CH43 2LA postcode in Birkenhead, Wirral

CH43 2LA is a postcode in Birkenhead, in the Oxton 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 at CH43 2LA can get it Across Wirral: 96% Typical price £205,000 Homes sold in CH43 2, last 12 months. ▼ 8.1% on the year before Nearest station Birkenhead Park 1.7 km in a straight line

Where CH43 2LA is, and what is near it

Map of CH43 2LA and what is near it Map of CH43 2LA: its centre point, with the 94 other postcodes in the CH43 2 sector, 2 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices and 14 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CH43 2DA: also in CH43 2CH43 2EY: also in CH43 2CH43 2GA: also in CH43 2CH43 2GB: also in CH43 2CH43 2GE: also in CH43 2CH43 2GG: also in CH43 2CH43 2GJ: also in CH43 2CH43 2GL: also in CH43 2CH43 2GN: also in CH43 2CH43 2GP: also in CH43 2CH43 2GQ: also in CH43 2CH43 2GR: also in CH43 2CH43 2GS: also in CH43 2CH43 2GT: also in CH43 2CH43 2GW: also in CH43 2CH43 2HA: also in CH43 2CH43 2HB: also in CH43 2CH43 2HD: also in CH43 2CH43 2HE: also in CH43 2CH43 2HF: also in CH43 2CH43 2HG: also in CH43 2CH43 2HH: also in CH43 2CH43 2HJ: also in CH43 2CH43 2HL: also in CH43 2CH43 2HN: also in CH43 2CH43 2HP: also in CH43 2CH43 2HQ: also in CH43 2CH43 2HR: also in CH43 2CH43 2HS: also in CH43 2CH43 2HT: also in CH43 2CH43 2HU: also in CH43 2CH43 2HW: also in CH43 2CH43 2HX: also in CH43 2CH43 2HY: also in CH43 2CH43 2HZ: also in CH43 2CH43 2JA: also in CH43 2CH43 2JB: also in CH43 2CH43 2JD: also in CH43 2CH43 2JE: also in CH43 2CH43 2JF: also in CH43 2CH43 2JG: also in CH43 2CH43 2JH: also in CH43 2CH43 2JJ: also in CH43 2CH43 2JL: also in CH43 2CH43 2JN: also in CH43 2CH43 2JP: also in CH43 2CH43 2JQ: also in CH43 2CH43 2JR: also in CH43 2CH43 2JS: also in CH43 2CH43 2JT: also in CH43 2CH43 2JU: also in CH43 2CH43 2JW: also in CH43 2CH43 2JX: also in CH43 2CH43 2JY: also in CH43 2CH43 2JZ: also in CH43 2CH43 2LB: also in CH43 2CH43 2LD: also in CH43 2CH43 2LE: also in CH43 2CH43 2LF: also in CH43 2CH43 2LG: also in CH43 2CH43 2LH: also in CH43 2CH43 2LJ: also in CH43 2CH43 2LL: also in CH43 2CH43 2LN: also in CH43 2CH43 2LP: also in CH43 2CH43 2LQ: also in CH43 2CH43 2LR: also in CH43 2CH43 2LS: also in CH43 2CH43 2LT: also in CH43 2CH43 2LU: also in CH43 2CH43 2LW: also in CH43 2CH43 2LX: also in CH43 2CH43 2LY: also in CH43 2CH43 2LZ: also in CH43 2CH43 2NA: also in CH43 2CH43 2NB: also in CH43 2CH43 2ND: also in CH43 2CH43 2NE: also in CH43 2CH43 2NF: also in CH43 2CH43 2NG: also in CH43 2CH43 2NH: also in CH43 2CH43 2NJ: also in CH43 2CH43 2NL: also in CH43 2CH43 2NN: also in CH43 2CH43 2NP: also in CH43 2CH43 2NQ: also in CH43 2CH43 2NR: also in CH43 2CH43 2NS: also in CH43 2CH43 2NT: also in CH43 2CH43 2NU: also in CH43 2CH43 2NW: also in CH43 2CH43 2NX: also in CH43 2CH43 2NZ: also in CH43 2 Oxton CH43 2LA Map of CH43 2LA and what is near it Map of CH43 2LA: its centre point, with the 94 other postcodes in the CH43 2 sector, 2 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 14 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Oxton CH43 2LA
  • CH43 2LA
  • Other postcodes in CH43 2: press one for its page
  • 2 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 14 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.3830, longitude -3.0480)

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 CH43 2LA?

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 CH43 2LA?

Every home and business at CH43 2LA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CH43 2LA 100% Wirral 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CH43 2LA 100% Wirral Over 99%
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 CH43 2LA?

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 CH43 2LA 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 CH43 2LA.

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 CH43 2LA: 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 CH43 2LA 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 CH43 2LA?

Homes in CH43 2 sold for a typical £205,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 55 sales, down 8.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£205,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£223,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 8.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £386,250 6 sales
  • Semi-detached £227,500 23 sales
  • Terraced 3 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette £151,500 23 sales

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

Across the whole CH43 district: a typical £226,000 from 392 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 CH43 2LA

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in CH43 2LA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 17 November 2025. 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 CH43 2LA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 950 homes in the neighbourhood around CH43 2LA. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (51%). 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 CH43 2LA

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 £4,168 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,945.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 120 (13%)£1,667
Band Babout 320 (34%)£1,945
Band Cabout 190 (20%)£2,223
Band Dabout 70 (7%)£2,501
Band Eabout 160 (17%)£3,056
Band Fabout 70 (7%)£3,612
Band Gabout 20 (2%)£4,168
Band Hfewer than 5£5,001

When the homes were built

  1. 21% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 4% 1945 to 1964
  5. 51% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 9% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 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 CH43 2LA is in (ONS area E01007242), 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 CH43 2LA?

The nearest open schools to CH43 2LA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CH43 2LA, 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 CH43 2LA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CH43 2LA is Birkenhead Park Rail Station, 1.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Birkenhead Park Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
  • Birkenhead Central Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle

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

14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Shrewsbury Road, 70 m away.

More stations near CH43 2LA, 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 CH43 2LA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CH43 2LA, 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 CH43 2LA?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CH43 2LA 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 CH43 2LA?

The nearest to the centre of CH43 2LA, 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 CH43 2LA?

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 CH43 2LA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CH43 2LA, 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 CH43 2LA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CH43 2LA, 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 CH43 2LA?

The nearest vets to the centre of CH43 2LA 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 CH43 2LA in a conservation area?

The centre of CH43 2LA 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 CH43 2LA?

Police.uk records 383 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CH43 2LA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences129 reports
Shoplifting68 reports
Anti-social behaviour46 reports
Public order33 reports
Criminal damage and arson28 reports
Vehicle crime18 reports

Also: drugs 15, burglary 13, other theft 10, other crime 7, bicycle theft 5, possession of weapons 5, theft from the person 3, robbery 3.

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 CH43 2LA

Ward
Oxton
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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CH43 6UF40 mCH43 6UE50 mCH43 2JX60 mCH43 6UB80 mCH43 6UG90 mCH43 6UD100 m
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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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