The Lodge Birkenhead, Wirral
1 address across 1 postcode (CH43), about 50 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 44510253.
- 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 G; Band D in Wirral costs £2,501 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 92% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Upton (Merseyside), about 840 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Bidston Court Gardens, is about 140 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 54 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Upton Group Practice, about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 380 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 96% of households owned their home and 46% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 13 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 G (19% of about 890 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: in a protected area: County Borough of Birkenhead BK0119, County Borough of Birkenhead BK0119.
- 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
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 54 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH43 7PW | 92% | 92% | 92% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Upton (Merseyside) 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Birkenhead North 944,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bidston 301,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Noctorum Lane Bidston | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birkenhead Bus Station | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Woodside | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 16.1 km (10 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Upton Group Practice | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Park Road North Dental Surgery | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Arrowe Park Hospital | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Laird Street Police Station | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bidston Court Gardens 2.9 ha | 140 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Bidston Hill 49 ha | 170 m |
| Play area | Fender Skatepark 610 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wayfarers Cricket Club 1.0 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 52 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bidston Windmill, a listed building (Grade II*), 640 m (0.4 miles) north. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bidston Windmill | Listed building, Grade II* | 640 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Flaybrick Memorial Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Birkenhead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Taylor's Wood | Wood | 630 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Bidston Hill | Hill | 660 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Silver Birch Wood | Wood | 800 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Gillbrook Basin | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Prenton Dell | Valley | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south |
| Wirral | Headland | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.4 | 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 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-op Academy Hillside | Primary | 2–11 | 590 m (0.4 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 |
| Manor Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Bidston Avenue Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ridgeway High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Birkenhead Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Birkenhead High School Academy | All-through | 3–19 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Townfield Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Fender Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pines Residential Home CH43 7PT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 12 Nov 2024 |
| Dundoran Nursing Home CH43 7PW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 250 m | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2026 |
| The Learning Tree Nursery CH43 9RS | School/college/university | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Calthorpe Way (5); On or near The Lodge (3); On or near Parking Area (2); On or near A5027 (2); On or near Whinmoor Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 96% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 57% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
- CH43 7PW: 1 address of 21 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Redstone Rise · Vyner Road South · Stokesay · Whinmoor Close · St Andrews Court · Calthorpe Way · Thermopylae Pass · Buttermere Avenue · Ullswater Avenue · Coral Ridge · Upton Road · Noctorum Lane
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.