CH41 7AD postcode in Birkenhead, Wirral

CH41 7AD 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 August 2017.

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 at CH41 7AD can get it Across Wirral: 96% Typical price £102,500 Homes sold in CH41 7, last 12 months. ▼ 14.6% on the year before Nearest station Birkenhead North 50 m in a straight line

Where CH41 7AD is, and what is near it

Map of CH41 7AD and what is near it Map of CH41 7AD: its centre point, with the 56 other postcodes in the CH41 7 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices and 10 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. A59M53A553A5139 CH41 7AA: also in CH41 7CH41 7AB: also in CH41 7CH41 7AF: also in CH41 7CH41 7AG: also in CH41 7CH41 7AH: also in CH41 7CH41 7AJ: also in CH41 7CH41 7AL: also in CH41 7CH41 7AP: also in CH41 7CH41 7AU: also in CH41 7CH41 7AW: also in CH41 7CH41 7AZ: also in CH41 7CH41 7BA: also in CH41 7CH41 7BE: also in CH41 7CH41 7BG: also in CH41 7CH41 7BH: also in CH41 7CH41 7BJ: also in CH41 7CH41 7BL: also in CH41 7CH41 7BN: also in CH41 7CH41 7BP: also in CH41 7CH41 7BQ: also in CH41 7CH41 7BS: also in CH41 7CH41 7BT: also in CH41 7CH41 7BU: also in CH41 7CH41 7BW: also in CH41 7CH41 7BX: also in CH41 7CH41 7BY: also in CH41 7CH41 7BZ: also in CH41 7CH41 7DA: also in CH41 7CH41 7DB: also in CH41 7CH41 7DD: also in CH41 7CH41 7DE: also in CH41 7CH41 7DF: also in CH41 7CH41 7DG: also in CH41 7CH41 7DH: also in CH41 7CH41 7DJ: also in CH41 7CH41 7DL: also in CH41 7CH41 7DN: also in CH41 7CH41 7DP: also in CH41 7CH41 7DQ: also in CH41 7CH41 7DR: also in CH41 7CH41 7DS: also in CH41 7CH41 7DU: also in CH41 7CH41 7DW: also in CH41 7CH41 7DZ: also in CH41 7CH41 7EA: also in CH41 7CH41 7EE: also in CH41 7CH41 7EF: also in CH41 7CH41 7EG: also in CH41 7CH41 7EH: also in CH41 7CH41 7EL: also in CH41 7CH41 7EP: also in CH41 7CH41 7EQ: also in CH41 7CH41 7EW: also in CH41 7 Wallasey CH41 7AD Map of CH41 7AD and what is near it Map of CH41 7AD: its centre point, with the 56 other postcodes in the CH41 7 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 10 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. A59A5139 Wallasey CH41 7AD
  • CH41 7AD
  • Other postcodes in CH41 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.4038, longitude -3.0577)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CH41 7AD?

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 7AD?

Every home and business at CH41 7AD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CH41 7AD 100% Wirral 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CH41 7AD 100% Wirral Over 99%
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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 7AD?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for CH41 7AD.

Check the bin days for CH41 7AD 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 7AD 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 7AD.

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 7AD: 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 7AD 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 7AD?

Homes in CH41 7 sold for a typical £102,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 6 sales, down 14.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£102,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£120,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 14.6% on the 12 months before
  • Semi-detached 3 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced 2 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

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 7AD

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in CH41 7AD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 12 March 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

What council tax band are homes near CH41 7AD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 980 homes in the neighbourhood around CH41 7AD. 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 7AD

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 7AD 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 7AD?

The nearest open schools to CH41 7AD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CH41 7AD, 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 7AD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CH41 7AD is Birkenhead North Rail Station, 50 metres away in a straight line.

  • Birkenhead North Rail Station Railway station 50 mWalk
  • Birkenhead Park Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle

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

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Birkenhead North Interchange, 43 m away.

More stations near CH41 7AD, 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 7AD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CH41 7AD, 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 7AD?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CH41 7AD 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 7AD?

The nearest to the centre of CH41 7AD, 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 7AD?

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 7AD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CH41 7AD, 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 7AD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CH41 7AD, 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 7AD?

The nearest vets to the centre of CH41 7AD 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 7AD in a conservation area?

The centre of CH41 7AD 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 7AD?

Police.uk records 234 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CH41 7AD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences92 reports
Anti-social behaviour31 reports
Criminal damage and arson30 reports
Public order21 reports
Shoplifting20 reports
Drugs14 reports

Also: burglary 8, other theft 6, vehicle crime 5, other crime 5, robbery 1, possession of weapons 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 7AD

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
August 2017

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

Where to check what we do not hold

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CH41 7 sector CH41 district CH postcode area Birkenhead postcodes

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

CH41 7AZ30 mCH41 7AH70 mCH41 7AF120 mCH41 7AU130 mCH41 8HZ160 mCH41 8JP160 m
All of CH41

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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