← CH42 area guide Side by side

CH42 or CH63?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
CH42
Wirral
CH63
Wirral
Median home sale nearby £150,000
from 190 sales
£265,000
from 98 sales
Average sold price £26,000 £176,761
Area price growth (YoY) +7.8% (Wirral) +7.8% (Wirral)
Dwelling type Mid-floor flat Semi-detached house
Floor area 68 m² 89 m²
Built 1950–1966 1950–1966
Energy rating C D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £468/yr £1012/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 372 recorded 87 recorded
Deprivation decile 4 of 10 9 of 10

Common questions

Is CH42 or CH63 cheaper?

CH42 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around CH42 sell for about £150,000 and around CH63 for about £265,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, CH42 or CH63?

CH63 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (372 in CH42 against 87 in CH63, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is CH42 or CH63 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, CH42 sits in decile 4 of 10 and CH63 in decile 9, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in CH42 or CH63?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.