Harcourt Street
Wirral, England
Reality check: Affordable entry at £65,000 with warm market liquidity. Strong 50% 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), 50% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£65,000).
Safety score of 30 is the main barrier. School proximity doesn't compensate for high crime.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Strong case: liquid market (score 70), 50% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£65,000).
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Good with limitations — good daily access, walkable.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Affordable at £65,000 with decent transport (80) and services (58). Good first step.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Harcourt Street is located in Wirral, near Birkenhead. Crime rates are above average, with 192 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences are the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 61% of reports. Most everyday needs — supermarkets, pharmacies, and cafés — are within a reasonable walk. The closest is Signature Hair (hairdresser, 66m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Birkenhead Park Rail Station) is 106m away. The median property price is £65,000, with strong growth of 50% over five years. Based on 20 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 13 schools within 2 km, 9 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 2 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 379m away. Note that above-average crime in the area may offset the school accessibility for families. This street may particularly suit property investors. Market indicators suggest an upward trend. Overall, this street scores 59 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 18% 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), LSOA-level area, not street-level
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
Terraced | 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 Harcourt Street, with detailed information for each.
hospitals (3)
- Cavendish Medical Centre 644m · 8 min walk
- Miriam Medical Centre 660m · 8 min walk
- Claughton Medical Centre 1059m · 13 min walk
libraries (3)
- Birkenhead Central 1263m · 16 min walk
- St James 1389m · 17 min walk
- Seacombe 1963m · 24 min walk
parks & green spaces (3)
- Birkenhead Park 492m · 6 min walk
- Victoria Park 1506m · 19 min walk
- Ilchester Park 1538m · 19 min walk
schools (5)
- Kilgarth School 380m · 5 min walk
- Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School 628m · 8 min walk
- Birkenhead Park School 704m · 9 min walk
- Cathcart Street Primary School 728m · 9 min walk
- St Anselm's College 1004m · 12 min walk
Transport Links
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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.
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