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

Nearby postcodes are: CH49 8JQ, CH49 8HE, CH49 8HR, CH49 8JE, CH49 8ED, CH49 9BW, CH49 8HP, CH49 8HD, CH49 8HG.

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 8JF

Average Price
£139,335
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£139,335
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
47 Houghton Road, Wirral, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£120,0002019-06-24 £162,320
35 Houghton Road, Wirral, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£60,0002003-07-21 £151,987
35 Houghton Road, Wirral, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£26,5001999-02-12 £123,297
35 Houghton Road, Wirral, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£36,0001995-09-22 £181,598
35 Houghton Road, Wirral, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£15,5001995-05-02 £77,470

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 		726 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leasowe Nursery School and Family Centre
Twickenham Drive, Moreton CH46 2QF 		4,677 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 		594 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Fender Primary School
New Hey Road, Woodchurch CH49 8HB 		726 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Catholic Primary School
St Peter's Way, Noctorum CH43 9QR 		1,187 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton
Moreton Road, Upton CH49 6LL 		1,243 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brookdale Primary School
Escolme Drive, CH49 1SE 		1,464 yd Community school No 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 		1,140 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Woodchurch High School
Carr Bridge Road, Woodchurch CH49 7NG 		1,213 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ridgeway High School
Noctorum Avenue, Noctorum CH43 9EB 		1,433 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Anselm's College
Manor Hill, CH43 1UQ 		3,504 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
2out of 4Birkenhead Park School
Park Road South, CH43 4UY 		3,944 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 		3,464 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 		3,308 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 		60 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Meadowside School
Pool Lane, Woodchurch CH49 5LA 		454 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Foxfield School
New Hey Road, CH49 5LF 		1,344 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hayfield School
Manor Drive, Upton CH49 4LN 		1,787 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Orrets Meadow School
Chapelhill Road, Moreton CH46 9QQ 		2,736 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
Carr Bridge CentreAmenity Open Space, Carr Bridge Road649 yd
Rascalz39 - 41, Eltham Green683 yd
The Little Butty BoxUnit P9A, Champion Business Park, Arrowe Brook Road689 yd
Red-Doughs43, Eltham Green716 yd
Cathy's Hot & Cold Takeaway39 Fleetcroft Road760 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Woodchurch HotelGrasswood Road, Woodchurch621 yd
Eagle & Crown149 Ford Road, Upton1,030 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Truly Scrumptious129-131 Arrowe Park Road, Woodchurch403 yd
Golden Dinner80 Hoole Road, Woodchurch499 yd
Mario Pizza55 Eltham Green735 yd
Village Fryers37 Arrowe Park Road, Upton937 yd
Silver City21 Arrowe Park Road, Upton978 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Upton Bypass932 yd
go local33 Arrowe Park Road, Upton953 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Arrowe Park
ARROWE PARK ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts571 yd
Fender Primary School
NEW HEY ROAD 		grass pitches622 yd
Woodchurch Leisure Centre
CARR BRIDGE ROAD 		athletics tracks, grass pitches, swimming pool788 yd
Upton Victory Hall Lawn Tennis Club
11-17 11-17 RAKE LANE 		tennis courts920 yd
Gravity Health Club
FORD ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,081 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 speed116.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.1 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, 594 crimes were reported near Houghton Road . Only 16% 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 8JF.

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 8JF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 594
Violence And Sexual Offences 281
Anti Social Behaviour 99
Public Order 82
Criminal Damage And Arson 46
Drugs 33
Other Theft 16
Other Crime 14
Vehicle Crime 9
Burglary 9
Shoplifting 2
Robbery 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bridge Farm Close486 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Benedict Close477 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Whitefield Close119 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Whitefield Close119 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Kiln Road295 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kiln Road295 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Big Meadow Road420 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Big Meadow Road420 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Benedict Close477 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Whitefield Close119 yd
More Crime Statistics for Houghton Road, Wirral, CH49 8JF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee56
Retired51
Part-Time Employee40
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Self-Employed15
Looking after home or family15
Student (economically inactive)13
Other8
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Manufacturing11
Construction10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Administrative and support service activities9
Education7
Other6
Financial and insurance activities4
Transport and storage4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female171
Male138

Partnership Status

Single111
Married: Opposite sex70
Separated10
Divorced24
Widowed14

Health

Very good health132
Good health97
Fair health47
Bad health25
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications68
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 38
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Pakistani1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White303

Country of Birth

United Kingdom300
European Union4
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK300
10+ Years7
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom250
Ireland2
Portugal1
Southern Asia1
No passport held55

Religion

No religion128
Christian156
Muslim1
Sikh2
Not answered22
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