Benson Close is in Wirral and in Wirral district. CH49 6PU is located in the Upton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wirral West. This postcode has been in use since 1999-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Benson Close, Wirral, CH49 6PU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH49 6PT, CH49 6PP, CH49 6PW, CH49 6PR, CH49 6NS, CH49 6LU, CH49 6LX, CH49 6PS, CH49 6LT.

Benson Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Benson Close are based on 5 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 CH49 6PU

Average Price
£268,320
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£268,320
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Benson Close

Average Price
£268,320
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Benson CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Benson Close, Wirral, Merseyside
Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002023-02-03 £278,704
9 Benson Close, Wirral, Merseyside
Detached, an established residential building 		£192,0002018-07-13 £260,848
9 Benson Close, Wirral, Merseyside
Detached, an established residential building 		£155,0002015-04-20 £246,882
12 Benson Close, Wirral, Merseyside
Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002014-11-07 £273,519
9 Benson Close, Wirral, Merseyside
Detached, an established residential building 		£58,0001995-08-01 £281,644

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre
New Hey Road, Woodchurch CH49 8HB 		1,881 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leasowe Nursery School and Family Centre
Twickenham Drive, Moreton CH46 2QF 		4,057 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton
Moreton Road, Upton CH49 6LL 		578 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brookdale Primary School
Escolme Drive, CH49 1SE 		828 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Overchurch Infant School
Moreton Road, Upton CH49 4NS 		835 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Overchurch Junior School
Moreton Road, Upton CH49 4NS 		835 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Greasby Infant School
Barker Lane, Greasby CH49 3NX 		1,678 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Upton Hall School FCJ
Upton, CH49 6LJ 		455 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Woodchurch High School
Carr Bridge Road, Woodchurch CH49 7NG 		2,376 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ridgeway High School
Noctorum Avenue, Noctorum CH43 9EB 		2,385 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hilbre High School
Frankby Road, West Kirby CH48 6EQ 		4,141 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Anselm's College
Manor Hill, CH43 1UQ 		4,177 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBirkenhead Sixth Form College
Park Road West, Claughton CH43 8SQ 		3,924 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Birkenhead High School Academy
86 Devonshire Place, CH43 1TY 		4,039 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hayfield School
Manor Drive, Upton CH49 4LN 		1,166 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gilbrook School
Glebe Hey Road, Woodchurch CH49 8HE 		1,215 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Meadowside School
Pool Lane, Woodchurch CH49 5LA 		1,669 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Orrets Meadow School
Chapelhill Road, Moreton CH46 9QQ 		1,919 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Foxfield School
New Hey Road, CH49 5LF 		2,562 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
McDonaldsUpton Bypass, Upton64 yd
Uptown Funkin PizzaHorse And Jockey, 2-2A Arrowe Park Road386 yd
Kerala Kitchen27 Arrowe Park Road, Upton413 yd
Shah Jalal9 Arrowe Park Road, Upton415 yd
El Mercado167 - 169 Ford Road444 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Upton Cricket Club38 Old Greasby Road, Upton213 yd
Gravesberie InnThe Twelfth Man, Greasby Road369 yd
Horse And Jockey2-2A Arrowe Park Road, Upton386 yd
Eagle & Crown149 Ford Road, Upton516 yd
The OverchurchThe Overchurch, 129 Royden Road, Upton772 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Summer Place Chinese Takeaway21 Arrowe Park Road, Upton412 yd
Domino's Pizza17 Arrowe Park Road, Upton414 yd
Village Fryers37 Arrowe Park Road, Upton417 yd
Arrowe Kebab House3-3A Arrowe Park Road, Upton417 yd
Silver City21 Arrowe Park Road, Upton420 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
go local33 Arrowe Park Road, Upton414 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Upton Bypass442 yd
Co-Op Late Shop194 Saughall Massie Road, Upton887 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Upton Cricket Club
OLD GREASBY ROAD 		grass pitches222 yd
Upton Hall School Fcj
MORETON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite389 yd
Gravity Health Club
FORD ROAD 		health and fitness suite487 yd
Upton Victory Hall Lawn Tennis Club
11-17 11-17 RAKE LANE 		tennis courts505 yd
Warwick Park
THE WOODLANDS 		grass pitches618 yd
Coronation Park
CORONATION PARK CORONATION PARK GREASBY ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts627 yd
Overchurch Junior School
OVERCHURCH SCHOOL CAMPUS OVERCHURCH SCHOOL CAMPUS MORETON ROAD 		grass pitches956 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 speed52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed105.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Benson Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 253 crimes were reported near Benson Close . 38% 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 CH49 6PU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Benson Close, Wirral, CH49 6PU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 253
Violence And Sexual Offences 72
Public Order 52
Anti Social Behaviour 51
Other Theft 21
Criminal Damage And Arson 17
Shoplifting 12
Drugs 8
Burglary 5
Vehicle Crime 4
Robbery 4
Other Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CH49 6PU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Milman Close350 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near A551546 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sullivan Avenue381 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Upton Close270 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Newton Way350 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Newton Way350 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Milman Close350 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket444 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sullivan Avenue381 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Greystoke Close281 yd
More Crime Statistics for Benson Close, Wirral, CH49 6PU

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CH49 6PU 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 Employee97
Retired90
Part-Time Employee42
Self-Employed17
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Looking after home or family6
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed6
Other1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Education17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Manufacturing12
Other10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Transport and storage9
Construction8
Information and communication7
Administrative and support service activities6
Financial and insurance activities5
Real estate activities3

People

Gender

Female155
Male154

Partnership Status

Single94
Married: Opposite sex132
Separated2
Divorced31
Widowed18

Health

Very good health128
Good health124
Fair health39
Bad health13
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 85
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian3
Other Asian1
White298
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom296
European Union2
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK296
10+ Years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom277
Ireland1
Southern Asia1
No passport held27

Religion

No religion83
Christian204
Other religion1
Not answered18
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