Rock Lane West is in Birkenhead and in Wirral district. L42 1RF is located in the Rock Ferry electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birkenhead. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Rock Lane West, Birkenhead, L42 1RF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH42 1NF, CH42 1NG, CH42 1QZ, CH42 1RF, CH42 1RR, CH42 1RA, CH42 1QY, CH42 1RE, CH42 1QG.

Rock Lane West Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Rock Lane West are based on 150 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 L42 1RF

Average Price
£91,459
Semi-Detached
£91,459
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rock Lane West

Average Price
£137,785
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rock Lane WestStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
28 Rock Lane West, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£18,0001995-07-28 £91,459

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Abercromby Nursery School
Falkner Street, L8 7QA 		4,898 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre
New Hey Road, Woodchurch CH49 8HB 		5,460 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 Anne's Catholic Primary School
Highfield South, Rock Ferry CH42 4NE 		318 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rock Ferry Primary School
Ionic Street, Rock Ferry CH42 2BL 		666 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Catholic Junior School
Old Chester Road, Bebington CH63 7LH 		990 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John's Catholic Infant School
Old Chester Road, Bebington CH63 7LH 		1,057 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Grove Street Primary School
Grove Street Primary School, Grove Street CH62 5BA 		1,068 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St John Plessington Catholic College
Old Chester Road, Bebington CH63 7LF 		1,145 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Prenton High School for Girls
Hesketh Avenue, Rock Ferry CH42 6RR 		1,262 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
2out of 4Co-op Academy Bebington
Higher Bebington Road, Bebington CH63 2PS 		1,971 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wirral Grammar School for Girls
Heath Road, Bebington CH63 3AF 		2,489 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Wirral Grammar School for Boys
Cross Lane, Bebington CH63 3AQ 		2,526 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWirral Metropolitan College
Conway Park Campus, Conway Park CH41 4NT 		3,134 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLIPA Sixth Form College
Mount Street, L1 9HF 		4,555 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirkenhead Sixth Form College
Park Road West, Claughton CH43 8SQ 		4,641 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Liverpool Mathematics School
Sir Alastair Pilkington Building, Back Bedford Street L69 7SH 		5,024 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe City of Liverpool College
Clarence Street, L3 5TP 		5,027 yd Further education Not Applicable 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 		3,836 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPrenton Preparatory School
Mount Pleasant, Oxton CH43 5SY 		2,859 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedProgress Schools - Hamilton Square
60 Hamilton Square, Wirral CH41 5AT 		3,066 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedProgress Schools - Wirral
The Hive, Bright Street CH41 4EA 		3,161 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCities in Schools at Unit 302
Queens Dock Commercial Centre, Norkfolk Street L1 0BG 		3,694 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedASPIRE Centre, Kings Leadership Academy Liverpool
Dingle Vale, Dingle L8 9SJ 		3,761 yd Free schools alternative provision No 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
Epirus Take Away Limited172 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry531 yd
Indigo Venue LimitedLairdside Community Trust, 136 - 138 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry544 yd
Freddies Bar36 Stanley Road, New Ferry583 yd
Ristanbul Turkish Bar & Grill181 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry791 yd
Yankies Sweets and Treats7 Town Lane, Higher Bebington856 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Derby Arms2 Nelson Road, Rock Ferry189 yd
The Rock Station11 Highfield Road, Rock Ferry386 yd
St Anne's Parish CentreSocial Centre, St Annes Church427 yd
The Bedford180 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry532 yd
Royal Mersey Yacht Club8 Bedford Road East, Rock Ferry742 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wei Feng Fish & Chips692 New Chester Road, Rock Ferry496 yd
Al's Pizza176 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry532 yd
Man Wah463 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry547 yd
Luigis196 Bedford Road561 yd
Top Wok471 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry568 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morrisons Daily86 Highfield Road, Rock Ferry214 yd
Tesco212a Bebington Road, Rock Ferry802 yd
Lidl2A St Pauls Road, Rock Ferry933 yd
Londis MFG Bebington26 Old Chester Road1,043 yd
Essentials15 - 17 Albany Road, Rock Ferry1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Conway Playing Fields
VICTORIA DRIVE 		grass pitches178 yd
Cammell Laird 1907 Fc
CAMMELL LAIRD F C CAMMELL LAIRD F C ST PETERS ROAD 		grass pitches400 yd
The University Academy (Closed)
Ravenswood Avenue 		grass pitches518 yd
Byrne Avenue Recreation Centre (Closed)
Byrne Avenue 		swimming pool582 yd
Rock Ferry Primary School Sports Hall
ROCK FERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL ROCK FERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL IONIC STREET 		718 yd
New Ferry Park
SEFTON ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts777 yd
New Ferry Village Hall
GROVE STREET 		975 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Safety

Is Rock Lane West Street dangerous?

In 2023, 879 crimes were reported near Rock Lane West . Only 10% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of L42 1RF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Rock Lane West, Birkenhead, L42 1RF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 879
Violence And Sexual Offences 417
Criminal Damage And Arson 117
Public Order 95
Anti Social Behaviour 91
Drugs 41
Other Theft 39
Burglary 22
Other Crime 20
Bicycle Theft 11
Vehicle Crime 10
Possession Of Weapons 6
Shoplifting 5
Robbery 4
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of L42 1RF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Platt Grove493 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Morecroft Road368 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Morecroft Road368 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Morecroft Road368 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Morecroft Road368 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Morecroft Road368 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Morecroft Road368 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Morecroft Road368 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Morecroft Road368 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Morecroft Road368 yd
More Crime Statistics for Rock Lane West, Birkenhead, L42 1RF

Employment

L42 1RF area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee146
Retired60
Part-Time Employee58
Long-Term Sick or disabled32
Looking after home or family24
Student (economically inactive)22
Unemployed19
Self-Employed16
Other15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Transport and storage11
Manufacturing9
Other8
Financial and insurance activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Education5
Construction5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female261
Male264

Partnership Status

Single204
Married: Opposite sex138
Separated6
Divorced23
Widowed26

Health

Very good health247
Good health156
Fair health74
Bad health32
Very bad health17

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications66
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 48
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 68
Apprenticeship29
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 71
Degree or Similar 100
Other18

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani7
Other Asian10
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other2
White491
Arab4
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom439
European Union57
Rest of Europe6
Africa5
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK439
10+ Years41
5-10 Years24
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom326
Ireland1
France18
Germany1
Poland25
Romania19
Other EU countries9
Turkey4
Other Europe2
North Africa1
Middle East1
Southern Asia6
Central and South America5
No passport held107

Religion

No religion221
Christian226
Buddhist7
Hindu4
Muslim21
Other religion4
Not answered42
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