Kendal Close Bebington, Wirral
49 addresses across 2 postcodes (CH63), about 170 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44501895.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £225,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 32 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 27, E: 3).
- Flood: 6 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 Bebington, about 650 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 510 m (0.3 miles) away, and Mayer Park (6.7 hectares) is about 630 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 29 to 31 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 49 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Civic Medical Centre, about 680 m (0.4 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 62% of households owned their home and 28% 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 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £177,000 | £173,000 | £181,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £147,500 | £147,500 | £147,500 |
| 2006 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £83,500 | £83,500 | £83,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2025 | 11 CH63 7QX | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2018 | 5 CH63 7QX | Semi-detached | £173,000 | |
| 8 May 2018 | 12 CH63 7QX | Semi-detached | £181,000 | |
| 5 Jan 2007 | 12 CH63 7QX | Semi-detached | £147,500 | |
| 28 Apr 2006 | 36 CH63 7QX | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 16 May 2001 | 57 CH63 7QX | Semi-detached | £83,500 |
Energy performance certificates
32 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 85 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (32). Built: 1930-1949 (26); 1900-1929 (5); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (26); owner-occupied (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (15 addresses)
- 5, Kendal Close, Bebington
- 7 Kendal Close, Bebington
- 12, Kendal Close, Bebington
- 13, Kendal Close, Bebington
- 14 Kendal Close, Bebington
- 15 Kendal Close, Bebington
- 17 Kendal Close, Bebington
- 23 Kendal Close, Bebington
- 31, Kendal Close, Bebington
- 33 Kendal Close, Bebington
- 34 Kendal Close, Bebington
- 35 Kendal Close, Bebington
- 42 Kendal Close, Bebington
- 43, Kendal Close, Bebington
- 47 Kendal Close, Bebington
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 (41% of about 660 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)
- Land at Civic Way, Bebington: up to 60 homes, not permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Site of 78, 78A and 82 Bebington Road, New Ferry: up to 11 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CH63 7QX | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 3 / 5 | unlikely |
| CH63 7RU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 49 addresses are between 29 m and 31 m above sea level (30 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH63 7QX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CH63 7RU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bebington 918,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Port Sunlight 678,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Rock Ferry 686,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 37 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bebington High School Higher Bebington | 330 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birkenhead Bus Station | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | Ionity Charging Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 11 km (6.9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Civic Medical Centre | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest T/A The Pharmacy Bebington | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Glencairn Dental Practice | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Clatterbridge Hospital | 2.7 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Bebington Police Station | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Maha Store, Bebington Cashzone | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Mayer Park 6.7 ha | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,430 m² | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Higher Bebington Recreation Ground 4.4 ha | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.1 ha | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 7.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Andrew, a listed building (Grade I), 940 m (0.6 miles) south-east. 75 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade I | 940 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Port Sunlight War Memorial | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| The Dell, the Diamond and the Causeway, Port Sunlight | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Bromborough Court House moated site and fishponds, Wirral | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Trisha's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 660 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Storeton Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Umberstone Covert | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Tranmere Beach | Beach | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Prenton Dell | Valley | 3.2 km (2 miles) west |
| Devil's Bank | Wetland | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 48 | 49 | 49 |
1 of the street's 49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 270 m | 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 |
| Co-op Academy Bebington | Secondary | 11–18 | 270 m | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Brackenwood Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Brackenwood Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John Plessington Catholic College Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John's Catholic Infant School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–7 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Town Lane Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John's Catholic Junior School Roman Catholic | Primary | 7–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wirral Grammar School for Girls | Secondary | 11–18 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wirral Grammar School for Boys | Secondary | 11–18 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Grove Street Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Church Drive Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluebells Day Nursery CH63 2PP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 160 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jul 2025 |
| Tea Shack, Wirral Athletic Club CH63 7LF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 17 Feb 2025 |
| Wirral Metropolitan College Oval Campus CH63 7LF | School/college/university | 210 m | 5 Very good | 4 May 2023 |
| Brackenwood Infant School CH63 2HN | School/college/university | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Oct 2022 |
| St Andrews CE Aided Primary School CH63 7NL | School/college/university | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Mar 2025 |
| The Wellington Hotel CH63 7PW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Aug 2025 |
| Twelve The Village - Wellness and Community Hub CH63 7PW | Other catering premises | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Townfield Lane (6); On or near Kendal Close (4); On or near Shenley Close (3); On or near Anscot Avenue (3); On or near Oakleigh Grove (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 32% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 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) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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 D, house, semi-detached (lodged 16 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band D, house, semi-detached (lodged 14 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, house, semi-detached (lodged 16 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Greenlea Close · Oakleigh Grove · Shenley Close · Higher Bebington Road · Anscot Avenue · Richmond Road · Townfield Lane · Acreville Road · Richmond Close · Oaklands Drive · Wellesley Grove · Tudorville 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.