Area Report
Last updated 23 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around CH41 9BU.
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.
4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
25 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 45 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Woodlands Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi
48crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 48 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 24.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
34GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 33 GP, 1 hospital, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: GP ACCESS SERVICE — 0.2 mi
Birkenhead Central Rail Station0.0 mi
Conway Park Rail Station0.3 mi
Green Lane Rail Station0.4 mi
46 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 3.6 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: St Werburgh's Roman Catholic Church — 0.1 mi
39supermarkets
39 supermarkets within 2 mi — Heron, Iceland, Asda, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Heron Birkenhead — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near CH41 9BU.
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
12.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
66dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseLoud
76dB Lden
Railways, 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 9BU
CH41 9BU scores 45/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Heron Birkenhead about 3 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, CH41 9BU is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 456 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 45 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), about 6 minutes' walk away.
There were 48 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 33 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GP ACCESS SERVICE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST CATHERINES HOSPITAL, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
