Postcode CH60 4RW is located in a major urban area, within the Heswall area of Wirral in the North West region, and forms part of the Gayton & Lower Heswall area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 15.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 86% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Gayton & Lower Heswall is £69,765 per year. The median sale price in Heswall is £462,500 (around £338 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £310,250 and £600,000. The nearest station is Heswall, about 1.4 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest small park is The Puddydale.
Gayton & Lower Heswall has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,683 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Gayton & Lower Heswall has a very low crime rate, with approximately 15.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 1.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Gayton & Lower Heswall is £69,765 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CH60 4RW.
Gayton & Lower Heswall near CH60 4RW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Heswall located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | The Puddydale | Small | Walking directions to The Puddydale |
| 0.4 mi | Dawstone Park | Small | Walking directions to Dawstone Park |
Based on 184 recent sales, the median property price is £462,500 (about £338 per square foot) in Heswall area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £1,782,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 101 | £565,000 | £375 |
| Semi-Detached | 51 | £342,500 | £308 |
| Terraced | 3 | £272,500 | £310 |
| Flats | 29 | £179,000 | £278 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £393,800 | £137,475 | £241,250 | £180,000 |
| 2017 | £456,250 | £167,000 | £270,000 | £219,500 |
| 2018 | £450,000 | £150,000 | £251,750 | £200,000 |
| 2019 | £467,500 | £162,750 | £252,500 | £172,000 |
| 2020 | £515,000 | £160,000 | £284,750 | £180,000 |
| 2021 | £550,000 | £196,250 | £290,000 | £206,500 |
| 2022 | £610,000 | £166,750 | £325,000 | £249,975 |
| 2023 | £600,000 | £201,000 | £377,500 | £256,582 |
| 2024 | £579,195 | £166,250 | £329,000 | £253,500 |
| 2025 | £585,000 | £174,975 | £330,000 | £236,250 |
| 2026 | £550,000 | £156,334 | £340,000 | £286,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £280 | £222 | £225 | £208 |
| 2017 | £283 | £237 | £230 | £235 |
| 2018 | £268 | £212 | £229 | £255 |
| 2019 | £286 | £236 | £236 | £266 |
| 2020 | £303 | £207 | £254 | £248 |
| 2021 | £320 | £264 | £271 | £271 |
| 2022 | £376 | £265 | £303 | £272 |
| 2023 | £377 | £285 | £306 | £301 |
| 2024 | £364 | £264 | £314 | £331 |
| 2025 | £353 | £261 | £308 | £319 |
| 2026 | £375 | £260 | £320 | £352 |
There were 24 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CH60 4RW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 2026 | 5, Phillips Way, Wirral, CH60 4RT | Detached | Freehold | £950,000 | |
| 11 Jun 2025 | 3, Delavor Close, Wirral, CH60 4SX | Detached | Freehold | £890,000 | |
| 11 Apr 2025 | 66, Thurstaston Road, Wirral, CH60 6RX | Detached | Freehold | £950,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2025 | 3, Linnets Way, Wirral, CH60 9JW | Detached | Freehold | £526,000 | |
| 06 Nov 2025 | 5, Linnets Way, Wirral, CH60 9JW | Detached | Freehold | £685,000 |
In the CH60 4RW postcode area, located within Gayton & Lower Heswall, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of CH60 4RW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Tesco | Telegraph Road, Wirral, CH60 7SL | Walking directions to Tesco |
| 0.3 mi | Cook | Dale Avenue, Wirral, CH60 7SG | Walking directions to Cook |
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 CH60 4RW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Andrew Hodson
Heswall - Elected 4 May 2023
Graham Davies
Heswall - Elected 4 May 2023
Kathy Hodson
Heswall - Elected 4 May 2023
Matthew Patrick
Wirral West - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CH60 4RW records about 16 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around CH60 4RW in Heswall is £462,500 (about £338 per square foot) based on 184 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to CH60 4RW, including Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School (Good), Gayton Primary School and Heswall Primary School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
CH60 4RW scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,683 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 CH60 4RW is Matthew Patrick (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Andrew Hodson (Conservative and Unionist Party), Graham Davies (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Kathy Hodson (Conservative and Unionist Party).