CH48 8AR
PostcodeA postcode in Wirral 028C, West Kirby and Thurstaston ward, Wirral.
This report describes the area around CH48 8AR, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around CH48 8AR
- 3 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 70% on JulyWirral 028C: 10 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- West Kirby, 1.4 kmAbout 18 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 460 m awayExact point
- No property in CH48 8AR listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Wirral 028CNeighbourhood
- £221,849 average priceFor the whole of Wirral, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.3 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 730 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CH48 8ARSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at CH48 8ARRoad 52 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 7.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CH48 8AR
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Calday Grange Grammar School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 63.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Hilbre High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 37.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Black Horse Hill Infant School Primary | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Black Horse Hill Junior School Primary. 44% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2022 |
| West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School Primary | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade, before the school changed |
| Avalon School Independent | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| West Kirby Primary School Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| West Kirby School and College Special | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near CH48 8AR
Latest sale at each postcode- £535,000Burlingham Avenue, CH48 8ARNovember 2024, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £545,000Burlingham Avenue, CH48 8ALMarch 2026, detached, established, freehold50 m
- £335,000Covertside, CH48 9UHNovember 2023, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £250,000Hillside Road, CH48 8BBJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £505,000Hillside Road, CH48 8BDJune 2026, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £415,000Covertside, CH48 9ULJanuary 2026, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £340,000Ennisdale Drive, CH48 9UQApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £533,000Kings Walk, CH48 8AQJuly 2025, detached, established, freehold160 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of CH48 8AR
In a straight lineSupermarkets
- Co-op West KirbyThe Co-operative Group730 m
The neighbourhood: Wirral 028C
Everything about Wirral 028CThe postcode district: CH48
Everything about CH48Your MP
- Matthew PatrickLabourMP for Wirral West
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.