Clarendon Close Birkenhead, Wirral
28 addresses across 2 postcodes (CH43), about 140 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44500785.
- Energy: 26 homes have an energy certificate (C: 20, D: 6).
- 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 Birkenhead Central, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Birkenhead Park, is about 310 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 22 to 25 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 28 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Devaney Med Ctr, about 300 m away, with 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 480 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 25% of households owned their home and 21% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 441 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
26 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 62 m². Most common: Flat (24); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1950-1966 (20); 1967-1975 (3); 1976-1982 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (26).
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (88% of about 1,920 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)
- Fomer Cole Street Primary School, Cole Street, Birkenhead: up to 47 homes, permissioned (250 m)
- 323 Claughton Road, Birkenhead, CH41 4DU: up to 8 homes, permissioned (270 m)
- Former Christ Church, Park Road South, Birkenhead: up to 16 homes, not permissioned (270 m)
- 381 Borough Road, Oxton, CH42 0HA: up to 8 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- The Royal British Legion Birkenhead Branch, Park Road East, Birkenhead, CH41 4BE: up to 10 homes, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Motor Services, Enfield Terrace, Claughton: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- 31 - 33 Palm Grove, Oxton, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- Victoria Lodge Public House 81-83 Victoria Rd, Birkenhead & Tranmere: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 14 October 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, New service connection, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 8 October 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, New service connection, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
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 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CH43 4TW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| CH43 4TQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 28 addresses are between 22 m and 25 m above sea level (23 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH43 4TQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CH43 4TW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Birkenhead Central 644,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Conway Park 630,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Birkenhead Park 670,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 54 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Grange View Birkenhead | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birkenhead Bus Station | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Bridge Street Car Park | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 13.7 km (8.5 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Devaney Med Ctr | 300 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allied Pharmacies Balls Road | 300 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | St. Catherines Hospital | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Pyramids Town Centre Police Station | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 360 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Birkenhead Park 55 ha | 310 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,320 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.2 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,690 m² | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 56 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Grand Entrance Gateway With North and South Lodges, a listed building (Grade II*), 780 m (0.5 miles) north. 104 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* | 780 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Birkenhead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 840 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Birkenhead Priory | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Flaybrick Memorial Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Egerton Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Vittoria Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Tranmere Beach | Beach | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Taylor's Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Bidston Hill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Prenton Dell | Valley | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 27 | 28 |
1 of the street's 28 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 Christ Church CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 360 m | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 380 m | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Birkenhead Park School | Secondary | 11–16 | 580 m (0.4 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 |
| Woodlands Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 600 m (0.4 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 |
| The Priory Parish CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 880 m (0.5 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 |
| Woodchurch Road Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 890 m (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 Anselm's College Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Birkenhead High School Academy | All-through | 3–19 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cathcart Street Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| Wirral Metropolitan College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Mersey Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nourishnow ltd CH43 4TQ | Retailers - other | 80 m | 5 Very good | 5 Nov 2025 |
| Bangla bazaar CH43 4TQ | Retailers - other | 90 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 16 Dec 2025 |
| The Richmond CH41 2TW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 120 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 8 Jan 2019 |
| Chaplins Oriental CH43 4XW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jan 2026 |
| 10 O'Clock Shop CH43 4XW | Retailers - other | 120 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Papa G's Pizza CH43 4XN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 16 Sep 2025 |
| Shaheen Balti CH41 2TW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 9 Mar 2026 |
| Smash & shakes CH41 2TW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 5 Very good | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Jakey Jays CH41 2TP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 4 Good | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Rania Grill CH41 2TW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2026 |
| The Cavendish CH41 4BZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 160 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jun 2023 |
| New Chung wah Fish & Chip CH41 4BZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Yun Kee Kitchen CH41 2TW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 14 Apr 2025 |
| Grange road west premier CH41 4DB | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 180 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 4 Dec 2024 |
| Today's Local (Go Local) CH41 2TL | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 30 Aug 2022 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 158 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 61 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 48 |
| Drugs | 47 |
| Public order | 35 |
| Vehicle crime | 18 |
| Other theft | 17 |
| Burglary | 13 |
| Other crime | 13 |
| Robbery | 11 |
| Possession of weapons | 9 |
| Shoplifting | 7 |
| Bicycle theft | 4 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Cartmel Close (64); On or near Merton Place (54); On or near Henthorne Street (29); On or near Grange Place (27); On or near Windsor Street (27).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 25% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 50% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 13% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 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) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 32% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: VIRGIN MEDIA: New service connection, 14 October 2026 to 16 October 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: VIRGIN MEDIA: New service connection, 8 October 2026 to 12 October 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Papa Pizza / Papa Chicken (takeaway/sandwich shop, CH41 2QQ) is no longer listed; it was rated 4 Good found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Nabzys (takeaway/sandwich shop, CH41 2QQ) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Le vert (restaurant/cafe/canteen, CH41 2PH) now 4 Good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 25 September 2026) found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Westbourne Road · Grange View · Henthorne Street · Town View · Carlisle Mews · Warwick Close · Town View Mews · Midland Street · Belmont Grove · Cartmel Close · Ravenscroft Road · Maritime Park
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.