Ollerton Close Birkenhead, Wirral
21 addresses across 2 postcodes (CH43), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44502612.
- Sales: 7 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £135,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 15 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 6, D: 7, 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 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 760 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 80 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 12 to 13 m above sea level.
- Noise: 18 of its 21 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 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 230 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 36% of households owned their home and 16% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 117 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 | £135,500 | £135,500 | £135,500 |
| 2021 | 1 | £118,000 | £118,000 | £118,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £119,950 | £119,950 | £119,950 |
| 2015 | 1 | £78,000 | £78,000 | £78,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £107,000 | £107,000 | £107,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £92,500 | £92,500 | £92,500 |
| 1998 | 1 | £16,500 | £16,500 | £16,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2025 | 19 CH43 9YN | Detached | £135,500 | |
| 10 Dec 2021 | 17 CH43 9YN | Terraced | £118,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2020 | 8 CH43 9YN | Terraced | £119,950 | |
| 23 Oct 2015 | 17 CH43 9YN | Terraced | £78,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2008 | 20 CH43 9YN | Semi-detached | £107,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2007 | 9 CH43 9YN | Terraced | £92,500 | |
| 28 Apr 1998 | 17 CH43 9YN | Terraced | £16,500 |
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: 1950-1966 (10); 1967-1975 (4); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (10); owner-occupied (3); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 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 B (39% of about 970 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 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CH43 9YN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| CH43 9YW | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 9 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 21 addresses are between 12 m and 13 m above sea level (12 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH43 9YN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CH43 9YW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Upton (Merseyside) 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Birkenhead North 944,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Birkenhead Park 670,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ormond Way Noctorum | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birkenhead Bus Station | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Woodside | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 16 km (9.9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Heatherlands Med Ctr | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lees's Pharmacy LTD | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Woodchurch Dental Surgery | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Arrowe Park Hospital | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Laird Street Police Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Birkenhead - Upton Road Cashzone | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,150 m² | 80 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Junction 810 m² | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.6 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 9,120 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Standing cross in the churchyard of the Church of the Holy Cross at Woodchurch, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-west. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Standing cross in the churchyard of the Church of the Holy Cross at Woodchurch | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Flaybrick Memorial Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Birkenhead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Taylor's Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Bidston Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Silver Birch Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Prenton Dell | Valley | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Wirral | Headland | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Gillbrook Basin | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 17 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 21 |
18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 250 m | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ridgeway High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 280 m | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Co-op Academy Hillside | Primary | 2–11 | 490 m (0.3 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: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre | Nursery | 2–5 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Fender Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 580 m (0.4 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 |
| Woodchurch High School Church of England | Secondary | 11–16 | 630 m (0.4 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 |
| Townfield Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Woodchurch CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Inadequate (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Manor Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Upton Hall School FCJ Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeway High School CH43 9EB | School/college/university | 180 m | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Our Happy Hub, St Andrew's Centre CH43 9YU | Other catering premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 28 Feb 2025 |
| Willowtree CH43 9YS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 200 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Woodchurch High School CH49 7NG | School/college/university | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 63 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 29 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Newport Close (17); On or near Ossett Close (15); On or near Needham Crescent (15); On or near Sunnybank Avenue (13); On or near Netherfield Close (12).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 36% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 53% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 13% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 4% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 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) | 16% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 33% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 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
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
Olivia Close · Ossett Close · Olivia Mews · Orlando Close · Ormond Way · Pagewood Close · Eastview Close · Ormond Mews · Bramblewood Close · Westcott Way · Naseby Close · Netherfield Close
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.