Map of Backford Close
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About Backford Close
Backford Close is a street located in the town of Birkenhead. It uses the postcode CH43 2NB. The street has a length of approximately 84 metres.
The street is publicly maintained which means that the road is adopted and Wirral is responsible for the repair and upkeep of the highway.
Backford Close is located within the Wirral District (B) Council's jurisdiction. They provide various services, like refuse collection, and manage council tax collection. It's situated in the North West region of the UK.
Backford Close has been assigned the Unique Street Reference Number of 44500184 in the National Street Gazetteer.
Backford Close is located within the county of Merseyside, situated in the North West region of the UK. It's 179.91 miles North West from central London., 3.74 miles South West from Liverpool, 14.7 miles North West from Chester and 34.49 miles West from Manchester.
Backford Close is within the Post Town of PRENTON
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Swing Swang Lane
28th April 2024
I am trying to find out why the lane is named Swing Swang?
It has been known known this since at least 1905 when hedge making contents used to be held here.
Swing Swang is often used to describe a fairground ride. I remember Swing Boats. Were they a bit like this or is Swing Swang another name for swings?
Swing Swangs are also mentioned in connection to orchards. Or were orchards just good places to have swings?
House Sales in Backford Close
| Year | High | Low | Average | Sales |
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| 2010 | £116,000 | £116,000 | £116,000 | 1 |
| 2012 | £128,000 | £112,500 | £120,250 | 2 |
| 2016 | £128,000 | £134,000 | £131,000 | 2 |
| 2017 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 | 1 |
| 2018 | £129,000 | £129,000 | £129,000 | 1 |
| 2019 | £149,950 | £172,000 | £162,317 | 3 |
| 2022 | £200,000 | £180,000 | £190,000 | 2 |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2024. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Estate Agents near Backford Close
| Name | Address | Website |
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| Barrington Caddick | 338 Woodchurch Road, Prenton, Wirral, CH42 8PQ | Visit Website |
| Bradshaw Farnham & Lea | 357 Woodchurch Road Prenton CH42 8PE | Visit Website |
| Brennan Ayre O'Neill | 377 Woodchurch Road, Birkenhead, CH42 8PE |
We have found 1 postcode for Backford Close
Location Details
| Backford Close | |
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| Latitude | 53.376305 |
| Longitude | -3.061275 |
| OS Easting (X): | 329406 |
| OS Northing (Y): | 387159 |
| OS Grid Reference: | SJ294872 |
 | Neighbourhood Policing |
| Police Force: Merseyside |
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Frequently asked Questions for Backford Close
What Council (Local Authority) is Backford Close in?
Backford Close is located within the local authority area of Wirral Council which is a Metropolitan District.
What Parish Council is Backford Close in?
Backford Close is in an unparished area.
What Electoral Ward is Backford Close in?
Backford Close is located within the ward of Oxton.
What County is Backford Close in?
Backford Close is located within the ceremonial county of Merseyside.
What Constituency is Backford Close in?
Backford Close is located within the constituency of Birkenhead.
What Part of the UK is Backford Close in?
Backford Close is located within the North West (England) region of the United Kingdom.
What County Council area is Backford Close in?
Backford Close is located within the Merseyside Council area.
What Police Force area is Backford Close in?
Backford Close is located within the Merseyside Police area.
