Living in CH44, Wirral: crime, schools and house prices

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The average home in Wirral sold for £221,849 in the latest House Price Index, up 6.7% on a year earlier. Across Wirral, police record 79 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the CH44 district, the nearest primary school is Somerville Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Co-op Academy Oldershaw, 0.7 mi away, about a 15 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Central Park Medical Centre, 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.

Birkenhead North station is 1.1 mi away, about a 23 minute walk; the nearest park, Central Park, is 120 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Somerville Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 14 Sept 2023 · Report

0.3 mi

Egremont Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 17 Mar 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.3 mi

Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 10 Oct 2023 · Report

0.4 mi

St Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

OfstedInspected 15 Oct 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.4 mi

Kingsway Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 2–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 3 Feb 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourNeeds attentionPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceNeeds attentionEarly yearsNeeds attention

0.4 mi

Secondary

Edstart Schools WirralOther independent special school · ages 11–16

Ofsted: Good

0.3 mi

Co-op Academy OldershawSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18

OfstedInspected 1 Apr 2025 · Report

Quality of educationInadequateBehaviour and attitudesInadequatePersonal developmentRequires improvementLeadership and managementInadequate

0.7 mi

Nursery, special and other

Somerville Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

Castleway Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 0–5

OfstedInspected 24 Sept 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

2.2 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Train stations

Birkenhead North

1.1 mi · 23 min walk

Birkenhead Park

1.2 mi · 25 min walk

Wallasey Village

1.4 mi

New Brighton

1.6 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

120 mto the nearest park, Central Park

2parks within a 10 minute walk

20hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

110 m · 1 min walk

Central ParkPark or garden · 19 hectares

120 m · 1 min walk

Sports groundunder 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 2.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Bowling green1.5 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Oxton Road Playing FieldsPlaying field · 2.9 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Allotments or community garden2.5 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Ilford AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 1.5 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Oakdale ParkPark or garden · 1.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 2.4 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Bowling green (2 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the CH44 district

What is the crime rate in the CH44 district?

Across Wirral, police record 79 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the CH44 district?

The average home in Wirral sold for £221,849 in the latest House Price Index, up 6.7% on a year earlier. By type: detached £396,711, semi-detached £252,264, terraced £177,015, flats £125,091. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the CH44 district?

The nearest primary school is Somerville Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Co-op Academy Oldershaw, 0.7 mi away, about a 15 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the CH44 district?

Birkenhead North is 1.1 mi away, about a 23 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the CH44 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £41,753 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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