Manor Farm Close Barnston, Wirral
8 addresses across 2 postcodes (CH61), about 50 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 44510683.
- Sales: 8 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £600,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Wirral cost £221,673 in August 2026 (+5.8% on a year); private rents averaged £862 a month.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the A551, carries 10,835 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- 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 33% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Heswall, about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Whitfield Common, is about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 62 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 8 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Myrtle Group Practice, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 240 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 86% of households owned their home and 49% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 4 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often other theft.
- Road safety: 2 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025, 1 of them fatal or serious.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £600,000 | £600,000 | £600,000 |
| 2023 | 6 | £631,600 | £576,350 | £715,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 2020 | 1 CH61 1BF | Other | £910,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Jun 2023 | 2 CH61 1BF | Semi-detached | £635,700 | New build. |
| 19 Jun 2023 | 3 CH61 1BF | Semi-detached | £715,000 | New build. |
| 21 Apr 2023 | 4 CH61 1BF | Semi-detached | £625,000 | New build. |
| 21 Apr 2023 | 5 CH61 1BF | Semi-detached | £627,500 | New build. |
| 13 Feb 2026 | THE GLADE, 5 CH61 1BF | Semi-detached | £600,000 | |
| 26 May 2023 | 6 CH61 1BF | Semi-detached | £650,000 | New build. |
| 5 May 2023 | 7 CH61 1BF | Semi-detached | £576,350 | New build. |
House prices and rents in Wirral
A typical home in Wirral cost £221,673 in August 2026, 5.8% more than a year before. That is 21% more than five years earlier and 55% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £395,663 |
| Semi-detached | £252,118 |
| Terraced | £176,914 |
| Flat or maisonette | £125,172 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £190,039 |
Private renters in Wirral paid £862 a month on average in September 2026, 6.7% more than a year before. That is 37% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £574 |
| Two bedrooms | £743 |
| Three bedrooms | £909 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,255 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 11,887 kWh of it on average in 2024, about the same as the district, and 2,746 kWh of electricity, 14% less than the district's 3,190 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH61 1BF | 7 | 1,741 kWh | 7 | 10,709 kWh |
| CH61 1BT | 9 | 2,952 kWh | 10 | 11,814 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is CH61.
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: yes, Barnston Conservation Area (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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: yes, Wirral.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Manor Farm, 130 Barnston Road, Barnston, CH61 1BT: up to 3 homes, permissioned (40 m)
- Dale End, 178 Barnston Road, Barnston: up to 2 homes, permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
- 33 & 35 Whitehouse Lane, Barnston, CH60 1UD: up to 7 homes, permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
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.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
Every 1 km square the street's postcodes are in is in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 62 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH61 1BF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CH61 1BT | 33% | 33% | 33% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Heswall 91,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Upton (Merseyside) 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Bebington 918,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest No. 83 Barnston | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Heswall Bus Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Rocky Lane South Car Park | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 3.1 km (2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 15.4 km (9.6 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Myrtle Group Practice Good Oct 2026 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cohens Chemist | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 338 Pensby Road [Dental Practice] | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Spire Murrayfield Hospital Good Jul 2022 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Care homes | 5 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Grange Nursing Home Requires improvement Jul 2022 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Bebington Police Station | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily, Heswall Cashzone | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Whitfield Common 7.1 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,480 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.7 ha | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Grounds of Thornton Manor, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Grounds of Thornton Manor | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cross Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Lower Heath Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| New Hey Covert | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Wirral | Headland | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Heswall Dales | Valley | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Roodee Mere | Lake or reservoir | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 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 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 8 |
3 of the street's 8 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heswall Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection | 68% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 6% at the higher standard (2025; 68% in 2024 and 59% in 2023) |
| Pensby Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 | 50% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 53% in 2024 and 50% in 2023) |
| Ladymount Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 67% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 3% at the higher standard (2025; 46% in 2024 and 65% in 2023) |
| Barnston Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): 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 | 82% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 29% at the higher standard (2025; 72% in 2024 and 74% in 2023) |
| Thingwall Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 2 km (1.2 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 | 79% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 14% at the higher standard (2025; 81% in 2024 and 72% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
No nursery, pre-school or out-of-school club on Ofsted's register is within 1.5 km (0.9 miles) of the middle of the street.
Ofsted also registers 120 childminders and 12 home childcarers (nannies) in Wirral. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox and Hounds CH61 1BW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 310 m | 5 Very good | 9 Dec 2024 |
| Christ Church Fellowship Lunch CH61 1BW | Other catering premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 13 Oct 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Other theft | 4 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Barnston Road (4).
Road safety
2 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight, in which 1 person was seriously hurt. 1 involved a cyclist. 50% happened in the dark. Most were on roads with a 40 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 2024 07:47 | Serious | 1 person: 1 cyclist | A551, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 28 Jan 2022 23:24 | Slight | 1 person | A551, 40 mph | Dark, street lights on |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the A551 between Whitehouse Lane and Barnsdale Ave, with 10,835 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 120 m from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A551 | Whitehouse Lane to Barnsdale Ave | 10,835 estimated; counted 2018 | 1% | -8% since 2015 | 120 m |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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.
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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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.