Living in CH29, Wirral
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around CH29 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 CH29 sold at a median of £235,000 across 79 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 11 schools within about 3 miles, 88% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of CH29 is in flood zone 1 (low 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 45 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 CH29 →
See where CH29 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 CH29 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for CH29 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around CH29
79 recorded home sales on the streets around central CH29 in the last 2 years, with a median of £235,000 and a range from £90,000 to £1,300,000. Mostly flats and maisonettes.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Montrose Court Market Street, CH47 2AP | Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Flat 2 Bloomsbury Court, 2A Meols Drive, CH47 4AQ | Flat or maisonette | £275,000 | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Flat 2 26 The Kings Gap, CH47 1HF | Flat or maisonette | £400,000 | 27 May 2026 |
| Flat 8 Lambeth Court Queens Road, CH47 2AG | Flat or maisonette | £270,000 | 17 Apr 2026 |
| 46A Queens Road, CH47 2AJ | Flat or maisonette | £400,000 | 27 Mar 2026 |
| Apartment 27 Sandbanks, 20 The Kings Gap, CH47 1AB | Flat or maisonette | £102,500 | 23 Mar 2026 |
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
11 schools within 3 miles , of which 88% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.4 mi away | no figure |
| West Kirby Grammar School | Secondary | Good | 0.9 mi away | no figure |
| West Kirby Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.9 mi away | no figure |
| Black Horse Hill Infant School | Primary | Good | 1.1 mi away | no figure |
| Black Horse Hill Junior School | Primary | Good | 1.1 mi away | no figure |
| Great Meols Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.4 mi away | 1.91 mi 2025/26 |
Will an address here get a place? How far Wirral schools admitted from, school by school →
6 state primary and 3 state secondary schools within range, plus 1 fee-paying school.
Private schools
1 fee-paying school within 3 miles: Avalon School.
All 1 fee-paying schools near CH29, 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.
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 |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 30.9% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 19.3% |
| Associate professional and technical | 12.9% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 9.4% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 8.3% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How CH29 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: over-65s, up 8.1 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of CH29 (E01007193, 1,643 residents in 2021, down 1.5% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: over-65s, up 8.1 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 75.8% | 78.0% | +2.2 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 22.0% | 19.9% | -2.1 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 0.5% | 2.0% | +1.5 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 13.4% | 11.9% | -1.5 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 27.9% | 36.0% | +8.1 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 43.4% | 48.7% | +5.3 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 6.8% | 7.1% | +0.3 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 80.5% | 77.2% | -3.3 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 96.6% | 96.4% | -0.2 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
45 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central CH29 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). 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 8 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (least deprived nationally), based on Wirral's figures.
Buses from the centre of CH29
Best-served stop: Melrose Avenue, with 5.9 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of CH29 is Melrose Avenue: 5.9 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 1.2 in the evening and 1.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 06:38, last 23:32. Routes there: 407, 38, 614, 628, 629, 632. 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
2 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of CH29. The nearest, Marine Lake Medical Practice, has 18,953 registered patients and 1,608 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Lake Medical Practice | 1.1 mi | 18,953 | 1,608 |
| Hoylake & Meols Medical Ctr | 1.2 mi | 8,317 | 1,987 |
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 CH29
What is the average house price in CH29?
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 CH29?
Prices in Wirral are up 6.7% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in CH29?
The median of 79 recorded sales around central CH29 in the last 2 years is £235,000, ranging from £90,000 to £1,300,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in CH29?
11 schools sit within 3 miles of central CH29, and 88% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in CH29?
45 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central CH29 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is CH29 at risk of flooding?
Central CH29 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is CH29 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 88% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £235,000; the area sits in decile 8 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 45 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is CH29 safe?
45 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central CH29 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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