Typical 3-bedroom house£257kmost £200k–£311k
Houses per m²£3,082flats £1,872
Sold last year2691,671 in five years
Prices in Wirral+6.7%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in CH49 sold for £257,266 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £199,700 and £310,956, for about 88 m² of space. That is 6% less than the same home across Wirral (£275,000).
269 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £75k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in CH49 8 (£1,955) and the most in CH49 3 (£3,792).
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 £1,173 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £51,000 for that mortgage: what £55,000 buys.
Questions about CH49
Is CH49 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 6% less than across Wirral; prices in Wirral are up 6.7% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (86% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (46.6% against 43.8%); 269 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 CH49?
A typical 3-bedroom house in CH49 sold for £257,266 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £199,700 and £310,956.
Is CH49 expensive for Wirral?
A 3-bedroom house in CH49 costs 6% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Wirral (£275,000).
How many homes sell in CH49 each year?
269 homes sold in the last year and 1,671 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.
What are the schools like near CH49?
The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School, where 86% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).
Where is cheaper near CH49?
For a 3-bedroom house, CH46 (£213k, 3 km), CH41 (£142k, 5 km), CH42 (£159k, 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.