Waterloo Place Birkenhead, Wirral
1 address across 1 postcode (CH41), about 150 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44503764.
- 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 280 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 500 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: It is about 6 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 Hamilton Med Ctr, about 590 m (0.4 miles) away, with 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 37% of households owned their home and 23% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 101 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
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 A (92% of about 980 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 Hind Street, Tranmere: up to 1,400 homes, not permissioned (190 m)
- Former Rockys Gymnasium, Henry Street, Birkenhead, permissioned (370 m)
- 76 Hamilton Street, Birkenhead: up to 72 homes, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Five Oceans Removal, 93 Chester Street, Birkenhead: up to 28 homes, pending decision (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Land at, Pearson Road, Tranmere (586400), not permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Land to the north of Pyramids Shopping centre (incorporating land north and south of Conway Street, and north-west of Europa Boulevard), Birkenhead: up to 651 homes, permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- 58 Hamilton Square, Birkenhead: up to 7 homes, permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- 59 Hamilton Square, Birkenhead, permissioned (660 m (0.4 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 6 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH41 9DF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Birkenhead Central 644,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 280 m |
| Green Lane 375,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Conway Park 630,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 40 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Marys Gate Birkenhead | 280 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birkenhead Bus Station | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Bridge Street Car Park | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 12.6 km (7.8 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hamilton Med Ctr | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hamilton Square Dental Practice | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | St. Catherines Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Pyramids Town Centre Police Station | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Birkenhead Station NatWest | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,910 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 550 m² | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,690 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 2.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Remains of Birkenhead Priory, a listed building (Grade I), 380 m north-east. 87 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 6 of them Grade I and 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Remains of Birkenhead Priory | Listed building, Grade I | 380 m north-east |
| Birkenhead Priory | Scheduled monument | 400 m (0.2 miles) north-east |
| Chapter House Chapel at Birkenhead Priory | Listed building, Grade II* | 400 m (0.2 miles) north-east |
| Old Hsbc Bank Building | Listed building, Grade II* | 440 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Number 4 Dry Dock | Listed building, Grade II* | 500 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Birkenhead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Princess Dock | Lake or reservoir | 460 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Outer Basin | Lake or reservoir | 550 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Tranmere Beach | Beach | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Marsh Hey Covert | Wood | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-west |
| Storeton Hill | Hill | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south |
| Prenton Dell | Valley | 3.8 km (2.4 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wirral Metropolitan College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Woodlands Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | 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 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cathcart Street Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 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 |
| Mersey Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Priory Parish CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 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 |
| Well Lane Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Inadequate (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rock Ferry Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Woodchurch Road Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Birkenhead Park School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 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 |
| Devonshire Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDonalds CH41 9DF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 24 Feb 2026 |
| Home Bargains CH41 9DF | Retailers - other | 80 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jun 2026 |
| The Food Warehouse by Iceland CH41 9DF | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 80 m | 5 Very good | 2 Oct 2026 |
| B & M Store CH41 9DF | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 80 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jun 2026 |
| Wickes Unit 1 Rock Retail Park CH41 9DF | Retailers - other | 80 m | Exempt | |
| Glen Affric Brewery CH41 5JW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 220 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 14 May 2025 |
| Sally Salon Services Ltd CH41 5JW | Retailers - other | 260 m | Exempt | |
| The Waterloo CH41 5FD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 270 m | 5 Very good | 15 Feb 2023 |
| The Accountancy Partnership CH41 5FE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Central Cafe CH41 5FD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 20 May 2026 |
| DADDY’S Chicken & Pizza CH41 5FD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 4 Good | 22 May 2025 |
| Argyle pizza CH41 5FD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Premier Inn CH41 6HT | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 300 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 23 Oct 2025 |
| Pryal Tobacconists CH41 6AG | Retailers - other | 330 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 10 Aug 2026 |
| The George And Dragon CH41 6DY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 350 m | 5 Very good | 25 Mar 2019 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 24 |
| Shoplifting | 22 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 16 |
| Drugs | 14 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Waterloo Place (70); On or near Thomas Street (21); On or near Borough Road East (5); On or near Tunnel Road (2); On or near Abbey Street (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 37% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 49% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 23% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 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) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is 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
- CH41 9DF: 1 address of 15 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Borough Road · Borough Road East · Blackpool Street · Thomas Street · King's Square · Hind Street · Borough Road East · Abbey Street · Abbey Close · Grange Road East · Chester Street · St Mary's Gate
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.