Postcode district report · August 2026

CH42, Wirral

CH42 is the 4th Hapiest of Wirral's 13 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport.

Homes sold
306
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£160,000
+10.0% on the year before
Price per m²
£1,759
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
8%
of homes sold

CH42 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks CH42 against the other postcode districts of Wirral.

Price per m²£1,759/m² 11th of 13
Price change+10.0% 4th of 13
Sales a year306 a year 6th of 13
Sales change+7.7% 3rd of 13
Energy efficiency65 EPC score 8th of 13
Carbon4.1 t CO₂ a home 6th of 13
Station nearby0.9 km 6th of 13
Yellow the best in Wirral Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Wirral

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better CH42 compares with the rest of Wirral. These colours compare postcode districts within Wirral; Wirral's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Wirral's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 CH62 401£220,000 +10.0%
2 CH63 331£272,000 +6.2%
3 CH49 370£232,000 +0.9%
4 CH42 306£160,000 +10.0%
5 CH43 403£227,000 +8.1%
6 CH48 222£362,500 +4.3%
7 CH45 397£230,000 +11.2%
7 CH46 281£201,000 +3.1%
9 CH61 233£280,000 +1.8%
10 CH60 194£456,500 +0.3%
11 CH47 150£335,000 -6.9%
12 CH44 285£162,500 +12.1%
13 CH41 151£125,000 +3.7%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Wirral only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Wirral aren't ranked.