Beechcroft Road Wallasey, Wirral
28 addresses across 2 postcodes (CH44), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44500277.
- Sales: 25 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £136,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 25 homes have an energy certificate (C: 7, D: 15, E: 3).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 Birkenhead Park, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Oakdale Park, is about 380 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 11 to 14 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 28 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Somerville Med Ctr, about 290 m away, with 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 700 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 34% of households owned their home and 15% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 73 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £136,500 | £136,500 | £136,500 |
| 2020 | 1 | £87,000 | £87,000 | £87,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £70,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £83,000 | £83,000 | £83,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £78,975 | £78,000 | £79,950 |
| 2013 | 1 | £62,000 | £62,000 | £62,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £74,750 | £69,000 | £80,500 |
| 2011 | 1 | £64,000 | £64,000 | £64,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £77,000 | £77,000 | £77,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £80,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £82,577 | £82,577 | £82,577 |
| 2005 | 1 | £79,000 | £79,000 | £79,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar 2026 | 3 CH44 4AX | Terraced | £136,500 | |
| 26 Feb 2024 | 8 CH44 4AX | Semi-detached | £84,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 7 Feb 2020 | 18 CH44 4AX | Semi-detached | £87,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2019 | 25 CH44 4AX | Semi-detached | £87,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Apr 2017 | 16 CH44 4AX | Semi-detached | £70,000 | |
| 12 Feb 2016 | 3 CH44 4AX | Terraced | £83,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2014 | 17 CH44 4AX | Terraced | £79,950 | |
| 7 Feb 2014 | 18 CH44 4AX | Semi-detached | £78,000 | |
| 14 May 2013 | 3 CH44 4AX | Flat or maisonette | £62,000 | |
| 30 May 2012 | 5 CH44 4AX | Terraced | £69,000 | |
| 3 Feb 2012 | 7 CH44 4AX | Terraced | £80,500 | |
| 2 Dec 2011 | 16 CH44 4AX | Semi-detached | £64,000 | |
| 9 Jul 2010 | 17 CH44 4AX | Semi-detached | £77,000 | |
| 2 Feb 2009 | 16 CH44 4AX | Semi-detached | £80,000 | |
| 12 Feb 2007 | 25 CH44 4AX | Semi-detached | £82,577 | |
| 21 Feb 2005 | 7 CH44 4AX | Semi-detached | £79,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2004 | 8 CH44 4AX | Semi-detached | £62,500 | |
| 25 Feb 2004 | 16 CH44 4AX | Semi-detached | £25,268 | |
| 18 Jul 2003 | 1 CH44 4AX | Terraced | £61,950 | |
| 1 Jul 2002 | 18 CH44 4AX | Semi-detached | £36,500 | |
| 21 Nov 2000 | 16 CH44 4AX | Semi-detached | £20,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2000 | 8 CH44 4AX | Semi-detached | £33,500 | |
| 5 Jul 2000 | 5 CH44 4AX | Terraced | £28,950 | |
| 19 Nov 1999 | 18 CH44 4AX | Semi-detached | £35,950 | |
| 13 Dec 1995 | 7 CH44 4AX | Semi-detached | £36,500 |
Energy performance certificates
25 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 79 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (17); House, mid-terrace (5); House, end-terrace (3). Built: 1930-1949 (11); 1900-1929 (8); 1950-1966 (6). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (16); owner-occupied (3); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (14 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 A (64% of about 1,350 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)
- Wirral Waters - Northbank West 1, Dock Road, Seacombe (Legacy/ Millers Quay): up to 500 homes, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Wirral Waters - Northbank West 2, Dock Road, Seacombe (Peel/ Urban Splash): up to 230 homes, permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- Cleared Site Grassed, Oakdale Road, Seacombe, CH44 7HW: up to 8 homes, permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- Rear 23-56 Marymount Close, Love Lane, Liscard, permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- Jacksons Furniture, 106-116 St Pauls Road, Seacombe, CH44 7AW: up to 8 homes, permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
- Former St Johns Church, Liscard Road, Liscard (564800): up to 28 homes, not permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- 52-54 Greenheys Road, Liscard, CH44 5UP: up to 53 homes, permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- Wirral Waters - Northbank East 1, Dock Road, Seacombe (Peel/ Urban Splash, Redbridge Quay): up to 120 homes, permissioned (920 m (0.6 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CH44 4AX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CH44 4AU | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 28 addresses are between 11 m and 14 m above sea level (12 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH44 4AU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CH44 4AX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Birkenhead Park 670,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Birkenhead North 944,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Conway Park 630,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gorsedale Road Poulton | 250 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birkenhead Bus Station | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Seacombe Ferry Terminal | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Rappart Road Car Park | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sainsburys Wirral Waters Smart Charge | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 15 km (9.3 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Somerville Med Ctr | 290 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Somerville Pharmacy | 270 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Victoria Central Hospital | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Merseyside Police Custody Office | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 370 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Oakdale Park 1.2 ha | 380 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Central Park 19 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 630 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.4 ha | 140 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ilford Allotments 1.5 ha | 230 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 20 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Birkenhead Park, a registered park or garden (Grade I), 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Birkenhead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Flaybrick Memorial Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| West Float | Lake or reservoir | 740 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Gillbrook Basin | Lake or reservoir | 890 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Bidston Moss | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Bidston Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| South Ferry Basin | Tidal water | 4 km (2.5 miles) south-east |
| Great Burbo Bank | Wetland | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 24 | 28 |
4 of the street's 28 addresses are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerville Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 290 m | No published inspection |
| Kingsway Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Somerville Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Egremont Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Mar 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 |
| Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Riverside Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Weatherhead High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Co-op Academy Portland | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| The Priory Parish CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rise & grind CH44 4EZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 4 Good | 7 Apr 2025 |
| Somerville Nursery School CH44 4BB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 2 Mar 2023 |
| Lucky House Takeaway CH44 4BT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 27 Mar 2025 |
| Sweet Chilli CH44 4BT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Best One Sar'js news CH44 4BT | Retailers - other | 340 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Campbell Chemist CH44 9DG | Retailers - other | 360 m | Exempt | |
| Wirral Food Bank CH41 1JW | Retailers - other | 360 m | 5 Very good | 17 May 2018 |
| NSNS OFF LICENCE CH44 4BZ | Retailers - other | 360 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Costcutter CH44 9DG | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jun 2019 |
| The Indian Hive CH44 9DL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 25 Jun 2025 |
| Happy Garden Fish and Chip Shop CH44 9DL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Billy Bunters, Box On The Docks CH41 1JW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 2 Improvement necessary | 8 Jul 2026 |
| The Reading Room Coffee House CH44 9DL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Rose & Crown CH44 4DE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 10 Nov 2024 |
| Rose and Crown CH44 4DE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 27 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 31 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Other crime | 10 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Merecroft Avenue (11); On or near Gorse Crescent (10); On or near Gorsedale Road (10); On or near Cranford Street (9); On or near Cherrybank (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 34% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 54% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 13% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 15% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
Gorsedale Road · Gorse Crescent · Lyncroft Road · Hillcroft Road · Merecroft Avenue · Eastcroft Road · Cherrybank · Stourton Street · Willowcroft Road · Cranford Street · Greencroft Road · Hillcroft 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.