Ashfield Crescent Bebington, Wirral
37 addresses across 3 postcodes (CH62), about 160 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44502568.
- Energy: 27 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 12, D: 11, 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 A; 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 Bromborough Rake, about 350 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Marfords Park, is about 330 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 32 to 33 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 37 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Orchard Surgery, about 800 m (0.5 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 520 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 67% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 60 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
27 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 92 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (13); House, mid-terrace (12); House, semi-detached (2). Built: 1950-1966 (21); 1930-1949 (5); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (20); rented (social) (4); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (16 addresses)
- 4, Oakfield Road, Bromborough
- 5, Oakfield Road, Bromborough
- 9, Oakfield Road, Bromborough
- 14, Oakfield Road, Bromborough
- 15, Oakfield Road, Bromborough
- 17, Oakfield Road, Bromborough
- 20, Oakfield Road, Bromborough
- 22, Oakfield Road, Bromborough
- 23, Oakfield Road, Bromborough
- 25, Oakfield Road, Bromborough
- 26, Oakfield Road, Bromborough
- 27, Oakfield Road, Bromborough
- 28, Oakfield Road, Bromborough
- 32, Oakfield Road, Bromborough
- 33, Oakfield Road, Bromborough
- 37, Oakfield Road, Bromborough
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 A (60% of about 730 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: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Maple Grove, Bromborough: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (110 m)
- Former Acre Lane Resource Centre , Acre Lane, Bromborough: up to 217 homes, permissioned (270 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CH62 7BA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CH62 7BB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CH62 7BJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 37 addresses are between 32 m and 33 m above sea level (33 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH62 7BA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CH62 7BB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CH62 7BJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bromborough Rake 223,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 350 m |
| Bromborough 531,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Spital 377,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Avenue Bromborough | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Heswall Bus Station | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Orchard Surgery | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allied Pharmacy Bromborough | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allport Dental Surgery | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Clatterbridge Hospital | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Bebington Police Station | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Costcutter, Wirral, Merseyside | 390 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Marfords Park 1.7 ha | 330 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 740 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bromborough Recreation Ground 2.4 ha | 370 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 800 m² | 340 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 3.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Market Cross at Junction of Allport Lane, a listed building (Grade II*), 810 m (0.5 miles) north-east. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cross at Junction of Allport Lane | Listed building, Grade II* | 810 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Church of St Barnabas | Listed building, Grade II* | 820 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| The Dell, the Diamond and the Causeway, Port Sunlight | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cowpasture Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Long Plantation | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Raby Mere | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Plymyard Dale | Valley | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Storeton Hill | Hill | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) north-west |
| Devil's Bank | Wetland | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 36 | 37 | 37 |
1 of the street's 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mendell Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): 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 |
| Raeburn Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Co-op Academy Woodslee | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Brookhurst Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Poulton Lancelyn Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Heygarth Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| South Wirral High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pizza pino CH62 6DE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 27 Aug 2025 |
| Jade Garden CH62 7AL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 360 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Capizzi CH62 7AL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 360 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 20 May 2026 |
| Rake Booze CH62 7AL | Retailers - other | 360 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 9 Sep 2025 |
| Merebrook Hotel CH62 6DD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 360 m | 5 Very good | 24 Mar 2025 |
| Best One CH62 7AF | Retailers - other | 390 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jul 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 35 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Oakfield Road (13); On or near Ashfield Crescent (11); On or near Greenfields Crescent (10); On or near Acre Lane (8); On or near Parking Area (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 67% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 24% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 2 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
- Food hygiene ratings Jade Garden (takeaway/sandwich shop, CH62 7AL) now 3 Generally satisfactory, was Unknown (rated 28 September 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- CH62 7BA: 18 addresses
- CH62 7BB: 18 addresses of 19 in the postcode
- CH62 7BJ: 1 address of 19 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Beechwood Road · Acre Lane · Ashfield Road · The Avenue · Maple Grove · Ashfield Crescent · Greenfields Crescent · Valley Road · Cunningham Drive · The Oaks · Chestnut Grove · Freestone Drive
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.