Nearest top-rated: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead (Good) — 0.3 mi
Safety58/100
3crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 3 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare75/100
35GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 34 GP, 1 hospital, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: DEVANEY MED CTR — 0.1 mi
Transport72/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 51 bus stops nearby
Green space70/100
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 32 ha total — largest park 10.2 ha (0.28 mi away)
Nearest: Park (2.5 ha) — 0.2 mi
Amenities89/100
29supermarkets
29 supermarkets within 2 mi — Farmfoods, Sainsburys, Tesco, Iceland… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Farmfoods Prenton Birkenhead — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near CH43 5SY.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
49dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in CH43.
Average sold price by property type across the CH43 district, 2021–2026 — 3,108 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£380k▼ 8.1%
Semi-detached£260k▲ 18.4%
Terraced£190k▲ 14.1%
Flat£135k▼ 7.0%
District-level averages (CH43) — 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 CH43 5SY
CH43 5SY scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Farmfoods Prenton Birkenhead about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, CH43 5SY is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,478 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 53 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 27 rated Good. The nearest school is Prenton Preparatory School, within a short walk.
There were 3 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 34 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DEVANEY MED CTR, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is ST CATHERINES HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near CH43 5SY. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 51 bus stops in the immediate area.
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 49 dB Lden).
There are 12 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 32 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (2.5 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There are 29 supermarkets in the wider area, including Farmfoods, Sainsburys, Tesco, Iceland and others. The nearest is Farmfoods Prenton Birkenhead, about 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.7 mi 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 CH43 5SY on NestScope.
