Fender Way Heswall, Wirral
37 addresses across 2 postcodes (CH61), about 200 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44501282.
- Sales: 46 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £250,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 23 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 10, E: 9).
- 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 C; 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 Heswall, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Ridgewood Park, is about 380 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 65 to 70 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 West Wirral Group Practice, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 480 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £250,000 | £235,000 | £265,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £247,500 | £247,500 | £247,500 |
| 2023 | 1 | £289,000 | £289,000 | £289,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £193,600 | £193,600 | £193,600 |
| 2019 | 2 | £240,000 | £225,000 | £255,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £224,500 | £163,500 | £285,500 |
| 2017 | 3 | £150,000 | £145,000 | £210,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £205,250 | £148,500 | £262,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £173,000 | £173,000 | £173,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £192,000 | £192,000 | £192,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 2025 | 9 CH61 9NP | Semi-detached | £235,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2025 | 40 CH61 9NR | Semi-detached | £265,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2024 | 24 CH61 9NR | Semi-detached | £247,500 | |
| 6 Nov 2023 | 30 CH61 9NR | Semi-detached | £289,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2021 | 11 CH61 9NP | Semi-detached | £193,600 | |
| 18 Oct 2019 | 5 CH61 9NP | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 4 Jan 2019 | 1 CH61 9NP | Detached | £255,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2018 | 17A CH61 9NP | Detached | £285,500 | |
| 16 Jun 2018 | 5 CH61 9NP | Semi-detached | £163,500 | |
| 14 Jul 2017 | 26 CH61 9NR | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2017 | 10 CH61 9NR | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 20 Jan 2017 | 11A CH61 9NP | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 23 Sep 2016 | 6 CH61 9NR | Semi-detached | £148,500 | |
| 19 Feb 2016 | 23 CH61 9NP | Detached | £262,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2015 | 7 CH61 9NP | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2014 | 38 CH61 9NR | Detached | £173,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2013 | 11A CH61 9NP | Semi-detached | £192,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2012 | 1 CH61 9NP | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2009 | 15 CH61 9NP | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2009 | 21 CH61 9NP | Detached | £172,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2008 | 3 CH61 9NP | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2007 | 16 CH61 9NR | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 9 Mar 2007 | 32 CH61 9NR | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 22 May 2006 | 5 CH61 9NP | Semi-detached | £24,750 | |
| 3 Mar 2006 | 1 CH61 9NP | Detached | £169,450 | |
| 8 Dec 2005 | 1 CH61 9NP | Detached | £170,000 | |
| 16 May 2005 | 11A CH61 9NP | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 3 Sep 2004 | 32 CH61 9NR | Semi-detached | £169,950 | |
| 5 Dec 2003 | 32 CH61 9NR | Semi-detached | £118,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2003 | 17A CH61 9NP | Detached | £140,000 | |
| 7 Feb 2003 | 30 CH61 9NR | Semi-detached | £126,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2002 | 36 CH61 9NR | Semi-detached | £119,950 | |
| 17 May 2002 | 36 CH61 9NR | Semi-detached | £70,000 | |
| 18 Apr 2002 | 1 CH61 9NP | Detached | £135,000 | New build. |
| 14 Sep 2001 | 18 CH61 9NR | Semi-detached | £87,000 | |
| 22 May 2001 | 20 CH61 9NR | Semi-detached | £75,000 | |
| 9 Apr 2001 | 23 CH61 9NP | Detached | £129,950 | |
| 9 Nov 2000 | 23 CH61 9NP | Detached | £70,000 | |
| 11 Feb 2000 | 11A CH61 9NP | Semi-detached | £54,000 | |
| 18 Sep 1998 | 18 CH61 9NR | Semi-detached | £62,000 | |
| 1 Jul 1997 | 18 CH61 9NR | Semi-detached | £18,000 | |
| 12 Sep 1996 | 19 CH61 9NP | Detached | £49,000 | |
| 27 Aug 1996 | 38 CH61 9NR | Detached | £61,000 | |
| 15 Sep 1995 | 42 CH61 9NR | Detached | £57,000 | |
| 14 Sep 1995 | 14 CH61 9NR | Semi-detached | £47,500 | |
| 11 Sep 1995 | 30 CH61 9NR | Semi-detached | £49,000 |
Energy performance certificates
23 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 80 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (16); Bungalow, detached (7). Built: 1950-1966 (14); 1930-1949 (4); 1967-1975 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (18); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (18 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 C (38% of about 550 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)
- Builders Merchant, 8 Berwyn Drive, Pensby and Thingwall, not permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
- Dale End, 178 Barnston Road, Barnston: up to 2 homes, permissioned (880 m (0.5 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
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 37 addresses are between 65 m and 70 m above sea level (67 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH61 9NP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CH61 9NR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Heswall 91,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Upton (Merseyside) 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bebington 918,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 30 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fender Way Pensby | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Heswall Bus Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Rocky Lane South Car Park | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 16.3 km (10 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest West Wirral Group Practice | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cohens Chemist | 160 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 338 Pensby Road [Dental Practice] | 200 m |
| Hospital | Spire Murrayfield Hospital | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Bebington Police Station | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily, Heswall Cashzone | 350 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ridgewood Park 6.6 ha | 380 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 650 m² | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.7 ha | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 6.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Irby Hall moated site, Wirral, a scheduled monument, 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Irby Hall moated site, Wirral | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pensby Wood | Wood | 650 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Cross Hill | Hill | 820 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Harrock Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Heswall Dales | Valley | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Wirral | Headland | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Roodee Mere | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.1 | 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 | 36 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pensby Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; 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 |
| Ladymount Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Thingwall Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Heswall Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Pensby High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Irby Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco CH61 9ND | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 100 m | 5 Very good | 26 Sep 2018 |
| Hope Community Coffee Shop CH61 9NE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 5 Very good | 7 Nov 2024 |
| Mayflower Fish And Chip Shop CH61 9ND | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | 5 Very good | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Pensby Kebab & Pizza CH61 9ND | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2025 |
| Dine India CH61 9ND | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 2 Nov 2025 |
| Cohens Chemist CH61 9ND | Retailers - other | 130 m | Exempt | |
| Charcool Turkish Grill and Bar CH61 9NF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 4 Good | 7 May 2026 |
| Pensby Post Office CH61 9ND | Retailers - other | 160 m | 4 Good | 4 Jul 2017 |
| Penny on the move CH61 9NF | Retailers - other | 200 m | 5 Very good | 31 Dec 2025 |
| Atay Fish Bar CH61 9NH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 8 Apr 2026 |
| H Jones & Sons CH61 9PF | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Caregivers luncheon club CH61 1AF | Other catering premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2024 |
| Gerrards Bakery CH61 9PF | Retailers - other | 350 m | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2025 |
| Fine Fruits Of Pensby CH61 9PF | Retailers - other | 360 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jul 2017 |
| Cards "n" Candy CH61 9PF | Retailers - other | 360 m | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Petrol Station (7); On or near B5138 (5); On or near Christophers Close (4); On or near Oaks Lane (3); On or near Belmont Drive (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 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) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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 9 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
Oaks Lane · Christophers Close · Laurelhurst Avenue · Belmont Drive · Shearman Road · Marlfield Lane · Beech Avenue · Gills Lane · Elm Close · Shearman Road · Shearman Close · Rosemead Avenue
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.