Living in CH25, Wirral
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around CH25 in Wirral. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central CH25 sold at a median of £85,000 across 23 recorded sales, below the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Wirral are up 6.7% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 66 schools within about 3 miles, 77% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of CH25 is in flood zone 3 (high probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Wirral pays £2,501 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 408 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 13 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Wirral: £221,849, up 6.7% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider North West average is £221,445.
Check sold prices for a specific address in CH25 →
See where CH25 ranks across North West →
Council tax at Band D in Wirral: £2,501 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare CH25 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for CH25 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around CH25
23 recorded home sales on the streets around central CH25 in the last 2 years, with a median of £85,000 and a range from £39,990 to £395,000. Mostly flats and maisonettes.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 3, 15 Hamilton Square, CH41 6AX | Flat or maisonette | £127,000 | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Apartment 4 3 Hamilton Square, CH41 6AS | Flat or maisonette | £95,000 | 27 Feb 2026 |
| 7C Hamilton Square, CH41 6AU | Flat or maisonette | £130,000 | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Flat 4 11 Hamilton Square, CH41 6AX | Flat or maisonette | £116,000 | 10 Feb 2026 |
| 14 Water Street, CH41 5ED | Terraced | £73,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
| Flat 56 Birchen House, 1 Canning Street, CH41 1ND | Flat or maisonette | £39,990 | 10 Dec 2025 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
66 schools within 3 miles , of which 77% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town Lane Infant School | Primary | Outstanding | 2.9 mi away | no figure |
| Woodlands Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.0 mi away | 0.39 mi 2025/26 |
| St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.1 mi away | no figure |
| Riverside Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.2 mi away | 0.6 mi 2025/26 |
| St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.2 mi away | no figure |
| Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.2 mi away | no figure |
Will an address here get a place? How far Wirral schools admitted from, school by school →
44 state primary and 10 state secondary schools within range, plus 4 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
4 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Birkenhead School, Nazene Danielle School of Performing Arts, Progress Schools - Hamilton Square, Progress Schools - Wirral.
All 4 fee-paying schools near CH25, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
Universities
2 higher education institutions within 3 miles: Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts, Liverpool John Moores University.
Relevant beyond study: a large student population shapes rental demand, and term-time letting is a different market from family letting.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Caring, leisure and other service | 16.0% |
| Sales and customer service | 15.4% |
| Elementary occupations | 15.2% |
| Associate professional and technical | 11.1% |
| Professional occupations | 10.0% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
Crime
408 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central CH25 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 3 (high probability), sea flooding. This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 1 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (most deprived nationally), based on Wirral's figures.
Buses from the centre of CH25
Best-served stop: Woodside Interchange, with 7.2 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of CH25 is Woodside Interchange: 7.2 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 0.2 in the evening and 0.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 06:58, last 19:04. Routes there: 410, 413, 409. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of CH25. The nearest, Hamilton Med Ctr, has 3,056 registered patients and 1,508 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Med Ctr | 0.4 mi | 3,056 | 1,508 |
| Vittoria Med Ctr G | 0.8 mi | 4,155 | 1,771 |
| Vittoria Med Ctr K | 0.8 mi | 1,881 | 1,176 |
Nearest A&E: Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, where 61.9% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at 50.4%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Wirral pays £2,501 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 5.0% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Wirral, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,991 | +5.0% |
| 2022-23 | £2,053 | +3.1% |
| 2023-24 | £2,158 | +5.1% |
| 2024-25 | £2,263 | +4.9% |
| 2025-26 | £2,382 | +5.3% |
| 2026-27 | £2,501 | +5.0% |
Exceptional Financial Support. Wirral was agreed support by government for 2026-27 (£6.0m), 2025-26 (£7.5m), 2021-22 (£6.4m), 2020-21 (£9.0m). Support is permission to borrow, or to spend capital receipts, on day-to-day services because the council could not otherwise set a balanced budget. Councils in this position tend to cut services and raise council tax by the most the rules allow.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about CH25
What is the average house price in CH25?
The average sold price in Wirral is £221,849 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in CH25?
Prices in Wirral are up 6.7% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in CH25?
The median of 23 recorded sales around central CH25 in the last 2 years is £85,000, ranging from £39,990 to £395,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in CH25?
66 schools sit within 3 miles of central CH25, and 77% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in CH25?
408 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central CH25 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is CH25 at risk of flooding?
Central CH25 sits in Zone 3 (high probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is CH25 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 77% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £85,000; the area sits in decile 1 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 408 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is CH25 safe?
408 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central CH25 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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