Living in CH42, Wirral: crime, schools and house prices

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The average home in Wirral sold for £221,849 in the latest House Price Index, up 6.7% on a year earlier. Across Wirral, police record 79 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the CH42 district, the nearest primary school is Well Lane Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk (Ofsted: inadequate); the nearest secondary is Prenton High School for Girls, 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Gladstone Med Ctr, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.

Rock Ferry station is 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk; the nearest park, Victoria Park, is 120 m away, about a 2 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Well Lane Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11

Ofsted: InadequateInspected 6 Jun 2023 · Report

0.2 mi

Bedford Drive Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 15 Nov 2022 · Report

0.3 mi

Mersey Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

Devonshire Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Rock Ferry Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Secondary

Prenton High School for GirlsSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–16 · Girls · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

UtopiaOther independent special school · ages 13–19

Ofsted: Good

0.5 mi

Horizons Independent SchoolOther independent special school · ages 11–16

Nursery, special and other

Cities in Schools at Unit 302Miscellaneous · Not applicable · Ofsted reports

2.2 mi

Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family CentreNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

2.5 mi

Somerville Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Train stations

Rock Ferry

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Green Lane

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Birkenhead Central

1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Conway Park

1.4 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

120 mto the nearest park, Victoria Park

3parks within a 10 minute walk

20hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Bowling green (2 nearby)nearest 0.5 hectares

70 m · 1 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

120 m · 2 min walk

Victoria ParkPark or garden · 11 hectares

120 m · 2 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

130 m · 2 min walk

Playing field (3 nearby)nearest 1.6 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Molyneux AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.5 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Mersey ParkPark or garden · 8.4 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Allotments or community garden (4 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Park or garden0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Tranmere Rovers Recreation CentreSports ground · 0.5 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Sports ground0.4 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the CH42 district

What is the crime rate in the CH42 district?

Across Wirral, police record 79 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the CH42 district?

The average home in Wirral sold for £221,849 in the latest House Price Index, up 6.7% on a year earlier. By type: detached £396,711, semi-detached £252,264, terraced £177,015, flats £125,091. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the CH42 district?

The nearest primary school is Well Lane Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk (Ofsted: inadequate). The nearest secondary school is Prenton High School for Girls, 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the CH42 district?

Rock Ferry is 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the CH42 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £40,731 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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