CH44 9BN Wirral
Live postcode, introduced June 1999. Ward: Seacombe. Region: North West.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Wirral in 2026-27: Band D £2,501 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,667 | £1,945 | £2,223 | £2,501 | £3,056 | £3,612 | £4,168 | £5,001 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (66% of about 620 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Former St Johns Church, Liscard Road, Liscard (564800): up to 28 homes, not permissioned (300 m)
- Cleared Site Grassed, Oakdale Road, Seacombe, CH44 7HW: up to 8 homes, permissioned (530 m)
- 51 Martins Lane, Liscard, CH44 1BG: up to 5 homes, permissioned (630 m)
- 52-54 Greenheys Road, Liscard, CH44 5UP: up to 53 homes, permissioned (640 m)
- Rear 23-56 Marymount Close, Love Lane, Liscard, permissioned (710 m)
- 45 Brougham Road, Seacombe: up to 10 homes, permissioned (720 m)
- Norton Court, 154, Borough Road, Seacombe: up to 6 homes, permissioned (730 m)
- Jacksons Furniture, 106-116 St Pauls Road, Seacombe, CH44 7AW: up to 8 homes, permissioned (790 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 13 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 24 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Birkenhead North 944,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km |
| Birkenhead Park 670,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km | |
| Conway Park 630,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 43 within 800 m; nearest Canterbury Road Somerville | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birkenhead Bus Station | 2.6 km |
| Ferry terminal | Seacombe Ferry Terminal | 1.4 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Rappart Road Car Park | 780 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest Sainsburys Wirral Waters Smart Charge | 1.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 15.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Somerville Med Ctr | 600 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Campbells Chemist | 190 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 490 m |
| Hospital | Victoria Central Hospital | 750 m |
| Police station | Wallasey Police Station | 1.0 km |
| Cash machines | 8 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 190 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Central Park 19 ha | 120 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 580 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m; nearest Oxton Road Playing Fields 2.8 ha | 380 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 410 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 20 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wallasey Town Hall including podium facing walls and steps, concrete retaining walls and steps down to the promenade, boundary walls and railings including light standards, and railings to front lawns, a listed building (Grade II*), 850 m east. 10 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Wallasey Town Hall including podium facing walls and steps, concrete retaining walls and steps down to the promenade, boundary walls and railings including light standards, and railings to front lawns | Listed building, Grade II* | 850 m east |
| Memorial Chapel | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km north-west |
| Birkenhead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.2 km south |
| Flaybrick Memorial Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.7 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| West Float | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km south-west |
| Vittoria Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km south |
| Bidston Moss | Wood | 2.1 km west |
| Bidston Hill | Hill | 3.2 km south-west |
| South Ferry Basin | Tidal water | 4.1 km south-east |
| Great Burbo Bank | Wetland | 4.3 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 19 |
1 of the postcode's 19 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.