Roads that have a Junction with Backford Close
| Street | Junction Type |
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| Calveley Close | pseudo node |
Sunset and Sunrise times for Backford Close , CH43 2NB
| Sunrise | 05:13 |
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| Sunset | 21:03 |
Latest Weather Conditions for Backford Close, CH43 2NB
| Observed at Weather Station: | Crosby 12 May 2024 at 11:00 (8.34 miles away) |
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| Current Weather: | Sunny day |
| Temperature and Humidity: | 22.1°C (55.4%) |
| Wind Direction and Speed: | ESE (11 mph) |
Population Statistics
| ONS Area Code | E00036709 |
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| ONS Area Name | Semi-Detached Ageing |
| Average Age | 41.96 |
| Area Population | 1553.00 |
| Male Population | 770.00 (50%) |
| Female Population | 783.00 (50%) |
| Benefit Claimants | 15 (1%) |
| LSOA Code: | E01007246 |
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| LSOA Name: | Wirral 024C |
| SOA Code: | 8b |
| SOA Name: | |
| MSOA Code: | E02001490 |
| MSOA Name: | Wirral 024 |
Nearest Supermarkets
| Sainsburys Birkenhead |
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| 342a Woodchurch Road, Birkenhead, England, CH42 8PQ |
| 0151 608 0383 |
| Distance: 0.62 Miles |
| Directions from Backford Close to Sainsburys Birkenhead |
| Asda Arrowe Park |
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| Woodchurch Road, Birkenhead, CH49 5PD |
| 0151 522 7700 |
| Distance: 0.83 Miles |
| Directions from Backford Close to Asda Arrowe Park |
| Iceland Prenton |
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| 790/794 Borough Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH42 9JG |
| 01516081617 |
| Distance: 1.17 Miles |
| Directions from Backford Close to Iceland Prenton |
| Tesco Tranmere Express |
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| 790-794 Borough Rd, Tranmere, CH42 9JG |
| 0345 671 9632 |
| Distance: 1.18 Miles |
| Directions from Backford Close to Tesco Tranmere Express |
Telephone Information
| Area Code |
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| Area Code: 0151 - Liverpool |
Broadband Information
| Speed | Average Speed | Median Speed | Maximum Speed | Next-generation access (NGA) | Number of Connections |
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| Less than 2 Mbps | 22 | 20 | >=30 | Y | 18 |
Local Government
| Local Council Details |
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| Within the area of Wirral |
| Visit the Council's Website |
| Town Hall, Brighton Street, Wallasey, Wirral &CH44 8ED |
| Send email |
| Telephone Number: 0151 606 2000 |
| Local Member of Parliament |
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| Within the Westminster Parliamentary Constituency of Birkenhead |
| The Member of Parliament is Mick Whitley |
| Details for the MP Mick Whitley on parliament.uk |
| Details for the MP Mick Whitley on theyworkforyou.com |
| In the 2019 General Election Mick Whitley won with a majority of 17,705 the result was Lab hold. The total electorate was 63,762 |
| Wards, Parish Councils and County Councils |
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| Ward: Oxton Ward |
| Parish: Unparished area |
| Ceremonial County: Merseyside |
Nearest Schools
England Primary Schools
Woodlands Primary School
Address: Woodlands Primary School, Hollybank Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 2SY
Distance: 1.60 miles
Contact: 01516478406
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School
Address: St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School, Park Grove, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 2TD
Distance: 1.50 miles
Contact: 01516478404
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School
Address: Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School, Mount Grove, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 2UJ
