Probyn Road Wallasey, Wirral
16 addresses across 2 postcodes (CH45), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44502848.
- Sales: 20 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £212,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (D: 4, E: 3, F: 1).
- Flood: 8 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 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 Wallasey Village, about 50 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, St Hilary Gardens, is about 570 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 6 m above sea level.
- Noise: 9 of its 16 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is St Hilary Group Practice, about 490 m (0.3 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 510 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 55% of households owned their home and 23% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 64 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | £212,500 | £200,000 | £225,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £162,000 | £162,000 | £162,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £136,000 | £136,000 | £136,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £123,000 | £117,000 | £129,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £52,100 | £47,000 | £57,200 |
| 2000 | 3 | £54,000 | £38,000 | £58,000 |
| 1998 | 2 | £44,500 | £31,000 | £58,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 2022 | 12 CH45 8PZ | Terraced | £200,000 | |
| 19 May 2022 | 13 CH45 8PZ | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2021 | 5 CH45 8PZ | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2020 | 6 CH45 8PZ | Terraced | £162,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2019 | 15 CH45 8PZ | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 5 May 2017 | 6 CH45 8PZ | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2016 | 8 CH45 8PZ | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2007 | 14 CH45 8PZ | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2005 | 2 CH45 8PZ | Terraced | £136,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2004 | 6 CH45 8PZ | Terraced | £117,000 | |
| 9 Jul 2004 | 5 CH45 8PZ | Semi-detached | £129,000 | |
| 14 Jun 2002 | 5 CH45 8PZ | Semi-detached | £57,200 | |
| 15 Feb 2002 | 4 CH45 8PZ | Terraced | £47,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2000 | 2 CH45 8PZ | Terraced | £58,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2000 | 1 CH45 8PZ | Terraced | £38,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2000 | 12 CH45 8PZ | Terraced | £54,000 | |
| 28 Jul 1998 | 14 CH45 8PZ | Terraced | £58,000 | |
| 19 Jun 1998 | 8 CH45 8PZ | Terraced | £31,000 | |
| 4 Mar 1997 | 6 CH45 8PZ | Terraced | £34,500 | |
| 29 Nov 1996 | 1 CH45 8PZ | Terraced | £34,000 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 99 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (3); House, mid-terrace (3); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1900-1929 (6); 1930-1949 (1); before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (private) (1).
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 A (39% 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: 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)
- 1-7 Leasowe Road, Wallasey Village, CH44 2BY: up to 9 homes, permissioned (220 m)
- Former Car Sales, 215 Wallasey Village, Wallasey: up to 10 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- St Nicholas Vicarage, 22 Groveland Road, Wallasey Village, CH45 8JY: up to 2 homes, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- The Ship Inn, 208 Breck Road, Wallasey Village, CH44 2ED: up to 6 homes, permissioned (740 m (0.5 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, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CH45 8PZ | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 4 / 9 | unlikely |
| CH45 8PB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 6 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH45 8PB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CH45 8PZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wallasey Village 469,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 50 m |
| Wallasey Grove Road 499,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Bidston 301,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 43 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wallasey Village Interchange | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birkenhead Bus Station | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Seacombe Ferry Terminal | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Asda Liscard Car Park | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 190 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 17.6 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Hilary Group Practice | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Everest Pharmacy | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wallasey Village Dental Surgery | 80 m |
| Hospital | Victoria Central Hospital | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Merseyside Police | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barclays ATM | 140 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Hilary Gardens 2,720 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Cross Lane 14 ha | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 540 m² | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,020 m² | 320 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,280 m² | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 24 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Roman Catholic Church of English Martyrs, a listed building (Grade II*), 360 m east. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church of English Martyrs | Listed building, Grade II* | 360 m east |
| Flaybrick Memorial Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bidston Moss | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Captain's Pit Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| West Float | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Great Burbo Bank | Wetland | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Bidston Hill | Hill | 3 km (1.9 miles) south |
| Mockbeggar Wharf | Beach | 3.2 km (2 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 15 |
9 of the street's 16 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 1 from railways, 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 Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 250 m | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St George's Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 410 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Mosslands School | Secondary | 11–18 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | Requires improvement (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Greenleas Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Co-op Academy Oldershaw | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Inadequate; Behaviour and attitudes: Inadequate; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Inadequate |
| Weatherhead High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Mount Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jun 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 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School Church of England/Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Castleway Nursery School | Nursery | 0–5 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Leasowe Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallasey Village Traditional Fish and Chips CH45 8NY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2025 |
| Londis Wallasey Village CH44 2BY | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 18 Nov 2021 |
| Community SOUL CH45 3LF | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 30 Aug 2018 |
| Jalali CH45 3LF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 4 Good | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Bloom Room & Coffee CH45 3LF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 28 Oct 2023 |
| Baakery Barn CH45 3LF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Village Pantry CH45 3LF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 4 Good | 15 May 2026 |
| Burger bar CH45 3LF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jan 2026 |
| Manha CH45 3LF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 4 Good | 6 Jan 2026 |
| Go Local Extra CH45 3LF | Retailers - other | 220 m | 4 Good | 14 Oct 2021 |
| Subway CH45 3LN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 4 Good | 15 Jul 2025 |
| Best Kebab House CH45 3LN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 5 Very good | 23 Sep 2025 |
| The Village Fish And Chip Shop CH45 3LN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 3 Apr 2025 |
| SCRANBOX CH45 3LE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 5 Very good | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Lou&Mart CAKE HEART CH44 2DD | Other catering premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 21 Dec 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 30 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Ponsonby Road (8); On or near Petrol Station (8); On or near Marlwood Avenue (8); On or near Probyn Road (7); On or near Wallasey Village (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 55% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 22% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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
Village Way · Ponsonby Road · Leasowe Road · Burton Avenue · Beechwood Avenue · Marlwood Avenue · Inchcape Road · Gainsborough Road · Southbourne Road · Keighley Avenue · College Close · Lycett 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.