Sparks Lane is in Heswall, Wirral and in Wirral district. CH61 7XF is located in the Pensby and Thingwall electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wirral West. This postcode has been in use since 1999-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Sparks Lane, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 7XF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH61 1BP, CH61 7XQ, CH61 1BL, CH61 1BQ, CH61 7XA, CH61 7XH, CH61 1BE, CH61 1BJ, CH61 7UX.

Sparks Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sparks Lane are based on 78 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 CH61 7XF

Average Price
£369,343
Semi-Detached
£294,543
Terraced
£215,699
Detached
£482,049
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sparks Lane

Average Price
£392,523
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sparks LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
73 Sparks Lane, Wirral, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£280,0002021-05-21 £328,979
91 Sparks Lane, Wirral, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building
£165,0002019-08-01 £215,699
55 Sparks Lane, Wirral, Merseyside
Detached, an established residential building
£347,5002019-06-03 £481,165
53 Sparks Lane, Wirral, Merseyside
Detached, an established residential building
£395,0002017-06-16 £565,971
55 Sparks Lane, Wirral, Merseyside
Detached, an established residential building
£280,0002016-09-19 £405,970

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre
New Hey Road , Woodchurch CH49 8HB
4out of 4 2,925 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Thingwall Primary School
Pensby Road , Thingwall CH61 7UG
3out of 4 374 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Pensby Primary School
Greenbank Drive , Pensby CH61 5UE
3out of 4 1,498 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Irby Primary School
Coombe Road , Irby CH61 4UR
4out of 4 1,617 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Ladymount Catholic Primary School
Portal Road , Pensby CH61 5YD
3out of 4 1,730 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Woodchurch CofE Primary School
Church Lane , Woodchurch CH49 7LS
3out of 4 2,347 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Pensby High School
Irby Road , Heswall CH61 6XN
3out of 4 2,047 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Woodchurch High School
Carr Bridge Road , Woodchurch CH49 7NG
3out of 4 2,905 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ridgeway High School
Noctorum Avenue , Noctorum CH43 9EB
2out of 4 3,513 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Upton Hall School FCJ
Upton , CH49 6LJ
4out of 4 3,946 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Prenton High School for Girls
Hesketh Avenue , Rock Ferry CH42 6RR
3out of 4 5,102 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls 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 5,127 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stanley School
Greenbank Drive , Pensby CH61 5UE
3out of 4 1,509 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Meadowside School
Pool Lane , Woodchurch CH49 5LA
2out of 4 2,496 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Foxfield School
New Hey Road , CH49 5LF
3out of 4 2,628 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Gilbrook School
Glebe Hey Road , Woodchurch CH49 8HE
4out of 4 2,958 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Prenton Preparatory School
Mount Pleasant , Oxton CH43 5SY
- not rated 4,619 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
Kismat Restaurant513 Pensby Road, Thingwall250 yd
Fig Tree Coffee Shop385 Pensby Road, Pensby811 yd
SpireMurrayfield Hospital Holmwood Drive, Thingwall1,050 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bassett HoundThe Basset Hound, Barnston Road535 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ocean Star525 Pensby Road, Thingwall239 yd
Atay Fish BarPensby Fish Bar, 404 Pensby Road, Pensby789 yd
Pensby Fish Bar404 Pensby Road, Pensby789 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's Sparks LaneSparks Lane, Thingwall396 yd
Co-Op Late Shop415 Pensby Road, Pensby724 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Stanley School (Closed)
Pensby Road
407 yd
Thingwall Primary School
PENSBY ROAD
grass pitches451 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed73.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed63 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Sparks Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 115 crimes were reported near Sparks Lane . 57% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CH61 7XF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Sparks Lane, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 7XF

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CH61 7XF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 48% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired110
Full-Time Employee64
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed12
Other8
Looking after home or family6
Student (economically inactive)3
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Unemployed0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Education17
Construction10
Manufacturing9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Financial and insurance activities7
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Administrative and support service activities2
Information and communication2
Transport and storage1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female156
Male129

Partnership Status

Single47
Married: Opposite sex134
Married: Same sex3
Divorced17
Widowed29

Health

Very good health144
Good health88
Fair health46
Bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications23
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 89
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other2
White278

Country of Birth

United Kingdom278
European Union5
Rest of Europe1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK278
10+ Years6
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom244
Ireland3
Poland3
No passport held35

Religion

No religion92
Christian179
Muslim1
Not answered13