CH48 or CH49?
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.
- Homes sell for about 44% less in CH49 than in CH48.
- CH48 recorded fewer crimes in the same period, though busier places always record more.
- CH48 is the less deprived of the two on the Index of Multiple Deprivation.
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CH48
Wirral
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CH49
Wirral
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|---|---|---|
| Median home sale nearby | £450,000
from 90 sales |
£250,000
from 142 sales |
| Average sold price | £772,500 | £11,070,242 |
| Area price growth (YoY) | +7.8% (Wirral) | +7.8% (Wirral) |
| Dwelling type | Semi-detached house | — |
| Floor area | 267 m² | — |
| Built | 1900–1929 | — |
| Energy rating | C | — |
| Heating cost (EPC est.) | £1365/yr | — |
| Flood zone | Zone 1 (low probability) | Zone 1 (low probability) |
| Crime nearby | 57 recorded | 147 recorded |
| Deprivation decile | 10 of 10 | 5 of 10 |
Common questions
Is CH48 or CH49 cheaper?
CH49 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around CH48 sell for about £450,000 and around CH49 for about £250,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.
Which has less crime, CH48 or CH49?
CH48 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (57 in CH48 against 147 in CH49, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.
Is CH48 or CH49 the more affluent area?
On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, CH48 sits in decile 10 of 10 and CH49 in decile 5, where 10 is the least deprived.
Should I buy in CH48 or CH49?
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.