CH48 4EU postcode in West Kirby, Wirral

CH48 4EU 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 can get it. Wirral: 96% Typical price £395,000 Homes sold in CH48 4, last 12 months. ▲ 7.3% on the year before Nearest station West Kirby 400 m in a straight line

Where CH48 4EU is, and what is near it

Map of CH48 4EU and what is near it Map of CH48 4EU: its centre point, with the 50 other postcodes in the CH48 4 sector, 3 schools (2 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 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. CH48 4AA: also in CH48 4CH48 4AB: also in CH48 4CH48 4DA: also in CH48 4CH48 4DB: also in CH48 4CH48 4DD: also in CH48 4CH48 4DE: also in CH48 4CH48 4DF: also in CH48 4CH48 4DG: also in CH48 4CH48 4DJ: also in CH48 4CH48 4DL: also in CH48 4CH48 4DP: also in CH48 4CH48 4DX: also in CH48 4CH48 4DY: also in CH48 4CH48 4DZ: also in CH48 4CH48 4EB: also in CH48 4CH48 4ED: also in CH48 4CH48 4EE: also in CH48 4CH48 4EF: also in CH48 4CH48 4EG: also in CH48 4CH48 4EH: also in CH48 4CH48 4EJ: also in CH48 4CH48 4EL: also in CH48 4CH48 4EN: also in CH48 4CH48 4EP: also in CH48 4CH48 4EQ: also in CH48 4CH48 4ER: also in CH48 4CH48 4ES: also in CH48 4CH48 4ET: also in CH48 4CH48 4HA: also in CH48 4CH48 4HB: also in CH48 4CH48 4HD: also in CH48 4CH48 4HL: also in CH48 4CH48 4HN: also in CH48 4CH48 4HR: also in CH48 4CH48 4HW: also in CH48 4CH48 4HX: also in CH48 4CH48 4LE: also in CH48 4CH48 4LF: also in CH48 4 School 600 mGP 3.2 kmGreasby Group Practice 3.8 kmWest Kirby CH48 4EU Map of CH48 4EU and what is near it Map of CH48 4EU: its centre point, with the 50 other postcodes in the CH48 4 sector, 3 schools (2 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 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 600 mGP 3.2 kmWest Kirby CH48 4EU
  • CH48 4EU
  • Other postcodes in CH48 4: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 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 53.3742, longitude -3.1781)

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 4EU?

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 4EU?

Every home and business at CH48 4EU 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 CH48 4EU?

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 4EU 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 4EU.

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 4EU: 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 4EU 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 4EU?

Homes in CH48 4 sold for a typical £395,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 16 sales, up 7.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£395,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£368,221 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 7.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached Not enough sales to price (1)
  • Semi-detached Not enough sales to price (3)
  • Terraced Not enough sales to price (3)
  • Flat or maisonette £285,000 9 sales

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 4EU

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in CH48 4EU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 20 August 2025. The middle sale was £455,000, from £451,000 to £495,000. Across CH48 4, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £395,000. 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 4EU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around CH48 4EU. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (52%). 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 4EU

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 20 (3%)£1,667
Band Babout 100 (14%)£1,945
Band Cabout 170 (25%)£2,223
Band Dabout 60 (9%)£2,501
Band Eabout 120 (17%)£3,056
Band Fabout 120 (17%)£3,612
Band Gabout 100 (14%)£4,168
Band Hwithheld£5,001

When the homes were built

  1. 13% Before 1900
  2. 17% 1900 to 1918
  3. 52% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 4% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 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 4EU is in (ONS area E01007197), 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 4EU?

The nearest open schools to CH48 4EU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CH48 4EU, 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 4EU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CH48 4EU is West Kirby Rail Station, 400 metres away in a straight line.

  • West Kirby Rail Station Railway station 400 mWalk
  • Hoylake Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle

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 Ashburton Road, 107 m away.

More stations near CH48 4EU, 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 4EU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CH48 4EU, 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 4EU?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CH48 4EU 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 CH48 4EU?

The nearest to the centre of CH48 4EU, 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 4EU?

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 4EU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CH48 4EU, 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 4EU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CH48 4EU, 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 4EU?

The nearest vets to the centre of CH48 4EU 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 4EU in a conservation area?

The centre of CH48 4EU 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 4EU?

Police.uk records 74 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CH48 4EU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences22 reports
Anti-social behaviour18 reports
Public order13 reports
Shoplifting8 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 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 4EU

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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Nearby postcodes

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

CH48 4ER60 mCH48 5DY80 mCH48 5DU110 mCH48 5DZ130 mCH48 4EE130 mCH48 4ES140 m
All of CH48

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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