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CH41 2SY · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

CH41 2SY

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
44/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 1,135 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around CH41 2SY.

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.

Schools47/100
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

25 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 46 schools in total

Woodlands Primary SchoolGood · 0.0 miSt Werburgh's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 miBirkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 miProgress Schools - Wirral0.3 miWirral Metropolitan College0.5 miCathcart Street Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Woodlands Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety35/100
142crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 142 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 64.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare71/100
34GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 33 GP, 1 hospital, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: WHETSTONE LANE MED CTR — 0.2 mi

Transport74/100
Birkenhead Central Rail Station0.3 mi
Green Lane Rail Station0.5 mi
Conway Park Rail Station0.5 mi

53 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space45/100
12green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 2.7 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (0.13 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100
31supermarkets

31 supermarkets within 2 mi — Farmfoods, Asda, Heron, Lidl… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Farmfoods Salisbury Street Birkenhead — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CH41 2SY.

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 noiseQuiet
52dB 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.

£0£100k£200k£300k202120222023202420252026
  • 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 2SY

CH41 2SY scores 44/100 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 2SY is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,135 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 10/10).

There are 46 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is Woodlands Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 142 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 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Birkenhead Central Rail Station (Train, about 5 minutes' walk away), Green Lane Rail Station (Train, about 10 minutes' walk away), Conway Park Rail Station (Train, about 10 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 low (about 52 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), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There are 31 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 4 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 2SY on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.