Picton Close is in Prenton and in Wirral district. CH43 2NS 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 Picton Close, Prenton, CH43 2NS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH43 2NP, CH43 2LH, CH43 2NW, CH43 2NR, CH43 2GT, CH43 2GE, CH43 2GJ, CH43 9JL, CH43 2GL.

Picton Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Picton Close 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 CH43 2NS

Average Price
£230,150
Semi-Detached
£226,250
Terraced
£226,482
Detached
£258,315
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Picton Close

Average Price
£230,150
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Picton CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Picton Close, Prenton, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£255,0002022-07-14 £266,940
2 Picton Close, Prenton, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£195,0002020-09-18 £243,439
28 Picton Close, Prenton, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£125,0002020-05-07 £174,942
7 Picton Close, Prenton, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002019-10-24 £222,599
4 Picton Close, Prenton, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£159,9502019-03-29 £217,028

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 1,746 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Somerville Nursery School
Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB 		3out of 4 4,077 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Leasowe Nursery School and Family Centre
Twickenham Drive , Moreton CH46 2QF 		3out of 4 4,779 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 4 555 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School
Holm Lane , CH43 2HT 		3out of 4 836 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Hillside Primary School
Ridgeview Road , CH43 9HG 		3out of 4 1,261 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
St Peter's Way , Noctorum CH43 9QR 		3out of 4 1,472 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead
Woodchurch Road , Oxton CH43 5UT 		2out of 4 1,522 yd Academy sponsor led 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 1,022 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
St Anselm's College
Manor Hill , CH43 1UQ 		3out of 4 1,338 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Woodchurch High School
Carr Bridge Road , Woodchurch CH49 7NG 		3out of 4 1,371 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Birkenhead Park School
Park Road South , CH43 4UY 		2out of 4 1,687 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Prenton High School for Girls
Hesketh Avenue , Rock Ferry CH42 6RR 		3out of 4 2,826 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 1,744 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College
Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT 		- not rated 3,132 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 1,072 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Birkenhead School
58 Beresford Road , Oxton CH43 2JD 		- not rated 567 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Prenton Preparatory School
Mount Pleasant , Oxton CH43 5SY 		- not rated 1,135 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Foxfield School
New Hey Road , CH49 5LF 		3out of 4 1,516 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wirral Hospitals' School
157 Park Road North , Claughton CH41 0EZ 		4out of 4 1,941 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Meadowside School
Pool Lane , Woodchurch CH49 5LA 		2out of 4 2,353 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
Townfield Cafe2 Townfield Close523 yd
SubwayUnit 1, Townfield Close536 yd
Birkenhead Lawn Tennis ClubBirkenhead Lawn Tennis Club, Oxton902 yd
The Queens ArmsQueens Arms Hotel Storeton Road920 yd
Twentysixteen coffee and kitchen1A Village Road, Oxton1,051 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Caernarvon CastleCaernarvon Castle Bidston Road482 yd
Wirral HundredWirral Hundred, 45 Noctorum Way561 yd
Old Parkonians Association Club HouseHolm Lane, Oxton654 yd
Royal Air Force Association (RAFA)Alton House, 17, Shrewsbury Road864 yd
The Swan HotelThe Swan Hotel, Oxton941 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Casa Mia5 Townfield Close, Noctorum512 yd
New Townfield Valley8 Townfield Close, Noctorum513 yd
Pappadoms2 Townfield Close, Noctorum523 yd
Bamboo Kitchen24 Wellington Road, Oxton554 yd
Ocean Fish Bar15 Rose Mount, Oxton1,067 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morrisons Daily26 Townfield Close, Noctorum511 yd
Greens of OxtonVillage Greens General Groceries, 2 Rose Mount1,039 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Oxton Cricket Club
TOWNFIELD LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts360 yd
Hm Curphey Memorial Ground
HOLM LANE 		grass pitches528 yd
Birkenhead School
BIRKENHEAD SCHOOL BIRKENHEAD SCHOOL BERESFORD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts572 yd
Birkenhead High School Academy Stp
BIRKENHEAD HIGH SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD BIRKENHEAD HIGH SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD SANDY WAY 		artificial grass pitch974 yd
Birkenhead High School Academy
DEVONSHIRE PLACE 		swimming pool1,002 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 speed62.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed141.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Picton Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 100 crimes were reported near Picton Close . 60% 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 CH43 2NS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Picton Close, Prenton, CH43 2NS

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CH43 2NS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee76
Retired72
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed18
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Looking after home or family1
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities26
Education14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Transport and storage11
Construction11
Financial and insurance activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles8
Manufacturing7
Other4
Administrative and support service activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Real estate activities1
Mining and quarrying1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female131
Male119

Partnership Status

Single57
Married: Opposite sex126
Separated2
Divorced17
Widowed15

Health

Very good health123
Good health87
Fair health32
Bad health10
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 77
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Black African3
Other Black1
Mixed Other1
White242
Arab3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom227
European Union7
Rest of Europe4
Africa4
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK227
10+ Years15
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom219
Ireland5
Portugal2
Poland1
Other EU countries2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held20

Religion

No religion62
Christian168
Buddhist1
Muslim2
Other religion2
Not answered16
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