CH45 4PL Wirral
Live postcode, introduced June 1999. Ward: Wallasey. Region: North West.
Streets
- Kingsway, Wallasey: 30 addresses
- Unnamed street near Kingsway, Liscard: 3 addresses
- Unnamed street near Seaview Road, Liscard: 1 address
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 C (37% 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 Muncipal Buildings, Seaview Road, Liscard: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (630 m)
- 1-11 Liscard Village, & 2 Seaview Road, Liscard, Wirral CH45 4JG: up to 6 homes, permissioned (700 m)
- Old Manor Club, Withens Lane, Liscard, CH45 7NF: up to 10 homes, permissioned (720 m)
- 15-17 Wallasey Road, Liscard, CH45 4NL: up to 8 homes, permissioned (780 m)
- Dominick House, St Albans Road, Liscard, CH44 5XS: up to 45 homes, permissioned (820 m)
- 4-6 Liscard Way, Liscard, Wallasey, CH44 5TP: up to 6 homes, permissioned (1.0 km)
- The Ship Inn, 208 Breck Road, Wallasey Village, CH44 2ED: up to 6 homes, permissioned (1.0 km)
- 1-7 Leasowe Road, Wallasey Village, CH44 2BY: up to 9 homes, permissioned (1.0 km)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 1 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 34 addresses are between 32 m and 34 m above sea level (33 m on average).
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 | Wallasey Village 469,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km |
| Wallasey Grove Road 499,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km | |
| New Brighton 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 49 within 800 m; nearest Earlston Road Liscard | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birkenhead Bus Station | 4.3 km |
| Ferry terminal | Seacombe Ferry Terminal | 3.0 km |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest Asda Liscard Car Park | 150 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 16.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Manor Health Ctr | 720 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Asda Pharmacy | 160 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Dental Hygiene Studio LTD | 320 m |
| Hospital | Victoria Central Hospital | 1.2 km |
| Police station | Merseyside Police | 830 m |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m; nearest Best One Cashzone | 130 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,530 m² | 360 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Earlston Gardens 1.8 ha | 380 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 820 m² | 530 m |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m; nearest Belvidere Recreation Ground 3.6 ha | 410 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Earlston Gardens Allotments 2,120 m² | 400 m |
Within 800 m: 6 parks and gardens, 5.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Roman Catholic Church of English Martyrs, a listed building (Grade II*), 820 m west. 14 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church of English Martyrs | Listed building, Grade II* | 820 m west |
| Memorial Chapel | Listed building, Grade II* | 850 m south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Captain's Pit Pond | Lake or reservoir | 380 m north |
| Marine Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km north |
| Bidston Moss | Wood | 1.8 km south-west |
| Great Burbo Bank | Wetland | 2.6 km north |
| Bidston Hill | Hill | 3.6 km south-west |
| Mockbeggar Wharf | Beach | 4.3 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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 Kingsway.