Castle Drive
Wirral, England
Reality check: At £330,000, this is a premium entry point. Strong 10% growth over 5 years supports the investment case.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Strong case: liquid market (score 70), 10% 5-year growth.
Workable for families, but safety (45) and noisy/dense environment (35) may concern parents.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Decent connectivity, but transport (40) could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Strong case: liquid market (score 70), 10% 5-year growth.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Good with limitations — good daily access, walkable. But environment (35) suggests noise or density.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
At £330,000, affordability is the main stretch. Transport (40) and services (93) help.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Castle Drive is located in Wirral, near Heswall. Crime is around average for the area, with 136 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is violence and sexual offences. Violent offences account for 49% of reported crimes. Daily amenities are excellent, with 8 facilities within walking distance, including clothes (2), atm (1), and bank (1). The closest is Heswall United Reformed Church (place of worship, 57m). The nearest transport stop is 87m away (bus). Rail links may require a connecting journey. The median property price is £330,000, with moderate growth of 10% over five years. Based on 17 transactions recorded since 2014. The area has a notable retired population. There are 7 schools within 2 km, 7 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 459m away. This street may particularly suit property investors. Some market indicators point to a cooling trend. Overall, this street scores 61 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 7% within its district.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling)
OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km
DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops
DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space
HM Land Registry price paid data
GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings
OSM footpath density + connectivity
EPC Register — awaiting public API access
Environment Agency flood zones
Property Market
Semi-Detached | Freehold | Market: warm
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Castle Drive, with detailed information for each.
hospitals (1)
- Wirral Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service 1644m · 21 min walk
parks & green spaces (4)
- The Puddydale 180m · 2 min walk
- Heswall Dales - SSSI 756m · 10 min walk
- Whitfield Common 759m · 10 min walk
- Heswall Dales - Local Nature Reserve 897m · 11 min walk
schools (5)
- Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School 459m · 6 min walk
- Heswall Primary School 821m · 10 min walk
- Gayton Primary School 1088m · 14 min walk
- Stanley School 1522m · 19 min walk
- Pensby Primary School 1522m · 19 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Southridge Road — Wirral60
- Lingdale Road North — Wirral62
- Harvey Road — Wirral61
- West Drive — Wirral63
- Parkend Road — Wirral60
Data Transparency
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- OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
- police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
- DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
- GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
- Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
- DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
- ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0
All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees.