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CH44 5SQ

POSTCODE

A Seacombe postcode in Wirral, a 12-minute walk from Birkenhead North Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Park Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.28 mi

  2. 2
    Weatherhead High School

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 41.9

    0.36 mi

  3. 3
    St Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

    Primary

    Predecessor school's results

    0.52 mi

  4. 4
    Edstart Schools Wirral

    Special · Good

    0.59 mi

  5. 5
    Somerville Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.73 mi

  6. 6
    Co-op Academy Oldershaw

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 28.0

    0.77 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

    927 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Birkenhead Park Rail Station

    Rail

    1.7 km straight lineabout 22 min

  • Wallasey Village Rail Station

    Rail

    1.8 km straight lineabout 22 min

Bus stops

  • Poulton Hall Road

    Bus · opp · west

    88 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Poulton Hall Road

    Bus · adj · east

    100 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Breck Road

    Bus · adj · north

    172 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Rostherne Avenue

    Bus · adj · south-west

    208 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Hillcrest Road

    Bus · nr · south-east

    246 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CH44 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CH44 5 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 26 sales

CH44 5SQ has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the CH44 5 sector.

Average price
£189,365
Median price: £187,000
Median +22.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 26 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £198,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£244k£187k£131k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£198,000 · 2026-09-01 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH44 5RQ
£230,000 · 2026-08-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH44 5UX
£197,500 · 2026-07-22 · Terraced · Freehold
CH44 5UY
£230,000 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH44 5SE
£295,000 · 2026-07-01 · Terraced · Freehold
CH44 5RG
£243,500 · 2026-06-26 · Terraced · Freehold
CH44 5UP
£100,000 · 2026-05-29 · Terraced · Freehold
CH44 5TE
£182,000 · 2026-05-27 · Terraced · Freehold
CH44 5UT
£225,000 · 2026-05-22 · Terraced · Freehold
CH44 5UW
£187,000 · 2026-05-21 · Terraced · Freehold
CH44 5UA
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CH44 5SQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CH44 5SQ

Counts are for Seacombe electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
96
YoY +19%
1128456
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
27
YoY +93%
36216
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
840
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
1050
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
19
YoY -14%
25179
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
50
YoY stable
674829
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 4 key categories improving · asb rising

198
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 010 (E02001476)

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
£36,949

£31,604–£43,197

Disposable (net) annual household income
£30,095

£26,083–£34,725

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£28,747

£26,608–£31,058

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£23,251

£20,158–£26,820

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: 1,745
White Brit.90.6%
Other White3.0%
Caribbean1.0%
White & Black Caribbean0.9%
Other ethnic group0.8%
+ 11 other groups · 3.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,743
No religion49.8%
Christian39.5%
Not answered9.1%
Hindu0.5%
Buddhist0.3%
+ 3 other religions · 0.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,743
50–6422.0%
35–4920.1%
25–3414.7%
10–158.2%
≤47.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.1%

Households

Total households: 822
One person: other32.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children15.9%
One person: aged 66+7.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.6%
+ 9 other households · 29.2%

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.
1065
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1065 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.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for CH44 5SQ

England
Country
Wirral
Local Authority
Seacombe
Ward
Birkenhead
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CH44 5SQ
Coordinates
53.4115, -3.0500
Grid reference
SJ303910
Easting
330,302
Northing
391,028
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5RCW6X+HX
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Wallasey
Travel to Work
Birkenhead
ITL Region
Wirral

Administrative Information

Wirral
Local Authority
Council Area
Wallasey E14001561
Constituency
E14001561
Merseyside
Police Force
England
Ward
Seacombe
Constituency code
E14001561
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 010D E01007270
E01007270
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wirral 010 E02001476
E02001476
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wirral 010D E01007270
E01007270
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wirral 010 E02001476
E02001476
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

7:20 AM4:31 PM
7:20 AM
Sunrise
4:31 PM
Sunset
9 hours 11 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:20 AM
Sunset (today)
4:31 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 11 minutes
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 CH44 5SQ 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 E01007270 and MSOA E02001476 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 1065
Present — Active
Postcode CH44 5SQ 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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