CH49 3QS postcode in Greasby, Wirral

CH49 3QS is a postcode in Greasby, in the Greasby, Frankby and Irby 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 £301,500 Homes sold in CH49 3, last 12 months. ▲ 11.7% on the year before Nearest station Upton 2.8 km in a straight line

Where CH49 3QS is, and what is near it

Map of CH49 3QS and what is near it Map of CH49 3QS: its centre point, with the 86 other postcodes in the CH49 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CH49 3AA: also in CH49 3CH49 3AB: also in CH49 3CH49 3AD: also in CH49 3CH49 3AG: also in CH49 3CH49 3AH: also in CH49 3CH49 3AJ: also in CH49 3CH49 3AL: also in CH49 3CH49 3AN: also in CH49 3CH49 3AP: also in CH49 3CH49 3AQ: also in CH49 3CH49 3AS: also in CH49 3CH49 3AT: also in CH49 3CH49 3AW: also in CH49 3CH49 3GN: also in CH49 3CH49 3GP: also in CH49 3CH49 3GQ: also in CH49 3CH49 3GR: also in CH49 3CH49 3GS: also in CH49 3CH49 3GT: also in CH49 3CH49 3GU: also in CH49 3CH49 3GW: also in CH49 3CH49 3GX: also in CH49 3CH49 3GZ: also in CH49 3CH49 3LZ: also in CH49 3CH49 3NA: also in CH49 3CH49 3NB: also in CH49 3CH49 3ND: also in CH49 3CH49 3NE: also in CH49 3CH49 3NF: also in CH49 3CH49 3NG: also in CH49 3CH49 3NH: also in CH49 3CH49 3NJ: also in CH49 3CH49 3NL: also in CH49 3CH49 3NN: also in CH49 3CH49 3NP: also in CH49 3CH49 3NQ: also in CH49 3CH49 3NR: also in CH49 3CH49 3NU: also in CH49 3CH49 3NW: also in CH49 3CH49 3NX: also in CH49 3CH49 3PA: also in CH49 3CH49 3PE: also in CH49 3CH49 3PF: also in CH49 3CH49 3PG: also in CH49 3CH49 3PH: also in CH49 3CH49 3PJ: also in CH49 3CH49 3PL: also in CH49 3CH49 3PN: also in CH49 3CH49 3PP: also in CH49 3CH49 3PQ: also in CH49 3CH49 3PR: also in CH49 3CH49 3PS: also in CH49 3CH49 3PT: also in CH49 3CH49 3PW: also in CH49 3CH49 3QB: also in CH49 3CH49 3QF: also in CH49 3CH49 3QG: also in CH49 3CH49 3QP: also in CH49 3CH49 3QR: also in CH49 3CH49 3QW: also in CH49 3CH49 3QY: also in CH49 3CH49 3QZ: also in CH49 3 Upton Hall School FCJ 1.9 kmHoylake Rd Met Ctr 2.3 kmHeatherlands Med Ctr 2.3 kmHilbre High School 2.3 kmUpton station 2.8 kmMeols station 3.0 kmGreasby, Frankby and Irby CH49 3QS Map of CH49 3QS and what is near it Map of CH49 3QS: its centre point, with the 86 other postcodes in the CH49 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 1.9–2.8 kmHoylake Rd Met Ctr 2.3 kmHilbre High School 2.3 kmGreasby, Frankby and Irby CH49 3QS
  • CH49 3QS
  • Other postcodes in CH49 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 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 53.3794, longitude -3.1239)

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 CH49 3QS?

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 CH49 3QS?

Every home and business at CH49 3QS 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 CH49 3QS?

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 CH49 3QS 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 CH49 3QS.

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 CH49 3QS: 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 CH49 3QS 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 CH49 3QS?

Homes in CH49 3 sold for a typical £301,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 52 sales, up 11.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£301,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£270,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 11.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £357,500 25 sales
  • Semi-detached £237,000 19 sales
  • Terraced 3 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette £88,500 5 sales

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

Across the whole CH49 district: a typical £236,000 from 370 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 CH49 3QS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CH49 3QS 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 CH49 3QS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around CH49 3QS. The largest share of them, 39%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (50%). 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 CH49 3QS

Band D in Wirral for 2026‑27: £2,501. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,945 (band B) to £3,056 (band E); band D, the most common, is £2,501.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Afewer than 5£1,667
Band Babout 150 (23%)£1,945
Band Cabout 160 (24%)£2,223
Band Dabout 260 (39%)£2,501
Band Eabout 90 (14%)£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. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 50% 1965 to 1982
  6. 48% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 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 CH49 3QS is in (ONS area E01007264), 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 CH49 3QS?

The nearest open schools to CH49 3QS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CH49 3QS, 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 CH49 3QS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CH49 3QS is Upton Rail Station, 2.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Upton Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle
  • Meols Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hambledon Drive, 260 m away.

More stations near CH49 3QS, 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 CH49 3QS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CH49 3QS, 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 CH49 3QS?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CH49 3QS 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 CH49 3QS?

The nearest to the centre of CH49 3QS, 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 CH49 3QS?

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 CH49 3QS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CH49 3QS, 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 CH49 3QS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CH49 3QS, 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 CH49 3QS?

The nearest vets to the centre of CH49 3QS 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 CH49 3QS in a conservation area?

The centre of CH49 3QS 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 CH49 3QS?

Police.uk records 34 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CH49 3QS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences16 reports
Anti-social behaviour8 reports
Public order6 reports
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Vehicle crime1 report
Shoplifting1 report

Also: other theft 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 CH49 3QS

Ward
Greasby, Frankby and Irby
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Greasby
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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