2HT 		3out of 4 927 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School
New Hey Road , Upton CH49 5LE 		3out of 4 1,037 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Prenton Primary School
Bramwell Avenue , CH43 0RQ 		3out of 4 1,388 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Hillside Primary School
Ridgeview Road , CH43 9HG 		3out of 4 1,399 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ridgeway High School
Noctorum Avenue , Noctorum CH43 9EB 		2out of 4 905 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Woodchurch High School
Carr Bridge Road , Woodchurch CH49 7NG 		3out of 4 975 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Anselm's College
Manor Hill , CH43 1UQ 		3out of 4 1,914 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Birkenhead Park School
Park Road South , CH43 4UY 		2out of 4 2,242 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Prenton High School for Girls
Hesketh Avenue , Rock Ferry CH42 6RR 		3out of 4 2,824 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Birkenhead Sixth Form College
Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ 		- not rated 2,312 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College
Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT 		- not rated 3,617 yd Further education Not Applicable 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 1,645 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Foxfield School
New Hey Road , CH49 5LF 		3out of 4 1,025 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Birkenhead School
58 Beresford Road , Oxton CH43 2JD 		- not rated 1,146 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Prenton Preparatory School
Mount Pleasant , Oxton CH43 5SY 		- not rated 1,386 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Meadowside School
Pool Lane , Woodchurch CH49 5LA 		2out of 4 1,980 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Gilbrook School
Glebe Hey Road , Woodchurch CH49 8HE 		4out of 4 2,158 yd Community special school No 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
SubwayUnit 1, Townfield Close371 yd
Townfield Cafe2 Townfield Close380 yd
Bethany ChapelHolmlands Drive, Oxton536 yd
Nemesis352A Woodchurch Road, Prenton992 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wirral HundredWirral Hundred, 45 Noctorum Way359 yd
The Swan HotelThe Swan Hotel, Oxton438 yd
Old Parkonians Association Club HouseHolm Lane, Oxton725 yd
The DellPrenton Hall Road, Prenton740 yd
Caernarvon CastleCaernarvon Castle Bidston Road1,016 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pappadoms2 Townfield Close, Noctorum380 yd
New Townfield Valley8 Townfield Close, Noctorum390 yd
Casa Mia5 Townfield Close, Noctorum391 yd
Sun Wah348 Woodchurch Road1,003 yd
Dhaka Indian TakeawayEthel Austin, 344A Woodchurch Road1,026 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morrisons Daily26 Townfield Close, Noctorum394 yd
Aldi374 Woodchurch Road, Prenton960 yd
Co Operative Retail Services LtdNoctorum Avenue, Noctorum1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hm Curphey Memorial Ground
HOLM LANE 		grass pitches638 yd
Oxton Cricket Club
TOWNFIELD LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts658 yd
Solly Recreation Ground
WOODCHURCH ROAD 		grass pitches667 yd
The Glen
WOODCHURCH ROAD 		grass pitches844 yd
Ridgeway High School
NOCTORUM AVENUE 		grass pitches980 yd
Woodchurch High School Sports Complex (Sport For The Community)
CARR BRIDGE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,043 yd
Foxfield School
NEW HEY ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool1,060 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 speed43.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed170.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Backford Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 136 crimes were reported near Backford Close . 54% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CH43 2NB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Backford Close, Prenton, CH43 2NB

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CH43 2NB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee80
Retired73
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed17
Other6
Looking after home or family6
Student (economically inactive)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities28
Manufacturing23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Education20
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Construction9
Transport and storage7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Other5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Administrative and support service activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female150
Male133

Partnership Status

Single70
Married: Opposite sex121
Married: Same sex1
Separated5
Divorced18
Widowed16

Health

Very good health139
Good health90
Fair health42
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 65
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese2
Mixed Other1
White269
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom273
Africa2
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK273
10+ Years6
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom248
Ireland2
South-East Asia1
No passport held31

Religion

No religion95
Christian170
Buddhist4
Muslim2
Other religion1
Not answered9
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