Chiltern Road Birkenhead, Wirral
45 addresses across 2 postcodes (CH42), about 310 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44500737.
- Sales: 44 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £195,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 29 homes have an energy certificate (C: 11, D: 16, E: 1, 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 Rock Ferry, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Victoria Park, is about 660 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 45 to 56 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 45 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Gladstone Med Ctr, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 57% of households owned their home and 23% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 93 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 | 3 | £195,000 | £180,000 | £215,000 |
| 2025 | 3 | £175,000 | £117,000 | £195,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £154,000 | £148,000 | £160,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £119,250 | £111,000 | £127,500 |
| 2016 | 1 | £134,500 | £134,500 | £134,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £123,000 | £123,000 | £123,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £131,750 | £120,000 | £143,500 |
| 2013 | 1 | £119,000 | £119,000 | £119,000 |
| 2009 | 3 | £103,000 | £95,000 | £110,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £118,250 | £104,000 | £132,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 2026 | 5 CH42 6SQ | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 6 Feb 2026 | 9 CH42 6SQ | Semi-detached | £215,000 | |
| 2 Feb 2026 | 28 CH42 6SG | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2025 | 55 CH42 6SQ | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 20 May 2025 | 12 CH42 6SG | Semi-detached | £117,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2025 | 64 CH42 6SG | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 11 Jun 2024 | 58 CH42 6SG | Terraced | £123,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Sep 2023 | 4 CH42 6SG | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 4 Nov 2022 | 54 CH42 6SG | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 14 Jan 2022 | 24 CH42 6SG | Semi-detached | £148,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2020 | 12 CH42 6SG | Semi-detached | £100,000 | |
| 2 Aug 2017 | 24 CH42 6SG | Semi-detached | £127,500 | |
| 24 Feb 2017 | 4 CH42 6SG | Terraced | £111,000 | |
| 29 Mar 2016 | 5 CH42 6SQ | Semi-detached | £134,500 | |
| 20 Feb 2015 | 64 CH42 6SG | Terraced | £123,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2014 | 44 CH42 6SG | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2014 | 55 CH42 6SQ | Semi-detached | £143,500 | |
| 6 Dec 2013 | 64 CH42 6SG | Terraced | £119,000 | |
| 18 Sep 2009 | 24 CH42 6SG | Semi-detached | £95,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2009 | 45 CH42 6SQ | Semi-detached | £103,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2009 | 55 CH42 6SQ | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 6 Sep 2006 | 60 CH42 6SG | Semi-detached | £132,500 | |
| 17 Mar 2006 | 56 CH42 6SG | Terraced | £104,000 | |
| 6 May 2005 | 32 CH42 6SG | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2004 | 4 CH42 6SG | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2004 | 12 CH42 6SG | Semi-detached | £29,000 | |
| 28 May 2004 | 44 CH42 6SG | Semi-detached | £103,000 | |
| 6 Feb 2004 | 22 CH42 6SG | Semi-detached | £20,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2003 | 18 CH42 6SG | Terraced | £79,000 | |
| 7 May 2003 | 16 CH42 6SG | Semi-detached | £79,700 | |
| 27 Mar 2003 | 60 CH42 6SG | Semi-detached | £66,500 | |
| 3 Apr 2002 | 4 CH42 6SG | Terraced | £57,500 | |
| 14 Apr 2000 | 16 CH42 6SG | Semi-detached | £48,950 | |
| 10 Dec 1999 | 53 CH42 6SQ | Semi-detached | £51,500 | |
| 27 Sep 1999 | 8 CH42 6SG | Semi-detached | £49,950 | |
| 5 Aug 1999 | 32 CH42 6SG | Semi-detached | £52,000 | |
| 19 Oct 1998 | 58 CH42 6SG | Terraced | £27,000 | |
| 21 Aug 1998 | 44 CH42 6SG | Semi-detached | £38,000 | |
| 16 Jan 1998 | 4 CH42 6SG | Terraced | £43,950 | |
| 24 Oct 1997 | 2 CH42 6SG | Terraced | £41,500 | |
| 1 Aug 1997 | 44 CH42 6SG | Semi-detached | £34,000 | |
| 30 Sep 1996 | 32 CH42 6SG | Semi-detached | £33,000 | |
| 3 May 1996 | 2 CH42 6SG | Terraced | £38,950 | |
| 19 Dec 1995 | 2 CH42 6SG | Terraced | £38,000 |
Energy performance certificates
29 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 81 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (14); House, end-terrace (6); House, mid-terrace (6). Built: 1950-1966 (17); 1930-1949 (12). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (13); rented (social) (12); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (11 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 (51% of about 680 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)
- Birch Tree Public House, Prenton Rd West, Prenton, not permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- 42-44, Egerton Park, Rock Ferry (615500): up to 5 homes, not permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- 1 Mellor Road, Prenton, not permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- 108 Egerton Park, Rock Ferry: up to 9 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 25 October 2026 to 30 October 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
- 5 October 2026 to 9 October 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the verge (immediate - urgent works)
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 45 addresses are between 45 m and 56 m above sea level (50 m on average); the ground rises about 11 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH42 6SG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CH42 6SQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Rock Ferry 686,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Green Lane 375,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bebington 918,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 21 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 57 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mendip Road Prenton | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birkenhead Bus Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 12.6 km (7.8 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gladstone Med Ctr | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cohens Pharmacy | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Westbourne Dental Practice | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | St. Catherines Hospital | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Pyramids Town Centre Police Station | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Tranmere, Higher Tranmere Cashzone | 270 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Victoria Park 11 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 40 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,800 m² | 190 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Dell, the Diamond and the Causeway, Port Sunlight, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south-east. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Dell, the Diamond and the Causeway, Port Sunlight | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| Birkenhead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 3 km (1.9 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Marsh Hey Covert | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Storeton Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Prenton Dell | Valley | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Cow Hey Covert | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Tranmere Beach | Beach | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Outer Basin | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 44 | 45 |
1 of the street's 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prenton High School for Girls | Secondary | 11–16 | 350 m | No published inspection |
| Bedford Drive Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Devonshire Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Well Lane Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Inadequate (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Mersey Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Woodchurch Road Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 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 |
| Prenton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Feb 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: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Town Lane Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Higher Bebington Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rock Ferry Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrisons Daily CH42 6RE | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 270 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jul 2019 |
| Hursts Bakery, Keylex Ltd CH42 6RE | Retailers - other | 280 m | 4 Good | 30 Oct 2025 |
| Prenton Lawn Tennis Club CH42 8LY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 290 m | 5 Very good | 4 Sep 2024 |
| Mount General Store CH42 6RE | Retailers - other | 290 m | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2018 |
| Poco loco prenton CH42 6RE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 7 Aug 2025 |
| Shaftesbury Youth Club CH42 8NU | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 4 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 64 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Mount Road (22); On or near Mendip Road (19); On or near Chiltern Road (13); On or near Clee Hill Road (12); On or near The Wiend (9).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 26% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 27% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: United Utilities Water Ltd: Utility repair and maintenance works, 25 October 2026 to 30 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: United Utilities Water Ltd: Utility repair and maintenance works, 5 October 2026 to 9 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Cheviot Road · Mount Road · Mount Road · Cheviot Close · Pennine Road · The Close · Thornton Road · Thornton Road · Raby Grove · Brecon Road · Clee Hill Road · The Wiend
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.