Postcode CH47 8XT is located in a major urban area, within the Hoylake and Meols area of Wirral in the North West region, and forms part of the Great Meols area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 73% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Great Meols is £55,889 per year. The median sale price in Hoylake and Meols is £350,500 (around £290 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £250,000 and £473,750. The nearest station is Meols, about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Great Meols has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,908 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 6% least deprived areas in England.
Great Meols has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Great Meols is £55,889 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CH47 8XT.
Great Meols near CH47 8XT has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Meols located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Meols | N/A | Walking directions to Meols |
Based on 206 recent sales, the median property price is £350,500 (about £290 per square foot) in Hoylake and Meols area, with individual transactions ranging from £76,000 up to £1,200,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 35 | £540,000 | £320 |
| Semi-Detached | 72 | £408,500 | £304 |
| Terraced | 37 | £325,000 | £276 |
| Flats | 62 | £235,500 | £265 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £390,000 | £167,500 | £320,000 | £217,250 |
| 2017 | £385,000 | £175,000 | £280,000 | £200,000 |
| 2018 | £399,950 | £184,000 | £285,000 | £199,975 |
| 2019 | £509,000 | £167,000 | £299,950 | £226,000 |
| 2020 | £440,000 | £169,975 | £315,000 | £219,375 |
| 2021 | £482,500 | £210,000 | £345,000 | £280,000 |
| 2022 | £560,000 | £190,000 | £346,300 | £265,000 |
| 2023 | £625,000 | £218,750 | £380,000 | £285,000 |
| 2024 | £482,500 | £227,500 | £370,000 | £272,500 |
| 2025 | £539,000 | £225,000 | £408,500 | £299,999 |
| 2026 | £545,000 | £268,750 | £380,000 | £371,400 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £244 | £205 | £207 | £182 |
| 2017 | £238 | £216 | £211 | £183 |
| 2018 | £263 | £243 | £210 | £212 |
| 2019 | £260 | £234 | £221 | £215 |
| 2020 | £283 | £236 | £228 | £213 |
| 2021 | £295 | £256 | £257 | £221 |
| 2022 | £301 | £261 | £273 | £247 |
| 2023 | £309 | £262 | £282 | £237 |
| 2024 | £317 | £268 | £283 | £255 |
| 2025 | £319 | £263 | £295 | £270 |
| 2026 | £333 | £271 | £310 | £256 |
There were 6 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CH47 8XT.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 2026 | 2, Seabank Cottage, Bennets Lane, Wirral, CH47 7BA | Terraced | Freehold | £310,000 | |
| 06 Jun 2025 | 1, Seabank Cottage, Bennets Lane, Wirral, CH47 7BA | Terraced | Freehold | £170,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2025 | 10, Bennets Lane, Wirral, CH47 7AZ | Detached | Freehold | £525,000 | |
| 15 May 2025 | The Croft, 2, Bennets Lane, Wirral, CH47 7AZ | Detached | Freehold | £510,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2026 | 5, Guffitts Close, Wirral, CH47 7BX | Detached | Freehold | £450,000 |
In the CH47 8XT postcode area, located within Great Meols, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Great Meols Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Nov 2023. | |
Great Meols Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Nov 2023
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Annual council tax rates for Wirral district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CH47 8XT, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Andrew Gardner
Hoylake and Meols - Elected 4 May 2023
Max David Booth
Hoylake and Meols - Elected 4 May 2023
Tony Cox
Hoylake and Meols - Elected 4 May 2023
Matthew Patrick
Wirral West - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CH47 8XT records about 29 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North West as a whole the rate is about 109 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are other crime, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around CH47 8XT in Hoylake and Meols is £350,500 (about £290 per square foot) based on 206 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to CH47 8XT, including Great Meols Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to CH47 8XT is Meols, about 1,011 m away.
CH47 8XT scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,908 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Wirral West covering CH47 8XT is Matthew Patrick (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Andrew Gardner (Conservative and Unionist Party), Max David Booth (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Tony Cox (Conservative and Unionist Party).