Albany Road, Birkenhead

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH42 4QH, CH42 4QJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£133,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£127,000
21 sales
Price range
£79k – £187k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Dec 2025
CH42 4QH

At a glance

House prices£127k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station7 min walkRock Ferry station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

21 property sales on Albany Road, Birkenhead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £133,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £125,182. Average sale prices rose from £106,500 in 2016 to £161,250 in 2025 (+51%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Albany Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Albany 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

2016: £106,500 (2 sales)2016£107k2018: £90,000 (1 sales)2018£90k2019: £117,500 (2 sales)2019£118k2020: £104,167 (3 sales)2020£104k2021: £115,000 (3 sales)2021£115k2022: £127,000 (2 sales)2022£127k2023: £174,000 (1 sales)2023£174k2024: £132,833 (3 sales)2024£133k2025: £161,250 (4 sales)2025£161k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced11£125,18210 Dec 2025
Semi-detached10£129,00025 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Albany Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
39, Albany Road CH42 4QH 10 Dec 2025£133,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Albany Road CH42 4QH 29 Sep 2025£175,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Albany Road CH42 4QH 25 Jul 2025£187,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Albany Road CH42 4QH 12 Mar 2025£150,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Albany Road CH42 4QH 4 Nov 2024£165,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Albany Road CH42 4QH 27 Sep 2024£137,500 TerracedFreehold
55, Albany Road CH42 4QH 10 Jan 2024£96,000 TerracedFreehold
55, Albany Road CH42 4QH 10 Nov 2023£83,000 TerracedFreehold
91, Albany Road CH42 4QJ 28 Feb 2023£174,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Albany Road CH42 4QH 4 Nov 2022£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
79, Albany Road CH42 4QJ 23 Feb 2022£79,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Albany Road CH42 4QH 12 Jan 2022£175,000 OtherFreehold
17, Albany Road CH42 4QH 12 Jan 2022£175,000 OtherFreehold
39, Albany Road CH42 4QH 23 Apr 2021£125,000 TerracedFreehold
91, Albany Road CH42 4QJ 9 Apr 2021£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Albany Road CH42 4QH 26 Feb 2021£80,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Albany Road CH42 4QH 8 Oct 2020£112,500 TerracedFreehold
87, Albany Road CH42 4QJ 1 May 2020£102,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Albany Road CH42 4QH 12 Feb 2020£98,000 TerracedFreehold
75, Albany Road CH42 4QJ 31 Oct 2019£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Albany Road CH42 4QH 26 Jun 2019£28,000 OtherFreehold
59, Albany Road CH42 4QH 7 Jun 2019£105,000 TerracedFreehold
83, Albany Road CH42 4QJ 2 May 2018£90,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
101, Albany Road CH42 4QJ 1 Apr 2016£111,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
91, Albany Road CH42 4QJ 16 Feb 2016£102,000 Semi-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
39, Albany Road £125,000 (Apr 2021) → £133,000 (Dec 2025) +6%
over 5 yrs
27, Albany Road £98,000 (Feb 2020) → £175,000 (Sep 2025) +79%
over 6 yrs
25, Albany Road £112,500 (Oct 2020) → £165,000 (Nov 2024) +47%
over 4 yrs
55, Albany Road £83,000 (Nov 2023) → £96,000 (Jan 2024) +16%
over under a year
91, Albany Road £102,000 (Feb 2016) → £140,000 (Apr 2021) → £174,000 (Feb 2023) +71%
over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Albany Road

Crime

398 crimes were reported within about a mile of Albany Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences175
Public order39
Anti-social behaviour36
Criminal damage & arson35
Drugs26
Shoplifting25

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

Flood risk

Albany 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 Albany Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Well Lane Primary School 187 pupils Primary 3–11 Inadequate Report 0.1 mi
Utopia 20 pupils Other independent special school 13–19 Report 0.3 mi
Bedford Drive Primary School 406 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Mersey Park Primary School 452 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Rock Ferry Primary School 301 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Prenton High School for Girls 770 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Devonshire Park Primary School 413 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 247 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.6 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 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
  • Green Lane station 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
  • Birkenhead Central station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Southdale Road (SW-bound, Albany Road) 1 min walk
  • Rosedale Road (E-bound, Well Lane) 2 min walk
  • Rosedale Road (W-bound, Well Lane) 2 min walk
  • Well Lane (W-bound, Well Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Gladstone Med Ctr
    241-243 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead · 0.2 mi
  • St Catherine's Surgery
    St. Catherines Health Centre, Church Road, Birkenhead · 0.5 mi
  • Riverside Surgery
    525 New Chester Road, Birkenhead · 0.5 mi
  • Whetstone Lane Med Ctr
    44 Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead · 1.0 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 1 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 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned37.8%62.5%
Private rented42.8%20.3%
Social rented19.2%17.1%
Households843

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.6%64.1%
Aged 65+11.8%18.6%
Residents1,702

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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