Pearson Road Birkenhead, Wirral
5 addresses across 2 postcodes (CH42), about 200 m long, classed as a b road. USRN 44502718.
- Sales: 24 recorded sales since 1995; in 2003 the median was £31,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 1 homes have an energy certificate (D: 1).
- 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 430 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 170 m away, and Mersey Park (8.4 hectares) is about 560 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 23 to 41 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 5 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Whetstone Lane Med Ctr, about 530 m (0.3 miles) away, with 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 560 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 46% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 172 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | £31,500 | £31,500 | £31,500 |
| 2002 | 11 | £24,000 | £17,000 | £30,000 |
| 2001 | 3 | £21,500 | £11,000 | £25,500 |
| 1999 | 3 | £10,000 | £10,000 | £13,000 |
| 1998 | 3 | £11,000 | £7,500 | £23,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £22,000 | £22,000 | £22,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £12,000 | £12,000 | £12,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 2024 | 1 CH42 5LA | Terraced | £107,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Mar 2003 | 3 CH42 5LA | Terraced | £31,500 | |
| 4 Oct 2002 | 5 CH42 5LA | Terraced | £25,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Aug 2002 | 37 CH42 5LA | Terraced | £21,000 | |
| 7 Aug 2002 | 39 CH42 5LA | Terraced | £24,000 | |
| 2 Aug 2002 | 7 CH42 5LA | Terraced | £26,000 | |
| 2 Aug 2002 | 29 CH42 5LA | Terraced | £25,300 | |
| 30 May 2002 | 15 CH42 5LA | Terraced | £24,000 | |
| 3 May 2002 | 11 CH42 5LA | Terraced | £20,000 | |
| 1 May 2002 | 31 CH42 5LA | Terraced | £23,000 | |
| 19 Apr 2002 | 41 CH42 5LA | Terraced | £30,000 | |
| 11 Apr 2002 | 35 CH42 5LA | Terraced | £17,000 | |
| 5 Apr 2002 | 9 CH42 5LA | Terraced | £26,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2001 | 25 CH42 5LA | Terraced | £25,500 | |
| 14 Dec 2001 | 13 CH42 5LA | Terraced | £21,500 | |
| 2 Nov 2001 | 23 CH42 5LA | Terraced | £11,000 | |
| 6 Oct 1999 | 41 CH42 5LA | Terraced | £13,000 | |
| 30 Apr 1999 | 39 CH42 5LA | Terraced | £10,000 | |
| 9 Mar 1999 | 33 CH42 5LA | Terraced | £10,000 | |
| 26 Oct 1998 | 29 CH42 5LA | Terraced | £7,500 | |
| 10 Aug 1998 | 31 CH42 5LA | Terraced | £11,000 | |
| 15 May 1998 | 9 CH42 5LA | Terraced | £23,000 | |
| 28 Feb 1996 | 23 CH42 5LA | Terraced | £22,000 | |
| 5 May 1995 | 41 CH42 5LA | Terraced | £12,000 |
Energy performance certificates
1 home with a current certificate; median floor area 96 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (1). Built: 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1).
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 A (92% of about 1,820 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, Pearson Road, Tranmere (586400), not permissioned (50 m)
- Former Whitfield Court, Whitfield Street, Tranmere (610500), not permissioned (340 m)
- Land at Hind Street, Tranmere: up to 1,400 homes, not permissioned (380 m)
- Corner of Holt Road and Old Chester Road, Tranmere: up to 30 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Victoria Lodge Public House 81-83 Victoria Rd, Birkenhead & Tranmere: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Former 89 to 91 Old Chester Road, Tranmere (594600): up to 5 homes, not permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- 381 Borough Road, Oxton, CH42 0HA: up to 8 homes, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- Media House, 130 Claughton Road, Birkenhead: up to 11 homes, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Started, not reported finished by 31 October 2026
- 21 September 2026 to 20 November 2026: CADENT GAS LIMITED, Utility asset works, multi-way signals, on the carriageway (major works)
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 21 September 2026 to 20 November 2026: CADENT GAS LIMITED, Utility asset works, multi-way signals, on the carriageway (major (paa) works)
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 5 addresses are between 23 m and 41 m above sea level (31 m on average); the ground rises about 17 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH42 0NR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CH42 5LA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Birkenhead Central 644,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Green Lane 375,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Conway Park 630,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 55 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Argyle Street South Tranmere | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birkenhead Bus Station | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 1.4 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 | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 12.8 km (8 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Whetstone Lane Med Ctr | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tranmere Pharmacy | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Catherines Dental Centre | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | St. Catherines Hospital | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Pyramids Town Centre Police Station | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Tranmere - Tranmere Court, Church Road Cashzone | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,910 m² | 170 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Mersey Park 8.4 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,320 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,690 m² | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 9.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Old Hsbc Bank Building, a listed building (Grade II*), 920 m (0.6 miles) north-east. 59 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Old Hsbc Bank Building | Listed building, Grade II* | 920 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Remains of Birkenhead Priory | Listed building, Grade I | 930 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Birkenhead Priory | Scheduled monument | 950 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Chapter House Chapel at Birkenhead Priory | Listed building, Grade II* | 950 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Birkenhead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Outer Basin | Lake or reservoir | 930 m (0.6 miles) east |
| The Princess Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Tranmere Beach | Beach | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Marsh Hey Covert | Wood | 3 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Storeton Hill | Hill | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south |
| Prenton Dell | Valley | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 5 |
5 of the street's 5 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 | 300 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 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Mersey Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wirral Metropolitan College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Woodchurch Road Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Well Lane Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Inadequate (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cathcart Street Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 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 |
| Devonshire Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Priory Parish CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| 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) |
| Birkenhead Park School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| News & Booze CH41 2TE | Retailers - other | 70 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 20 Jun 2024 |
| Adams + Russell CH41 9HH | Distributors/Transporters | 140 m | 5 Very good | 16 Oct 2025 |
| Solo Bread CH41 9HH | Retailers - other | 150 m | 4 Good | 9 Feb 2026 |
| Fitzy's Fish and Chips CH41 9HH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 5 Very good | 14 Apr 2026 |
| Tennant's CH41 9HH | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2025 |
| Gorilla Eats CH41 9HH | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 17 Oct 2024 |
| Masonic Temple CH41 2SF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 210 m | 5 Very good | 20 Feb 2026 |
| Woodlands Primary School CH41 2SY | School/college/university | 250 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jan 2026 |
| Corner Store CH41 9BY | Retailers - other | 270 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 18 Aug 2025 |
| Frenzy pizza CH41 9BX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 4 Good | 23 Oct 2024 |
| PSV Food and Wine CH42 0HX | Retailers - other | 290 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 28 Jul 2026 |
| Golden Lion Chinese Takeaway CH41 9DA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Birkenhead Operatic Society CH41 2SG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 18 May 2022 |
| Premier Green Lane Store CH41 9AG | Retailers - other | 370 m | 4 Good | 22 May 2025 |
| The Imperial CH42 0LW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 390 m | 5 Very good | 21 Apr 2022 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 96 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Drugs | 12 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Wellington Terrace (40); On or near Rodney Street (20); On or near Holt Hill Terrace (16); On or near Pearson Road (15); On or near Redmond Street (13).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 46% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 26% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 37% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 87% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all 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
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
Argyle Street South · Holt Hill Terrace · Convent Close · Holt Hill · Rectory Close · Rectory Close · Wellington Terrace · Marquis Street · Chesnut Grove · Hinderton Road · Hinderton Road · Shewell 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.