Living in CH48, 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 CH48 district, the nearest primary school is West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Calday Grange Grammar School, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Marine Lake Medical Practice, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk.

West Kirby station is 0.6 mi away, about a 13 minute walk; the nearest park, Ashton Park, is 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk.

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Primary

West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

OfstedInspected 22 Oct 2024 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.3 mi

Avalon SchoolOther independent school · ages 2–11

0.4 mi

Black Horse Hill Infant SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–7

Ofsted: GoodInspected 7 Feb 2024 · Report

0.6 mi

Black Horse Hill Junior SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 7–11 · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

West Kirby School and CollegeNon-maintained special school · ages 5–19

Ofsted report cardInspected 7 Jul 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceStrong standardPost-16 provisionStrong standard

0.8 mi

Secondary

Calday Grange Grammar SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18 · Boys · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

Hilbre High SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18

Ofsted report cardInspected 24 Mar 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourNeeds attentionPersonal development and wellbeing

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

West Kirby

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Hoylake

1.4 mi

Manor Road

1.7 mi

Meols

2.1 mi

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

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Parks and green spaces

0.3 mito the nearest park, Ashton Park

1park within a 10 minute walk

5.1hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Calday Grange Swimming PoolSports ground · 0.2 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Playing field0.7 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Allotments or community garden0.6 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Ashton ParkPark or garden · 5.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Bowling green (2 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Sports groundunder 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Tennis courtsunder 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Ashton Park AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

West Kirby Concourse Leisure CentreSports ground · 1.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Coronation GardensPark or garden · 0.9 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Allotments or community garden1.3 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 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 CH48 district

What is the crime rate in the CH48 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 CH48 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 CH48 district?

The nearest primary school is West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Calday Grange Grammar School, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the CH48 district?

West Kirby is 0.6 mi away, about a 13 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the CH48 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £64,199 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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