Conservation areas in Wirral
Wirral Borough Council has 26 conservation areas in planning.data.gov.uk; 5,198 homes inside them have an energy certificate, and 53.5% of those are solid-wall homes without wall insulation. The largest by number of homes is Oxton Village (706). 1 of the areas overlaps an Article 4 direction that removes rights for windows, roofs, solar or heat pumps (Bromborough Pool). The council publishes its Article 4 areas on planning.data.gov.uk. EPC register November 2026.
| Conservation area | Homes with EPC | Solid walls, no insulation | Gas boiler | Heat pumps | Listed buildings | Article 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnston | 21 | 76% | 86% | 0 | 2 | none published |
| Bidston Village | 56 | 41% | 100% | 0 | 17 | none published |
| Birkenhead Park | 365 | 60% | 79% | 0 | 42 | none published |
| Bromborough Pool | 119 | 50% | 100% | 0 | 16 | removes some rights |
| Bromborough Village | 17 | 65% | 88% | 0 | 6 | none published |
| Caldy | 178 | 24% | 97% | 5 | 9 | none published |
| Clifton Park | 288 | 71% | 84% | 0 | 22 | none published |
| Eastham Village | 175 | 38% | 65% | 0 | 11 | other matters only |
| Flaybrick Hill | 1 | 100% | 100% | 0 | 6 | none published |
| Frankby | 10 | 70% | 100% | 0 | 6 | none published |
| Gayton | 15 | 47% | 93% | 1 | 3 | none published |
| Hamilton Square | 592 | 43% | 46% | 0 | 50 | none published |
| Heswall Lower Village | 198 | 46% | 97% | 0 | 3 | none published |
| Lower Bebington | 211 | 31% | 57% | 1 | 4 | none published |
| Meols Drive | 475 | 37% | 92% | 1 | 3 | none published |
| Mountwood | 131 | 34% | 99% | 1 | 3 | none published |
| Oxton Village | 706 | 54% | 87% | 4 | 23 | none published |
| Port Sunlight | 674 | 74% | 84% | 7 | 195 | none published |
| Rock Park | 129 | 57% | 99% | 0 | 32 | none published |
| Saughall Massie | 17 | 18% | 94% | 0 | 5 | none published |
| The Kings Gap | 341 | 58% | 88% | 1 | 2 | none published |
| The Magazines | 175 | 85% | 93% | 0 | 2 | none published |
| Thornton Hough | 65 | 77% | 91% | 1 | 29 | none published |
| Thurstaston | 37 | 38% | 3% | 1 | 12 | other matters only |
| Wellington Road | 145 | 72% | 45% | 0 | 9 | none published |
| West Kirby | 57 | 37% | 100% | 0 | 3 | none published |
Areas with at least 30 homes with an energy certificate have their own page. Areas drawn only as a point in planning.data.gov.uk have no boundary, so no homes are counted. England, all conservation areas: 48.7% solid walls without insulation, 66.4% gas boilers.
What needs planning permission in a conservation area
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