CH41 0AB postcode in Birkenhead, Wirral

CH41 0AB is a postcode in Birkenhead, in the Bidston and St James ward of Wirral. It is in the Birkenhead parliamentary constituency and the Merseyside police force area, and has been in use since June 1999.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Wirral: 96% Typical price £167,000 Homes sold in CH41 0, last 12 months. ▲ 11.3% on the year before Nearest station Birkenhead North 500 m in a straight line

Where CH41 0AB is, and what is near it

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  • CH41 0AB
  • Other postcodes in CH41 0: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 bus stops

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.4004, longitude -3.0543)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CH41 0AB?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at CH41 0AB?

Every home and business at CH41 0AB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Wirral: 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Wirral: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Wirral.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at CH41 0AB?

Wirral Council gives bin days for each home rather than each postcode. BinDayBuddy finds yours from your house number, from the council's own system.

Find the bin days for your home on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is CH41 0AB at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include CH41 0AB.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Wirral

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CH41 0AB: 2,892 properties in Wirral are at high risk (1.7% of all its properties). All the figures for Wirral

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of CH41 0AB is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near CH41 0AB?

Homes in CH41 0 sold for a typical £167,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 43 sales, up 11.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£167,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£150,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 11.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £190,000 10 sales
  • Terraced £165,000 32 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole CH41 district: a typical £125,000 from 153 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in CH41 0AB

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in CH41 0AB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 January 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at CH41 0AB

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at CH41 0AB. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near CH41 0AB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 980 homes in the neighbourhood around CH41 0AB. Over half of them (81%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (48%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around CH41 0AB

Band D in Wirral for 2026‑27: £2,501. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,667 (band A) to £2,223 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,667.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 790 (81%)£1,667
Band Babout 160 (16%)£1,945
Band Cabout 30 (3%)£2,223
Band Dfewer than 5£2,501
Band Efewer than 5£3,056
Band Ffewer than 5£3,612
Band Gfewer than 5£4,168
Band Hfewer than 5£5,001

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. 7% 1900 to 1918
  3. 48% 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 18% 2020 or later

Averages for Wirral before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of CH41 0AB is in (ONS area E01007122), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near CH41 0AB?

The nearest open schools to CH41 0AB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CH41 0AB, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to CH41 0AB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CH41 0AB is Birkenhead North Rail Station, 500 metres away in a straight line.

  • Birkenhead North Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
  • Birkenhead Park Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Connaught Way, 24 m away.

More stations near CH41 0AB, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near CH41 0AB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CH41 0AB, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near CH41 0AB?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CH41 0AB on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near CH41 0AB?

The nearest to the centre of CH41 0AB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to CH41 0AB?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near CH41 0AB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CH41 0AB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near CH41 0AB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CH41 0AB, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near CH41 0AB?

The nearest vets to the centre of CH41 0AB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is CH41 0AB in a conservation area?

The centre of CH41 0AB is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near CH41 0AB?

Police.uk records 217 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CH41 0AB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences90 reports
Criminal damage and arson31 reports
Anti-social behaviour30 reports
Public order20 reports
Drugs12 reports
Shoplifting9 reports

Also: burglary 7, other theft 6, vehicle crime 5, other crime 4, possession of weapons 2, robbery 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for CH41 0AB

Ward
Bidston and St James
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Birkenhead
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
June 1999

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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