Selective licensing · Wirral Council
Wirral Council Selective Licensing Scheme 4A: Paterson Street and the even numbers of Park Close, Birkenhead (part of the council's 2024 to 2029 scheme)
- Status
- In force
- Runs
- 1 July 2024 to 31 March 2029
- Designated
- 27 March 2024
- Fee
- £585 per property, the same as Scheme 4. There's £100 off for an accredited property or landlord, £150 off for an EPC of C or above, £100 off if you apply within three months of buying a property in the area, and £25 off each property after the first. Paying in instalments costs £50 more and a paper application £100 more.
- Applies to
- Privately rented homes in Paterson Street and at the even numbers of Park Close, Birkenhead, including smaller shared houses that don't need a mandatory HMO licence. The two streets were missed from Scheme 4's address list and were added on the same terms from 1 July 2024. Exemptions include HMOs that need a mandatory licence and business lets such as tied accommodation.
Our records last verified 18 October 2026 · council designation page · licence conditions
Area covered
The scheme’s area lies within this ward: Birkenhead and Tranmere. The council publishes the exact area as a map or a street list, so check your address against it.
What this means for landlords
Selective licensing applies to privately rented homes of any size in the designated area, including single lets. Letting an unlicensed property inside the area can mean a civil penalty of up to £40,000 and a rent repayment order of up to 24 months’ rent.
Is your property inside the scheme area?
This checker reflects HouseFile’s records of council licensing designations, not the councils’ live registers. Our records indicate the position at the verification date shown on each result. Schemes are designated, renewed and revoked throughout the year, and postcode-level lookups are approximate near scheme boundaries. Always confirm with the council before letting or buying a property, using the source link on each card. This is general information, not legal advice.
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