Maple Street Birkenhead, Wirral
21 addresses across 1 postcode (CH41), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44502218.
- Sales: 31 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £90,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 15 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 5, D: 4, E: 5).
- 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 A; 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 Birkenhead Central, about 500 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Woodlands Community Park, is about 120 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 21 to 23 m above sea level.
- Noise: 16 of its 21 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Whetstone Lane Med Ctr, about 140 m away, with 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 410 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 42% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 412 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | £90,000 | £90,000 | £90,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £100,125 | £95,250 | £105,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £95,000 | £90,000 | £100,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £75,000 | £71,000 | £120,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £83,000 | £83,000 | £83,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £71,250 | £68,000 | £74,500 |
| 2012 | 1 | £42,500 | £42,500 | £42,500 |
| 2011 | 1 | £67,500 | £67,500 | £67,500 |
| 2007 | 1 | £109,950 | £109,950 | £109,950 |
| 2006 | 1 | £75,000 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £64,950 | £64,950 | £64,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2026 | 5 CH41 2SZ | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2026 | 9 CH41 2SZ | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2022 | 10 CH41 2SZ | Terraced | £125,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Jun 2022 | 6 CH41 2SZ | Terraced | £95,250 | |
| 1 Jun 2022 | 11 CH41 2SZ | Terraced | £89,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 May 2022 | 17 CH41 2SZ | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 3 Dec 2021 | 9 CH41 2SZ | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2021 | 14 CH41 2SZ | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2019 | 1 CH41 2SZ | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 13 Sep 2019 | 3 CH41 2SZ | Terraced | £71,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2019 | 17 CH41 2SZ | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 1 Feb 2019 | 1 CH41 2SZ | Terraced | £62,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Feb 2018 | 5 CH41 2SZ | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2015 | 10 CH41 2SZ | Terraced | £83,000 | |
| 23 Dec 2014 | 7 CH41 2SZ | Terraced | £74,500 | |
| 28 Nov 2014 | 17 CH41 2SZ | Terraced | £68,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2012 | 22 CH41 2SZ | Terraced | £42,500 | |
| 29 Jul 2011 | 14 CH41 2SZ | Terraced | £67,500 | |
| 25 May 2007 | 8 CH41 2SZ | Terraced | £109,950 | |
| 29 Sep 2006 | 6 CH41 2SZ | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2003 | 11 CH41 2SZ | Terraced | £64,950 | |
| 28 Sep 2001 | 15 CH41 2SZ | Terraced | £35,500 | |
| 4 Jan 2001 | 20 CH41 2SZ | Terraced | £28,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2000 | 5 CH41 2SZ | Terraced | £34,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2000 | 6 CH41 2SZ | Terraced | £16,000 | |
| 7 Mar 2000 | 9 CH41 2SZ | Terraced | £17,950 | |
| 26 Nov 1999 | 5 CH41 2SZ | Terraced | £17,950 | |
| 19 Oct 1999 | 15 CH41 2SZ | Terraced | £31,500 | |
| 12 Nov 1998 | 18 CH41 2SZ | Terraced | £11,000 | |
| 19 Dec 1997 | 7 CH41 2SZ | Terraced | £27,500 | |
| 20 Oct 1995 | 11 CH41 2SZ | Terraced | £18,000 |
Energy performance certificates
15 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 90 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (12); House, end-terrace (3). Built: 1900-1929 (11); before 1900 (3); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (6); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 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 A (93% of about 800 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- BEECHCROFT, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 381 Borough Road, Oxton, CH42 0HA: up to 8 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- Land at, Pearson Road, Tranmere (586400), not permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- Media House, 130 Claughton Road, Birkenhead: up to 11 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Victoria Lodge Public House 81-83 Victoria Rd, Birkenhead & Tranmere: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Whitfield Court, Whitfield Street, Tranmere (610500), not permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Land at Hind Street, Tranmere: up to 1,400 homes, not permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- 323 Claughton Road, Birkenhead, CH41 4DU: up to 8 homes, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Fomer Cole Street Primary School, Cole Street, Birkenhead: up to 47 homes, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
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
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 21 addresses are between 21 m and 23 m above sea level (22 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH41 2SZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Birkenhead Central 644,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Conway Park 630,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Green Lane 375,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 55 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Maple Street Tranmere | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birkenhead Bus Station | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Bridge Street Car Park | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 13.2 km (8.2 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Whetstone Lane Med Ctr | 140 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Jamieson's Pharmacy | 140 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Catherines Dental Centre | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | St. Catherines Hospital | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Pyramids Town Centre Police Station | 260 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cash machine 210 Grange Road Halifax | 330 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Woodlands Community Park 5,880 m² | 120 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Birkenhead Park 55 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,320 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.2 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,690 m² | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 56 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Grand Entrance Gateway With North and South Lodges, a listed building (Grade II*), 940 m (0.6 miles) north. 