Forest Close, Meols, Wirral

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH47 6BA.

Average price (last 12 months)

£538,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2025)

£579,000

2 sales

Price range

£538k – £620k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

24 Oct 2025

CH47 6BA

At a glance

House prices£579k averageSince 2025 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station8 min walkMeols station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Forest Close, Meols, Wirral have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2025. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £538,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £579,000.

House prices on Forest Close compared

CH47 postcode area£377,104

Wirral£305,618

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forest Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CH47 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£579,000	24 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Forest Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Forest Close CH47 6BA	24 Oct 2025	£538,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Forest Close CH47 6BA	13 Feb 2025	£620,000	Detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Crime and flood risk near Forest Close

Crime

40 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forest Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	14
Anti-social behaviour	6
Criminal damage & arson	6
Public order	4
Other theft	3
Burglary	2

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Forest Close is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

Irish Sea from New Brighton to Hoylake Flood alert area
Wirral catchment with Heswall, Ellesmere Port, Bebington, Hoylake and Wallasey Flood alert area
Irish Sea and Mersey estuary from the Head of the Wirral to Runcorn Flood alert area
River Birket at Meols Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Forest Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Great Meols Primary School 450 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary School 288 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Black Horse Hill Infant School 102 pupils	Primary	3–7	Good Report	1.7 mi
Black Horse Hill Junior School 169 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	1.7 mi
Lingham Primary School 270 pupils	Primary	2–11	Requires improvement Report	1.8 mi
West Kirby Primary School 297 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.9 mi
West Kirby Grammar School 1,181 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	1.9 mi
Hilbre High School 1,154 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	1.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

Meols station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
Manor Road station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
Hoylake station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Bertram Drive (opp, Birkenhead Road) 3 min walk
Banks Avenue (adj, Birkenhead Road) 3 min walk
Bertram Drive (adj, Birkenhead Road) 4 min walk
Brosters Lane (adj, Birkenhead Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Hoylake & Meols Medical Ctr
Warwick House, Station Approach, Wirral · 0.4 mi
Hoylake Rd Met Ctr
314 Hoylake Road, Moreton, Wirral · 1.9 mi
Marine Lake Medical Practice
Marine Lake Health & Wellbeing Ctr, Orrysdale Road, Wirral · 2.1 mi
Moreton Group Practice
Pasture Road Health Centre, Pasture Road, Wirral · 2.1 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	91.0%	62.5%
Private rented	5.4%	20.3%
Social rented	3.7%	17.1%
Households	654

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	25.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,617

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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