Distance: 1.26 miles
Contact: 01516521278
Devonshire Park Primary School
Address: Devonshire Park Primary School, Temple Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH42 9JX
Distance: 1.13 miles
Contact: 01516089243
Woodchurch Road Primary School
Address: Woodchurch Road Primary School, Woodchurch Road, Oxton, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH42 9LJ
Distance: 1.02 miles
Contact:
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead
Address: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead, Woodchurch Road, Prenton, Merseyside, CH43 5UT
Distance: 0.85 miles
Contact:
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School
Address: Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School, Holm Lane, Prenton, Merseyside, CH43 2HT
Distance: 0.38 miles
Contact: 01516524909
Townfield Primary School
Address: Townfield Primary School, Townfield Lane, Prenton, Wirral, Merseyside, CH43 2LH
Distance: 0.31 miles
Contact: 01516528498
Prenton Primary School
Address: Prenton Primary School, Bramwell Avenue, Prenton, Merseyside, CH43 0RQ
Distance: 0.75 miles
Contact: 01516082958
Hillside Primary School
Address: Hillside Primary School, Ridgeview Road, Prenton, Merseyside, CH43 9HG
Distance: 0.83 miles
Contact:
Bidston Avenue Primary School
Address: Bidston Avenue Primary School, Tollemache Road, Claughton, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 0DQ
Distance: 1.32 miles
Contact: 01516521594
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Address: St Peter's Catholic Primary School, St Peter's Way, Noctorum, St. Peters Rc Primary School, Prenton, Merseyside, CH43 9QR
Distance: 0.87 miles
Contact: 01516778438
England Secondary Schools
Birkenhead High School Academy
Address: Birkenhead High School Academy, 86 Devonshire Place, Prenton, Merseyside, CH43 1TY
Distance: 0.89 miles
Contact: 01516525777
Birkenhead Park School
Address: Birkenhead Park School, Park Road South, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH43 4UY
Distance: 1.30 miles
Contact: 01516521574
St Anselm's College
Address: St Anselm's College, Manor Hill, Prenton, Merseyside, CH43 1UQ
Distance: 1.09 miles
Contact: 01516521408
Ridgeway High School
Address: Ridgeway High School, Noctorum Avenue, Noctorum, Prenton, Merseyside, CH43 9EB
Distance: 0.50 miles
Contact: 01516783322
England Higher Schools
Birkenhead Sixth Form College
Address: Birkenhead Sixth Form College, Park Road West, Claughton, Wirral, Merseyside, CH43 8SQ
Distance: 1.29 miles
Contact: 01516525575
Nearest Hospitals
| St Catherine's Hospital |
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| Address: Church Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0LQ, |
| NHS Sector |
| E-Logica Ltd |
| Telephone: 0151 514 2888 |
| Distance: 2.34 (miles) |
| Directions from to St Catherine's Hospital |
| Arrowe Park Hospital |
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| Address: Arrowe Park Road, Upton, Wirral, CH49 5PE, |
| NHS Sector |
| Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Telephone: 0151 678 5111 |
| Visit Hospital Website |
| Distance: 2.47 (miles) |
| Directions from to Arrowe Park Hospital |
| Spire Murrayfield Hospital |
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| Address: Holmwood Drive, Thingwall, Wirral, CH61 1AU, |
| Independent Sector |
| Spire Healthcare |
| Telephone: 0151 648 7000 |
| Visit Hospital Website |
| Distance: 3.25 (miles) |
| Directions from to Spire Murrayfield Hospital |
Nearest Dentists
Dentists near Backford Close
HOLMLANDS DENTAL PRACTICE
Address: 1 HOLMLANDS DRIVE, PRENTON, MERSEYSIDE, CH43 0TY
Distance: 0.31 miles
Contact: :
THE ARNO DENTAL PRACTICE
Address: 350 WOODCHURCH ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, MERSEYSIDE, CH42 8PG
Distance: 0.52 miles
Contact: :
PRENTON DENTAL SURGERY
Address: 79 PRENTON ROAD WEST, BIRKENHEAD, MERSEYSIDE, CH42 9PZ
