Merecroft Avenue is in Wallasey and in Wirral district. CH44 4BJ is located in the Seacombe electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wallasey. This postcode has been in use since 1999-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merecroft Avenue, Wallasey, CH44 4BJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH44 4BW, CH44 4BP, CH44 4BR, CH44 4BE, CH44 4AU, CH44 4BD, CH44 4BQ, CH44 4BN, CH44 4AT.

Merecroft Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merecroft Avenue are based on 22 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 CH44 4BJ

Average Price
£112,432
Semi-Detached
£112,432
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merecroft Avenue

Average Price
£112,432
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merecroft AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
25 Merecroft Avenue, Wallasey, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£70,0002023-02-15 £72,358
4 Merecroft Avenue, Wallasey, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£95,0002021-02-26 £111,892
9 Merecroft Avenue, Wallasey, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£98,0002019-06-21 £134,363
11 Merecroft Avenue, Wallasey, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£59,0002017-10-06 £81,594
18 Merecroft Avenue, Wallasey, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£79,0002017-01-16 £115,268

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Somerville Nursery School
Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB
3out of 4 295 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Leasowe Nursery School and Family Centre
Twickenham Drive , Moreton CH46 2QF
3out of 4 3,744 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 5,204 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre
Spencer Street , L6 2WF
4out of 4 5,304 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Somerville Primary School
Northbrook Road , CH44 9AR
3out of 4 494 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Kingsway Primary School
Ashville Road , CH44 9EF
3out of 4 524 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Park Primary School
Love Lane , CH44 5RN
3out of 4 808 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey
Wheatland Lane , CH44 7ED
3out of 4 889 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Egremont Primary School
Church Street , CH44 8AF
3out of 4 1,010 yd Academy converter 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 1,439 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Oldershaw School
Valkyrie Road , CH45 4RJ
3out of 4 1,666 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Mosslands School
Mosslands Drive , CH45 8PJ
3out of 4 2,260 yd Community school No Boys More About School
Birkenhead Park School
Park Road South , CH43 4UY
2out of 4 2,470 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Wallasey Village , CH45 3LN
2out of 4 2,479 yd Academy sponsor led 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 2,267 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
The City of Liverpool College
Clarence Street , L3 5TP
- not rated 4,783 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College
Mount Street , L1 9HF
- not rated 4,990 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
University of Liverpool Mathematics School
Sir Alastair Pilkington Building , Back Bedford Street L69 7SH
- not rated 5,288 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No 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 2,918 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kilgarth School
Cavendish Street , CH41 8BA
4out of 4 1,360 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Wirral Hospitals' School
157 Park Road North , Claughton CH41 0EZ
4out of 4 2,187 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Wirral
The Hive , Bright Street CH41 4EA
- not rated 2,491 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Elleray Park School
Elleray Park Road , CH45 0LH
4out of 4 2,640 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square
60 Hamilton Square , Wirral CH41 5AT
- not rated 2,719 yd Other independent 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
The Bistro@willowbankWillow Bank, 21 Willow Close284 yd
The Reading Room144 Poulton Road, Poulton289 yd
Sanita's Country KitchenCar Park, Ashville Road436 yd
Billy Bunters, Box On The DocksGate House, Wirral Business Centre, Dock Road548 yd
Everyones Cafe, Within Walled GardenWar Memorial, Central Park731 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rose & CrownManagers Flat, Rose And Crown, 325-327 Poulton Road418 yd
The Great Float Social ClubThe Great Float Social Club, Seacombe748 yd
St Josephs Parish CentreSt Josephs Parish Centre, Our Lady Star Of The Sea And St Josephs Catholic Church Wheatland Lane772 yd
Park View Social Club86 Liscard Road, Liscard798 yd
The SandbankBorough Road, Seacombe913 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sweet Chilli251 Poulton Road, Poulton214 yd
Lucky House253 Poulton Road, Poulton216 yd
Happy Garden Fish and Chip Shop136 Poulton Road, Poulton287 yd
As "U" Like It96 Poulton Road, Poulton494 yd
Buggsys368 Poulton Road, Poulton571 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoUnit 4, Lloyds Corner Shopping Centre, Liscard Road795 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Rycroft Playing Fields
RECREATIONAL OPEN SPACE RECREATIONAL OPEN SPACE RYCROFT ROAD
grass pitches291 yd
Oxton Park
284A 284A POULTON ROAD
grass pitches506 yd
Central Park
Liscard Road
grass pitches627 yd
Victoria Park
RANKIN STREET
grass pitches719 yd
St Josephs Primary School
WHEATLAND LANE
grass pitches812 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 speed130 Mbit/s
Average download speed197.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merecroft Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 520 crimes were reported near Merecroft Avenue . Only 19% 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 CH44 4BJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Merecroft Avenue, Wallasey, CH44 4BJ

Employment

CH44 4BJ area has a very 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 Employee66
Retired37
Part-Time Employee34
Long-Term Sick or disabled30
Looking after home or family26
Other17
Unemployed12
Student (economically inactive)12
Self-Employed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Human health and social work activities20
Construction10
Manufacturing9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage6
Other5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Administrative and support service activities3
Information and communication3
Education3
Financial and insurance activities1
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female180
Male163

Partnership Status

Single141
Married: Opposite sex62
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated9
Divorced21
Widowed13

Health

Very good health144
Good health107
Fair health60
Bad health23
Very bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications77
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 34
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White334
Arab1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom336
European Union5
Rest of Europe1
Africa1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK336
10+ Years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom244
Ireland1
No passport held98

Religion

No religion161
Christian162
Muslim1
Not answered19