CH48 3HL postcode in West Kirby, Wirral

CH48 3HL is a postcode in West Kirby, in the West Kirby and Thurstaston ward of Wirral. It is in the Wirral West 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 CH48 3HL can get it Across Wirral: 96% Typical price £338,000 Homes sold in CH48 3, last 12 months. ▼ 22.3% on the year before Nearest station West Kirby 750 m in a straight line

Where CH48 3HL is, and what is near it

Map of CH48 3HL and what is near it Map of CH48 3HL: its centre point, with the 42 other postcodes in the CH48 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CH48 3HA: also in CH48 3CH48 3HB: also in CH48 3CH48 3HD: also in CH48 3CH48 3HE: also in CH48 3CH48 3HF: also in CH48 3CH48 3HG: also in CH48 3CH48 3HH: also in CH48 3CH48 3HJ: also in CH48 3CH48 3HN: also in CH48 3CH48 3HP: also in CH48 3CH48 3HQ: also in CH48 3CH48 3HR: also in CH48 3CH48 3HS: also in CH48 3CH48 3HT: also in CH48 3CH48 3HU: also in CH48 3CH48 3HW: also in CH48 3CH48 3HX: also in CH48 3CH48 3HY: also in CH48 3CH48 3HZ: also in CH48 3CH48 3JA: also in CH48 3CH48 3JB: also in CH48 3CH48 3JD: also in CH48 3CH48 3JE: also in CH48 3CH48 3JF: also in CH48 3CH48 3JG: also in CH48 3CH48 3JH: also in CH48 3CH48 3JJ: also in CH48 3CH48 3JL: also in CH48 3CH48 3JN: also in CH48 3CH48 3JP: also in CH48 3CH48 3JQ: also in CH48 3CH48 3JR: also in CH48 3CH48 3JS: also in CH48 3CH48 3JT: also in CH48 3CH48 3JU: also in CH48 3CH48 3JW: also in CH48 3CH48 3JZ: also in CH48 3CH48 3LB: also in CH48 3CH48 3LD: also in CH48 3CH48 3LE: also in CH48 3CH48 3LG: also in CH48 3CH48 3LQ: also in CH48 3 GP 4.0 kmGreasby Group Practice 4.1 kmWest Kirby CH48 3HL Map of CH48 3HL and what is near it Map of CH48 3HL: its centre point, with the 42 other postcodes in the CH48 3 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 4.0 kmWest Kirby and Thurstaston CH48 3HL
  • CH48 3HL
  • Other postcodes in CH48 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 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 53.3669, longitude -3.1803)

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 CH48 3HL?

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 CH48 3HL?

Every home and business at CH48 3HL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CH48 3HL 100% Wirral 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CH48 3HL 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 CH48 3HL?

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 CH48 3HL 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 CH48 3HL.

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 CH48 3HL: 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 CH48 3HL 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 CH48 3HL?

Homes in CH48 3 sold for a typical £338,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 40 sales, down 22.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£338,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£435,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 22.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £752,500 10 sales
  • Semi-detached £496,250 10 sales
  • Terraced £270,000 12 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £228,500 8 sales

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

Across the whole CH48 district: a typical £370,000 from 223 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 CH48 3HL

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in CH48 3HL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 4 June 2026. The middle price was £264,998, from £225,000 to £605,000. Across CH48 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £338,000. 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 CH48 3HL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around CH48 3HL. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (36%). 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 CH48 3HL

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 C, the most common, is £2,223.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (9%)£1,667
Band Babout 170 (25%)£1,945
Band Cabout 200 (29%)£2,223
Band Dabout 130 (19%)£2,501
Band Eabout 110 (16%)£3,056
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,612
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,168
Band Hfewer than 5£5,001

When the homes were built

  1. 36% Before 1900
  2. 30% 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. Withheld 1945 to 1964
  5. 19% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 CH48 3HL is in (ONS area E01007282), 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 CH48 3HL?

The nearest open schools to CH48 3HL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CH48 3HL, 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 CH48 3HL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CH48 3HL is West Kirby Rail Station, 750 metres away in a straight line.

  • West Kirby Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
  • Hoylake Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle

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

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Mostyn Avenue, 126 m away.

More stations near CH48 3HL, 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 CH48 3HL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CH48 3HL, 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 CH48 3HL?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CH48 3HL 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.

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

Which dentists are near CH48 3HL?

The nearest to the centre of CH48 3HL, 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 CH48 3HL?

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 CH48 3HL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CH48 3HL, 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 CH48 3HL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CH48 3HL, 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 CH48 3HL?

The nearest vets to the centre of CH48 3HL 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 CH48 3HL in a conservation area?

The centre of CH48 3HL 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 CH48 3HL?

Police.uk records 71 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CH48 3HL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences21 reports
Anti-social behaviour18 reports
Public order12 reports
Shoplifting8 reports
Criminal damage and arson5 reports
Vehicle crime2 reports

Also: drugs 2, other crime 2, burglary 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 CH48 3HL

Ward
West Kirby and Thurstaston
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
West Kirby
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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