Sandfield Close Bebington, Wirral
4 addresses across 2 postcodes (CH63), about 30 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 44503100.
- 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.
- Landfill: 1 historic landfill site within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, Storeton Quarry, is 330 m away.
- Energy projects: 1 renewable energy project nearby is planned or being built; the nearest, HMS Eaglet, Sefton Street - Wind Turbine & Solar Panels, is 4.7 km (2.9 miles) away.
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bebington, about 1.5 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 52 to 53 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 4 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Teehey Lane Surgery, about 280 m away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 75% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 156 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 5 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025, 4 of them fatal or serious; 3 involved a pedestrian.
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House sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
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 7,041 kWh of it on average in 2024, 43% less than the district's 12,260 kWh, and 1,825 kWh of electricity, 43% less than the district's 3,204 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
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 CH63.
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 (34% 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.
Energy projects nearby
3 energy projects near the street's postcodes, 1 of them not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromborough Dock Landfill Scheme | Landfill Gas | 3 MW | Operational Sep 1999 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Bromborough Dock | Landfill Gas | 3.7 MW | Operational Sep 1999 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| HMS Eaglet, Sefton Street - Wind Turbine & Solar Panels Liverpool 22LP/2379 | Wind 1 turbine | Planning application made Sep 2022 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
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
1 historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 330 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storeton Quarry Mount Road, Wirral, Merseyside | 1960 to 1969 | Inert | 330 m |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The street's 4 addresses are between 52 m and 53 m above sea level (53 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH63 8QR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CH63 8RF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bebington 918,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Port Sunlight 678,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Rock Ferry 686,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Roland Avenue Higher Bebington | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birkenhead Bus Station | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 11.9 km (7.4 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Teehey Lane Surgery Good Jun 2017 | 280 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Higher Bebington Pharmacy | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Glencairn Dental Practice | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Clatterbridge Hospital Requires improvement Mar 2020 | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Care homes | 4 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bebington Care Home Requires improvement Feb 2023 | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Bebington Police Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Maha Store, Bebington Cashzone | 150 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1,620 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,330 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Higher Bebington Recreation Ground 4.4 ha | 170 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 150 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Storeton Hall, Bebington, a scheduled monument, 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Storeton Hall, Bebington | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| The Dell, the Diamond and the Causeway, Port Sunlight | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Storeton Hill | Hill | 470 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Marsh Hey Covert | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Umberstone Covert | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Trisha's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Prenton Dell | Valley | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Wirral | Headland | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
1 of the street's 4 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higher Bebington Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 230 m | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 64% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 7% at the higher standard (2025; 49% in 2024 and 62% in 2023) |
| Town Lane Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 360 m | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | None published |
| Co-op Academy Bebington | Secondary | 11–18 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 36.3 (37.3 in 2025 and 35.7 in 2024); 17.5% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade C-; progress average |
| Brackenwood Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 85% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 11% at the higher standard (2025; 60% in 2024 and 59% in 2023) |
| Brackenwood Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | None published |
| Wirral Grammar School for Girls | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 70.9 (69.3 in 2025 and 67.3 in 2024); 95.6% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade B+; 25% AAB or better; progress average |
| Wirral Grammar School for Boys | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 68.2 (65.4 in 2025 and 65.7 in 2024); 94.3% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade B-; 26.5% AAB or better; progress average |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good | None published |
| St John's Catholic Infant School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | None published |
| St John's Catholic Junior School Roman Catholic | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 45% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 3% at the higher standard (2025; 63% in 2024 and 61% in 2023) |
| St John Plessington Catholic College Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 39.4 (37.2 in 2025 and 38.7 in 2024); 32.1% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade C-; 4.3% AAB or better; progress above average |
| Prenton High School for Girls | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 40.8 (38.9 in 2025 and 41.2 in 2024); 27.5% grade 5+ in English and maths |
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
The ten nearest nurseries, pre-schools and clubs are all within 1.4 km (0.9 miles); the nearest is 220 m from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firbobs@Higher Bebington Juniors CH63 8QE | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 220 m | |
| Firbobs Out Of School Club CH63 8LD | Out-of-school day care | 55 | Not inspected yet | 390 m |
| Helen Goodbody @ Kumon Bebington CH63 5ND | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 780 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Charleys Childcare Brackenwood CH63 2HH | Out-of-school day care | 72 | Not inspected yet | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Bluebells Day Nursery Bebington Ltd CH63 2PP | Full day care | 40 | Good (Nov 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pulford Playgroup CH63 2HN | Sessional day care | 30 | Not inspected yet | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Every Lesson Counts CH63 5JB | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Little Cherubs Day Nursery (Birkenhead) Ltd CH42 4NQ | Full day care | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Stagecoach Wirral St Johns CH63 7LF | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Daisy Chain Nursery CH42 4NT | Full day care | 52 | Good (Sep 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Garden CH63 8PP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2025 |
| British Legion Club CH63 8QS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 80 m | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2017 |
| Maha Store CH63 8QT | Retailers - other | 130 m | 5 Very good | 16 Feb 2023 |
| GurkhaFlame CH63 8QT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Sea Breeze Fish And Chip Shop CH63 8QT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 10 Mar 2026 |
| The Smorgasbord CH63 8QT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 5 Very good | 7 Oct 2026 |
| The Mediterranean Kitchen CH63 8QT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 4 Good | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Boots UK Ltd CH63 8QT | Retailers - other | 170 m | Exempt | |
| Higher Bebington Jnr School CH63 8QE | School/college/university | 180 m | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2025 |
| Co-Operative CH63 8QT | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 180 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jun 2026 |
| Sainsburys Local & Petrol Station CH63 8PZ | Retailers - other | 210 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jan 2022 |
| Sultan Kebab House CH63 8LG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 5 Very good | 23 Oct 2025 |
| Bargain booze CH63 8QZ | Retailers - other | 230 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 27 May 2026 |
| Beau's Kitchen CH63 8LG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 18 Sep 2025 |
| Whieldons Butchers CH63 8LG | Retailers - other | 240 m | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 57 |
| Shoplifting | 52 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 14 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Petrol Station (64); On or near Mill Brow (28); On or near Acorn Close (20); On or near Supermarket (8); On or near Parking Area (8).
Road safety
5 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 1 slight, in which 1 person died and 3 people were seriously hurt. 3 involved a pedestrian. 100% happened in the dark, and 40% on a wet or icy road. Most were on roads with a 20 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 3 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2024 07:30 | Serious | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | Minor road, 20 mph | Dark, no street lights |
| 26 Jun 2024 02:15 | Serious | 1 person | Minor road, 20 mph | Dark, street lights on |
| 4 Mar 2024 19:42 | Fatal | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | Minor road, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on, wet road |
| 19 Jan 2024 00:35 | Slight | 1 person | Minor road, 20 mph | Dark, street lights on, wet road |
| 30 Mar 2021 20:15 | Serious | 2 people: 2 pedestrians | Minor road, 30 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
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 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.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Sandfield Road · Willow Court · Victoria Road · Teehey Close · Mersey View · Acorn Close · Mill Brow · Acorn Close · King's Brow · Teehey Gardens · Orchard Way · Sunny Bank
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.