Area Report
Last updated 01 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around CH42 0JF.
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
26 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 47 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Woodlands Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
53crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 53 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 40.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
34GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 33 GP, 1 hospital, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: WIRRAL CAMHS — 0.2 mi
Birkenhead Central Rail Station0.4 mi
Green Lane Rail Station0.5 mi
54 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 3.5 ha total — largest park 1.1 ha (0.48 mi away)
Nearest: King's Church — 0.2 mi
30supermarkets
30 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, The Co-operative Group, Farmfoods, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Lidl Central Birkenhead Birkenhead — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near CH42 0JF.
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
10.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
58dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in CH42.
Average sold price by property type across the CH42 district, 2021–2026 — 2,677 sales.
About CH42 0JF
CH42 0JF scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Lidl Central Birkenhead Birkenhead about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, CH42 0JF 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 47 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is Woodlands Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 53 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 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WIRRAL CAMHS, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST CATHERINES HOSPITAL, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
