Balls Road is in Prenton and in Wirral district.
CH43 5RF 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 5RF and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: CH43 5RD, CH43 5RG, CH43 5RB, CH43 5RE, CH43 5SE, CH43 5RQ, CH43 4UA, CH43 4UB, CH43 4UQ.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 5 19 Balls Road, Prenton, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £70,000 | 2023-11-14 | £69,179 |
| Flat 3 19 Balls Road, Prenton, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £70,000 | 2023-11-14 | £69,179 |
| Flat 4 19 Balls Road, Prenton, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £55,000 | 2023-11-10 | £54,355 |
| Flat 2 19 Balls Road, Prenton, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £55,000 | 2023-11-10 | £54,355 |
| 27 Balls Road, Prenton, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £260,000 | 2022-11-18 | £261,672 |
| 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 | 3,199 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB | 3out of 4 | 3,210 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Leasowe Nursery School and Family Centre Twickenham Drive , Moreton CH46 2QF | 3out of 4 | 5,189 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 | 465 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodchurch Road Primary School Woodchurch Road , Oxton CH42 9LJ | 2out of 4 | 683 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Park Grove , CH41 2TD | 2out of 4 | 730 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodlands Primary School Hollybank Road , CH41 2SY | 3out of 4 | 988 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead Woodchurch Road , Oxton CH43 5UT | 2out of 4 | 1,036 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 | 741 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Anselm's College Manor Hill , CH43 1UQ | 3out of 4 | 896 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Prenton High School for Girls Hesketh Avenue , Rock Ferry CH42 6RR | 3out of 4 | 2,198 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Ridgeway High School Noctorum Avenue , Noctorum CH43 9EB | 2out of 4 | 2,454 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodchurch High School Carr Bridge Road , Woodchurch CH49 7NG | 3out of 4 | 2,818 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ | - not rated | 1,628 yd | Academy 16-19 converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT | - not rated | 1,715 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF | - not rated | 5,233 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP | - not rated | 5,403 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 | 825 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prenton Preparatory School Mount Pleasant , Oxton CH43 5SY | - not rated | 759 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Progress Schools - Wirral The Hive , Bright Street CH41 4EA | - not rated | 976 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Birkenhead School 58 Beresford Road , Oxton CH43 2JD | - not rated | 1,088 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Kilgarth School Cavendish Street , CH41 8BA | 4out of 4 | 1,863 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Wirral Hospitals' School 157 Park Road North , Claughton CH41 0EZ | 4out of 4 | 1,910 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homebrew Tap | 58 Christchurch Road, Oxton | 306 yd | |
| The Drawing Room | 50A Christchurch Road, Oxton | 334 yd | |
| Ciccio | 53 Christchurch Road | 346 yd | |
| Low Slow and Dough | Cairns Butcher, 1A Claughton Firs | 364 yd | |
| Home | 62 Christchurch Road, Oxton | 384 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxton Bar & Kitchen | Oxton Bar And Terrace, 2 - 2A Claughton Firs, Oxton | 393 yd | |
| Shrewsbury Arms | Managers Flat, Shrewsbury Arms, 36 - 38 Claughton Firs | 416 yd | |
| Cock & Pullet | The Cock And Pullet, 100 Woodchurch Road | 444 yd | |
| The Richmond | 54 Oxton Road, Birkenhead | 445 yd | |
| Tixall Bowling And Social Club | Heathfield Road, Oxton | 459 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welcome | 30 Balls Road, Oxton | 102 yd | |
| Happy Kitchen | 15 Woodchurch Road | 220 yd | |
| Jakey Jays | 122 Oxton Road, Birkenhead | 324 yd | |
| Mayflower | May Flower Chinese Takeaway, 9 Claughton Firs | 362 yd | |
| Ni Hao No1 | 60 Oxton Road, Birkenhead | 445 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco Stores Limited | Unit A, 6 Woodchurch Road, Oxton | 157 yd | |
| Greens of Oxton | Village Greens General Groceries, 2 Rose Mount | 473 yd | |
| Sham Shop | 27 - 29 Grange Road West, Birkenhead | 696 yd | |
| ABI Express | 10-12 Grange Road West, Birkenhead | 730 yd | |
| Iceland | 221-225 Grange Road, Birkenhead | 890 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Christ Church C Of E Primary School MOUNT GROVE | 364 yd | |
| Drill At Grange Road West GRANGE ROAD WEST | health and fitness suite | 557 yd |
| Reviva Health Club For Women (Birkenhead) (Closed) 13-15 13-15 Oxton Road | health and fitness suite | 712 yd |
| Ymca (Birkenhead) (Closed) Whetstone Lane | health and fitness suite | 739 yd |
| The Birkenhead Park School THE BIRKENHEAD PARK SCHOOL THE BIRKENHEAD PARK SCHOOL PARK ROAD SOUTH | health and fitness suite | 803 yd |
| Birkenhead Park Cricket Club PARK DRIVE | grass pitches | 899 yd |
| Birkenhead High School Academy DEVONSHIRE PLACE | swimming pool | 931 yd |
| The Hive Youth Zone BRIGHT STREET | artificial grass pitch | 941 yd |
| St Anselms College 27-41 27-41 MANOR HILL | health and fitness suite | 955 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 | 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% |
| 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 | 100 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 83.6 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 200 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 200 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 9.7 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 782 crimes were reported
near Balls Road .
Only 11% 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 5RF.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
CH43 5RF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.
The percentage of student residents living in CH43 5RF area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.
| Full-Time Employee | 104 |
| Retired | 52 |
| Self-Employed | 40 |
| Part-Time Employee | 32 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 24 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 22 |
| Other | 16 |
| Looking after home or family | 8 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 8 |
| Unemployed | 6 |
| Human health and social work activities | 28 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 27 |
| Education | 26 |
| Construction | 25 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 19 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 15 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 14 |
| Other | 13 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 12 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 10 |
| Transport and storage | 7 |
| Information and communication | 6 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Female | 157 |
| Male | 199 |
| Single | 151 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 100 |
| Civil partnership: Same sex | 4 |
| Separated | 12 |
| Divorced | 30 |
| Widowed | 14 |
| Very good health | 158 |
| Good health | 113 |
| Fair health | 57 |
| Bad health | 23 |
| Very bad health | 5 |
| No qualifications | 40 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 34 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 36 |
| Apprenticeship | 20 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 61 |
| Degree or Similar | 114 |
| Other | 8 |
| Other Asian | 2 |
| Black African | 1 |
| Black Caribbean | 2 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 4 |
| Mixed White and African | 1 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 2 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 338 |
| Other | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 315 |
| European Union | 25 |
| Africa | 3 |
| Middle East and Asia | 5 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 5 |
| Oceania | 2 |
| Born in the UK | 315 |
| 10+ Years | 25 |
| 5-10 Years | 7 |
| 2-5 Years | 6 |
| Less than 2 years | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 276 |
| Ireland | 9 |
| France | 1 |
| Germany | 2 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Spain | 3 |
| Poland | 4 |
| Romania | 4 |
| Other EU countries | 1 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 1 |
| Southern Asia | 1 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 2 |
| No passport held | 53 |
| No religion | 119 |
| Christian | 204 |
| Hindu | 2 |
| Other religion | 5 |
| Not answered | 25 |