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CH41 7ED

POSTCODE

A Bidston and St James postcode in Wirral, a 6-minute walk from Birkenhead North Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.19 mi

  2. 2
    Co-op Academy Portland

    Primary

    0.60 mi

  3. 3
    The Observatory School

    Special

    0.61 mi

  4. 4
    Bidston Avenue Primary School

    Primary

    Predecessor school's results

    0.63 mi

  5. 5
    Weatherhead High School

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 41.9

    0.67 mi

  6. 6
    Wirral Hospitals' School

    Alternative provision

    0.67 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Birkenhead North Rail Station

    Rail

    459 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Bidston Rail Station

    Rail

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min

  • Birkenhead Park Rail Station

    Rail

    1.9 km straight lineabout 24 min

Bus stops

  • Gautby Road

    Bus · adj · south-east

    352 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Hoblyn Road

    Bus · adj · north-west

    363 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Challis Street

    Bus · opp · west

    381 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Egan Road

    Bus · opp · east

    396 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Hurrell Road

    Bus · adj · south-east

    396 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CH41 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CH41 7 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 12 sales

CH41 7ED has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the CH41 7 sector.

Average price
£102,246
Median price: £102,500
Median -14.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 12 sales
View district CH41
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £113,392
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£138k£92k£45k
Oct '25May '26Aug '26
£113,392 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH41 7DH
£130,000 · 2026-07-30 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH41 7DB
£70,000 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
CH41 7DR
£45,000 · 2026-06-12 · Flat / maisonette · Freehold
CH41 7DR
£72,000 · 2026-05-29 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CH41 7BQ
£140,000 · 2026-05-22 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH41 7DD
£95,000 · 2026-05-22 · Terraced · Freehold
CH41 7DH
£52,000 · 2026-04-29 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CH41 7DR
£76,000 · 2025-11-26 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CH41 7BQ
£200,000 · 2025-11-11 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH41 7AG
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CH41 7ED

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CH41 7ED

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Bidston and St James electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
74
YoY stable
997653
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
24
YoY -35%
90498
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
1172
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
1371
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
20
YoY stable
372513
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
61
YoY -15%
937455
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

2 of 4 key categories improving

186
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Wirral 011 (E02001477)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£34,328

£29,285–£40,240

Disposable (net) annual household income
£29,801

£25,737–£34,508

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£28,677

£26,316–£31,250

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£24,352

£21,144–£28,047

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,479
White Brit.92.5%
Other White3.2%
Other Asian1.8%
White Irish0.8%
White & Black Caribbean0.4%
+ 9 other groups · 1.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,478
Christian48.3%
No religion44.4%
Not answered4.3%
Buddhist2.0%
Muslim0.4%
+ 3 other religions · 0.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,476
50–6420.7%
35–4920.0%
25–3413.0%
10–159.6%
≤47.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.0%

Households

Total households: 676
One person: other25.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children19.2%
One person: aged 66+11.1%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent9.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.1%
+ 9 other households · 28.0%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
217
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 217 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for CH41 7ED

England
Country
Wirral
Local Authority
Bidston and St James
Ward
Birkenhead
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CH41 7ED
Coordinates
53.4056, -3.0642
Grid reference
SJ293903
Easting
329,349
Northing
390,386
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5RCW4P+68
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Birkenhead
Travel to Work
Birkenhead
ITL Region
Wirral

Administrative Information

Wirral
Local Authority
Council Area
Birkenhead E14001091
Constituency
E14001091
Merseyside
Police Force
England
Ward
Bidston and St James
Constituency code
E14001091
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Wirral, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Wirral

Health & NHS

Cheshire and Merseyside
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - 12F
Cancer Alliance
Cheshire and Merseyside

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Wirral 011B E01007121
E01007121
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wirral 011 E02001477
E02001477
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wirral 011B E01007121
E01007121
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wirral 011 E02001477
E02001477
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:25 AM4:26 PM
7:25 AM
Sunrise
4:26 PM
Sunset
9 hours 1 minute of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:25 AM
Sunset (today)
4:26 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 1 minute
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 1999
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~27 years
Active Duration
1999 -> Present
June 1999 — Introduced
Postcode CH41 7ED introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01007121 and MSOA E02001477 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 217
Present — Active
Postcode CH41 7ED is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1999
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~27 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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