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CH47 2BF

POSTCODE

A Hoylake and Meols postcode in Wirral, a 3-minute walk from Hoylake Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary School

    Primary

    0.33 mi

  2. 2
    West Kirby Grammar School

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 71.3

    1.0 mi

  3. 3
    West Kirby Primary School

    Primary · Good

    1.0 mi

  4. 4
    West Kirby School and College

    All-through

    1.2 mi

  5. 5
    Black Horse Hill Infant School

    Primary · Good

    1.2 mi

  6. 6
    Black Horse Hill Junior School

    Primary

    1.2 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

  • Hoylake Rail Station

    Rail

    211 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Manor Road Rail Station

    Rail

    552 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Meols Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.7 km straight lineabout 22 min

Bus stops

  • Alderley Road

    Bus · adj · south-west

    63 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Alderley Road

    Bus · adj · north-east

    92 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Hoylake Interchange

    Bus · Stop B · north-east

    150 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Hoylake Interchange

    Bus · Stop A · south-west

    150 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Albert Road

    Bus · Se-bound · south-east

    159 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CH47 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CH47 2 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 39 sales

CH47 2BF has 3 standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the CH47 2 sector.

Average price
£294,935
Median price: £236,000
Median +0.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 39 sales
View district CH47
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 2 sales · avg £327,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£371k£276k£180k
Sep '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Jul '26
£150,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CH47 2AP
£505,000 · 2026-07-17 · Detached · Freehold
CH47 2DD
£180,000 · 2026-06-11 · Terraced · Freehold
CH47 2DS
£325,000 · 2026-05-14 · Terraced · Freehold
CH47 2BT
£390,975 · 2026-05-08 · Terraced · Freehold
CH47 2BY
£270,000 · 2026-04-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CH47 2AG
£125,000 · 2026-04-01 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CH47 2DG
£400,000 · 2026-03-27 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CH47 2AJ
£180,000 · 2026-03-12 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CH47 2AP
£447,000 · 2026-03-11 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CH47 2AS
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CH47 2BF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CH47 2BF

Counts are for Hoylake and Meols 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)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
25
YoY -7%
312110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
21
YoY +62%
21122
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
30
YoY -9%
362310
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

89
incidents · Aug '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 014 (E02001480)

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
£53,081

£45,560–£61,843

Disposable (net) annual household income
£39,372

£34,189–£45,341

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£38,987

£36,080–£42,129

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£35,468

£31,115–£40,430

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: 1,642
White Brit.91.3%
Other White3.5%
White Irish1.5%
White & Asian1.0%
Chinese0.5%
+ 9 other groups · 2.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,643
Christian61.9%
No religion30.5%
Not answered6.2%
Buddhist0.7%
Other religion0.5%
+ 2 other religions · 0.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,643
50–6421.5%
35–4916.0%
65–7413.3%
75–8412.7%
85 years and over10.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.5%

Households

Total households: 740
One person: aged 66+24.9%
One person: other14.7%
Single family household, all members 66+13.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.8%
+ 9 other households · 24.9%

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.
24369
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24369 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 CH47 2BF

England
Country
Wirral
Local Authority
Hoylake and Meols
Ward
Birkenhead
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CH47 2BF
Coordinates
53.3921, -3.1784
Grid reference
SJ217890
Easting
321,730
Northing
389,007
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5R9RRC+RJ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Hoylake
Travel to Work
Birkenhead
ITL Region
Wirral
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Wirral
Local Authority
Council Area
Wirral West E14001589
Constituency
E14001589
Merseyside
Police Force
England
Ward
Hoylake and Meols
Constituency code
E14001589
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Wirral, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Wirral

Health & NHS

North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Cheshire and Merseyside
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Wirral
Sub ICB Location
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - 12F
Cancer Alliance
Cheshire and Merseyside

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Wirral 014A E01007193
E01007193
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wirral 014 E02001480
E02001480
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wirral 014A E01007193
E01007193
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wirral 014 E02001480
E02001480
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

7:03 AM4:49 PM
7:03 AM
Sunrise
4:49 PM
Sunset
9 hours 46 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:03 AM
Sunset (today)
4:49 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 46 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

November 2004
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~22 years
Active Duration
2004 -> Present
November 2004 — Introduced
Postcode CH47 2BF introduced by Royal Mail.
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 E01007193 and MSOA E02001480 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 24369
Present — Active
Postcode CH47 2BF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
November 2004
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~22 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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