Downing Close is in Prenton and in Wirral district. CH43 5XQ 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 Downing Close, Prenton, CH43 5XQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH42 9LN, CH43 5UL, CH42 9LB, CH43 5UT, CH42 9JW, CH43 5US, CH43 5XF, CH42 9LE, CH43 5UW.

Downing Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Downing Close are based on 132 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 5XQ

Average Price
£107,835
Semi-Detached
£125,695
Terraced
£119,698
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£107,273
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downing Close

Average Price
£107,835
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downing CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
68 Downing Close, Prenton, Merseyside
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£92,0002023-07-18 £94,381
28 Downing Close, Prenton, Merseyside
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£118,0002023-05-05 £121,516
33 Downing Close, Prenton, Merseyside
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£123,0002022-10-27 £121,915
29 Downing Close, Prenton, Merseyside
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£88,0002022-09-23 £86,904
2 Downing Close, Prenton, Merseyside
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£80,0002022-03-04 £84,382

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 3,002 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Somerville Nursery School
Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB 		3out of 4 4,300 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead
Woodchurch Road , Oxton CH43 5UT 		2out of 4 114 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Devonshire Park Primary School
Temple Road , CH42 9JX 		3out of 4 527 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Woodchurch Road Primary School
Woodchurch Road , Oxton CH42 9LJ 		2out of 4 592 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School
Holm Lane , CH43 2HT 		3out of 4 649 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School
Mount Grove , CH41 2UJ 		3out of 4 1,191 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Prenton High School for Girls
Hesketh Avenue , Rock Ferry CH42 6RR 		3out of 4 1,389 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Birkenhead Park School
Park Road South , CH43 4UY 		2out of 4 1,814 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Anselm's College
Manor Hill , CH43 1UQ 		3out of 4 1,820 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Ridgeway High School
Noctorum Avenue , Noctorum CH43 9EB 		2out of 4 2,402 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Woodchurch High School
Carr Bridge Road , Woodchurch CH49 7NG 		3out of 4 2,530 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 2,535 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College
Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT 		- not rated 2,559 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 1,620 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Prenton Preparatory School
Mount Pleasant , Oxton CH43 5SY 		- not rated 432 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Birkenhead School
58 Beresford Road , Oxton CH43 2JD 		- not rated 1,509 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Wirral
The Hive , Bright Street CH41 4EA 		- not rated 1,954 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Foxfield School
New Hey Road , CH49 5LF 		3out of 4 2,515 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wirral Hospitals' School
157 Park Road North , Claughton CH41 0EZ 		4out of 4 2,808 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
Ruhi Balti94 - 96 Woodchurch Lane, Prenton186 yd
SUPAVacant Shop, 4 Woodchurch Lane, Prenton400 yd
Chaii324 Woodchurch Road, Prenton425 yd
SubwaySubway, Prenton447 yd
The Last Slice742 Borough Road, Tranere471 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Halfway House Public House293 Woodchurch Road, Prenton254 yd
The Birch Tree17 Prenton Road West, Prenton447 yd
Bar 361361 Woodchurch Road, Prenton465 yd
The Prenton Park796 Borough Road, Tranmere479 yd
Tixall Bowling And Social ClubHeathfield Road, Oxton645 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yu Hing77 - 79 Woodchurch Lane, Prenton216 yd
Ayla Turkish Charcoal Restaurant125 - 127 Storeton Road, Prenton220 yd
Appetite expressCasa Express Pizzeria, 332 Woodchurch Road, Prenton456 yd
Casa Express332 Woodchurch Road, Prenton456 yd
Georgio's772 Borough Road, Tranmere473 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Farmfoods320 Woodchurch Road, Prenton447 yd
Iceland790-794 Borough Road, Tranmere479 yd
Tesco(Unit 1) 790, Borough Road485 yd
Sainsbury's342 Woodchurch Road, Prenton485 yd
Aldi374 Woodchurch Road, Prenton720 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Tranmere Rovers (Prenton Park)
PRENTON PARK PRENTON PARK PRENTON ROAD WEST 		grass pitches549 yd
Prenton Lawn Tennis Club
STORETON ROAD 		tennis courts569 yd
Shaftesbury Youth Club
SHAFTESBURY YOUTH CLUB SHAFTESBURY YOUTH CLUB MENDIP ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches711 yd
Borough Road Playing Fields
BOROUGH ROAD 		grass pitches801 yd
Hm Curphey Memorial Ground
HOLM LANE 		grass pitches973 yd
Titans Gym (Closed)
Church Road 		health and fitness suite1,084 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 speed23.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed78.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed7.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Downing Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 369 crimes were reported near Downing Close . Only 28% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CH43 5XQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Downing Close, Prenton, CH43 5XQ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CH43 5XQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired47
Full-Time Employee43
Part-Time Employee17
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Other9
Self-Employed4
Student (economically inactive)3
Looking after home or family2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Unemployed2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Education6
Transport and storage5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Construction5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Other4
Administrative and support service activities3
Manufacturing2
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female88
Male69

Partnership Status

Single68
Married: Opposite sex18
Separated4
Divorced34
Widowed17

Health

Very good health52
Good health47
Fair health36
Bad health17
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 10
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 29
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Black African2
White154

Country of Birth

United Kingdom152
European Union1
Africa2
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK152
10+ Years4
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom125
North Africa1
South-East Asia1
No passport held30

Religion

No religion61
Christian83
Hindu2
Muslim3
Other religion2
Not answered6
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