Mercer Road is in Prenton and in Wirral district. CH43 7SP 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 Mercer Road, Prenton, CH43 7SP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH43 7SJ, CH43 7NZ, CH43 7RU, CH43 7SA, CH41 7BX, CH43 7SN, CH43 7NX, CH43 7SE, CH41 7BS.

Mercer Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Mercer Road are based on 7 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 7SP

Average Price
£80,967
Semi-Detached
£81,692
Terraced
£80,423
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mercer Road

Average Price
£80,967
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mercer Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
24 Mercer Road, Prenton, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building
£105,0002023-02-10 £107,045
34 Mercer Road, Prenton, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building
£59,5002012-11-09 £94,725
10 Mercer Road, Prenton, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£70,0002006-01-06 £114,940
24 Mercer Road, Prenton, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building
£31,0002005-12-05 £49,170
34 Mercer Road, Prenton, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£47,0002005-04-20 £79,456

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Somerville Nursery School
Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB
3out of 4 2,442 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Leasowe Nursery School and Family Centre
Twickenham Drive , Moreton CH46 2QF
3out of 4 2,561 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 3,240 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 4 269 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Bidston Avenue Primary School
Tollemache Road , Claughton CH41 0DQ
3out of 4 576 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Co-op Academy Portland
Laird Street , Claughton CH41 0AB
1out of 4 776 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Ballantyne Drive , Bidston CH43 7XG
3out of 4 1,399 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Price Street , CH41 8DU
4out of 4 1,513 yd Voluntary aided 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 1,663 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
St Anselm's College
Manor Hill , CH43 1UQ
3out of 4 1,742 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Birkenhead Park School
Park Road South , CH43 4UY
2out of 4 1,996 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Mosslands School
Mosslands Drive , CH45 8PJ
3out of 4 2,133 yd Community school No Boys More About School
Ridgeway High School
Noctorum Avenue , Noctorum CH43 9EB
2out of 4 2,629 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 1,007 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College
Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT
- not rated 3,230 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 1,894 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wirral Hospitals' School
157 Park Road North , Claughton CH41 0EZ
4out of 4 725 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
The Observatory School
Bidston Village Road , Bidston CH43 7QT
3out of 4 1,134 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kilgarth School
Cavendish Street , CH41 8BA
4out of 4 1,513 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Birkenhead School
58 Beresford Road , Oxton CH43 2JD
- not rated 2,086 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Clare Mount Specialist Sports College
Fender Lane , Moreton CH46 9PA
4out of 4 2,501 yd Community special school Not Applicable 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, Bidston252 yd
Open Door Cafe, St James CentreOpen Door Cafe, St James Centre, 344 Laird Street, Birkenhead440 yd
Specialty Coffee To Go32 Upper Brassey Street, Birkenhead821 yd
Village Tandoori46 Upton Road, Claughton822 yd
Harbour Lights Cafe38A Upton Road, Claughton825 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The BidstonBidston Hotel, 50 Hoylake Road191 yd
North Star Public House294 Laird Street, Birkenhead554 yd
The ClaughtonThe Claughton Hotel, 50 Upton Road825 yd
Houlihans Variety Club19-19A Upton Road, Claughton865 yd
Heather Brow8 Broom Hill, Claughton881 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Hoylake20 Hoylake Road, Bidston135 yd
Fire Fried Chicken & Kitchen22 Hoylake Road136 yd
Sea Breeze Fish BarSea Breeze Fish Bar, Bidston140 yd
KFC269 Laird Street, Birkenhead521 yd
Dinos Pizzeria183 Laird Street, Birkenhead793 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
IcelandStanley Road, Birkenhead322 yd
Asda5 Stanley Road, Birkenhead330 yd
Laird Street Superstore360 - 362 Laird Street, Birkenhead375 yd
McColls10-12 Upton Road, Claughton814 yd
Tesco9-15 Upton Road, Claughton860 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wirral Hospitals School (Joseph Paxton Campus)
PARK ROAD NORTH
artificial grass pitch916 yd
Birkenhead Sixth Form College
PARK ROAD WEST
health and fitness suite916 yd
Wirral Tennis & Leisure Centre
VALLEY ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts969 yd
Birkenhead Park Rugby Club
PARK ROAD NORTH
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts1,046 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 speed160 Mbit/s
Average download speed136.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Mercer Road dangerous?

In 2023, 710 crimes were reported near Mercer Road . Only 13% 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 7SP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Mercer Road, Prenton, CH43 7SP

Employment

CH43 7SP area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee101
Part-Time Employee57
Long-Term Sick or disabled46
Retired34
Looking after home or family29
Other19
Unemployed15
Self-Employed10
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Manufacturing15
Education12
Administrative and support service activities7
Construction7
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Information and communication4
Transport and storage4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female254
Male210

Partnership Status

Single190
Married: Opposite sex55
Married: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced41
Widowed25

Health

Very good health220
Good health129
Fair health73
Bad health32
Very bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications92
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 52
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 64
Degree or Similar 63
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Other Asian11
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African4
Mixed Other6
White431
Roma1
Arab3
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom392
European Union52
Rest of Europe5
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK392
10+ Years28
5-10 Years29
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom285
Italy1
Spain2
Lithuania4
Poland35
Romania5
Other EU countries14
Turkey4
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia1
Central and South America3
No passport held106

Religion

No religion209
Christian236
Buddhist4
Sikh4
Not answered9