Distance: 1.00 miles
Contact: :
PRENTON ROAD WEST (DENTAL SURGERY)
Address: 94 PRENTON ROAD WEST, BIRKENHEAD, MERSEYSIDE, CH42 9PX
Distance: 1.00 miles
Contact: :
WESTBOURNE DENTAL PRACTICE
Address: 118 STORETON ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, MERSEYSIDE, CH42 8NA
Distance: 1.01 miles
Contact: :
WOODCHURCH DENTAL SURGERY
Address: 65 HOOLE ROAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH49 8EQ
Distance: 1.03 miles
Contact: :
Nearest GP Surgeries
Doctors near Backford Close
TOWNFIELD HEALTH CENTRE
Address: TOWNFIELD CLOSE, PRENTON, MERSEYSIDE, CH43 9JW
Distance: 0.21 miles
Contact: tel: 0151 4887511
TOWNFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE
Address: 3 TOWNFIELD CLOSE, PRENTON, CH43 9JW
Distance: 0.21 miles
Contact: :
HOLMLANDS MED CTR
Address: 16-20 HOLMLANDS DR, OXTON, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, PRENTON, MERSEYSIDE, CH43 0TX
Distance: 0.25 miles
Contact: tel: 0151 6087750
PRENTON MEDICAL CENTRE_MURUGESH V
Address: 516-518 WOODCHURCH ROAD, PRENTON, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH43 0TS
Distance: 0.36 miles
Contact: tel: 0151 6087666
VILLA MED CTR
Address: 1-2 ROMAN ROAD, PRENTON, MERSEYSIDE, CH43 3DB
Distance: 0.92 miles
Contact: tel: 0151 6084702
COMMONFIELD RD SURGERY
Address: 156 COMMONFIELD ROAD, WOODCHURCH, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH49 7LP
Distance: 1.12 miles
Contact: tel: 0151 6770016
Nearest Dispensing Chemists
Pharmacies near Backford Close
TOWNFIELD PHARMACY
Address: TOWNFIELD HEALTH CENTRE, TOWNFIELD CLOSE, PRENTON, MERSEYSIDE, CH43 9JW
Distance: 0.21 miles
Contact: tel: 0151 6537707
BOOTS
Address: 10 HOLMLANDS DRIVE, PRENTON, MERSEYSIDE, CH43 0TX
Distance: 0.25 miles
Contact: tel: 0151 6085093
WOODCHURCH ROAD PHARMACY
Address: 379 WOODCHURCH ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, CH42 8PE
Distance: 0.69 miles
Contact: tel: 01516 082609
ASDA PHARMACY
Address: WOODCHURCH ROAD, UPTON, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH49 5PD
Distance: 0.75 miles
Contact: tel: 0151 5227710
PRENTON DELL PHARMACY
Address: 1-2 ROMAN ROAD, PRENTON, CH43 3DB
Distance: 0.92 miles
Contact: tel: 01516 083507
LEES'S PHARMACY LTD
Address: 98-100 HOOLE ROAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH49 8EG
Distance: 0.97 miles
Contact: tel: 0151 6774932
Nearest Opticians
Opticians near Backford Close
I R MCGARVEY OPTICIANS LTD
Address: 354 WOODCHURCH ROAD, PRENTON, BIRKENHEAD, MERSEYSIDE, CH42 8PG
Distance: 0.52 miles
Contact: :
R T BOOTH & CO LTD
Address: 393 WOODCHURCH ROAD, PRENTON, BIRKENHEAD, MERSEYSIDE, CH42 8PF
Distance: 0.63 miles
Contact: :
PRICEWYNNE OPTICIANS
Address: 161 PARK ROAD NORTH, BIRKENHEAD, MERSEYSIDE, CH41 0DD
Distance: 1.47 miles
Contact: :
ARROW PARK HOSPITAL
Address: ARROWE PARK HOSPITAL, ARROWE PARK ROAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH49 5PE
Distance: 1.54 miles
Contact: :
ICARE OPTICIANS (BIRKENHEAD)
Address: 254 GRANGE ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, MERSEYSIDE, CH41 6EB
Distance: 1.57 miles
Contact: :
EYE 2 EYE OPTICIANS
Address: 231 GRANGE ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, MERSEYSIDE, CH41 2PH
Distance: 1.58 miles
Contact: :
Transport
Nearest Rail Stations
Upton (Merseyside) Station is 1.18 miles away.
Address: Upton station, Noctarum Avenue, Upton, Merseyside, CH43 9RY
Upton (Merseyside) is situated on the Borderlands Line and is managed by Transport for Wales.
Upton (Merseyside) Station is an unstaffed station.
Directions from Backford Close to Upton (Merseyside) Rail Station
Birkenhead Park Station is 1.74 miles away.
Address: Birkenhead Park station, Duke Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 8BT
Birkenhead Park is situated on the Wirral Line and is managed by Merseyrail.
Birkenhead Park Station is staffed on a full time basis.
Directions from Backford Close to Birkenhead Park Rail Station