How many listed buildings are in Wirral? 731 listed buildings
Wirral has 731 listed buildings, 9 of them Grade I, and 26 conservation areas. About 4.4% of homes are in a conservation area, compared with 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.
- Grade I
- 9
- Grade II*
- 32
- Grade II
- 690
- Per 1,000 homes
- 5.1
- Fewer listed buildings per home than
- 74% of areas
- Conservation areas
- 26
Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are counted where their map point falls; one list entry can cover a terrace or group. Per 1,000 homes uses Census 2021 households. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we calculate this
All house prices in WirralIs a home in Wirral likely to be in a conservation area?
About as likely as anywhere: about 4.4% of homes in Wirral are in a conservation area, compared with 5.6% across Merseyside and 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.
| Area | Share of homes |
|---|---|
| WirralThis area | 4.4% |
| Merseyside | 5.6% |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 2.4% |
In a conservation area you usually need planning permission for work that would be allowed elsewhere, such as cladding, side extensions, some roof changes and demolishing most buildings, and you must give the council six weeks' notice before cutting back or felling most trees. Some areas have extra Article 4 rules, for example on replacing windows or doors. Check with the council before you buy.
What does it mean if a home is listed?
A listed home needs listed building consent for any work that affects its character, inside or out, and doing that work without consent is a criminal offence. Grade I buildings are of exceptional interest (about 2.5% of listed buildings), Grade II* are particularly important (about 5.8%), and most, about 92%, are Grade II. One list entry can cover a whole terrace.
This page shows how common listed buildings are in Wirral. To check a specific address, search the official list entry or ask the council.
What are the Grade I listed buildings in Wirral?
Wirral has 9 Grade I listed buildings, the highest grade.
Each name links to its official list entry.
Which conservation areas are in Wirral?
Wirral has 26 conservation areas. Port Sunlight Conservation Area has the most homes, about 999, and was designated in 1978.
| Conservation area | Designated | Homes inside |
|---|---|---|
| Port Sunlight Conservation Area | 1978 | 999 |
| Oxton Village Conservation Area | 1979 | 901 |
| Hamilton Square Conservation Area | 1977 | 544 |
| Meols Drive Conservation Area | 2004 | 490 |
| The Kings Gap Conservation Area | 2024 | 444 |
| Birkenhead Park Conservation Area | 1977 | 376 |
| Clifton Park Conservation Area | 2004 | 335 |
| The Magazines Conservation Area | 2006 | 300 |
| Lower Bebington Conservation Area | 2014 | 265 |
| Caldy Conservation Area | 1974 | 257 |
| Heswall Lower Village Conservation Area | 1979 | 249 |
| Mountwood Conservation Area | 2005 | 189 |
| Eastham Village Conservation Area | 1974 | 161 |
| Wellington Road Conservation Area | 1973 | 153 |
| Rock Park Conservation Area | 1979 | 146 |
| Bromborough Pool Conservation Area | 1990 | 131 |
| Thornton Hough Conservation Area | 1979 | 75 |
| West Kirby Conservation Area | 1973 | 56 |
| Thurstaston Conservation Area | 1981 | 46 |
| Bidston Village Conservation Area | 1972 | 43 |
| Bromborough Village Conservation Area | 1982 | 38 |
| Saughall Massie Conservation Area | 1974 | 26 |
| Frankby Conservation Area | 1974 | 25 |
| Gayton Conservation Area | 1979 | 22 |
| Barnston Conservation Area | 1983 | 20 |
| Flaybrick Hill Conservation Area | 1990 | 0 |
Homes inside are Census 2021 households in postcodes whose centre is in the area.
Are there scheduled monuments in Wirral?
Yes, Wirral has 8 scheduled monuments: nationally important sites such as earthworks, ruins and ancient buildings, protected from unauthorised change.
- Birkenhead Priory
- Bromborough Court House moated site and fishponds, Wirral
- Grange Beacon, Column Road, Hoylake
- Irby Hall moated site, Wirral
- Moated site 400m north east of New Hall
- Site of church and churchyard at Overchurch 875m north west of Upton Hall
- Standing cross in the churchyard of the Church of the Holy Cross at Woodchurch
- Storeton Hall, Bebington
What else do people ask about Wirral?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas, green space, crime, air quality and listed buildings in Wirral.
- What is the average house price in Wirral?
- When did average house prices in Wirral reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in Wirral?
- What type of properties are sold in Wirral?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Wirral?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Wirral?
- How many parks and green spaces are in Wirral?
- What is the crime rate in Wirral?
- What's the air quality in Wirral?
- How do Wirral house prices compare with another area?
Where does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are from Historic England and Cadw, and conservation areas from planning.data.gov.uk. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. Air quality is from Defra modelled background pollution maps. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Defra modelled background pollution, 2025.
Last updated 11 November 2026 at 01:40 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Wirral dataset covers 21,087 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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