Observatory Road is in Prenton and in Wirral district. CH43 7QJ is located in the Bidston and St James electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birkenhead. This postcode has been in use since 1999-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Observatory Road, Prenton, CH43 7QJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH43 7PQ, CH43 7QA, CH43 7SS, CH43 7SU, CH43 7ST, CH43 7PG, CH43 7QB, CH43 7SW, CH43 7QD.

Observatory Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Observatory Road are based on 14 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 7QJ

Average Price
£122,002
Semi-Detached
£125,087
Terraced
£120,768
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Observatory Road

Average Price
£122,002
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Observatory Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
30 Observatory Road, Prenton, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£116,0002021-09-24 £129,363
30 Observatory Road, Prenton, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£88,0002020-12-10 £104,686
16 Observatory Road, Prenton, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£105,0002020-09-25 £130,042
6 Observatory Road, Prenton, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£47,0002013-10-04 £74,289
22 Observatory Road, Prenton, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£90,0002011-04-19 £144,090

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Leasowe Nursery School and Family Centre
Twickenham Drive , Moreton CH46 2QF 		3out of 4 2,304 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Somerville Nursery School
Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB 		3out of 4 2,855 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 3,035 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Gautby Road , Bidston CH41 7DU 		2out of 4 390 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Bidston Avenue Primary School
Tollemache Road , Claughton CH41 0DQ 		3out of 4 768 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Ballantyne Drive , Bidston CH43 7XG 		3out of 4 1,022 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Farmfield Drive , CH43 7TE 		3out of 4 1,107 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Manor Primary School
Beechwood Drive , Birkenhead CH43 7ZU 		2out of 4 1,161 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Weatherhead High School
Breck Rd , CH44 3HS 		4out of 4 1,879 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
St Anselm's College
Manor Hill , CH43 1UQ 		3out of 4 2,009 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
The Mosslands School
Mosslands Drive , CH45 8PJ 		3out of 4 2,186 yd Community school No Boys More About School
Birkenhead Park School
Park Road South , CH43 4UY 		2out of 4 2,321 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ridgeway High School
Noctorum Avenue , Noctorum CH43 9EB 		2out of 4 2,501 yd Foundation school 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 1,306 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College
Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT 		- not rated 3,637 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 2,116 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Observatory School
Bidston Village Road , Bidston CH43 7QT 		3out of 4 756 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wirral Hospitals' School
157 Park Road North , Claughton CH41 0EZ 		4out of 4 1,042 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Kilgarth School
Cavendish Street , CH41 8BA 		4out of 4 1,946 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Clare Mount Specialist Sports College
Fender Lane , Moreton CH46 9PA 		4out of 4 2,087 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Birkenhead School
58 Beresford Road , Oxton CH43 2JD 		- not rated 2,212 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Goodfellas Cafe60a Hoylake Road, Bidston350 yd
Open Door Cafe, St James CentreOpen Door Cafe, St James Centre, 344 Laird Street, Birkenhead881 yd
The CafeCafe, Tesco Superstore915 yd
Village Tandoori46 Upton Road, Claughton1,061 yd
Harbour Lights Cafe38A Upton Road, Claughton1,073 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The BidstonBidston Hotel, 50 Hoylake Road393 yd
North Star Public House294 Laird Street, Birkenhead993 yd
The ClaughtonThe Claughton Hotel, 50 Upton Road1,048 yd
Houlihans Variety Club19-19A Upton Road, Claughton1,073 yd
Heather Brow8 Broom Hill, Claughton1,084 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fire Fried Chicken & Kitchen22 Hoylake Road492 yd
Golden Hoylake20 Hoylake Road, Bidston497 yd
Sea Breeze Fish BarSea Breeze Fish Bar, Bidston509 yd
Yo! To Go!Tesco Superstore Bidston Link Road, Bidston915 yd
KFC269 Laird Street, Birkenhead958 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
IcelandStanley Road, Birkenhead687 yd
Asda5 Stanley Road, Birkenhead693 yd
Laird Street Superstore360 - 362 Laird Street, Birkenhead816 yd
TescoPetrol Filling Station, Bidston Link Road920 yd
McColls10-12 Upton Road, Claughton1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wirral Tennis & Leisure Centre
VALLEY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts835 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed160.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Observatory Road dangerous?

In 2023, 218 crimes were reported near Observatory Road . 42% 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 7QJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Observatory Road, Prenton, CH43 7QJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired88
Full-Time Employee74
Part-Time Employee42
Long-Term Sick or disabled29
Looking after home or family22
Other18
Unemployed9
Self-Employed9
Student (economically inactive)3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities24
Manufacturing14
Transport and storage11
Education11
Accommodation and food service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Administrative and support service activities6
Construction5
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female209
Male167

Partnership Status

Single119
Married: Opposite sex89
Separated3
Divorced30
Widowed54

Health

Very good health107
Good health129
Fair health99
Bad health35
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications130
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 45
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian11
Other Asian3
Black African3
White355
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom353
European Union6
Africa3
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK353
10+ Years15
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom288
Ireland4
Germany1
Spain1
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held71

Religion

No religion164
Christian187
Buddhist2
Sikh3
Not answered20
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