Wellesley Road Wallasey, Wirral
20 addresses across 2 postcodes (CH44), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44503781.
- Sales: 19 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £200,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 7, E: 5).
- 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 North, about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Central Park, is about 70 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 33 m above sea level.
- Noise: 11 of its 20 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Central Park Medical Centre, about 250 m away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 390 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 69% of households owned their home and 21% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 103 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £164,052 | £164,052 | £164,052 |
| 2019 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £135,250 | £127,500 | £143,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £110,500 | £96,000 | £125,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £121,000 | £121,000 | £121,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £105,000 | £105,000 | £105,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £76,000 | £76,000 | £76,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £136,000 | £136,000 | £136,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | £44,750 | £35,000 | £54,500 |
| 1999 | 1 | £36,000 | £36,000 | £36,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 2025 | 16 CH44 5UR | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 19 Apr 2024 | 13 CH44 5UR | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 13 Jan 2022 | 14 CH44 5UR | Semi-detached | £164,052 | |
| 30 Dec 2020 | 5 CH44 5UR | Terraced | £113,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Aug 2019 | 16 CH44 5UR | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 9 Aug 2019 | 7 CH44 5UR | Terraced | £125,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 5 Jul 2019 | 17 CH44 5UR | Semi-detached | £142,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Nov 2018 | 13 CH44 5UR | Terraced | £127,500 | |
| 2 Mar 2018 | 18 CH44 5UR | Detached | £143,000 | |
| 13 Mar 2017 | 8 CH44 5UR | Terraced | £100,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Oct 2015 | 17 CH44 5UR | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 23 Feb 2015 | 10 CH44 5UR | Terraced | £96,000 | |
| 6 Jun 2014 | 14 CH44 5UR | Semi-detached | £121,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2012 | 4 CH44 5UR | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 18 Mar 2010 | 14 CH44 5UR | Semi-detached | £76,000 | |
| 12 Feb 2009 | 15 CH44 5UR | Semi-detached | £136,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2001 | 7 CH44 5UR | Terraced | £54,500 | |
| 27 Sep 2001 | 11 CH44 5UR | Terraced | £35,000 | |
| 26 Mar 1999 | 9 CH44 5UR | Terraced | £36,000 |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 110 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (6); House, semi-detached (4); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1900-1929 (10); 1930-1949 (2); before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 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 (65% 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)
- 52-54 Greenheys Road, Liscard, CH44 5UP: up to 53 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- 4-6 Liscard Way, Liscard, Wallasey, CH44 5TP: up to 6 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- Rear 23-56 Marymount Close, Love Lane, Liscard, permissioned (290 m)
- Dominick House, St Albans Road, Liscard, CH44 5XS: up to 45 homes, permissioned (350 m)
- 15-17 Wallasey Road, Liscard, CH45 4NL: up to 8 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- 51 Martins Lane, Liscard, CH44 1BG: up to 5 homes, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- 1-11 Liscard Village, & 2 Seaview Road, Liscard, Wirral CH45 4JG: up to 6 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Muncipal Buildings, Seaview Road, Liscard: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (570 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CH44 5UR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CH44 5UN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 33 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH44 5UN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CH44 5UR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Birkenhead North 944,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Wallasey Village 469,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Wallasey Grove Road 499,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 60 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Croxteth Avenue Liscard | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birkenhead Bus Station | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Seacombe Ferry Terminal | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Seaview Road Pay & Display Car Park | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sainsburys Wirral Waters Smart Charge | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 15.8 km (9.8 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Central Park Medical Centre | 250 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Victoria Central Pharmacy | 250 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Martins Lane Dental Partnership | 300 m |
| Hospital | Victoria Central Hospital | 250 m |
| Police station | Merseyside Police | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barclays Bank Cash Machine | 180 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Central Park 19 ha | 70 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,060 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 120 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 220 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 19 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Memorial Chapel, a listed building (Grade II*), 540 m (0.3 miles) north. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Chapel | Listed building, Grade II* | 540 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Birkenhead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Flaybrick Memorial Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| West Float | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Captain's Pit Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Bidston Moss | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Bidston Hill | Hill | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
| Great Burbo Bank | Wetland | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north-west |
| South Ferry Basin | Tidal water | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 20 |
11 of the street's 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 260 m | 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 |
| Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 340 m | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Co-op Academy Oldershaw | Secondary | 11–18 | 810 m (0.5 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 |
| Somerville Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Somerville Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Egremont Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): 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 |
| Liscard Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Weatherhead High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kingsway Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Feb 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 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Riverside Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St George's Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Georges Nursing Home CH44 5UL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 130 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jul 2026 |
| BoHo Brunching CH44 5UB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 4 Good | 19 Jun 2025 |
| Mill Lane Fish & Chips CH44 5UB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 5 Very good | 20 Apr 2026 |
| Mexican Bar and Grill CH44 5TH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 28 Sep 2026 |
| St Albans Parish Centre CH44 5UD | Other catering premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 7 Nov 2024 |
| Captain Tony's Pizza & Pasta Emporium CH44 5TN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 5 Very good | 25 Mar 2025 |
| Central Park Café CH44 0BS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 20 Sep 2024 |
| The Kick Stand Mobile Café CH44 0BS | Mobile caterer | 200 m | 5 Very good | 25 Mar 2024 |
| Kochi Bay CH44 5TN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 7 Jul 2026 |
| Liscard Convenience Store CH44 5TN | Retailers - other | 210 m | 4 Good | 11 Dec 2024 |
| Go Local CH44 5UG | Retailers - other | 210 m | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2019 |
| The Lazy Landlord CH44 5UG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 220 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jan 2026 |
| Tower Hotel CH44 5TL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jul 2023 |
| Best One CH44 1BA | Retailers - other | 230 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 20 Nov 2024 |
| Nightingales Cafe CH44 5UF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 4 Good | 16 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 37 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 21 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Drugs | 9 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Lathom Avenue (37); On or near St Mary'S Street (19); On or near Leominster Road (13); On or near Croxteth Avenue (10); On or near Sports/Recreation Area (9).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 28% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 14% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 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 | under 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
- Food hygiene ratings Mexican Bar and Grill (restaurant/cafe/canteen, CH44 5TH) now 3 Generally satisfactory, was 4 Good (rated 28 September 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Devonshire Road · Greenheys Road · Liscard Road · Dinmore Road · Hartington Road · Parkfield Drive · Croxteth Avenue · Lathom Avenue · Leominster Road · Martin's Lane · St Mary's Street · Eldon 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.