Opticians in Wirral
The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 36 optical sites in Wirral when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 27 separate contractors and spread across 5 towns and postal towns. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. Independent practices and smaller groups make up 75% of them, so published chain prices are only part of the picture here.
NHS-funded testing in Wirral is commissioned through NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from July 2025. The register has gained 2 sites here in the last two years.
Optical sites
36
Contractors
27
Single-site practices
16
Towns covered
5
Who runs the practices in Wirral
Independent and smaller groups
27 sites
Typically £30 to £60 privately
Every listed optical practice in Wirral
Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.
| Practice | Address | Operated by | On the register since | ODS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A D Melling Opticians | 9 The Crescent, West Kirby, Wirral CH48 4HL | A D Melling Opticians | April 2008 | TP284 |
| Arrow Park Hospital | Arrowe Park Hospital, Arrowe Park Road, Wirral CH49 5PE | Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Ophthalmology Department | April 2008 | TP15D |
| Asda Opticians - Bromborough | Asda Opticians, Welton Road, Croft Business Park, Bromborough, Wirral CH62 3QP | Asda Opticians | April 2016 | TP76N |
| Bidston Moss Extra | Bidston Link Road, Birkenhead, Prenton CH43 7AA | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP0QN |
| Boots Opticians (Birkenhead) | Unit 21, The Pyramids, Grange Road, Birkenhead CH41 2ZL | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP5R4 |
| Eye 2 Eye Optical Heswall (Telegraph Road) | 240 Telegraph Road, Heswall, Wirral CH60 7SG | Eye 2 Eye Optical Heswall Ltd | October 2018 | TP99F |
| Eye 2 Eye Optical Upton (Arrow Park Road) | 31 Arrowe Park Road, Wirral CH49 0UB | Eye 2 Eye Optical Upton Ltd | October 2018 | TP99G |
| Focus Optical Services | 15-17 Wallasey Road, Wallasey CH45 4NL | Independent single-site contractor | February 2024 | F2F5W |
| Frederick Howard Opticians | 403 Pensby Road, Heswall, Wirral CH61 9PF | Frederick Howard Opticians | April 2016 | TP3XE |
| Frederick Howard Opticians (Wallasey) Ltd | 40 Wallasey Road, Wallasey CH45 4NW | Frederick Howard Opticians | April 2016 | TP3XH |
| Gatehouse Vision Care Limited | 27A Church Road, Bebington, Wirral CH63 7PG | Gatehouse Vision Care Limited | April 2017 | F0U0A |
| Greasby Opticians | 150 Greasby Road, Greasby, Wirral CH49 3NQ | Greasby Opticians | April 2008 | TP13P |
| Harris Opticians | 8 Banks Road, West Kirby, Wirral CH48 4HB | Hakim Group | April 2008 | TP10D |
| Harris Opticians | 175-177 Telegraph Road, Heswall, Wirral CH60 7SE | Hakim Group | April 2020 | TQ3G2 |
| Houghton Opticians (Bromborough) | 47 Allport Lane, Bromborough CH62 7HH | Houghton Opticians | April 2008 | TP2D9 |
| I R McEarney Opticians | 87 Grove Road, Birkenhead CH42 3XT | I R McEarney Opticians | April 2008 | TP26F |
| I R McGarvey Opticians Ltd | 354 Woodchurch Road, Prenton, Birkenhead CH42 8PG | I R McGarvey Opticians Ltd | April 2008 | TP0PV |
| Icare Opticians (Birkenhead) | 254 Grange Road, Birkenhead CH41 6EB | Icare Opticians | October 2016 | TP85A |
| Justspecs Optical | 59-60 Main Hall, Grange Precinct, Birkenhead CH41 2YL | Justspecs Optical | April 2017 | TP8E3 |
| Millican Opticians (Moreton) | 2-4 Chadwick Street, Wirral CH46 7TE | Millican Opticians (Moreton) Ltd | June 2024 | D6C2H |
| Optisavers Opticians (Birkenhead) | 8-10 Borough Pavement, Grange Precinct, Birkenhead CH41 2XX | Optisavers Opticians | October 2016 | TP87A |
| P.k. McMullen Opticians | 162-164 Bebington Road, Bebington, Wirral CH63 7NX | P.k. McMullen Opticians | April 2008 | TP0PW |
| Paul Moore Opticians | 255 Hoylake Road, Wirral CH46 0SL | Paul Moore Opticians | April 2008 | TP279 |
| Price Wynne Opticians | 87-89 New Chester Road, Wirral CH62 1AB | Price Wynne Opticians Ltd | July 2025 | L0V0Q |
| Price Wynne Opticians | 161 Park Road North, Birkenhead CH41 0DD | Price Wynne Opticians Ltd | July 2025 | O7E5R |
| R T Booth & Co Ltd | 393 Woodchurch Road, Prenton, Birkenhead CH42 8PF | R T Booth & Co Ltd | April 2008 | TP0P1 |
| Scrivens Opticians (New Brighton) | 123 Victoria Road, Wallasey CH45 2JD | Scrivens | October 2016 | TP81H |
| Scrivens Opticians (Wallasey) | 7A Liscard Way, Wallasey CH44 5TL | Scrivens | October 2016 | TP84A |
| Specsavers (Birkenhead) | 29 Borough Pavement, Grange Precinct, Birkenhead CH41 2XX | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6HY |
| Specsavers (Wallasey) | Unit 33, Cherry Tree Centre, Liscard Way, Wallasey CH44 5XX | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6J1 |
| Specsavers Opticians Heswall | 183 Telegraph Road, Heswall, Wirral CH60 7SE | Specsavers Healthcall | October 2017 | TP8L1 |
| The Eyeworks (Bromborough) | 128 Allport Road, Bromborough, Wirral CH62 6BB | Independent contractor (2 listed sites) | April 2008 | TP0QP |
| The Eyeworks (Upton) | 1 Arrowe Park Road, Upton, Wirral CH49 0UB | Independent contractor (2 listed sites) | October 2013 | TP1QE |
| Upton Specsavers Limited | Upton By Pass, Wirral CH49 6QG | Specsavers | October 2019 | TP9EV |
| Vision Express (Birkenhead) | Unit 1, The Pyramids Centre, Grange Road, Birkenhead CH41 2ZL | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP749 |
| Vision Express (Heswall) | 123 Telegraph Road, Heswall, Wirral CH60 0AF | Vision Express | April 2016 | TP5H5 |
Where they are
What an eye test costs in Wirral
The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 27 sites in Wirral outside the big four, expect a spread rather than a single local price.
Free on the NHS for under-16s, students aged 16 to 18, over-60s, people with diabetes or glaucoma, and people on qualifying benefits. Check whether you qualify before you book, and take an optical voucher worth £42.40 to £233.56 into account if you need glasses.
Nearby districts
Where this data comes from
Practice records are taken from the NHS Organisation Data Service reference data for Optical Headquarters and Sites, snapshot taken 4 September 2026. A listing records that an optical site was on the register on that date. It is not an NHS endorsement, a licence, a quality rating, or a guarantee that the practice is taking new patients. Opening hours, telephone numbers and prices are not held in this dataset, so confirm them with the practice before travelling.
Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. District, ward and coordinates from postcodes.io. Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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