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CH44 8EL

POSTCODE

A Seacombe postcode in Wirral, a 28-minute walk from Birkenhead Park Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Birkenhead Park Rail Station

    Rail

    2.3 km straight lineabout 28 min

  • Birkenhead North Rail Station

    Rail

    2.4 km straight lineabout 30 min

  • Birkenhead Hamilton Square Rail Station

    Rail

    2.6 km straight lineabout 32 min

Bus stops

  • Church Street

    Bus · adj · north-west

    152 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Elmswood Road

    Bus · adj · south-east

    159 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Queens Road

    Bus · adj · south-east

    172 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Buchanan Road

    Bus · adj · north-west

    178 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Littledale Road

    Bus · adj · south-east

    252 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CH44 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CH44 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 21 sales

CH44 8EL has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the CH44 8 sector.

Average price
£156,976
Median price: £157,500
Median +8.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 21 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £103,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£289k£196k£104k
Oct '25Dec '25Mar '26Sep '26
£145,000 · 2026-09-25 · Terraced · Freehold
CH44 8DJ
£62,000 · 2026-09-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CH44 8AP
£230,000 · 2026-08-06 · Terraced · Freehold
CH44 8EE
£160,000 · 2026-07-17 · Terraced · Freehold
CH44 8BE
£75,000 · 2026-07-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH44 8ER
£225,000 · 2026-05-22 · Terraced · Freehold
CH44 8EQ
£180,500 · 2026-05-11 · Terraced · Freehold
CH44 8EG
£50,000 · 2026-04-27 · Terraced · Freehold
CH44 8AW
£190,000 · 2026-04-24 · Terraced · Freehold
CH44 8EE
£85,000 · 2026-03-31 · Flat / maisonette · Freehold
CH44 8EP
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CH44 8EL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CH44 8EL

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 008 (E02001474)

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
£33,204

£28,332–£38,915

Disposable (net) annual household income
£26,522

£22,844–£30,792

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£25,633

£23,612–£27,826

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£20,452

£17,593–£23,775

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: 1,385
White Brit.88.9%
Bangladeshi3.2%
Other White3.2%
Other Asian1.2%
White & Asian0.9%
+ 9 other groups · 2.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,387
No religion45.8%
Christian42.1%
Not answered5.9%
Muslim4.6%
Other religion1.1%
+ 3 other religions · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,388
50–6420.2%
35–4917.3%
25–3415.0%
65–749.7%
10–159.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.8%

Households

Total households: 602
One person: other24.3%
One person: aged 66+15.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.5%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent6.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children6.5%
+ 9 other households · 35.5%

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.
1475
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1475 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 8EL

England
Country
Wirral
Local Authority
Seacombe
Ward
Birkenhead
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CH44 8EL
Coordinates
53.4164, -3.0268
Grid reference
SJ318915
Easting
331,853
Northing
391,560
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5RCX8F+H7
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 008D E01007277
E01007277
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wirral 008 E02001474
E02001474
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wirral 008D E01007277
E01007277
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wirral 008 E02001474
E02001474
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 8EL 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 E01007277 and MSOA E02001474 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 1475
Present — Active
Postcode CH44 8EL 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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