Woodchurch Road is in Prenton and in Wirral district. L42 9LH is located in the Birkenhead and Tranmere electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birkenhead. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Woodchurch Road, Prenton, L42 9LH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH42 9NQ, CH42 9NE, CH42 9NF, CH42 9NG, CH42 9LQ, CH42 9LX, CH42 9LY, CH42 9LP, CH42 9LU.

Woodchurch Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Woodchurch Road are based on 238 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 9LH

Average Price
£233,512
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£296,391
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£170,633

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodchurch Road

Average Price
£223,413
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodchurch Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
93 Woodchurch Road, Prenton, Merseyside
Other, an established residential building 		£170,0002022-08-30 £170,633
93 Woodchurch Road, Prenton, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£59,5001996-12-03 £296,391

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 		3,329 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Somerville Nursery School
Brentwood Street, CH44 4BB 		3,534 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Woodchurch Road Primary School
Woodchurch Road, Oxton CH42 9LJ 		280 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School
Mount Grove, CH41 2UJ 		408 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead
Woodchurch Road, Oxton CH43 5UT 		712 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School
Park Grove, CH41 2TD 		715 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Devonshire Park Primary School
Temple Road, CH42 9JX 		906 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Birkenhead Park School
Park Road South, CH43 4UY 		1,138 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Anselm's College
Manor Hill, CH43 1UQ 		1,299 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Prenton High School for Girls
Hesketh Avenue, Rock Ferry CH42 6RR 		1,790 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
2out of 4Ridgeway High School
Noctorum Avenue, Noctorum CH43 9EB 		2,621 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodchurch High School
Carr Bridge Road, Woodchurch CH49 7NG 		2,910 yd Academy converter No Mixed 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 		1,796 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirkenhead Sixth Form College
Park Road West, Claughton CH43 8SQ 		2,034 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLIPA Sixth Form College
Mount Street, L1 9HF 		5,160 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe City of Liverpool College
Clarence Street, L3 5TP 		5,375 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 		1,197 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 		606 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedProgress Schools - Wirral
The Hive, Bright Street CH41 4EA 		1,159 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirkenhead School
58 Beresford Road, Oxton CH43 2JD 		1,355 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedProgress Schools - Hamilton Square
60 Hamilton Square, Wirral CH41 5AT 		2,181 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kilgarth School
Cavendish Street, CH41 8BA 		2,238 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys 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
Homebrew Tap58 Christchurch Road, Oxton429 yd
Ciccio53 Christchurch Road466 yd
Heathers Deli & Diner704 Borough Road, Tranmere466 yd
Low Slow and DoughCairns Butcher, 1A Claughton Firs476 yd
The Drawing Room50A Christchurch Road, Oxton479 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cock & PulletThe Cock And Pullet, 100 Woodchurch Road160 yd
Tixall Bowling And Social ClubHeathfield Road, Oxton200 yd
Shrewsbury ArmsManagers Flat, Shrewsbury Arms, 36 - 38 Claughton Firs386 yd
Oxton Bar & KitchenOxton Bar And Terrace, 2 - 2A Claughton Firs, Oxton477 yd
Oxton Conservative ClubVillage Road, Oxton612 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lotus461 Borough Road, Oxton225 yd
Happy Kitchen15 Woodchurch Road240 yd
Monaf's Indian Takeaway579 Borough Road, Oxton247 yd
Wirral Kebab and Pizza House595 Borough Road, Oxton268 yd
Welcome30 Balls Road, Oxton318 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Stores LimitedUnit A, 6 Woodchurch Road, Oxton341 yd
Greens of OxtonVillage Greens General Groceries, 2 Rose Mount567 yd
Iceland790-794 Borough Road, Tranmere752 yd
Tesco(Unit 1) 790, Borough Road781 yd
Co-op Tranmere Court8 Tranmere Court, Church Road846 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Christ Church C Of E Primary School
MOUNT GROVE 		364 yd
Titans Gym (Closed)
46a 46a Church Road 		health and fitness suite804 yd
Ymca (Birkenhead) (Closed)
Whetstone Lane 		health and fitness suite814 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Birkenhead) (Closed)
13-15 13-15 Oxton Road 		health and fitness suite877 yd
Drill At Grange Road West
GRANGE ROAD WEST 		health and fitness suite958 yd
Titans Gym (Closed)
Church Road 		health and fitness suite974 yd
Tranmere Rovers (Prenton Park)
PRENTON PARK PRENTON PARK PRENTON ROAD WEST 		grass pitches981 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 Woodchurch Road dangerous?

In 2023, 810 crimes were reported near Woodchurch Road . Only 11% 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 9LH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Woodchurch Road, Prenton, L42 9LH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 810
Violence And Sexual Offences 328
Public Order 94
Criminal Damage And Arson 83
Drugs 76
Anti Social Behaviour 67
Other Theft 44
Vehicle Crime 36
Burglary 27
Shoplifting 22
Robbery 15
Other Crime 14
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of L42 9LH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Elmswood Road360 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Harrowby Road South336 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Harrowby Road449 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beech Road481 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beech Road481 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Ash Road456 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Heathfield Road202 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Harrowby Road South336 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Harrowby Road South336 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Harrowby Road449 yd
More Crime Statistics for Woodchurch Road, Prenton, L42 9LH

Employment

L42 9LH area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee59
Part-Time Employee29
Long-Term Sick or disabled28
Other22
Retired19
Self-Employed17
Looking after home or family13
Student (economically inactive)10
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Administrative and support service activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Manufacturing8
Construction8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Transport and storage7
Other6
Education6
Information and communication6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female130
Male139

Partnership Status

Single141
Married: Opposite sex39
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced15
Widowed8

Health

Very good health112
Good health69
Fair health55
Bad health23
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 48
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese2
Other Asian4
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other4
White249
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom243
European Union12
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
Middle East and Asia7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK243
10+ Years5
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom180
Portugal1
Romania5
Other EU countries1
Turkey1
North Africa1
South-East Asia4
No passport held73

Religion

No religion142
Christian107
Muslim11
Not answered8
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