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CH48 1NH

Mill Hey Road

West Kirby and Thurstaston

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Detailed insights for CH48 1NH

Overview

Postcode CH48 1NH is located in an urban city, within the West Kirby and Thurstaston ward of Wirral in the North West region, and forms part of the Caldy & Newton area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 22.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Caldy & Newton is £64,199 per year. The nearest station is West Kirby located about 1.5 miles away. There are no primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Cubbins Green.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
22
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
2.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Caldy & Newton has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,574 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 25% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Caldy & Newton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 22.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.4%

Approximately 2.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Caldy & Newton is £64,199 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CH48 1NH.

Flood risk

No risk

Caldy & Newton near CH48 1NH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is West Kirby located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CH48 1NH
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miCubbins GreenMediumWalking directions to Cubbins Green

Area Profile

Population
320
Population density
570.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
9.76(-48%)
Violence and sexual offences
9.76(-74%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.44(-73%)
Other theft
2.44(-63%)
Public order
2.44(-76%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
300
93.75%
Other Asian
6
1.88%
Irish
6
1.88%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
1.25%
Chinese
2
0.62%
Total population: 320

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
155
56.99%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
34
12.5%
Level 3 (A level)
33
12.13%
No qualifications
26
9.56%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
9
3.31%
Total 16+ residents: 272

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
68
55.28%
Owns with a mortgage
48
39.02%
Private landlord or letting agency
3
2.44%
Social rents from council
2
1.63%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.81%
Total households: 123

Property prices in West Kirby and Thurstaston

Based on 170 recent sales, the median property price is £331,390 in West Kirby and Thurstaston area, with individual transactions ranging from £135,000 up to £2,000,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for West Kirby and Thurstaston in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in West Kirby and Thurstaston over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached57£555,000
Flats24£223,500
Semi-Detached55£322,000
Terraced34£229,750

10 year median price trend in West Kirby and Thurstaston

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in West Kirby and Thurstaston.

Schools

In the CH48 1NH postcode area, located within Caldy & Newton, there are 0 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CH48 1NH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.8 miNot applicableAvalon SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.9 miSecondaryCalday Grange Grammar SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Wirral district (2025-26).

Band A£1,588
Band B£1,852
Band C£2,117
Band D£2,382
Band E£2,911
Band F£3,440
Band G£3,969
Band H£4,763

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictWirralE08000015
Parliamentary ConstituencyWirral WestE14001589
WardWest Kirby and ThurstastonE05000975
ParishWirral, unparished areaE43000169
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Caldy & NewtonE02001494
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Wirral 028EE01007283
Police ForceMerseyside
Postcode Introduced1999-06-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.