Overview for Woodchurch Road, BIRKENHEAD, CH42 9LJ

Introduction

Birkenhead is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England; historically, it was part of Cheshire until 1974. The town is on the Wirral Peninsula, along the south bank of the River Mersey, opposite Liverpool. At the 2011 census, it had a population of 88,818.

Birkenhead Priory and the Mersey Ferry were established in the 12th century. In the 19th century, Birkenhead expanded greatly as a consequence of the Industrial Revolution. Birkenhead Park and Hamilton Square were laid out as well as the first street tramway in Britain. The Mersey Railway connected Birkenhead and Liverpool with the world's first tunnel beneath a tidal estuary; the shipbuilding firm Cammell Laird and a seaport were established.

In the second half of the 20th century, the town suffered a significant period of decline, with containerisation causing a reduction in port activity. The Wirral Waters development is planned to regenerate much of the dockland.

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Summary for Woodchurch Road, BIRKENHEAD, CH42 9LJ

North West
This postcode is in the
Oxton
within
Wirral
Rural/Urban
Major conurbation   ?

Roadworks near CH42 9LJ

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
122
In Progress
113
Completed
22
Cancelled
5

Road Safety near CH42 9LJ

Details of personal injury accidents in and around Woodchurch Road, CH42 9LJ that have been reported to Merseyside Police over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near CH42 9LJ

View traffic levels near Woodchurch Road, CH42 9LJ from official Department for Transport counts.

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Police

This area is policed by Merseyside Police.

Merseyside Police split their policing area into 139 separate neighbourhoods and this postcode is in the Oxton neighbourhood.

Merseyside Police

Oxton Neighbourhood Crime

Top 3 Categories

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Violent Crime
Feb 2024
24
Jan 2024
41
Public Order
Feb 2024
8
Jan 2024
4
Vehicle Crime
Feb 2024
5
Jan 2024
3

Member of UK Parliament

This postcode is in the Birkenhead parliamentary constituency.

Birkenhead is a constituency in the North West region of England. The seat has been held by Mick Whitley (Labour) since December 2019.

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Most Recent House Sales for Woodchurch Road, CH42 9LJ

131 WOODCHURCH ROAD, CH42 9LJ
8 Apr 2022
£137,000
103 WOODCHURCH ROAD, CH42 9LJ
24 Jun 2019
£136,000
103 WOODCHURCH ROAD, CH42 9LJ
14 Nov 2017
£125,000
139 WOODCHURCH ROAD, CH42 9LJ
7 Oct 2016
£130,000

Local Petrol Station Prices

Petrol Standard (E10)
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Petrol Super (E5)
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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Diesel Super (B7)
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Coordinates for CH42 9LJ

Latitude
53.378797
Longitude
-3.036919

Residents at CH42 9LJ

Households
25
Male
31
Female
36
People per Household
2.68

Sunrise and Sunset at CH42 9LJ

Sunrise
05:44
Sunset
20:34

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

CH42 9LJ is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear18.63%
Cloudy61.48%
Rain7.26%
Windy12.59%
Other0.04%

Population

Wirral
320,000

Deprivation Index

15.6 England
The lower the score (out of 100),
the more deprived the postcode

Average Energy Performance

Domestic Certificates

Companies Registered at CH42 9LJ

Active
None

Postcode Details for CH42 9LJ

Introduced
1 Jun 1999

Recent Updates

18 Apr 2024
Added Traffic Camera Views from Traffic Scotland to Roadworks within Scotland
15 Apr 2024
Schools Data updated for April 2024
10 Apr 2024
Companies Data updated for March 2024
7 Apr 2024
New option to receive automatic updates to roadworks that affect you
7 Apr 2024
Police and Crime data updated for February 2024
3 Apr 2024
Sold House Price data updated for February 2024
30 Mar 2024
Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) updated February 2024
28 Mar 2024
New feature to use Geolocating functions to detect your current location

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