Church Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH42
Key Features
- Freehold Site totalling approx 541 SQ m (5,822 sq ft)
- Suit investor / developer
- Planning Permission Granted
- For Erection of Apartment Building Containing 9no (studio, 1 + 2 bedroom)
- Subject to a Section 106 Agreement.
- For Sale By Online Auction - Terms & Conditions apply
Description
*FOR SALE VIA ONLINE AUCTION* terms and conditions apply*
We are pleased to offer to auction this potential development site, situation on Church Road.
The site has been granted planning for "Erection of apartment building containing 9no (studio, 1 + 2 bedroom) open market residential apartments and associated external works", subject to a section 106 agreement.
The vendor has advised that following conversations with the council there is the potential to expand this planning permission subject to relevant.
Please note we have not inspected this property.
Location
The land is situated in a prime location in Birkenhead, within easy reach of local amenities, schools, and transport links.
The surrounding area has seen significant investment in recent years, making it an attractive prospect for developers.
Tranmere is situated on the eastern side of the Wirral Peninsula at the western side of the River Mersey approximately 1 mile south of Birkenhead town centre. The site occupies a corner position on the west side of Church Road at its junction with Prenton Rd East opposite Well Lane in a mainly residential area.
Planning Permission
The site has been granted planning permission for 'Erection of apartment building containing 9no (studio, 1 + 2 bedroom) open market residential apartments and associated external works'. This planning was granted subject to section 106 conditions. Further information regarding the planning can be found under Wirral Council Planning Portal under the reference APP/22/01258.
Site Details
The land measures approx 541 sqm (5,822 sq ft) and is currently undeveloped. The site benefits from excellent road access. The site is currently unoccupied and is therefore an ideal blank canvas for a developer to create a bespoke development to meet the local demand.
There are 3 x 48 sheet advertising hoardings, currently unused, fronting Church Road
The land is currently without planning permission, but we understand that it falls within a designated area for possible development.
We would recommend that interested parties make their own enquiries with the local council Metropolitan Borough of Wirral to confirm this.
Tenure
Freehold. Title number MS14318
Additional Information
For further information please contact our office direct on , or alternatively via e-mail on . With regards to viewing the subject property, this is to be done strictly by appointment through Keith Pattinson Commercial department. Please contact us to arrange an internal inspection, or to register your interest.
Auctioneers Additional Comments
Pattinson Auction are referred to as The Auctioneer. This auction lot is being sold by either conditional (Modern) or unconditional (Traditional) auction terms and overseen by The Auctioneer. The method of auction sale and the applicable terms and conditions are found on the lot page of this property on The Auctioneers website. The property is available to view strictly by appointment only via any Marketing Agent or The Auctioneer. Please be aware that any enquiry, bid or viewing of the subject property will require your details to be shared between any marketing agent and The Auctioneer so that matters can be dealt with effectively. The property is being sold via a transparent online auction. To submit a bid, all bidders must adhere to a verification of identity process in line with Anti Money Laundering procedures. Bids can be submitted at any time and from anywhere.
Auctioneers Additional Comments
The advertised price is commonly referred to as a Starting Bid or Guide Price and is accompanied by a Reserve Price. The Reserve Price is confidential to the seller and The Auctioneer and will typically be within a range above or below 10% of the Guide Price or Starting Bid. These prices are subject to change. An auction can be closed at any time, with The Auctioneer permitting the property (the lot) to be sold prior to the end of the auction. A Legal Pack associated with this property is available to view upon request and contains details relevant to the legal documentation, enabling all interested parties to make an informed decision prior to bidding. The Legal Pack will also outline the buyers obligations and sellers commitments. It is strongly advised that you seek the counsel of a solicitor prior to proceeding with any property and/or Land Title purchase.
Auctioneers Additional Comments
In order to secure the property and ensure commitment from the seller, upon exchange of contracts the successful bidder will be expected to pay a non-refundable deposit equivalent to 5% of the purchase price. The deposit will form part of the purchase price. A non-refundable reservation fee of up to 6% inc VAT (subject to a minimum fee which could be up to 7,200 inc VAT) is also payable upon agreement of sale. The Reservation Fee is in addition to the agreed purchase price, and consideration should be given by the purchaser to any Stamp Duty Land Tax liability associated with the overall purchase costs. Both the Marketing Agent and The Auctioneer may consider it necessary or beneficial to pass customer details to third-party service suppliers, from whom a referral fee may be received. There is no requirement or obligation to use any recommended suppliers or services.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-01-28
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
- Allocated Spot
- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 67% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Mersey Park Primary School282 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 452
- Type
- Community school
- Devonshire Park Primary School516 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 413
- Type
- Community school
- Well Lane Primary School534 metresOfsted: Inadequate
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 187
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Woodchurch Road Academy766 metresOfsted report card · Nov 2025
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 171
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Bedford Drive Primary School776 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 406
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- Prenton High School for Girls832 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 770
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Girls
- Birkenhead Park School1.2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 731
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Birkenhead High School Academy1.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,226
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Gender
- Girls
- St Anselm's College1.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,002
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Gender
- Boys
- St John Plessington Catholic College1.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,556
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Surface water
The detail behind these bandings
The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.
- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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