The UK Postcode Database

CH61 8SW

a postcode in Wirral

Introduced in June 1999
CH61 8SW Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with CH61 8SW

Somerset Road - 28 properties, USRN 44503265

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.3459 / 53°20'45"N

Longitude: -3.1108 / 3°6'38"W

UTM Reference: 30U 492623 5910751

OS Easting: 326147

OS Northing: 383792

OS Grid: SJ261837

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 6YQR.9B

Mapcode Global: WH76F.55XB

Open Location Code: 9C5R8VWQ+8M

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83ki63

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 2a3

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
  • Terraced Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 23125 / 32844

  • 8th decile
  • less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for CH61 8SW on Monday 22 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:17
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:51
Sunrise 04:44
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:14
Sunset 21:44
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:37
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:11
Hours of daylight today04:14 to 22:14
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:14 to 04:14
Moon Phase Waxing Gibbous
Moon Sets 00:01
Moon Rises 13:05

For a full sun and moon calendar for CH61 8SW, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in CH61 8SW

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
8 December 2023 52 Somerset Road, Heswall, Wirral CH61 8SW Semi-detached Freehold £250,000
1 April 2022 18 Somerset Road, Heswall, Wirral CH61 8SW Semi-detached Freehold £210,000
21 January 2022 30 Somerset Road, Heswall, Wirral CH61 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £235,000
1 August 2019 30 Somerset Road, Heswall, Wirral CH61 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £175,500
31 May 2019 48 Somerset Road, Heswall, Wirral CH61 8SW Semi-detached Freehold £169,950
24 March 2017 8 Somerset Road, Heswall, Wirral CH61 8SW Semi-detached Freehold £157,000
31 October 2016 46 Somerset Road, Heswall, Wirral CH61 8SW Semi-detached Freehold £159,950
12 June 2015 18 Somerset Road, Heswall, Wirral CH61 8SW Semi-detached Freehold £147,000
20 June 2014 50 Somerset Road, Heswall, Wirral CH61 8SW Semi-detached Freehold £169,950
16 September 2013 50 Somerset Road, Heswall, Wirral CH61 8SW Semi-detached Freehold £115,000
15 September 2010 38 Somerset Road, Heswall, Wirral CH61 8SW Semi-detached Freehold £125,000
30 March 2007 30 Somerset Road, Heswall, Wirral CH61 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £135,000
28 February 2005 18 Somerset Road, Heswall, Wirral CH61 8SW Semi-detached Freehold £129,000
26 February 2004 18 Somerset Road, Heswall, Wirral CH61 8SW Semi-detached Freehold £107,500
10 February 2003 42 Somerset Road, Heswall, Wirral CH61 8SW Semi-detached Freehold £78,500
4 January 2002 30 Somerset Road, Heswall, Wirral CH61 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £63,000
4 July 2001 6 Somerset Road, Heswall, Wirral CH61 8SW Semi-detached Freehold £52,000
4 January 1999 42 Somerset Road, Heswall, Wirral CH61 8SW Semi-detached Freehold £49,950
30 October 1998 52 Somerset Road, Heswall, Wirral CH61 8SW Semi-detached Freehold £59,950
27 August 1998 24 Somerset Road, Heswall, Wirral CH61 8SW Semi-detached Freehold £38,650
19 March 1996 22 Somerset Road, Heswall, Wirral CH61 8SW Semi-detached Freehold £28,950

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for CH61 8SW

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Wirral West

MP

Matthew Patrick Labour

Wirral Borough Council
Metropolitan district ward

Pensby and Thingwall

Councillors

Ann Ainsworth Labour

Richie Pitt Labour

Mike Sullivan Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for CH61 8SW

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00036919 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01007285 Wirral 033C Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02001499 Wirral 033 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05000969 Pensby and Thingwall Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E08000015 Wirral Metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000002 North West Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001589 Wirral West Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000004 Merseyside Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000168 Birkenhead Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33006867 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000022 Liverpool City Region Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 28 October 2010 BEIS
E38000208 NHS Wirral Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 April 2013 ODS
E40000010 North West NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2019 ODS
E43000169 Wirral, unparished area Non-Civil Parished Areas Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E54000008 NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2024 ODS
E56000005 Cheshire and Merseyside Cancer Alliances Health 1 September 2016 NHS England
E63008568 Heswall Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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