Acrefield Road, Birkenhead

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH42 8LD.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£228,333
6 sales
Price range
£65k – £600k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 May 2025
CH42 8LD

At a glance

House prices£228k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station23 min walkRock Ferry station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband96% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Acrefield Road, Birkenhead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 16 May 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £86,250. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Acrefield Road compared

CH42 postcode area£194,035
Birkenhead£174,691
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Acrefield Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CH42 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £425,000 (1 sales)2017£425k2018: £95,000 (1 sales)2018£95k2019: £65,000 (1 sales)2019£65k2020: £600,000 (1 sales)2020£600k2021: £75,000 (1 sales)2021£75k2025: £110,000 (1 sales)2025£110k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat4£86,25016 May 2025
Detached2£512,5009 Oct 2020

Sold prices on Acrefield Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Acrefield Road CH42 8LD 16 Feb 2026£220,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Acrefield Court, Acrefield Road CH42 8LD 16 May 2025£110,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Acrefield Court, Acrefield Road CH42 8LD 16 Mar 2021£75,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Acrefield Court, Acrefield Road CH42 8LD 16 Mar 2021£75,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Acrefield Road CH42 8LD 24 Nov 2020£390,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Acrefield Road CH42 8LD 9 Oct 2020£600,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Acrefield Court, Acrefield Road CH42 8LD 27 Sep 2019£76,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Acrefield Court, Acrefield Road CH42 8LD 6 Sep 2019£65,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Acrefield Court, Acrefield Road CH42 8LD 8 Jul 2019£62,500 FlatLeasehold
17, Acrefield Court, Acrefield Road CH42 8LD 30 May 2019£67,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Acrefield Court, Acrefield Road CH42 8LD 24 Jan 2018£95,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Acrefield Road CH42 8LD 24 Mar 2017£425,000 DetachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
6, Acrefield Road £390,000 (Nov 2020) → £220,000 (Feb 2026) -44%
over 5 yrs
12, Acrefield Court, Acrefield Road £95,000 (Jan 2018) → £110,000 (May 2025) +16%
over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Acrefield Road

Crime

222 crimes were reported within about a mile of Acrefield Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences81
Anti-social behaviour27
Public order25
Criminal damage & arson24
Shoplifting21
Vehicle crime13

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Acrefield Road is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Irish Sea from New Brighton to Hoylake Flood alert area
  • Wirral catchment with Heswall, Ellesmere Port, Bebington, Hoylake and Wallasey Flood alert area
  • Irish Sea and Mersey estuary from the Head of the Wirral to Runcorn Flood alert area
  • Mersey Estuary from Liverpool and Wirral to Widnes Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Acrefield Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Horizons Independent School 24 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 Report 0.2 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 237 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Devonshire Park Primary School 413 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Prenton High School for Girls 770 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Prenton Primary School 393 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Woodchurch Road Academy 171 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
Bedford Drive Primary School 406 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School 207 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Rock Ferry station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Green Lane station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Birkenhead Central station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Acrefield (adj, Storeton Road) 1 min walk
  • Mendip Road (opp, Storeton Road) 2 min walk
  • Storeton Road (adj, Prenton Lane) 2 min walk
  • St Stephens Road (opp, Prenton Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Villa Medical Centre
    1-2 Roman Road, Prenton · 0.7 mi
  • St Catherine's Surgery
    St. Catherines Health Centre, Church Road, Birkenhead · 0.9 mi
  • Prenton & Woodchurch Medical Centre
    516-518 Woodchurch Road, Prenton, Wirral · 0.9 mi
  • Holmlands Med Ctr
    16-20 Holmlands Dr, Oxton, Birkenhead, Wirral, Prenton · 0.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.6%62.5%
Private rented13.3%20.3%
Social rented2.2%17.1%
Households596

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.6%64.1%
Aged 65+25.8%18.6%
Residents1,487

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)96%80%
Gigabit-capable96%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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