Fletcher Close Birkenhead, Wirral
30 addresses across 1 postcode (CH49), about 160 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44504876.
- Sales: 63 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £249,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 20 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 7, D: 11, E: 1).
- Flood: 4 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 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 Upton (Merseyside), about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Arrowe, is about 120 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 37 to 39 m above sea level.
- Noise: 15 of its 30 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Heatherlands Med Ctr, about 830 m (0.5 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 91% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 28 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 | 1 | £249,000 | £249,000 | £249,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £299,950 | £299,950 | £299,950 |
| 2020 | 2 | £246,500 | £233,000 | £260,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £227,000 | £227,000 | £227,000 |
| 2018 | 4 | £196,000 | £193,500 | £222,500 |
| 2017 | 1 | £234,500 | £234,500 | £234,500 |
| 2016 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £178,000 | £178,000 | £178,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £162,250 | £142,500 | £182,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £176,000 | £176,000 | £176,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £143,750 | £132,500 | £155,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2025 | 10 CH49 5PH | Detached | £249,000 | |
| 17 Feb 2023 | 24 CH49 5PH | Detached | £299,950 | |
| 27 Nov 2020 | 11 CH49 5PH | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 11 Jun 2020 | 18 CH49 5PH | Detached | £233,000 | |
| 9 Jan 2019 | 30 CH49 5PH | Detached | £227,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2018 | 21 CH49 5PH | Detached | £222,500 | |
| 14 Mar 2018 | 5 CH49 5PH | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 5 Mar 2018 | 19 CH49 5PH | Detached | £193,500 | |
| 23 Feb 2018 | 25 CH49 5PH | Detached | £197,000 | |
| 8 Sep 2017 | 7 CH49 5PH | Detached | £234,500 | |
| 28 Apr 2016 | 11 CH49 5PH | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 20 Jan 2015 | 19 CH49 5PH | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 8 Oct 2014 | 25 CH49 5PH | Detached | £178,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2013 | 27 CH49 5PH | Detached | £142,500 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Mar 2013 | 4 CH49 5PH | Detached | £182,000 | |
| 19 Oct 2012 | 20 CH49 5PH | Detached | £176,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Oct 2011 | 20 CH49 5PH | Detached | £132,500 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Aug 2011 | 1 CH49 5PH | Detached | £155,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Dec 2010 | 18 CH49 5PH | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 12 May 2010 | 30 CH49 5PH | Detached | £177,500 | |
| 24 Dec 2009 | 20 CH49 5PH | Detached | £174,950 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Oct 2009 | 11 CH49 5PH | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 4 Aug 2009 | 8 CH49 5PH | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2007 | 1 CH49 5PH | Detached | £178,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Jan 2006 | 10 CH49 5PH | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 28 Jan 2005 | 1 CH49 5PH | Detached | £175,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Jan 2004 | 16 CH49 5PH | Detached | £155,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Oct 2003 | 5 CH49 5PH | Detached | £150,000 | |
| 30 May 2003 | 6 CH49 5PH | Detached | £129,950 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Feb 2003 | 18 CH49 5PH | Detached | £125,000 | |
| 15 Nov 2002 | 25 CH49 5PH | Detached | £123,000 | |
| 8 May 2002 | 20 CH49 5PH | Detached | £123,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Dec 2001 | 24 CH49 5PH | Detached | £102,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2001 | 11 CH49 5PH | Detached | £123,000 | |
| 25 May 2000 | 17 CH49 5PH | Detached | £114,995 | New build. |
| 21 Dec 1999 | 15 CH49 5PH | Detached | £114,995 | New build. |
| 12 Nov 1999 | 2 CH49 5PH | Detached | £78,500 | New build. |
| 5 Oct 1999 | 18 CH49 5PH | Detached | £84,000 | |
| 1 Oct 1999 | 25 CH49 5PH | Detached | £86,995 | New build. |
| 1 Oct 1999 | 27 CH49 5PH | Detached | £80,995 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 27 Aug 1999 | 19 CH49 5PH | Detached | £94,995 | New build. |
| 20 Aug 1999 | 6 CH49 5PH | Detached | £99,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 30 Jul 1999 | 23 CH49 5PH | Detached | £94,500 | New build. |
| 2 Jul 1999 | 11 CH49 5PH | Detached | £114,995 | New build. |
| 25 Jun 1999 | 4 CH49 5PH | Detached | £119,995 | New build. |
| 28 May 1999 | 21 CH49 5PH | Detached | £87,495 | New build. |
| 14 May 1999 | 24 CH49 5PH | Detached | £85,995 | |
| 26 Mar 1999 | 20 CH49 5PH | Detached | £85,995 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 25 Mar 1999 | 28 CH49 5PH | Detached | £82,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 29 Jan 1999 | 30 CH49 5PH | Detached | £91,995 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
20 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 95 m². Most common: House, detached (20). Built: 1996-2002 (14); 1991-1995 (4); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12).