70 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Entrance Gateway With North and South Lodges | Listed building, Grade II* | 940 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Old Hsbc Bank Building | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Birkenhead Priory | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Birkenhead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Flaybrick Memorial Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Princess Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Outer Basin | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Tranmere Beach | Beach | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Taylor's Wood | Wood | 3 km (1.9 miles) west |
| Prenton Dell | Valley | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-west |
| Bidston Hill | Hill | 3.2 km (2 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 16 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 21 |
16 of the street's 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlands Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 90 m | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 170 m | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wirral Metropolitan College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Cathcart Street Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Mersey Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Woodchurch Road Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Nov 2025): 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 |
| The Priory Parish CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Birkenhead Park School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Devonshire Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Well Lane Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Inadequate (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Werburghs R C Primary School CH41 2TD | School/college/university | 80 m | 5 Very good | 26 Nov 2024 |
| YMCA Wirral CH41 2TJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 9 Jan 2023 |
| Woodlands Primary School CH41 2SY | School/college/university | 140 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jan 2026 |
| Farmfoods CH41 2RL | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 240 m | 5 Very good | 11 May 2026 |
| Birkenhead Operatic Society CH41 2SG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 18 May 2022 |
| Masonic Temple CH41 2SF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 270 m | 5 Very good | 20 Feb 2026 |
| Thai Zone CH41 2ZD | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 270 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Subway CH41 2ZL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Noodle Bar CH41 2ZL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 27 May 2026 |
| Cafe Connect CH41 2QS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 4 Good | 21 Oct 2025 |
| WIRRAL CHINESE ASSOCIATION CH41 2QS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 4 Good | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Boots UK Ltd CH41 2PH | Retailers - other | 280 m | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2018 |
| Superdrug CH41 2PF | Retailers - other | 280 m | Exempt | |
| Salvation Army Hall CH41 2RH | Other catering premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 7 May 2026 |
| Le vert CH41 2PH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 4 Good | 25 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 172 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 51 |
| Public order | 40 |
| Drugs | 37 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 32 |
| Other theft | 20 |
| Vehicle crime | 11 |
| Shoplifting | 11 |
| Burglary | 10 |
| Other crime | 8 |
| Possession of weapons | 8 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Cedar Street (148); On or near Lowwood Grove (41); On or near Wellington Terrace (40); On or near Quarry Bank (27); On or near Whalley Road (24).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 30% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 42% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 25% | 17% |
| Private rented | 33% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 16% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 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) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 31% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 79% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 8% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
- Food hygiene ratings Papa Pizza / Papa Chicken (takeaway/sandwich shop, CH41 2QQ) is no longer listed; it was rated 4 Good found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Nabzys (takeaway/sandwich shop, CH41 2QQ) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Le vert (restaurant/cafe/canteen, CH41 2PH) now 4 Good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 25 September 2026) found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings New Chung wah Fish & Chip (takeaway/sandwich shop, CH41 4BZ) now 1 Major improvement necessary, was 2 Improvement necessary (rated 25 September 2026) found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings News and Booze (retailers - other, CH41 4DA) now 4 Good, was 5 Very good (rated 24 September 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- CH41 2SZ: 21 addresses
Nearby streets
Cedar Street · Park Grove · Whetstone Lane · Hazel Road · Circular Road · Quarry Bank · Fearnley Road · Raffles Road · Lowwood Grove · Tatton Road · The Woodlands · Borough 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.