CH48 1PL Wirral
Live postcode, introduced June 1999. Ward: Greasby, Frankby and Irby. Region: North West.
Streets
- Frankby Stiles, Wirral: 28 addresses
- Unnamed street near Ashdale Park, Frankby: 3 addresses
- Unnamed street near Frankby Stiles, Frankby: 3 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 C (48% of about 640 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: yes, Wirral.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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: of the 17 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 3 low and 0 very low.
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 18 m and 22 m above sea level (19 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 96%, ultrafast 23%, gigabit 23% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | West Kirby 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km |
| Hoylake 470,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km | |
| Manor Road 293,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m, 13 within 800 m; nearest Newton Park Road | 390 m |
| Bus or coach station | Heswall Bus Station | 6.1 km |
| Ferry terminal | Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Woodside | 9.1 km |
| Car parks | Dee Lane Car Park | 2.7 km |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 2.7 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 20.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Greasby Group Practice | 1.7 km |
| Pharmacies | Mckeevers Chemist | 1.8 km |
| NHS dentists | 230 Greasby Road [Dental Practice] | 2.4 km |
| Hospital | Arrowe Park Hospital | 3.4 km |
| Police station | Moreton Police Station | 3.8 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food West Kirby, West Kirby Cashzone | 360 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest The Green 240 m² | 760 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 790 m² | 740 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Newton Park 3.6 ha | 770 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Newton Park Road Allotments 1.4 ha | 590 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Grange Beacon, Column Road, Hoylake, a scheduled monument, 1.6 km west. 7 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Grange Beacon, Column Road, Hoylake | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Frankby Mere | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km south-east |
| Stapledon Wood | Wood | 1.5 km south-west |
| Roodee Mere | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km south-east |
| Grange Hill | Hill | 1.9 km west |
| West Kirby Beach | Beach | 2.9 km west |
| Dove Point | Wetland | 3.6 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.6 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 34 | 34 |
None of the postcode's 34 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 | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 63% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 39% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 71% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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 9 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 Frankby Stiles.