Sparks Lane is in Heswall, Wirral and in Wirral district.
CH61 7XG 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 7XG and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: CH61 7YQ, CH61 7XE, CH61 7XS, CH61 7XB, CH61 7XT, CH61 7XW, CH61 7XH, CH61 1BB, CH61 1BA.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sparks Lane, Wirral, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £410,000 | 2022-09-30 | £411,314 |
| 26 Sparks Lane, Wirral, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building | £450,000 | 2021-06-14 | £514,685 |
| 18 Sparks Lane, Wirral, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £292,000 | 2019-11-19 | £383,607 |
| 26 Sparks Lane, Wirral, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building | £390,000 | 2016-11-23 | £568,658 |
| 40 Sparks Lane, Wirral, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building | £250,000 | 2016-10-28 | £365,785 |
| 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 | 2,711 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thingwall Primary School Pensby Road , Thingwall CH61 7UG | 3out of 4 | 430 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Pensby Primary School Greenbank Drive , Pensby CH61 5UE | 3out of 4 | 1,763 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Irby Primary School Coombe Road , Irby CH61 4UR | 4out of 4 | 1,833 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ladymount Catholic Primary School Portal Road , Pensby CH61 5YD | 3out of 4 | 2,019 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodchurch CofE Primary School Church Lane , Woodchurch CH49 7LS | 3out of 4 | 2,178 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pensby High School Irby Road , Heswall CH61 6XN | 3out of 4 | 2,357 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodchurch High School Carr Bridge Road , Woodchurch CH49 7NG | 3out of 4 | 2,655 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ridgeway High School Noctorum Avenue , Noctorum CH43 9EB | 2out of 4 | 3,264 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Upton Hall School FCJ Upton , CH49 6LJ | 4out of 4 | 3,831 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Prenton High School for Girls Hesketh Avenue , Rock Ferry CH42 6RR | 3out of 4 | 4,798 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ | - not rated | 5,420 yd | Academy 16-19 converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birkenhead High School Academy 86 Devonshire Place , CH43 1TY | 4out of 4 | 4,839 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley School Greenbank Drive , Pensby CH61 5UE | 3out of 4 | 1,751 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Meadowside School Pool Lane , Woodchurch CH49 5LA | 2out of 4 | 2,327 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Foxfield School New Hey Road , CH49 5LF | 3out of 4 | 2,367 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Gilbrook School Glebe Hey Road , Woodchurch CH49 8HE | 4out of 4 | 2,807 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Prenton Preparatory School Mount Pleasant , Oxton CH43 5SY | - not rated | 4,312 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kismat Restaurant | 513 Pensby Road, Thingwall | 523 yd | |
| Spire | Murrayfield Hospital Holmwood Drive, Thingwall | 844 yd | |
| Fig Tree Coffee Shop | 385 Pensby Road, Pensby | 1,092 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bassett Hound | The Basset Hound, Barnston Road | 300 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Star | 525 Pensby Road, Thingwall | 485 yd | |
| Atay Fish Bar | Pensby Fish Bar, 404 Pensby Road, Pensby | 1,064 yd | |
| Pensby Fish Bar | 404 Pensby Road, Pensby | 1,064 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sainsbury's Sparks Lane | Sparks Lane, Thingwall | 696 yd | |
| Co-Op Late Shop | 415 Pensby Road, Pensby | 1,016 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley School (Closed) Pensby Road | 509 yd | |
| Thingwall Primary School PENSBY ROAD | grass pitches | 531 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 43.6 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 47.8 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 76.33 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 76.33 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 7.9 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 10.3 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 104 crimes were reported
near Sparks Lane .
59% 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 7XG.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
The percentage of retired residents living in CH61 7XG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Full-Time Employee | 90 |
| Retired | 76 |
| Part-Time Employee | 31 |
| Self-Employed | 24 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 11 |
| Looking after home or family | 7 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 6 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 4 |
| Unemployed | 4 |
| Other | 0 |
| Human health and social work activities | 26 |
| Education | 20 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 19 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 18 |
| Construction | 14 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
| Other | 7 |
| Transport and storage | 6 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 6 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 5 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 4 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 4 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 2 |
| Information and communication | 2 |
| Real estate activities | 1 |
| Female | 145 |
| Male | 149 |
| Single | 72 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 137 |
| Married: Same sex | 4 |
| Civil partnership: Same sex | 2 |
| Separated | 2 |
| Divorced | 21 |
| Widowed | 16 |
| Very good health | 152 |
| Good health | 102 |
| Fair health | 30 |
| Bad health | 8 |
| Very bad health | 3 |
| No qualifications | 19 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 16 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 47 |
| Apprenticeship | 16 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 51 |
| Degree or Similar | 96 |
| Other | 8 |
| Chinese | 3 |
| Indian | 1 |
| Other Black | 1 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 4 |
| Mixed White and African | 1 |
| White | 282 |
| United Kingdom | 290 |
| European Union | 2 |
| Rest of Europe | 1 |
| Middle East and Asia | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 290 |
| 10+ Years | 2 |
| 2-5 Years | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 255 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Other EU countries | 2 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| No passport held | 34 |
| No religion | 94 |
| Christian | 186 |
| Hindu | 3 |
| Not answered | 12 |