CH45 2PG Wirral
Live postcode, introduced June 1999. Ward: New Brighton. Region: North West.
Streets
- Wellington Road, Wallasey: 51 addresses
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 (54% of about 1,010 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 5.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 12 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 42 and 42A Wellington Road including railings and gatepiers, grade II
- 46, WELLINGTON ROAD, grade II
- NUMBERS 36, 38 AND 40 INCLUDING RAILINGS AND GATE PIERS, grade II
- NUMBERS 44, 44A AND 44B, INCLUDING RAILINGS AND GATE PIERS, grade II
- REDCLIFFE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Former Hollins Hey Hotel, Victoria Road, New Brighton, Wirral, CH45 0JY: up to 14 homes, pending decision (120 m)
- 169-171 Victoria Road, New Brighton: up to 14 homes, permissioned (270 m)
- Former Grand Hotel, Marine Promenade, New Brighton (567600): up to 12 homes, not permissioned (510 m)
- New Palace Amusements, Marine Promenade, New Brighton: up to 40 homes, not permissioned (710 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 22 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 | New Brighton 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 190 m |
| Wallasey Grove Road 499,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km | |
| Wallasey Village 469,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m, 40 within 800 m; nearest Portland Street New Brighton | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bootle Bus Station | 4.1 km |
| Ferry terminal | Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle | 3.0 km |
| Car parks | Asda Liscard Car Park | 1.4 km |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 1.9 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 17.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest St Georges Medical Centre | 580 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Victoria Pharmacy | 560 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Victoria Road (Dental Surgery) | 390 m |
| Hospital | Victoria Central Hospital | 2.5 km |
| Police station | Merseyside Police | 1.9 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest The Local Zone Cashzone | 380 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 140 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Marine Park 1.3 ha | 360 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,790 m² | 780 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Tower Grounds 5.1 ha | 700 m |
| Allotments | Earlston Gardens Allotments 2,120 m² | 1.1 km |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 2.9 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 51 | 51 |
None of the postcode's 51 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 61 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 4% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 45% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 34% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 19% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 42% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 32% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 46% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 12% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 32% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Wellington Road.