Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around CH41 8BS.
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.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
24 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 51 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Kilgarth School (Good) — 0.2 mi
25crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 25 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 19.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
39GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 37 GP, 2 hospitals, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: MIRIAM PRIMARY CARE GROUP — 0.3 mi
Birkenhead Park Rail Station0.1 mi
24 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
6green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 60.7 ha total — largest park 55.2 ha (0.41 mi away)
Nearest: Christ the King — 0.1 mi
36supermarkets
36 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Asda, Farmfoods, Tesco… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Aldi Laird Street Claughton Birkenhead — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near CH41 8BS.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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
Air qualityLow
11.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
69dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in CH41.
Average sold price by property type across the CH41 district, 2021–2026 — 1,711 sales.
About CH41 8BS
CH41 8BS scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Aldi Laird Street Claughton Birkenhead about 9 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, CH41 8BS is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 102 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 9/10).
There are 51 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 23 rated Good. The nearest school is Kilgarth School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 25 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 37 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MIRIAM PRIMARY CARE GROUP, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is VICTORIA CENTRAL HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
