Grantham Close Heswall, Wirral
9 addresses across 2 postcodes (CH61), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44501494.
- Sales: 7 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £245,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 3, E: 1).
- Flood: 2 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 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 3.1 km (1.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Ridgewood Park, is about 550 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 74 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 9 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is West Wirral Group Practice, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 610 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 75% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 17 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 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £176,000 | £176,000 | £176,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £167,000 | £167,000 | £167,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £167,500 | £148,000 | £187,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2025 | 8 CH61 8SU | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 18 Feb 2021 | 4 CH61 8SU | Semi-detached | £176,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2014 | 2 CH61 8SU | Semi-detached | £167,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2013 | 2 CH61 8SU | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2010 | 6 CH61 8SU | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 3 Aug 2006 | 1 CH61 8SU | Semi-detached | £148,000 | |
| 7 Jul 2006 | 3 CH61 8SU | Semi-detached | £187,000 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 91 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (4); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: 1950-1966 (6). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4).
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 C (41% of about 1,470 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.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CH61 8SU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CH61 8SN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 74 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH61 8SN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CH61 8SU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Heswall 91,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Upton (Merseyside) 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| West Kirby 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Somerset Road Pensby | 360 m |
| Bus or coach station | Heswall Bus Station | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Rocky Lane South Car Park | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 17.4 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | West Wirral Group Practice | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 338 Pensby Road [Dental Practice] | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Spire Murrayfield Hospital | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Moreton Police Station | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Irby Thingwall Road, Irby Cashzone | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ridgewood Park 6.6 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 650 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.7 ha | 1.7 km (1.1 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, 790 m (0.5 miles) north-west. 4 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 | 790 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pensby Wood | Wood | 470 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Cross Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Heswall Dales | Valley | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Roodee Mere | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Wirral | Headland | 3.2 km (2 miles) east |
| Dawpool Bank | Wetland | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.6 | 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 | 8 | 9 |
1 of the street's 9 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 High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ladymount Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Pensby Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 910 m (0.6 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 |
| Irby Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Thingwall Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
| Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Heswall Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pensby Wood Training Centre CH61 8SW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 90 m | 5 Very good | 26 Aug 2021 |
| THE VENDOR BOYS LTD CH61 8RF | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Jan 2024 |
| Best One CH61 8RF | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 24 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Woodfield Road (6); On or near Devonshire Road (5); On or near Devon Drive (5); On or near Cheddon Way (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 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) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 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
Cheddon Way · Sussex Close · Smallridge Close · Woodfield Road · Dorset Drive · Devon Drive · Devonshire Road · Somerset Road · Bridgenorth Road · Greenway · Arundel Close · Beeston Drive
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.