Greasby is a suburban village on the Wirral Peninsula in Merseyside, north‑west England, located a short distance from the Dee Estuary and the Irish Sea. It is one of the older settlements on the peninsula, with prehistoric and Norse influence visible in local place‑names and archaeological finds, and its built character mixes older cottages with extensive 20th‑century suburban development.
Today Greasby retains a village feel with a small parade of shops, schools and community groups, while many residents commute to Liverpool or Chester for work. Proximity to green spaces and nearby coastal towns such as West Kirby means easy access to walks, beaches and leisure activities, so it combines a quiet community atmosphere with good transport links.
Postcode districts covering Greasby
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 9 miles14.4 km
- Birkenhead 2.6 miles4.2 km
- St. Helens 16.8 miles27 km
- Wigan 23 miles37 km
- Warrington 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Southport 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Chester 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Chester Castle 16.1 miles26 km
- Wrexham 23 miles37 km
- Buckley 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Runcorn 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Widnes 16.5 miles26.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Greasby, Frankby and Irby Ward 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Upton Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- West Kirby and Thurstaston Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Moreton West and Saughall Massie Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Caldy Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- West Kirby Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Pensby and Thingwall Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Hoylake and Meols Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Meols Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Leasowe and Moreton East Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Birkenhead Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Barnston Built-up area 2.6 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Greasby
CH49 3QU, CH49 3PH, CH49 2QN, CH49 2QJ, CH49 1RW, CH49 3GT, CH49 2QY, CH49 2NR, CH49 3AJ … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Manchester Airport 34.9 miles56.2 km
- Upton Railway Station 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Meols Railway Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
Hotels near Greasby Ad
- York Street Studios 4 6 miles9.7 km
- The Halyard Liverpool, Vignette Collection 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
- School Lane Hotel in Liverpool One 4 6 miles9.7 km
- The Resident Liverpool 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Titanic Hotel Liverpool 4 6 miles9.7 km
- Staybridge Suites Liverpool 4 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Innside by Meliá Liverpool 4 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Holiday Inn Express Albert Dock 3 5.6 miles9 km
- Pullman Liverpool 4 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Holland House 4 5.2 miles8.3 km
Schools in Greasby
- Brookdale Primary School Primary
- Greasby Infant School Primary
- Greasby Junior School Primary
- Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School Primary
Local points of interest
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Prenton Park Stadium 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Liverpool Echo Arena Stadium 5.6 miles9 km
- Maritime Mercantile City Historic site 5.7 miles9.1 km
- World Museum Liverpool Museum 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Anfield Stadium 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Goodison Park Stadium 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Aintree Racecourse Recreation 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Cabin Hill National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Bastion Road Stadium 12 miles19.4 km
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 12.3 miles19.8 km