Forest Road is in Prenton and in Wirral district. CH43 8SJ is located in the Claughton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birkenhead. This postcode has been in use since 1999-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forest Road, Prenton, CH43 8SJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH43 8TR, CH43 8SH, CH43 8SP, CH43 8SD, CH43 8SQ, CH43 8SL, CH43 8SR, CH43 8SY, CH43 8SB.

Forest Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forest Road are based on 175 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 8SJ

Average Price
£106,850
Semi-Detached
£296,425
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£281,370
Flats/Maisonettes
£91,471
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Road

Average Price
£158,146
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 8 Airlie Wood, 32 Forest Road, Prenton, Merseyside
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£55,0002022-07-18 £56,252
Flat 4 Airlie Wood, 32 Forest Road, Prenton, Merseyside
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£38,0002021-09-16 £41,504
26 Forest Road, Prenton, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£220,0002021-02-26 £259,118
Flat 11 14 - 16 Forest Road, Prenton, Merseyside
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£60,0002019-12-18 £70,947
Flat 12 14 - 16 Forest Road, Prenton, Merseyside
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£98,2502019-02-01 £116,303

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Somerville Nursery School
Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB
3out of 4 2,603 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 2,811 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Leasowe Nursery School and Family Centre
Twickenham Drive , Moreton CH46 2QF
3out of 4 3,656 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bidston Avenue Primary School
Tollemache Road , Claughton CH41 0DQ
3out of 4 604 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Co-op Academy Portland
Laird Street , Claughton CH41 0AB
1out of 4 748 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Price Street , CH41 8DU
4out of 4 1,185 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Gautby Road , Bidston CH41 7DU
2out of 4 1,383 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
The Priory Parish CofE Primary School
Aberdeen Street , CH41 4HS
3out of 4 1,657 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Anselm's College
Manor Hill , CH43 1UQ
3out of 4 639 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Birkenhead Park School
Park Road South , CH43 4UY
2out of 4 981 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ridgeway High School
Noctorum Avenue , Noctorum CH43 9EB
2out of 4 2,066 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Weatherhead High School
Breck Rd , CH44 3HS
4out of 4 2,530 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Woodchurch High School
Carr Bridge Road , Woodchurch CH49 7NG
3out of 4 2,645 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 172 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College
Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT
- not rated 2,468 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 4 782 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 4 410 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Birkenhead School
58 Beresford Road , Oxton CH43 2JD
- not rated 1,060 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Kilgarth School
Cavendish Street , CH41 8BA
4out of 4 1,185 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Progress Schools - Wirral
The Hive , Bright Street CH41 4EA
- not rated 1,777 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Prenton Preparatory School
Mount Pleasant , Oxton CH43 5SY
- not rated 1,969 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
The Yog Hut by Fusion1 Upton Road, Claughton263 yd
Aisushi38 Upton Road297 yd
Harbour Lights Cafe38A Upton Road, Claughton299 yd
Village Tandoori46 Upton Road, Claughton311 yd
Gallaghers at Wirral Golf Club93 Bidston Road, Oxton706 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Heather Brow8 Broom Hill, Claughton307 yd
Houlihans Variety Club19-19A Upton Road, Claughton312 yd
The ClaughtonThe Claughton Hotel, 50 Upton Road326 yd
Birkenhead park RFCBirkenhead Park Rugby Union Football Club, 141 Park Road North593 yd
Wirral Golf Club93 Bidston Road, Oxton706 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Georgio's6 Upton Road, Claughton288 yd
Mario's Pizzeria8 Upton Road, Claughton289 yd
Fat Lolly Sams20-24 Upton Road, Claughton301 yd
Sunny Fish And Chips62 Upton Road, Claughton350 yd
Alex Pizza4 Mallaby Street743 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco9-15 Upton Road, Claughton272 yd
McColls10-12 Upton Road, Claughton301 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd69 Laird Street, Birkenhead806 yd
Miller Convenience T/A Go Local36 Laird Street, Birkenhead844 yd
Laird Street Superstore360 - 362 Laird Street, Birkenhead1,033 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Birkenhead Sixth Form College
PARK ROAD WEST
health and fitness suite212 yd
Wirral Hospitals School (Joseph Paxton Campus)
PARK ROAD NORTH
artificial grass pitch321 yd
St Anselms College
27-41 27-41 MANOR HILL
health and fitness suite580 yd
Birkenhead Park Rugby Club
PARK ROAD NORTH
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts587 yd
Highfield School (Closed)
Bidston Road
622 yd
Birkenhead High School Academy Stp
BIRKENHEAD HIGH SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD BIRKENHEAD HIGH SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD SANDY WAY
artificial grass pitch651 yd
Wirral Golf Club
BIDSTON ROAD
golf707 yd
Birkenhead High School Academy
DEVONSHIRE PLACE
swimming pool737 yd
Birkenhead St Mary'S Cricket Club
ASHVILLE ROAD
grass pitches773 yd
Birkenhead Park Cricket Club
PARK DRIVE
grass pitches810 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed124.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forest Road dangerous?

In 2023, 262 crimes were reported near Forest Road . 37% 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 8SJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Forest Road, Prenton, CH43 8SJ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CH43 8SJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee61
Retired60
Self-Employed14
Part-Time Employee13
Student (economically inactive)12
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed3
Looking after home or family1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Education9
Transport and storage6
Human health and social work activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Financial and insurance activities5
Construction4
Other4
Real estate activities3
Manufacturing3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Information and communication1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female95
Male103

Partnership Status

Single74
Married: Opposite sex58
Separated2
Divorced36
Widowed15

Health

Very good health84
Good health56
Fair health37
Bad health13
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 49
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and African2
Mixed Other2
White192
Arab1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom192
Africa2
Middle East and Asia3
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK192
10+ Years5
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom165
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion57
Christian124
Buddhist2
Other religion1
Not answered14