Buying a home in CH46, Wirral. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£213kmost £181k–£259k
Houses per m²£2,712flats £1,836
Sold last year2191,448 in five years
Prices in Wirral+6.7%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in CH46 sold for £212,654 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £181,340 and £259,239, for about 88 m² of space. That is 23% less than the same home across Wirral (£275,000).

219 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £88k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in CH46 2 (£2,030) and the most in CH46 5 (£3,199).

Across Wirral, prices are up 6.7% on a year ago and up 23.1% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £905 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £970 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £43,000 for that mortgage: what £45,000 buys.

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House prices in CH46 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£112,264£112k–£145k44 m²5
2£195,457£173k–£230k67 m²407
3£212,654£181k–£259k88 m²727
4£270,807£214k–£336k107 m²148
5+£330,606£287k–£392k136 m²62

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£112k£195k£213k£271k£331k
Detached—£233k£275k£355k£375k
Semi-detached—£201k£213k£258k£302k
Terraced—£172k£169k£191k£204k
Flats£88k£111k—£163k—

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across CH46

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
CH46 0£2,899—
CH46 1£2,381£1,873
CH46 2£2,030£1,731
CH46 3£2,838£1,941
CH46 5£3,199—
CH46 6£2,952£2,235
CH46 7£2,176£1,356
CH46 8£2,673—
CH46 9£2,599£1,526

Schools near CH46

Best state primary within 2 kmLingham Primary School60% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%11 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmBirkenhead High School Academy44% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%12 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about CH46

Is CH46 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 23% less than across Wirral; prices in Wirral are up 6.7% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is below the England average (60% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (44% against 43.8%); 219 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in CH46?

A typical 3-bedroom house in CH46 sold for £212,654 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £181,340 and £259,239.

Is CH46 expensive for Wirral?

A 3-bedroom house in CH46 costs 23% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Wirral (£275,000).

How many homes sell in CH46 each year?

219 homes sold in the last year and 1,448 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near CH46?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Lingham Primary School, where 60% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near CH46?

For a 3-bedroom house, CH44 (£156k, 5 km), CH41 (£142k, 5 km), CH42 (£159k, 7 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.