Living in CH61, 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 CH61 district, the nearest primary school is Pensby Primary School, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Pensby High School, 0.6 mi away, about a 13 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is West Wirral Group Practice, 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk.

Heswall station is 1.8 mi away; the nearest park, Ridgewood Park, is 130 m away, about a 2 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Pensby Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 7 Jul 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.5 mi

Ladymount Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 2–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 11 Jun 2024 · Report

0.5 mi

Stanley SchoolCommunity special school · ages 2–11 · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

Thingwall Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 14 Jul 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.6 mi

Irby Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 11 Jul 2023 · Report

0.7 mi

Secondary

Pensby High SchoolSecondary · Foundation school · ages 11–18 · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

Meadowside SchoolCommunity special school · ages 11–19

OfstedInspected 4 Mar 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

1.8 mi

Nursery, special and other

Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family CentreNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

2.1 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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Stations nearby

Train stations

Heswall

1.8 mi

Upton

2.7 mi

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

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Parks and green spaces

130 mto the nearest park, Ridgewood Park

1park within a 10 minute walk

6.7hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Ridgewood ParkPark or garden · 6.7 hectares

130 m · 2 min walk

Playing field1.6 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Play areaunder 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Bowling green0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Bowling green (2 nearby)nearest 0.4 hectares

0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Playing field4.0 hectares

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Allotments or community garden1.7 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Play area0.2 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Tennis courts0.1 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 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 CH61 district

What is the crime rate in the CH61 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 CH61 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 CH61 district?

The nearest primary school is Pensby Primary School, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Pensby High School, 0.6 mi away, about a 13 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the CH61 district?

Heswall is 1.8 mi away.

What is the average household income in the CH61 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £49,125 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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