CH41 7DP postcode in Birkenhead, Wirral
CH41 7DP 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.
Where CH41 7DP is, and what is near it
- CH41 7DP
- Other postcodes in CH41 7: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 5 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 53.4061, longitude -3.0709)
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 7DP?
- WirralCouncil, for all local services Wirral: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around CH41 7DP Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- MerseysidePolice force area
- BirkenheadParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Alison McGovern (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Alison McGovern
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 7DP?
Every home and business at CH41 7DP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Wirral: 96%
Wirral: Over 99%
The line marks the figure across Wirral.
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 7DP?
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 BinDayBuddySource: 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 7DP 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 7DP.
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 7DP: 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 7DP 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 7DP?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 7DP
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CH41 7DP from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 7DP?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around CH41 7DP. Over half of them (100%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (99%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £1,667 (band A); band A, the most common, is £1,667.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 710 (100%) | £1,667 |
| Band B | fewer than 5 | £1,945 |
| Band C | withheld | £2,223 |
| Band D | fewer than 5 | £2,501 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £3,056 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,612 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,168 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,001 |
When the homes were built
- 1% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 99% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
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 7DP is in (ONS area E01007121), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 7DP?
The nearest open schools to CH41 7DP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 7DP?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CH41 7DP is Bidston Rail Station, 600 metres away in a straight line.
- Bidston Rail Station Railway station 600 mWalk
- Birkenhead North Rail Station Railway station 900 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Compton Road, 142 m away.
More stations near CH41 7DP, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near CH41 7DP?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CH41 7DP, 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.
- Paxton Medical Group Phone 0151 652 1688 1.6 kmCycle
- Cavendish Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 652 1955 1.8 kmCycle
- Miriam Primary Care Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 652 6077 1.8 kmCycle
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 7DP?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CH41 7DP 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near CH41 7DP?
The nearest to the centre of CH41 7DP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Park Road North Dental Practice Phone 0151 652 3032 1.6 kmCycle
- Wallasey Village Dental Practice Phone 0151 638 9685 1.8 kmCycle
- Leasowe Personal Dental Services Phone 0151 638 6103 2.0 kmCycle
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 7DP?
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.
- Arrowe Park Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report October 2025 · Phone 0151 678 5111 4.4 kmCycle
- Spire Murrayfield Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0845 600 2110 6.3 kmDrive
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 7DP?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CH41 7DP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Birkenhead Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 652 0250 600 mWalk
- Hillgrove Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2025 · Phone 07853 962507 950 mWalk
- The Pines Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 653 7258 1.5 kmCycle
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 7DP?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CH41 7DP, 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.
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Bidston Moss Extra Mon to Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm 200 mWalk
- Day Lewis Pharmacy, 41 Fender Way Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0151 677 2353 1.3 kmCycle
- Claughton Pharmacy Mon to Sat 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 9pm; Sun 9am to 4pm · Phone 0151 653 7543 1.6 kmCycle
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 7DP?
The nearest vets to the centre of CH41 7DP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Broadway Veterinary Surgery 1.9 kmCycle
- Parkside Veterinary Surgery 1.9 kmCycle
- Upton Veterinary Surgery 2.3 kmCycle
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 7DP in a conservation area?
The centre of CH41 7DP 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 7DP?
Police.uk records 156 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CH41 7DP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 5, vehicle crime 4, other theft 4, other crime 2.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for CH41 7DP
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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