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 (47% 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: in a protected area: County Borough of Birkenhead BK0096, County Borough of Birkenhead BK0096.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- The Stirrup PH, Arrowe Park Road, Woodchurch, CH49 5PB: up to 15 homes, permissioned (70 m)
- Former Arrowe Hill Primary School, Woodchurch: up to 3 homes, not permissioned (250 m)
- Wirral Business Park, Arrowe Brook Road, Upton, Wirral, CH49 1QZ: up to 127 homes, permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 11 August 2026 to 17 August 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 6 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 30 addresses are between 37 m and 39 m above sea level (38 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH49 5PH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Upton (Merseyside) 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Leasowe 521,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Moreton (Merseyside) 553,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 31 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Arrowe Brook Road Arrowe Park | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birkenhead Bus Station | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Woodside | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 16.9 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Heatherlands Med Ctr | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allied Pharmacy | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Arrowe Park Road Dental Surgery | 350 m |
| Hospital | Arrowe Park Hospital | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Moreton Police Station | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barclays ATM | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Arrowe 99 ha | 120 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Upton Pines Play Area 70 m² | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Coronation Park 7.4 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 9,730 m² | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 115 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of the Holy Cross, a listed building (Grade II*), 380 m south-east. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of the Holy Cross | Listed building, Grade II* | 380 m south-east |
| Standing cross in the churchyard of the Church of the Holy Cross at Woodchurch | Scheduled monument | 390 m south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gorse Covert | Wood | 580 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Nicholson's Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Prenton Dell | Valley | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Roodee Mere | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Cross Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Wirral | Headland | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 30 |
15 of the street's 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodchurch CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Inadequate (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre | Nursery | 2–5 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Fender Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Brookdale Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Upton Hall School FCJ Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Woodchurch High School Church of England | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Ridgeway High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Overchurch Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Requires improvement (Oct 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Overchurch Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truly Scrumptious CH49 5PB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2025 |
| Toppies CH49 5PB | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2024 |
| Woodchurch Primary School CH49 7LS | School/college/university | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 May 2026 |
| Busy Bees (Arrowe Park) CH49 7LS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Enchanted Drinks CH49 0AB | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Sep 2024 |
| Toast'd CH49 0AB | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Sep 2024 |
| Munch. CH49 0AB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Nov 2025 |
| Light Bites CH49 5PE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2025 |
| Allied Pharmacy Arrowe Park CH49 5PE | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| ground fit CH49 1AB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Jul 2024 |
| Empowered Eats CH49 1AB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 May 2025 |
| Tappers CH49 1AB | Retailers - other | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Aug 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 11 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Arrowe Park Road (16); On or near Woodland Road (6); On or near Sherry Lane (4); On or near Fletcher Close (1); On or near Woodland Drive (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 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 | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, house, detached (lodged 19 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- CH49 5PH: 30 addresses
Nearby streets
Sherry Lane · Cheshire Acre · Jamboree Close · Druids Way · Woodland Drive · Woodland Road · Atherton Drive · Greenwood Road · Merton Drive · Archers Way · Pool Lane · Arrowe Park 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.