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CH44 9BU

POSTCODE

A Seacombe postcode in Wirral, a 21-minute walk from Birkenhead North Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Somerville Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.25 mi

  2. 2
    Edstart Schools Wirral

    Special · Good

    0.35 mi

  3. 3
    Park Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.38 mi

  4. 4
    Kingsway Primary School

    Primary

    0.40 mi

  5. 5
    Egremont Primary School

    Primary

    0.40 mi

  6. 6
    St Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

    Primary

    Predecessor school's results

    0.43 mi

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Birkenhead North Rail Station

    Rail

    1.7 km straight lineabout 21 min

  • Birkenhead Park Rail Station

    Rail

    1.9 km straight lineabout 24 min

  • Wallasey Village Rail Station

    Rail

    2.3 km straight lineabout 29 min

Bus stops

  • Eastcroft Road

    Bus · adj · west

    235 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Canterbury Road

    Bus · adj · east

    239 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Clifford Road

    Bus · adj · east

    250 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Ilford Avenue

    Bus · adj · west

    274 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Chatsworth Avenue

    Bus · opp · west

    308 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CH44 9
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CH44 9 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 29 sales

CH44 9BU has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the CH44 9 sector.

Average price
£164,652
Median price: £165,000
Median +27.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 29 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 3 sales · avg £153,833
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£216k£175k£135k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£205,000 · 2026-09-11 · Terraced · Freehold
CH44 9BZ
£126,500 · 2026-09-11 · Terraced · Freehold
CH44 9DT
£130,000 · 2026-09-04 · Terraced · Freehold
CH44 9DY
£168,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH44 9AH
£205,000 · 2026-08-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH44 9BZ
£120,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
CH44 9AA
£155,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
CH44 9ET
£166,000 · 2026-07-01 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH44 9BP
£253,000 · 2026-06-16 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH44 9BN
£112,000 · 2026-06-03 · Terraced · Freehold
CH44 9AZ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CH44 9BU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CH44 9BU

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 007 (E02001473)

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
£41,753

£35,859–£48,616

Disposable (net) annual household income
£33,211

£28,859–£38,219

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£31,231

£28,995–£33,640

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£29,515

£25,853–£33,697

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: 1,485
White Brit.93.7%
Other White1.5%
Other Asian1.1%
White Irish0.8%
White & Asian0.7%
+ 9 other groups · 2.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,486
Christian47.3%
No religion46.1%
Not answered4.4%
Muslim0.6%
Other religion0.6%
+ 4 other religions · 0.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,484
50–6419.3%
35–4918.1%
25–3413.7%
65–749.0%
10–158.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.0%

Households

Total households: 597
One person: other15.6%
One person: aged 66+11.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.7%
+ 9 other households · 41.9%

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.
8105
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 8105 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 9BU

England
Country
Wirral
Local Authority
Seacombe
Ward
Birkenhead
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CH44 9BU
Coordinates
53.4144, -3.0377
Grid reference
SJ311913
Easting
331,122
Northing
391,342
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5RCX76+QW
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 007E E01007276
E01007276
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wirral 007 E02001473
E02001473
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wirral 007E E01007276
E01007276
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wirral 007 E02001473
E02001473
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 9BU 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 E01007276 and MSOA E02001473 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 8105
Present — Active
Postcode CH44 9BU 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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