St Peter's Way Birkenhead, Wirral
4 addresses across 2 postcodes (CH43), about 320 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44504498.
- 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: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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.
- Storm overflows: 2 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 58 times (95 hours) in 2025.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the M53, carries 76,090 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- 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 94% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Upton (Merseyside), about 520 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 180 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 14 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 4 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Heatherlands Med Ctr, about 620 m (0.4 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 65% of households owned their home and 21% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 92 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 3 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025, 2 of them fatal or serious.
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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 14,108 kWh of it on average in 2024, 27% more than the district's 11,100 kWh, and 3,537 kWh of electricity, 13% more than the district's 3,124 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 CH43.
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 (35% of about 660 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)
- United Reformed Church, Ford Road, Upton, CH49 0TG: up to 8 homes, permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
Energy projects nearby
1 energy project near the street's postcodes.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bidston Moss Landfill Scheme | Landfill Gas | 2.3 MW | Operational Jan 1998 | 3 km (1.8 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 2 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 9QR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CH43 9SA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 2 | unlikely |
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
2 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 58 times, for 95 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into River Fender.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noctorum Avenue Cso 512Ib United Utilities | River Fender | 58 | 95 | 80 m |
| Tbc United Utilities; monitored 82% of the year | River Fender | 0 | 0 | 140 m |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
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
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 4 addresses are between 12 m and 14 m above sea level (13 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH43 9QR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CH43 9SA | 97% | 94% | 94% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Upton (Merseyside) 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Birkenhead North 944,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Bidston 301,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 34 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Peter's Way Noctorum | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birkenhead Bus Station | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Woodside | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 16.2 km (10 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Heatherlands Med Ctr Good Nov 2022 | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Woodchurch Dental Surgery | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Arrowe Park Hospital Requires improvement Oct 2025 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Care homes | 8 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Woodheath Care Home Good Jul 2022 | 690 m (0.4 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 | 190 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,150 m² | 180 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Junction 810 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Wayfarers Cricket Club 1.0 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,120 m² | 790 m (0.5 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 (0.7 miles) south-west. 2 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 (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Flaybrick Memorial Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Birkenhead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bidston Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Taylor's Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Silver Birch Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Prenton Dell | Valley | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Wirral | Headland | 3.1 km (1.9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 4 |
3 of the street's 4 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 110 m | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 48% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 54% in 2024 and 65% in 2023) |
| 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 | 48% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 46% in 2024 and 29% in 2023) |
| Ridgeway High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 37.7 (39.2 in 2025 and 36.5 in 2024); 21% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre | Nursery | 2–5 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection | |
| Fender Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 620 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 | 41% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 31% in 2024 and 42% in 2023) |
| Woodchurch High School Church of England | Secondary | 11–16 | 820 m (0.5 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 | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 38.5 (37.9 in 2025 and 38.6 in 2024); 29.2% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| 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) | None published |
| Townfield Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection | 70% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 9% at the higher standard (2025; 75% in 2024 and 68% in 2023) |
| Manor Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 56% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 30% in 2024 and 39% in 2023) |
| St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 | 61% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 10% at the higher standard (2025; 58% in 2024 and 59% in 2023) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection | 55% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 9% at the higher standard (2025; 61% in 2024 and 57% in 2023) |
| Upton Hall School FCJ Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 65.6 (65.6 in 2025 and 68.2 in 2024); 88.3% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade B-; 17.4% AAB or better; progress average |
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
9 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 440 m (0.3 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Learning Tree Nursery CH43 9RS | Full day care | 31 | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Partou Upton Day Nursery & Pre-School CH43 9RW | Full day care | 58 | Jan 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pudsey Day Nursery CH49 9AL | Full day care | 45 | Good (Nov 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Habla CH49 0TN | Full day care | 31 | Outstanding (Jul 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Upton St Mary's Pre-School Playgroup. CH49 6JZ | Sessional day care | 30 | Good (Jan 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Tennis Vision Holiday Club (Upton VHLTC) CH49 0US | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| See-Saw Pre-School Playgroup CH49 6LL | Full day care | 25 | Good (Sep 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Beechwood Playscheme CH43 9LB | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Daisy & Jake Day Nursery CH49 7LR | Full day care | 95 | Good (Aug 2022, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Happy Hub, St Andrew's Centre CH43 9YU | Other catering premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 28 Feb 2025 |
| Willowtree CH43 9YS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Ridgeway High School CH43 9EB | School/college/university | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2026 |
| St Anselms Sports Ground CH43 9XZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 49 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 24 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| 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 Netherfield Close (12); On or near Noctorum Avenue (8).
Road safety
3 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 2 serious and 1 slight, in which 2 people were seriously hurt. 1 involved a cyclist; 1 involved a child under 16. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Dec 2024 08:25 | Slight | 4 people: 3 children | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 6 Mar 2022 12:05 | Serious | 2 people | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 7 Sep 2021 19:00 | Serious | 1 person: 1 cyclist | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
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
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the M53 between 3 and 2, with 76,090 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 140 m from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M53 | 3 to 2 | 76,090 counted 2025 | 4% | +23% since 2015 | 140 m |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 23% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 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 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
Neville Close · Newport Close · M53 · M53 · Naseby Close · Pine Tree Avenue · Ormond Mews · Orlando Close · Olivia Mews · Norfolk Close · Netherfield Close · Ormond Way
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.