CH46 postcode area guide — Wirral
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the CH46 postcode district in Wirral — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in CH46
Excellent coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
99.5%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
95.6%
Gigabit-capable
95.6%
Below USO (10Mb)
0%
Broadband availability in the CH46 postcode district (Wirral) is Excellent — gigabit-capable full fibre is widely available. Across the 592 postcodes Ofcom measures in CH46, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 99.5% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 95.6%.
Around 0% of premises in CH46 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in CH46
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| CH46 0PA | 100% | 100% |
| CH46 0PB | 100% | 100% |
| CH46 0PD | 100% | 100% |
| CH46 0PE | 100% | 100% |
| CH46 0PF | 100% | 100% |
| CH46 0PG | 100% | 100% |
| CH46 0PH | 100% | 100% |
| CH46 0PJ | 100% | 100% |
| CH46 0PL | 100% | 100% |
| CH46 0PN | 100% | 100% |
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Mobile signal around Wirral
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Wirral district (160,608 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
96.1%
4G outdoors — all networks
100%
5G outdoors — all networks
45.4%
Voice indoors — all networks
98.1%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in CH46
Police recorded 124 incidents within about a mile of the centre of CH46 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 59 | 47.6% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 16 | 12.9% |
| Public order | 12 | 9.7% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 9 | 7.3% |
| Burglary | 8 | 6.5% |
| Drugs | 6 | 4.8% |
| Other theft | 4 | 3.2% |
| Shoplifting | 4 | 3.2% |
Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).
House prices in CH46
Based on 258 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in CH46 is £206,300, up 5.8% on the previous year (£195,000).
Detached
£295,000
56 sales
Semi-detached
£210,000
138 sales
Terraced
£170,000
41 sales
Flat / maisonette
£107,002
17 sales
Latest recorded sales in CH46
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2026 | £250,000 | Semi-detached | Reeds Lane | CH46 3RH |
| 15 May 2026 | £295,000 | Terraced | Ditchley Close | CH46 8AD |
| 8 May 2026 | £197,000 | Semi-detached | Millers Close | CH46 6EJ |
| 6 May 2026 | £210,000 | Semi-detached | Pine Tree Grove | CH46 9QX |
| 1 May 2026 | £185,000 | Semi-detached | Pembroke Avenue | CH46 0TP |
| 1 May 2026 | £110,000 | Semi-detached | Pasture Avenue | CH46 8UN |
| 30 Apr 2026 | £215,000 | Semi-detached | Cornflower Way | CH46 1SU |
| 29 Apr 2026 | £205,000 | Semi-detached | Reeds Avenue West | CH46 1RF |
| 24 Apr 2026 | £222,000 | Semi-detached | Rothbury Close | CH46 6HG |
| 24 Apr 2026 | £210,000 | Semi-detached | Haig Avenue | CH46 0PP |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Who lives here? Wirral demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider Wirral district (320,199 residents, 143,252 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.1% |
| 15–29 | 20.6% |
| 30–44 | 17.9% |
| 45–64 | 21.4% |
| 65+ | 22% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 65% |
| Private rented | 19% |
| Social rented | 11.5% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around CH46
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clare Mount Specialist Sports College | Not applicable | 11–19 | 461 | CH46 1RA |
| Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 383 | CH46 0PB |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 273 | CH46 8UG |
| Lingham Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 270 | CH46 7UQ |
| Eastway Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 256 | CH46 8TA |
| Leasowe Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 179 | CH46 1RU |
| Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 179 | CH46 2RP |
| Castleway Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 177 | CH46 1RN |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in CH46
117 rated food businesses operate in CH46. 85 hold the top rating of 5, 20 are rated 4, and 4 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: ABC Children's Centre Ltd, Aldi, Asda Express, Barnston Court Nursing Home, BaxterStorey Staff Canteen Premier Foods.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in CH46
From a sample of 237 Energy Performance Certificates across 12 CH46 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 42% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
5%
Band C
36%
Band D
47%
Band E
9%
Band F
3%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for Wirral
Landlines around CH46 typically use:
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.