How many schools are near CH41 2SJ?

There are 44 schools within a 2-mile catchment of CH41 2SJ, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

140 crimes were reported within 400m of CH41 2SJ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near CH41 2SJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of CH41 2SJ includes 2 train stations, 53 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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CH41 2SJ · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 16 JUN 2026

CH41 2SJ

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

42/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 80 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

41Schools

30Safety

70Health

74Transport

47Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around CH41 2SJ.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools41/100

8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

24 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 44 schools in total

Woodlands Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi St Werburgh's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Progress Schools - Wirral0.3 mi Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Wirral Metropolitan College0.4 mi Cathcart Street Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Woodlands Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety30/100

140crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 140 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 60.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare70/100

34GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 33 GP, 1 hospital, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: WHETSTONE LANE MED CTR — 0.2 mi

Transport74/100

Birkenhead Central Rail Station0.2 mi

Conway Park Rail Station0.4 mi

53 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space47/100

12green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 2.7 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (0.13 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100

35supermarkets

35 supermarkets within 2 mi — Farmfoods, Asda, Heron, Lidl… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Farmfoods Salisbury Street Birkenhead — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CH41 2SJ.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

10.6µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

59dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in CH41.

Average sold price by property type across the CH41 district, 2021–2026 — 1,688 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£238k▲ 35.6%

Semi-detached£175k▲ 29.6%

Terraced£116k▲ 24.8%

Flat£122k▲ 23.3%

District-level averages (CH41) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About CH41 2SJ

CH41 2SJ scores 42/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Farmfoods Salisbury Street Birkenhead about 3 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, CH41 2SJ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 80 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 8/10).

There are 44 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 23 rated Good. The nearest school is Woodlands Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 140 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 33 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WHETSTONE LANE MED CTR, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST CATHERINES HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Birkenhead Central Rail Station (Train, about 4 minutes' walk away), Conway Park Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 53 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is moderate (about 59 dB Lden).

There are 12 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 2.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.13 ha), within a short walk.

There are 35 supermarkets in the wider area, including Farmfoods, Asda, Heron, Lidl and others. The nearest is Farmfoods Salisbury Street Birkenhead, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 6 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore CH41 2SJ on NestScope.

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