Houghton Road is in Wirral and in Wirral district. CH49 8JE 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 Houghton Road, Wirral, CH49 8JE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH49 8HP, CH49 8EA, CH49 8JD, CH49 8HT, CH49 8HS, CH49 8ED, CH49 8JF, CH49 8HU, CH49 8HR.

Houghton Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Houghton Road are based on 90 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 8JE

Average Price
£144,955
Semi-Detached
£159,958
Terraced
£143,454
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Houghton Road

Average Price
£162,026
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Houghton Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
46 Houghton Road, Wirral, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£183,0002021-10-15 £204,621
40 Houghton Road, Wirral, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£88,0002016-12-19 £126,420
33 Houghton Road, Wirral, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£84,0002016-04-01 £122,220
21 Houghton Road, Wirral, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£92,7502015-11-13 £136,556
36 Houghton Road, Wirral, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£97,5002015-05-15 £149,597

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 		679 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leasowe Nursery School and Family Centre
Twickenham Drive, Moreton CH46 2QF 		4,812 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 4Woodchurch CofE Primary School
Church Lane, Woodchurch CH49 7LS 		448 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Fender Primary School
New Hey Road, Woodchurch CH49 8HB 		679 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Catholic Primary School
St Peter's Way, Noctorum CH43 9QR 		1,233 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton
Moreton Road, Upton CH49 6LL 		1,390 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School
New Hey Road, Upton CH49 5LE 		1,420 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Woodchurch High School
Carr Bridge Road, Woodchurch CH49 7NG 		1,144 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Upton Hall School FCJ
Upton, CH49 6LJ 		1,285 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
2out of 4Ridgeway High School
Noctorum Avenue, Noctorum CH43 9EB 		1,425 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Anselm's College
Manor Hill, CH43 1UQ 		3,520 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
2out of 4Birkenhead Park School
Park Road South, CH43 4UY 		3,956 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed 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 		3,510 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 		3,316 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Gilbrook School
Glebe Hey Road, Woodchurch CH49 8HE 		200 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Meadowside School
Pool Lane, Woodchurch CH49 5LA 		309 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Foxfield School
New Hey Road, CH49 5LF 		1,246 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hayfield School
Manor Drive, Upton CH49 4LN 		1,931 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirkenhead School
58 Beresford Road, Oxton CH43 2JD 		2,842 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
Rascalz39 - 41, Eltham Green540 yd
Red-Doughs43, Eltham Green572 yd
Cathy's Hot & Cold Takeaway39 Fleetcroft Road619 yd
Carr Bridge CentreAmenity Open Space, Carr Bridge Road676 yd
Annabelle'sAnnabels Cafe, Arrowe Park Hospital720 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Woodchurch HotelGrasswood Road, Woodchurch540 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Dinner80 Hoole Road, Woodchurch426 yd
Truly Scrumptious129-131 Arrowe Park Road, Woodchurch435 yd
Mario Pizza55 Eltham Green592 yd
Light BitesArrowe Park Hospital Arrowe Park Road, Woodchurch897 yd
Village Fryers37 Arrowe Park Road, Upton1,079 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Upton Bypass1,038 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Arrowe Park
ARROWE PARK ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts529 yd
Fender Primary School
NEW HEY ROAD 		grass pitches585 yd
Woodchurch Leisure Centre
CARR BRIDGE ROAD 		athletics tracks, grass pitches, swimming pool810 yd
Upton Victory Hall Lawn Tennis Club
11-17 11-17 RAKE LANE 		tennis courts1,064 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 speed113.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Houghton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 556 crimes were reported near Houghton Road . Only 18% 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 8JE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Houghton Road, Wirral, CH49 8JE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 556
Violence And Sexual Offences 257
Anti Social Behaviour 94
Public Order 76
Criminal Damage And Arson 45
Drugs 30
Other Theft 17
Other Crime 14
Vehicle Crime 9
Burglary 7
Robbery 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Shoplifting 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CH49 8JE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Poolwood Road464 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Arrowe Park Road429 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Kiln Road441 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Caldwell Drive393 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Caldwell Drive393 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Caldwell Drive393 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Caldwell Drive393 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Caldwell Drive393 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Caldwell Drive393 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Orret'S Mews391 yd
More Crime Statistics for Houghton Road, Wirral, CH49 8JE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee46
Retired45
Long-Term Sick or disabled26
Part-Time Employee25
Looking after home or family14
Student (economically inactive)12
Self-Employed10
Unemployed7
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Manufacturing14
Other7
Transport and storage6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Construction5
Administrative and support service activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Education4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Accommodation and food service activities1

People

Gender

Female129
Male122

Partnership Status

Single93
Married: Opposite sex53
Separated7
Divorced30
Widowed13

Health

Very good health107
Good health61
Fair health52
Bad health26
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications72
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 30
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian5
Other Asian3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other1
White240

Country of Birth

United Kingdom240
European Union3
Middle East and Asia7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK240
10+ Years6
5-10 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom182
Ireland2
Poland1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia5
No passport held59

Religion

No religion98
Christian130
Buddhist1
Other religion3
Not answered17
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