Postcode CH60 4SL is located in a major urban area, within the Heswall ward 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 16.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 85% 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 nearest station is Heswall, about 1.7 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Gayton & Lower Heswall has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,247 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.
Gayton & Lower Heswall has a very low crime rate, with approximately 16.5 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 4SL.
Gayton & Lower Heswall near CH60 4SL 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 182 recent sales, the median property price is £457,500 (about £337 per square foot) in Heswall area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £1,782,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 104 | £566,250 | £378 |
| Semi-Detached | 44 | £340,000 | £294 |
| Terraced | 4 | £272,250 | £319 |
| Flats | 30 | £164,975 | £261 |
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 | £169,950 | £330,000 | £236,250 |
| 2026 | £560,000 | £154,000 | £346,000 | £272,000 |
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 | £354 | £256 | £308 | £319 |
| 2026 | £360 | £260 | £313 | £395 |
There were 9 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CH60 4SL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2025 | 24, Seabank Road, Wirral, CH60 4SW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £470,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | Jo San, Park West, Wirral, CH60 9JE | Detached | Freehold | £820,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2026 | 8, Park West, Wirral, CH60 9JF | Detached | Freehold | £740,000 | |
| 05 Feb 2025 | 28, Park West, Wirral, CH60 9JF | Detached | Freehold | £545,000 | |
| 09 May 2025 | 10, Davenport Road, Wirral, CH60 9LF | Detached | Freehold | £590,000 |
In the CH60 4SL postcode area, located within Gayton & Lower Heswall, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Wirral district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CH60 4SL, 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 4SL records about 17 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 4SL in Gayton & Lower Heswall is £457,500 (about £337 per square foot) based on 182 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to CH60 4SL, including Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School (Good) and Gayton Primary School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
CH60 4SL scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,247 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 4SL 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).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.