CH49 6PG postcode in Birkenhead, Wirral

CH49 6PG is a postcode in Birkenhead, 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 £325,000 Homes sold in CH49 6, last 12 months. ▲ 16.1% on the year before Nearest station Upton 1.7 km in a straight line

Where CH49 6PG is, and what is near it

Map of CH49 6PG and what is near it Map of CH49 6PG: its centre point, with the 84 other postcodes in the CH49 6 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CH49 6DA: also in CH49 6CH49 6JA: also in CH49 6CH49 6JB: also in CH49 6CH49 6JD: also in CH49 6CH49 6JE: also in CH49 6CH49 6JF: also in CH49 6CH49 6JG: also in CH49 6CH49 6JH: also in CH49 6CH49 6JJ: also in CH49 6CH49 6JL: also in CH49 6CH49 6JN: also in CH49 6CH49 6JP: also in CH49 6CH49 6JQ: also in CH49 6CH49 6JR: also in CH49 6CH49 6JS: also in CH49 6CH49 6JT: also in CH49 6CH49 6JU: also in CH49 6CH49 6JW: also in CH49 6CH49 6JX: also in CH49 6CH49 6JY: also in CH49 6CH49 6JZ: also in CH49 6CH49 6LA: also in CH49 6CH49 6LB: also in CH49 6CH49 6LD: also in CH49 6CH49 6LE: also in CH49 6CH49 6LF: also in CH49 6CH49 6LG: also in CH49 6CH49 6LH: also in CH49 6CH49 6LJ: also in CH49 6CH49 6LL: also in CH49 6CH49 6LN: also in CH49 6CH49 6LP: also in CH49 6CH49 6LQ: also in CH49 6CH49 6LR: also in CH49 6CH49 6LS: also in CH49 6CH49 6LT: also in CH49 6CH49 6LU: also in CH49 6CH49 6LW: also in CH49 6CH49 6LX: also in CH49 6CH49 6LY: also in CH49 6CH49 6LZ: also in CH49 6CH49 6NA: also in CH49 6CH49 6NB: also in CH49 6CH49 6ND: also in CH49 6CH49 6NE: also in CH49 6CH49 6NF: also in CH49 6CH49 6NG: also in CH49 6CH49 6NH: also in CH49 6CH49 6NJ: also in CH49 6CH49 6NL: also in CH49 6CH49 6NN: also in CH49 6CH49 6NP: also in CH49 6CH49 6NQ: also in CH49 6CH49 6NR: also in CH49 6CH49 6NS: also in CH49 6CH49 6NT: also in CH49 6CH49 6NW: also in CH49 6CH49 6NX: also in CH49 6CH49 6PA: also in CH49 6CH49 6PB: also in CH49 6CH49 6PD: also in CH49 6CH49 6PE: also in CH49 6CH49 6PH: also in CH49 6CH49 6PJ: also in CH49 6CH49 6PN: also in CH49 6CH49 6PP: also in CH49 6CH49 6PQ: also in CH49 6CH49 6PR: also in CH49 6CH49 6PS: also in CH49 6CH49 6PT: also in CH49 6CH49 6PU: also in CH49 6CH49 6PW: also in CH49 6CH49 6PX: also in CH49 6CH49 6PY: also in CH49 6CH49 6QB: also in CH49 6CH49 6QD: also in CH49 6CH49 6QE: also in CH49 6CH49 6QG: also in CH49 6CH49 6QH: also in CH49 6CH49 6QJ: also in CH49 6CH49 6QL: also in CH49 6CH49 6QN: also in CH49 6CH49 6QQ: also in CH49 6CH49 6QW: also in CH49 6 Meadowside School 1.9 kmMoreton (Merseyside) station 2.4 kmUpton CH49 6PG Map of CH49 6PG and what is near it Map of CH49 6PG: its centre point, with the 84 other postcodes in the CH49 6 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Moreton (Merseyside) station 2.4 kmUpton CH49 6PG
  • CH49 6PG
  • Other postcodes in CH49 6: 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 53.3855, longitude -3.1103)

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 6PG?

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 6PG?

Every home and business at CH49 6PG 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 6PG?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for CH49 6PG.

Check the bin days for CH49 6PG 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 6PG 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 6PG.

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 6PG: 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 6PG 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 6PG?

Homes in CH49 6 sold for a typical £325,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 53 sales, up 16.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£325,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£280,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 16.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £460,000 13 sales
  • Semi-detached £300,000 35 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £140,000 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 6PG

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in CH49 6PG from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 26 January 2024. 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 CH49 6PG?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around CH49 6PG. Over half of them (77%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (37%). 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 6PG

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 £2,501 (band D); band B, the most common, is £1,945.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 70 (10%)£1,667
Band Babout 530 (77%)£1,945
Band Cabout 80 (12%)£2,223
Band Dabout 10 (1%)£2,501
Band Efewer than 5£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. 10% 1919 to 1939
  4. 12% 1945 to 1964
  5. 37% 1965 to 1982
  6. 29% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 12% 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019: 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 6PG is in (ONS area E01007299), 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 6PG?

The nearest open schools to CH49 6PG, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CH49 6PG, 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 6PG?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CH49 6PG is Upton Rail Station, 1.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Upton Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
  • Moreton (Merseyside) Rail Station Railway station 2.4 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 Saughall Massie Road, 196 m away.

More stations near CH49 6PG, 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 6PG?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CH49 6PG, 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 6PG?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CH49 6PG 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 6PG?

The nearest to the centre of CH49 6PG, 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 6PG?

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 6PG?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CH49 6PG, 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 6PG?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CH49 6PG, 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 6PG?

The nearest vets to the centre of CH49 6PG 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 6PG in a conservation area?

The centre of CH49 6PG 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 6PG?

Police.uk records 105 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CH49 6PG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences50 reports
Anti-social behaviour18 reports
Public order8 reports
Criminal damage and arson7 reports
Drugs6 reports
Burglary4 reports

Also: vehicle crime 4, shoplifting 3, other theft 3, robbery 1, other crime 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 6PG

Ward
Greasby, Frankby and Irby
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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CH49 6PD50 mCH49 6PH70 mCH49 6PQ90 mCH49 2NA100 mCH49 6PE110 mCH49 6PA120 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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