Living in CH45, Wirral
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around CH45 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 CH45 sold at a median of £230,000 across 102 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 41 schools within about 3 miles, 64% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of CH45 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 235 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 14 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 CH45 →
See where CH45 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 CH45 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for CH45 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around CH45
102 recorded home sales on the streets around central CH45 in the last 2 years, with a median of £230,000 and a range from £75,000 to £620,000. Mostly semi-detached houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 Oarside Drive, CH45 5HZ | Semi-detached | £418,000 | 17 Aug 2026 |
| 19 Oldfield Road, CH45 6US | Terraced | £275,000 | 17 Aug 2026 |
| 171A Seaview Road, CH45 4PA | Flat or maisonette | £177,500 | 11 Aug 2026 |
| 29 Queensway, CH45 4PZ | Semi-detached | £265,000 | 7 Aug 2026 |
| 18 Clwyd Street, CH45 5EX | Terraced | £155,100 | 6 Aug 2026 |
| 18 Kingsway, CH45 4PL | Semi-detached | £275,000 | 6 Aug 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
41 schools within 3 miles , of which 64% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.0 mi away | no figure |
| SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi away | no figure |
| St George's Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.6 mi away | 5.42 mi 2025/26 |
| New Brighton Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.6 mi away | no figure |
| Liscard Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.7 mi away | no figure |
| Park Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.0 mi away | no figure |
Schools in CH45 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| St George's Primary School | Primary | 5.42 mi | 2025/26 |
Will an address here get a place? How far Wirral schools admitted from, school by school →
24 state primary and 7 state secondary schools within range, plus 2 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
2 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Progress Schools - Hamilton Square, Progress Schools - Wirral.
All 2 fee-paying schools near CH45, 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 | 16.5% |
| Associate professional and technical | 16.1% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 12.8% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 9.8% |
| Skilled trades | 9.8% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How CH45 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: private renting, up 2.7 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of CH45 (E01007235, 1,512 residents in 2021, down 0.9% 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: private renting, up 2.7 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 81.9% | 80.1% | -1.8 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 16.1% | 18.8% | +2.7 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 18.9% | 19.4% | +0.5 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 16.7% | 18.7% | +2.0 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 25.5% | 27.6% | +2.1 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 2.8% | 3.4% | +0.6 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 81.6% | 82.4% | +0.8 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 99.0% | 96.8% | -2.2 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
235 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central CH45 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 4 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Wirral's figures.
Getting around & nearby essentials
8 supermarkets, 74 restaurants, 36 pubs within range of central CH45.
Buses from the centre of CH45
Best-served stop: Mount Pleasant Road, with 4.7 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of CH45 is Mount Pleasant Road: 4.7 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 1.2 in the evening and 1.9 on Sunday daytime; first bus 06:11, last 23:15. Routes there: 432, 414. 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 CH45. The nearest, St Georges Medical Centre, has 9,106 registered patients and 1,887 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Georges Medical Centre | 0.4 mi | 9,106 | 1,887 |
| Grove Rd Surgery | 0.5 mi | 4,917 | 2,712 |
| Manor Health Ctr | 0.6 mi | 5,662 | 1,517 |
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 CH45
What is the average house price in CH45?
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 CH45?
Prices in Wirral are up 6.7% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in CH45?
The median of 102 recorded sales around central CH45 in the last 2 years is £230,000, ranging from £75,000 to £620,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in CH45?
41 schools sit within 3 miles of central CH45, and 64% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in CH45?
235 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central CH45 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is CH45 at risk of flooding?
Central CH45 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 CH45 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 64% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £230,000; the area sits in decile 4 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 235 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is CH45 safe?
235 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central CH45 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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