Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around CH41 8BY.
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.
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
25 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 51 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Kilgarth School (Good) — 0.1 mi
24crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 24 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 16.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
22GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 21 GP, 1 hospital, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: MIRIAM PRIMARY CARE GROUP — 0.1 mi
Birkenhead Park Rail Station0.3 mi
27 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 68 ha total — largest park 55.2 ha (0.18 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.1 mi
34supermarkets
34 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Tesco, Iceland, Asda… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Aldi Laird Street Claughton Birkenhead — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near CH41 8BY.
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
Air qualityLow
10.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
51dB 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 — 1,688 sales.
About CH41 8BY
CH41 8BY scores 44/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Aldi Laird Street Claughton Birkenhead about 4 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 8BY is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 637 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 51 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is Kilgarth School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 24 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 21 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MIRIAM PRIMARY CARE GROUP, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is VICTORIA CENTRAL HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
