CH49 5PD postcode in Birkenhead, Wirral

CH49 5PD is a postcode in Birkenhead, in the Upton ward of Wirral. It is in the Wirral West parliamentary constituency and the Merseyside police force area, and has been in use since December 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 £207,500 Homes sold in CH49 5, last 12 months. ▼ 0.2% on the year before Nearest station Upton 1.9 km in a straight line

Where CH49 5PD is, and what is near it

Map of CH49 5PD and what is near it Map of CH49 5PD: its centre point, with the 49 other postcodes in the CH49 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. CH49 5AB: also in CH49 5CH49 5LA: also in CH49 5CH49 5LB: also in CH49 5CH49 5LD: also in CH49 5CH49 5LE: also in CH49 5CH49 5LF: also in CH49 5CH49 5LG: also in CH49 5CH49 5LH: also in CH49 5CH49 5LJ: also in CH49 5CH49 5LL: also in CH49 5CH49 5LN: also in CH49 5CH49 5LP: also in CH49 5CH49 5LQ: also in CH49 5CH49 5LR: also in CH49 5CH49 5LS: also in CH49 5CH49 5LT: also in CH49 5CH49 5LU: also in CH49 5CH49 5LW: also in CH49 5CH49 5LX: also in CH49 5CH49 5LY: also in CH49 5CH49 5LZ: also in CH49 5CH49 5NA: also in CH49 5CH49 5NB: also in CH49 5CH49 5ND: also in CH49 5CH49 5NE: also in CH49 5CH49 5NF: also in CH49 5CH49 5NG: also in CH49 5CH49 5NH: also in CH49 5CH49 5NJ: also in CH49 5CH49 5NL: also in CH49 5CH49 5NN: also in CH49 5CH49 5NP: also in CH49 5CH49 5NQ: also in CH49 5CH49 5NR: also in CH49 5CH49 5NS: also in CH49 5CH49 5NT: also in CH49 5CH49 5NU: also in CH49 5CH49 5NW: also in CH49 5CH49 5NX: also in CH49 5CH49 5NY: also in CH49 5CH49 5NZ: also in CH49 5CH49 5PA: also in CH49 5CH49 5PB: also in CH49 5CH49 5PE: also in CH49 5CH49 5PF: also in CH49 5CH49 5PG: also in CH49 5CH49 5PH: also in CH49 5CH49 5PJ: also in CH49 5CH49 5PL: also in CH49 5 Birkenhead Park station 3.9 kmBirkenhead CH49 5PD Map of CH49 5PD and what is near it Map of CH49 5PD: its centre point, with the 49 other postcodes in the CH49 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Upton CH49 5PD
  • CH49 5PD
  • Other postcodes in CH49 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 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 53.3702, longitude -3.0763)

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 5PD?

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 5PD?

Every home and business at CH49 5PD 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 5PD?

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 5PD 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 5PD.

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 5PD: 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 5PD 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 5PD?

Homes in CH49 5 sold for a typical £207,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 30 sales, down 0.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£207,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£208,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 0.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £374,995 5 sales
  • Semi-detached £217,500 12 sales
  • Terraced Not enough sales to price (4)
  • Flat or maisonette £88,775 9 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 5PD

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CH49 5PD 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

Food hygiene ratings at CH49 5PD

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at CH49 5PD. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near CH49 5PD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around CH49 5PD. Over half of them (97%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (97%). 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 5PD

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 £1,945 (band B); band A, the most common, is £1,667.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 630 (97%)£1,667
Band Babout 20 (3%)£1,945
Band Cfewer than 5£2,223
Band Dwithheld£2,501
Band Efewer than 5£3,056
Band Ffewer than 5£3,612
Band Gfewer than 5£4,168
Band Hwithheld£5,001

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 97% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009: 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 5PD is in (ONS area E01007304), 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 5PD?

The nearest open schools to CH49 5PD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CH49 5PD, 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 5PD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CH49 5PD is Upton Rail Station, 1.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Upton Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle
  • Birkenhead Park Rail Station Railway station 3.9 kmCycle

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

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest New Hey Road, 99 m away.

More stations near CH49 5PD, 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 5PD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CH49 5PD, 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 5PD?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CH49 5PD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.9 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

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 5PD?

The nearest to the centre of CH49 5PD, 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 5PD?

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 5PD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CH49 5PD, 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 5PD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CH49 5PD, 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 5PD?

The nearest vets to the centre of CH49 5PD 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 5PD in a conservation area?

The centre of CH49 5PD 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 5PD?

Police.uk records 169 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CH49 5PD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences75 reports
Anti-social behaviour36 reports
Criminal damage and arson18 reports
Other theft10 reports
Public order9 reports
Vehicle crime6 reports

Also: drugs 5, burglary 3, shoplifting 2, robbery 2, other crime 2, possession of weapons 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 5PD

Ward
Upton
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
December 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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