CH61 6US postcode in Heswall, Wirral

CH61 6US is a postcode in Heswall, in the Pensby and Thingwall 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 CH61 6US can get it Across Wirral: 96% Typical price £292,500 Homes sold in CH61 6, last 12 months. ▼ 6.3% on the year before Nearest station Heswall 1.6 km in a straight line

Where CH61 6US is, and what is near it

Map of CH61 6US and what is near it Map of CH61 6US: its centre point, with the 50 other postcodes in the CH61 6 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), 11 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CH61 6AA: also in CH61 6CH61 6UA: also in CH61 6CH61 6UB: also in CH61 6CH61 6UD: also in CH61 6CH61 6UE: also in CH61 6CH61 6UF: also in CH61 6CH61 6UG: also in CH61 6CH61 6UH: also in CH61 6CH61 6UJ: also in CH61 6CH61 6UL: also in CH61 6CH61 6UN: also in CH61 6CH61 6UP: also in CH61 6CH61 6UQ: also in CH61 6CH61 6UR: also in CH61 6CH61 6UT: also in CH61 6CH61 6UU: also in CH61 6CH61 6UW: also in CH61 6CH61 6UX: also in CH61 6CH61 6UY: also in CH61 6CH61 6UZ: also in CH61 6CH61 6XA: also in CH61 6CH61 6XB: also in CH61 6CH61 6XD: also in CH61 6CH61 6XE: also in CH61 6CH61 6XF: also in CH61 6CH61 6XG: also in CH61 6CH61 6XH: also in CH61 6CH61 6XJ: also in CH61 6CH61 6XL: also in CH61 6CH61 6XN: also in CH61 6CH61 6XP: also in CH61 6CH61 6XQ: also in CH61 6CH61 6XR: also in CH61 6CH61 6XS: also in CH61 6CH61 6XT: also in CH61 6CH61 6XU: also in CH61 6CH61 6XW: also in CH61 6CH61 6XX: also in CH61 6CH61 6XY: also in CH61 6CH61 6XZ: also in CH61 6CH61 6YA: also in CH61 6CH61 6YB: also in CH61 6CH61 6YD: also in CH61 6CH61 6YE: also in CH61 6CH61 6YF: also in CH61 6CH61 6YG: also in CH61 6CH61 6YH: also in CH61 6CH61 6YJ: also in CH61 6CH61 6YL: also in CH61 6CH61 6YQ: also in CH61 6 GP 2.5 kmGP 4.2 kmNeston station 5.4 kmPensby and Thingwall CH61 6US Map of CH61 6US and what is near it Map of CH61 6US: its centre point, with the 50 other postcodes in the CH61 6 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), 11 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 2.5 kmGP 4.2 kmNeston station 5.4 kmPensby and Thingwall CH61 6US
  • CH61 6US
  • Other postcodes in CH61 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 53.3368, longitude -3.0947)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CH61 6US?

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 CH61 6US?

Every home and business at CH61 6US can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CH61 6US 100% Wirral 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CH61 6US 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 CH61 6US?

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 CH61 6US 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 CH61 6US.

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 CH61 6US: 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 CH61 6US 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 CH61 6US?

Homes in CH61 6 sold for a typical £292,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 24 sales, down 6.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£292,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£312,250 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 6.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 3 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £295,000 15 sales
  • Terraced £212,000 5 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

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

Across the whole CH61 district: a typical £280,500 from 228 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 CH61 6US

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CH61 6US 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 CH61 6US

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at CH61 6US. 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 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near CH61 6US?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around CH61 6US. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (42%). 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 CH61 6US

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 £4,168 (band G); band E, the most common, is £3,056.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Afewer than 5£1,667
Band Babout 10 (2%)£1,945
Band Cabout 70 (11%)£2,223
Band Dabout 180 (29%)£2,501
Band Eabout 200 (32%)£3,056
Band Fabout 140 (22%)£3,612
Band Gabout 30 (5%)£4,168
Band Hfewer than 5£5,001

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 41% 1919 to 1939
  4. 42% 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 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 CH61 6US is in (ONS area E01007188), 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 CH61 6US?

The nearest open schools to CH61 6US, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CH61 6US, 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 CH61 6US?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CH61 6US is Heswall Rail Station, 1.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Heswall Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle
  • Neston Rail Station Railway station 5.4 kmDrive

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

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Downham Road North, 148 m away.

More stations near CH61 6US, 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 CH61 6US?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CH61 6US, 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 CH61 6US?

1 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CH61 6US, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 300 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.0 kmWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.1 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 CH61 6US?

The nearest to the centre of CH61 6US, 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 CH61 6US?

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 CH61 6US?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CH61 6US, 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 CH61 6US?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CH61 6US, 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 CH61 6US?

The nearest vets to the centre of CH61 6US 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 CH61 6US in a conservation area?

The centre of CH61 6US 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 CH61 6US?

Police.uk records 52 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CH61 6US in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences24 reports
Public order7 reports
Criminal damage and arson7 reports
Anti-social behaviour5 reports
Other theft4 reports
Other crime3 reports

Also: burglary 1, shoplifting 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 CH61 6US

Ward
Pensby and Thingwall
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Heswall
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

Around CH61 6US

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CH61 6 sector CH61 district CH postcode area Heswall postcodes

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Nearby postcodes

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

CH61 6UR60 mCH61 6UF110 mCH61 6UB170 mCH61 6UN170 mCH61 6UA190 mCH61 6UE200 m
All of CH61

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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