Berner Street Birkenhead, Wirral
5 addresses across 2 postcodes (CH41), about 170 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44500319.
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 620 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Birkenhead Park, is about 540 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 7 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 5 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Vittoria Med Ctr G, about 310 m away, with 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 19% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 69 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 |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 2022 | 1 CH41 4JY | Other | £25,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 (100% of about 800 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 - Vittoria Studios and Sky City, Duke Street, Birkenhead: up to 2,200 homes, pending decision (160 m)
- Vacant Land , Adj 115 Livingstone Street & 145 St Anne Street, Birkenhead, permissioned (320 m)
- Brooklands, 20-99, Brook Street, Birkenhead: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (360 m)
- 238-240 Conway Street, Birkenhead: up to 46 homes, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Wirral Waters - Northbank East 1, Dock Road, Seacombe (Peel/ Urban Splash, Redbridge Quay): up to 120 homes, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Wirral Waters - Urban Splash 2, Dock Road, Seacombe, not permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Wirral Waters - Northbank East 2, Dock Road, Seacombe (Belong Extra Care Village): up to 34 homes, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- Wirral Waters - Belong Site & North Bank 1, Dock Road, Seacombe, pending decision (680 m (0.4 miles))
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, 1 at medium risk and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CH41 4JY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| CH41 3QL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 7 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH41 3QL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CH41 4JY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Birkenhead Park 670,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Conway Park 630,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Birkenhead Hamilton Square 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 42 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Berner Street Birkenhead | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birkenhead Bus Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Woodside | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Bridge Street Car Park | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 14 km (8.7 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Vittoria Med Ctr G | 310 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Anne Street Pharmacy | 310 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Claughton Dental Centre | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Victoria Central Hospital | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Merseyside Police Custody Office | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Food Arena | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Birkenhead Park 55 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 270 m² | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.2 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Ilford Allotments 1.5 ha | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 55 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Grand Entrance Gateway With North and South Lodges, a listed building (Grade II*), 560 m (0.3 miles) south. 28 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Entrance Gateway With North and South Lodges | Listed building, Grade II* | 560 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Birkenhead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Birkenhead Priory | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Flaybrick Memorial Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Vittoria Dock | Lake or reservoir | 300 m north |
| East Float | Lake or reservoir | 500 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Taylor's Wood | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Bidston Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Tranmere Beach | Beach | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| Prenton Dell | Valley | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 5 |
5 of the street's 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Priory Parish CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 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 |
| Cathcart Street Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wirral Metropolitan College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kingsway Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 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 |
| Birkenhead Park School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Somerville Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
| St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Woodlands Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | 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 |
| Somerville Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Co-op Academy Portland | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakseys Diner CH41 3QL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2025 |
| Rainbow cafe Wirral CH41 4JW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jun 2025 |
| Vittoria Vaults CH41 3NX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 190 m | 5 Very good | 10 May 2022 |
| Garni CH41 8EG | Other catering premises | 260 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jan 2025 |
| Equilibrium CIC Northwest Community CH41 3HX | Other catering premises | 260 m | 4 Good | 22 Apr 2026 |
| Cleveland Local CH41 3QH | Retailers - other | 280 m | 5 Very good | 28 Sep 2024 |
| Christies Bar CH41 4JW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 290 m | 5 Very good | 8 Nov 2024 |
| Prince trading ltd CH41 1EU | Retailers - other | 350 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 8 May 2026 |
| Munch Birkenhead LTD CH41 3NY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 5 Very good | 17 Feb 2026 |
| The Real Dairy Ice Cream Company Ltd CH41 3PR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 14 May 2026 |
| Myrtle Inn CH41 8EL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 390 m | 4 Good | 14 Jul 2021 |
| Our Local CH41 3LQ | Retailers - other | 390 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 30 Nov 2024 |
| Showtime Ice Cream Ltd CH41 3PB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 20 Apr 2026 |
| Price Street Sports Lounge Limited CH41 4JQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 6 Oct 2021 |
| Taste of Wirral CH41 4JQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 18 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 29 |
| Drugs | 10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Vittoria Street (27); On or near Livingstone Street (24); On or near B5146 (7); On or near Price Street (4); On or near Neptune Street (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 19% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 66% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 19% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 33% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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
Livingstone Street · Price Street · Hilbre Street · Brook Street · Lynas Street · Neptune Street · Marshall Street · Cottage Street · Charles Street · Fieldway Court · Cathcart Street · Price Street
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.