Arnside Road Birkenhead, Wirral
16 addresses across 2 postcodes (CH43), about 140 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44500116.
- Sales: 25 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £577,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 5, E: 2, F: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Wirral costs £2,501 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Birkenhead Park, about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 600 m (0.4 miles) away, and Duck Pond Lake Park (10 hectares) is about 670 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 50 to 55 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 16 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Devaney Med Ctr, about 850 m (0.5 miles) away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 68% of households owned their home and 46% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 74 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £577,500 | £570,000 | £585,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £299,950 | £299,950 | £299,950 |
| 2019 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £370,000 | £370,000 | £370,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £137,500 | £137,500 | £137,500 |
| 2015 | 2 | £184,975 | £95,000 | £274,950 |
| 2014 | 2 | £365,000 | £355,000 | £375,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £425,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £122,500 | £107,500 | £137,500 |
| 2004 | 1 | £28,850 | £28,850 | £28,850 |
| 2003 | 1 | £154,950 | £154,950 | £154,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 2025 | 3 CH43 2JU | Semi-detached | £570,000 | |
| 17 Mar 2025 | 6 CH43 2JU | Semi-detached | £585,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2021 | 2A CH43 2JU | Detached | £299,950 | |
| 29 Apr 2019 | 2A CH43 2JU | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2018 | 12 CH43 2JU | Semi-detached | £370,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2017 | 13 CH43 2JU | Flat or maisonette | £137,500 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Oct 2015 | 3 CH43 2JU | Semi-detached | £274,950 | |
| 10 Aug 2015 | 13 CH43 2JU | Flat or maisonette | £95,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Aug 2014 | 7 CH43 2JU | Semi-detached | £375,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2014 | 1 CH43 2JU | Semi-detached | £355,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2012 | 1 CH43 2JU | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 16 May 2008 | 11 CH43 2JU | Flat or maisonette | £425,000 | |
| 16 May 2008 | 11A CH43 2JU | Flat or maisonette | £425,000 | |
| 3 Aug 2007 | 13A CH43 2JU | Flat or maisonette | £137,500 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Jun 2007 | 13 CH43 2JU | Flat or maisonette | £107,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 16 Feb 2004 | 8 CH43 2JU | Semi-detached | £28,850 | |
| 5 Jun 2003 | 2A CH43 2JU | Detached | £154,950 | |
| 13 May 2002 | 5 CH43 2JU | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 8 Feb 2002 | 11B CH43 2JU | Flat or maisonette | £49,949 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Nov 1999 | 10 CH43 2JU | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 30 Jul 1999 | 8 CH43 2JU | Semi-detached | £139,950 | |
| 9 Sep 1998 | 7 CH43 2JU | Semi-detached | £127,000 | |
| 17 Aug 1998 | 9 CH43 2JU | Semi-detached | £132,000 | |
| 28 Feb 1997 | 8 CH43 2JU | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 2 Aug 1995 | 9 CH43 2JU | Semi-detached | £74,000 |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 188 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (6); Flat (2); House, detached (1). Built: before 1900 (5); 1900-1929 (3); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 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 street: most are in band B (34% of about 950 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 3 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Redcourt, 7 Devonshire Place, Oxton, CH43 1TX: up to 45 homes, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- 31 - 33 Palm Grove, Oxton, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Motor Services, Enfield Terrace, Claughton: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Highground Nursing Home, 7 Waterford Road, Oxton, CH43 6US: up to 5 homes, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 16 addresses are between 50 m and 55 m above sea level (52 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH43 2JQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CH43 2JU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Birkenhead Park 670,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Birkenhead Central 644,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Conway Park 630,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 43 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Arnside Road Oxton | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birkenhead Bus Station | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Bridge Street Car Park | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 14.4 km (8.9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Devaney Med Ctr | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allied Pharmacies Balls Road | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | St. Catherines Hospital | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Pyramids Town Centre Police Station | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | Best One Local | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Duck Pond Lake Park 10 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 640 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest LC McAllester Memorial Field 5.7 ha | 310 m |
| Allotments | Fairview Allotment Gardens 6,650 m² | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Saviour, a listed building (Grade II*), 160 m south-west. 65 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Saviour | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m south-west |
| Birkenhead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Flaybrick Memorial Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Taylor's Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Bidston Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Silver Birch Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Prenton Dell | Valley | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Gillbrook Basin | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Wirral | Headland | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 16 |
1 of the street's 16 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Wirral: see them on the Wirral page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birkenhead High School Academy | All-through | 3–19 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Anselm's College Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Birkenhead Park School | Secondary | 11–16 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Woodchurch Road Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Townfield Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Birkenhead Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Devonshire Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Woodlands Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald House CH43 2JX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 50 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Cosy Corner Day Nursery CH43 2JN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 110 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Hursts Bakery CH43 2JE | Retailers - other | 150 m | 4 Good | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Bamboo Kitchen CH43 2JE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 30 Oct 2025 |
| Oxton Manor CH43 1XB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2024 |
| Royal Air Force Association (RAFA) CH43 1UU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 210 m | 5 Very good | 7 Nov 2018 |
| Acorn House Residential Home CH43 1XE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 250 m | 5 Very good | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Caernarvon Castle CH43 2JZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 260 m | 5 Very good | 7 May 2025 |
| Trinity with Palm Grove Church CH43 1UZ | Other catering premises | 320 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Partou Oxton Day Nursery & Preschool CH43 1UX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Oxton Conservative Club CH43 5SR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 390 m | 5 Very good | 5 Nov 2018 |
| Twentysixteen coffee and kitchen CH43 5SR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Territorial Army Centre CH43 9TF | Other catering premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Nov 2024 |
| Birkenhead Lawn Tennis Club CH43 1TZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Jan 2023 |
| Forget Me Not CH43 5SR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 31 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Arnside Road (22); On or near Chetwynd Road (17); On or near Duncote Close (11); On or near Alton Road (7); On or near Kent Street (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 29% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Gerald Road · Silverdale Road · Alton Road · Wellington Road · Village Road · Chetwynd Road · Duncote Close · Lorne Road · Rathmore Drive · Willow Lea · Kent Street · Kylemore Road
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.