Balls Road is in Prenton and in Wirral district.
CH43 5RE 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 Balls Road, Prenton, CH43 5RE and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: CH43 5RB, CH43 4TZ, CH43 4TX, CH43 5RF, CH41 2TZ, CH43 5RD, CH43 4TT, CH43 4UA, CH41 2UE.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Balls Road, Prenton, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building | £80,000 | 2022-09-23 | £78,704 |
| 26 Balls Road, Prenton, Merseyside Other, an established residential building | £70,000 | 2021-06-18 | £74,623 |
| 26 Balls Road, Prenton, Merseyside Other, an established residential building | £102,000 | 2020-12-16 | £114,361 |
| 22 Balls Road, Prenton, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £172,500 | 2020-11-06 | £211,501 |
| 36 Balls Road, Prenton, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building | £83,000 | 2020-11-05 | £100,757 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB | 3out of 4 | 3,114 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 | 3,313 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Leasowe Nursery School and Family Centre Twickenham Drive , Moreton CH46 2QF | 3out of 4 | 5,192 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 | 387 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Park Grove , CH41 2TD | 2out of 4 | 622 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodchurch Road Primary School Woodchurch Road , Oxton CH42 9LJ | 2out of 4 | 730 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodlands Primary School Hollybank Road , CH41 2SY | 3out of 4 | 883 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead Woodchurch Road , Oxton CH43 5UT | 2out of 4 | 1,122 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birkenhead Park School Park Road South , CH43 4UY | 2out of 4 | 691 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Anselm's College Manor Hill , CH43 1UQ | 3out of 4 | 910 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Prenton High School for Girls Hesketh Avenue , Rock Ferry CH42 6RR | 3out of 4 | 2,232 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Ridgeway High School Noctorum Avenue , Noctorum CH43 9EB | 2out of 4 | 2,564 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodchurch High School Carr Bridge Road , Woodchurch CH49 7NG | 3out of 4 | 2,937 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT | - not rated | 1,590 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ | - not rated | 1,628 yd | Academy 16-19 converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF | - not rated | 5,118 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP | - not rated | 5,283 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birkenhead High School Academy 86 Devonshire Place , CH43 1TY | 4out of 4 | 876 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progress Schools - Wirral The Hive , Bright Street CH41 4EA | - not rated | 851 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Prenton Preparatory School Mount Pleasant , Oxton CH43 5SY | - not rated | 873 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Birkenhead School 58 Beresford Road , Oxton CH43 2JD | - not rated | 1,182 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Kilgarth School Cavendish Street , CH41 8BA | 4out of 4 | 1,791 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Wirral Hospitals' School 157 Park Road North , Claughton CH41 0EZ | 4out of 4 | 1,909 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burger King, Kiosk 4 Food Court | Ground Floor, 371-375 Borough Road | 370 yd | |
| Chaplins Oriental | 22 Grange Mount | 415 yd | |
| Yiamas | Ground Floor Office, 298 Borough Road | 416 yd | |
| Homebrew Tap | 58 Christchurch Road, Oxton | 431 yd | |
| The Drawing Room | 50A Christchurch Road, Oxton | 460 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Richmond | 54 Oxton Road, Birkenhead | 319 yd | |
| The Cavendish | The Cavendish, Birkenhead | 499 yd | |
| Oxton Bar & Kitchen | Oxton Bar And Terrace, 2 - 2A Claughton Firs, Oxton | 518 yd | |
| Cock & Pullet | The Cock And Pullet, 100 Woodchurch Road | 520 yd | |
| Shrewsbury Arms | Managers Flat, Shrewsbury Arms, 36 - 38 Claughton Firs | 533 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jakey Jays | 122 Oxton Road, Birkenhead | 199 yd | |
| Welcome | 30 Balls Road, Oxton | 200 yd | |
| Happy Kitchen | 15 Woodchurch Road | 217 yd | |
| Ni Hao No1 | 60 Oxton Road, Birkenhead | 319 yd | |
| Papa Gino's | 5 Grange Mount, Birkenhead | 349 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco Stores Limited | Unit A, 6 Woodchurch Road, Oxton | 116 yd | |
| Sham Shop | 27 - 29 Grange Road West, Birkenhead | 572 yd | |
| Greens of Oxton | Village Greens General Groceries, 2 Rose Mount | 598 yd | |
| ABI Express | 10-12 Grange Road West, Birkenhead | 606 yd | |
| Iceland | 221-225 Grange Road, Birkenhead | 765 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Christ Church C Of E Primary School MOUNT GROVE | 288 yd | |
| Drill At Grange Road West GRANGE ROAD WEST | health and fitness suite | 514 yd |
| Reviva Health Club For Women (Birkenhead) (Closed) 13-15 13-15 Oxton Road | health and fitness suite | 586 yd |
| Ymca (Birkenhead) (Closed) Whetstone Lane | health and fitness suite | 619 yd |
| The Birkenhead Park School THE BIRKENHEAD PARK SCHOOL THE BIRKENHEAD PARK SCHOOL PARK ROAD SOUTH | health and fitness suite | 764 yd |
| The Hive Youth Zone BRIGHT STREET | artificial grass pitch | 818 yd |
| Birkenhead Park Cricket Club PARK DRIVE | grass pitches | 861 yd |
| St Anselms College 27-41 27-41 MANOR HILL | health and fitness suite | 969 yd |
| Birkenhead High School Academy DEVONSHIRE PLACE | swimming pool | 988 yd |
| Titans Gym (Closed) 46a 46a Church Road | health and fitness suite | 1,053 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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 | 77.6% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 77.6% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 77.6% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 78.4 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 121.5 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 500 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 500 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 17.1 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 35 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 1074 crimes were reported
near Balls Road .
Only 7% 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 5RE.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
| Full-Time Employee | 68 |
| Part-Time Employee | 32 |
| Retired | 30 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 26 |
| Self-Employed | 24 |
| Other | 18 |
| Looking after home or family | 15 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 13 |
| Unemployed | 7 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 25 |
| Human health and social work activities | 21 |
| Manufacturing | 16 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 10 |
| Education | 10 |
| Construction | 9 |
| Other | 6 |
| Transport and storage | 6 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 5 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 4 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 4 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 2 |
| Information and communication | 2 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 2 |
| Real estate activities | 1 |
| Female | 145 |
| Male | 149 |
| Single | 123 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 67 |
| Separated | 8 |
| Divorced | 29 |
| Widowed | 10 |
| Very good health | 125 |
| Good health | 95 |
| Fair health | 54 |
| Bad health | 18 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 60 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 26 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 39 |
| Apprenticeship | 12 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 28 |
| Degree or Similar | 61 |
| Other | 7 |
| Chinese | 1 |
| Indian | 3 |
| Other Asian | 6 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 7 |
| Mixed White and African | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 3 |
| White | 268 |
| Arab | 1 |
| Other | 4 |
| United Kingdom | 252 |
| European Union | 25 |
| Rest of Europe | 1 |
| Africa | 3 |
| Middle East and Asia | 10 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 6 |
| Born in the UK | 252 |
| 10+ Years | 24 |
| 5-10 Years | 8 |
| 2-5 Years | 7 |
| Less than 2 years | 4 |
| United Kingdom | 208 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Poland | 15 |
| Romania | 3 |
| Other EU countries | 2 |
| Central and Western Africa | 1 |
| Middle East | 3 |
| Eastern Asia | 1 |
| Central and South America | 4 |
| No passport held | 55 |
| No religion | 126 |
| Christian | 151 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Hindu | 1 |
| Muslim | 5 |
| Not answered | 7 |