Alpha Drive, Birkenhead

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH42 1PH.

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2019)
£154,625
4 sales
Price range
£60k – £200k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Sep 2023
CH42 1PH

At a glance

House prices£155k averageSince 2019 (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 station8 min walkRock Ferry station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Alpha Drive, Birkenhead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 1 Sep 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £179,250. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Alpha Drive compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2019: £115,000 (2 sales)2019£115k2022: £188,500 (1 sales)2022£189k2023: £200,000 (1 sales)2023£200k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached2£179,25026 Apr 2022
Flat1£60,00019 Aug 2019
Detached1£200,0001 Sep 2023

Sold prices on Alpha Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Alpha Drive CH42 1PH 16 Apr 2025£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Alpha Drive CH42 1PH 16 Apr 2025£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Alpha Drive CH42 1PH 1 Sep 2023£200,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Alpha Drive CH42 1PH 26 Apr 2022£188,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Alpha Drive CH42 1PH 17 Mar 2022£150,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Alpha Drive CH42 1PH 11 Nov 2019£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Alpha Drive CH42 1PH 19 Aug 2019£60,000 FlatLeasehold
2A, Alpha Drive CH42 1PH 19 Aug 2019£60,000 FlatLeasehold
2A, Alpha Drive CH42 1PH 6 Sep 2017£148,000 OtherLeasehold
4, Alpha Drive CH42 1PH 6 Sep 2017£148,000 OtherFreehold
7A, Alpha Drive CH42 1PH 30 Sep 2016£89,950 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
2A, Alpha Drive £148,000 (Sep 2017) → £60,000 (Aug 2019) -59%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Alpha Drive

Crime

257 crimes were reported within about a mile of Alpha Drive 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 offences125
Public order28
Criminal damage & arson24
Anti-social behaviour20
Drugs16
Other theft13

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

Flood risk

Alpha Drive is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • 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 Alpha Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 247 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
Rock Ferry Primary School 301 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Utopia 20 pupils Other independent special school 13–19 Report 0.5 mi
Grove Street Primary School 312 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St John's Catholic Junior School 239 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 7–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St John's Catholic Infant School 189 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–7 Good Report 0.7 mi
Well Lane Primary School 187 pupils Primary 3–11 Inadequate Report 0.8 mi
St John Plessington Catholic College 1,556 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Good Report 0.8 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 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Bebington station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Green Lane station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Rock Lane East (S-bound, Rock Lane East) 1 min walk
  • Rock Lane East (N-bound, Rock Lane East) 1 min walk
  • Chatsworth Road (NW-bound, Chatsworth Road) 2 min walk
  • Chatsworth Road (NW-bound, Chatsworth Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Riverside Surgery
    525 New Chester Road, Birkenhead · 0.2 mi
  • Sunlight Group Practice
    Sefton Road, New Ferry, Wirral · 0.5 mi
  • Gladstone Med Ctr
    241-243 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead · 0.6 mi
  • St Catherine's Surgery
    St. Catherines Health Centre, Church Road, Birkenhead · 1.2 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
Owned24.1%62.5%
Private rented37.8%20.3%
Social rented38.0%17.1%
Households936

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.3%64.1%
Aged 65+16.5%18.6%
Residents1,966

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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