Buying a home in CH48, Wirral. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£353kmost £278k–£468k
Houses per m²£3,974flats £3,094
Sold last year1781,094 in five years
Prices in Wirral+6.7%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in CH48 sold for £353,036 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £277,749 and £467,571, for about 95 m² of space. That is 28% more than the same home across Wirral (£275,000).

178 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £130k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in CH48 6 (£3,294) and the most in CH48 2 (£4,687).

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 £1,610 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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House prices in CH48 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
2£277,247£228k–£339k68 m²131
3£353,036£278k–£468k95 m²337
4£492,080£389k–£653k128 m²147
5+£775,498£563k–£1.04m194 m²253

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses—£277k£353k£492k£775k
Detached—£386k£535k£638k£912k
Semi-detached—£296k£321k£429k£621k
Terraced—£231k£286k£363k£509k
Flats£130k£210k£277k£489k£398k

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

Price per m² across CH48

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
CH48 0£3,740£3,294
CH48 1£4,344—
CH48 2£4,687£2,991
CH48 3£4,473£3,134
CH48 4£3,515£2,862
CH48 5£3,744£3,456
CH48 6£3,294—
CH48 7£4,250£3,392
CH48 8£4,339—
CH48 9£3,821£2,577

Schools near CH48

Best state primary within 2 kmWest Kirby Primary School81% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%4 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmPensby High School46.6% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%4 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about CH48

Is CH48 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 28% more than across Wirral; prices in Wirral are up 6.7% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (81% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (46.6% against 43.8%); 178 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 CH48?

A typical 3-bedroom house in CH48 sold for £353,036 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £277,749 and £467,571.

Is CH48 expensive for Wirral?

A 3-bedroom house in CH48 costs 28% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Wirral (£275,000).

How many homes sell in CH48 each year?

178 homes sold in the last year and 1,094 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near CH48?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is West Kirby Primary School, where 81% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near CH48?

For a 3-bedroom house, CH49 (£257k, 5 km), CH61 (£292k, 5 km), CH46 (£213k, 5 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.