Balfour Road is in Prenton and in Wirral district. CH43 4UD 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 Balfour Road, Prenton, CH43 4UD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH43 4UH, CH43 4UA, CH43 4UE, CH43 4UJ, CH43 4TZ, CH43 4UQ, CH43 4TY, CH43 4UP, CH43 4UG.

Balfour Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Balfour Road are based on 35 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 4UD

Average Price
£179,798
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£178,007
Detached
£209,351
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balfour Road

Average Price
£179,798
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balfour Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
24 Balfour Road, Prenton, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£216,0002023-11-22 £212,500
17 Balfour Road, Prenton, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£228,0002022-05-30 £242,710
29 Balfour Road, Prenton, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£218,5002022-03-28 £235,845
33 Balfour Road, Prenton, Merseyside
Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002021-11-15 £261,840
4 Balfour Road, Prenton, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002021-05-21 £172,415

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Somerville Nursery School
Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB 		3out of 4 3,038 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre
New Hey Road , Woodchurch CH49 8HB 		4out of 4 3,191 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Leasowe Nursery School and Family Centre
Twickenham Drive , Moreton CH46 2QF 		3out of 4 5,006 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School
Mount Grove , CH41 2UJ 		3out of 4 575 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School
Park Grove , CH41 2TD 		2out of 4 781 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Woodchurch Road Primary School
Woodchurch Road , Oxton CH42 9LJ 		2out of 4 881 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Woodlands Primary School
Hollybank Road , CH41 2SY 		3out of 4 1,042 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead
Woodchurch Road , Oxton CH43 5UT 		2out of 4 1,225 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Birkenhead Park School
Park Road South , CH43 4UY 		2out of 4 545 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Anselm's College
Manor Hill , CH43 1UQ 		3out of 4 719 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Prenton High School for Girls
Hesketh Avenue , Rock Ferry CH42 6RR 		3out of 4 2,395 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Ridgeway High School
Noctorum Avenue , Noctorum CH43 9EB 		2out of 4 2,432 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Woodchurch High School
Carr Bridge Road , Woodchurch CH49 7NG 		3out of 4 2,831 yd Academy converter No Mixed 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 1,442 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College
Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT 		- not rated 1,673 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College
Mount Street , L1 9HF 		- not rated 5,242 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
The City of Liverpool College
Clarence Street , L3 5TP 		- not rated 5,390 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 4 688 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Progress Schools - Wirral
The Hive , Bright Street CH41 4EA 		- not rated 902 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Prenton Preparatory School
Mount Pleasant , Oxton CH43 5SY 		- not rated 917 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Birkenhead School
58 Beresford Road , Oxton CH43 2JD 		- not rated 1,030 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Kilgarth School
Cavendish Street , CH41 8BA 		4out of 4 1,672 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Wirral Hospitals' School
157 Park Road North , Claughton CH41 0EZ 		4out of 4 1,723 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
Chaplins Oriental22 Grange Mount393 yd
Homebrew Tap58 Christchurch Road, Oxton438 yd
The Drawing Room50A Christchurch Road, Oxton447 yd
Ciccio53 Christchurch Road467 yd
Low Slow and DoughCairns Butcher, 1A Claughton Firs483 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Richmond54 Oxton Road, Birkenhead420 yd
Oxton Bar & KitchenOxton Bar And Terrace, 2 - 2A Claughton Firs, Oxton516 yd
The CavendishThe Cavendish, Birkenhead521 yd
Oxton Conservative ClubVillage Road, Oxton553 yd
Shrewsbury ArmsManagers Flat, Shrewsbury Arms, 36 - 38 Claughton Firs574 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Welcome30 Balls Road, Oxton299 yd
Jakey Jays122 Oxton Road, Birkenhead321 yd
Papa Gino's5 Grange Mount, Birkenhead340 yd
Happy Kitchen15 Woodchurch Road394 yd
Ni Hao No160 Oxton Road, Birkenhead420 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Stores LimitedUnit A, 6 Woodchurch Road, Oxton301 yd
Greens of OxtonVillage Greens General Groceries, 2 Rose Mount575 yd
Sham Shop27 - 29 Grange Road West, Birkenhead623 yd
ABI Express10-12 Grange Road West, Birkenhead655 yd
Iceland221-225 Grange Road, Birkenhead852 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Drill At Grange Road West
GRANGE ROAD WEST 		health and fitness suite360 yd
Christ Church C Of E Primary School
MOUNT GROVE 		478 yd
The Birkenhead Park School
THE BIRKENHEAD PARK SCHOOL THE BIRKENHEAD PARK SCHOOL PARK ROAD SOUTH 		health and fitness suite605 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Birkenhead) (Closed)
13-15 13-15 Oxton Road 		health and fitness suite670 yd
Birkenhead Park Cricket Club
PARK DRIVE 		grass pitches700 yd
Ymca (Birkenhead) (Closed)
Whetstone Lane 		health and fitness suite745 yd
St Anselms College
27-41 27-41 MANOR HILL 		health and fitness suite778 yd
Birkenhead High School Academy
DEVONSHIRE PLACE 		swimming pool803 yd
The Hive Youth Zone
BRIGHT STREET 		artificial grass pitch850 yd
Birkenhead St Mary'S Cricket Club
ASHVILLE ROAD 		grass pitches944 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 speed130 Mbit/s
Average download speed229.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Balfour Road dangerous?

In 2023, 945 crimes were reported near Balfour Road . Only 9% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CH43 4UD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Balfour Road, Prenton, CH43 4UD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee127
Retired59
Part-Time Employee41
Self-Employed28
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family12
Unemployed11
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security19
Manufacturing18
Accommodation and food service activities17
Administrative and support service activities13
Construction11
Transport and storage11
Education11
Other8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Real estate activities6
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Financial and insurance activities2

People

Gender

Female200
Male191

Partnership Status

Single161
Married: Opposite sex94
Married: Same sex4
Separated9
Divorced38
Widowed22

Health

Very good health169
Good health132
Fair health63
Bad health23
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 56
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 64
Degree or Similar 107
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian5
Pakistani3
Other Asian8
Black African4
Black Caribbean3
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other5
White339
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom354
European Union7
Africa4
Middle East and Asia16
The Americas and the Caribbean9
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK354
10+ Years27
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom322
Ireland2
France1
Other EU countries1
Middle East4
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America1
No passport held57

Religion

No religion174
Christian165
Buddhist3
Hindu4
Muslim11
Other religion4
Not answered30
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