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Alverstone Avenue, Birkenhead

MyStreetCheck free street report: Alverstone Avenue, Birkenhead · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birkenhead/alverstone-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH41 0BT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£168,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£136,716
16 sales
Price range
£86k – £230k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Jul 2026
CH41 0BT

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At a glance

House prices£169k average4% below the Birkenhead average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station11 min walkBirkenhead North station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 16 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

16 property sales on Alverstone Avenue, Birkenhead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £168,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £136,716. Average sale prices rose from £85,750 in 2016 to £168,500 in 2026 (+97%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 4% below the Birkenhead average of £175,397 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Alverstone Avenue range from £85,500 to £230,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 105 streets in Birkenhead with at least two sales in the last year, Alverstone Avenue ranks 46th for average price.

House prices on Alverstone Avenue compared

Alverstone Avenue£168,500
CH41 postcode area£137,190
Birkenhead£175,397
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CH41 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £85,750 (2 sales)2016£86k2018: £123,225 (2 sales)2018£123k2019: £127,500 (2 sales)2019£128k2020: £133,250 (2 sales)2020£133k2021: £129,000 (1 sales)2021£129k2022: £157,000 (1 sales)2022£157k2023: £230,000 (1 sales)2023£230k2024: £135,000 (2 sales)2024£135k2025: £125,000 (1 sales)2025£125k2026: £168,500 (2 sales)2026£169k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced16£136,71631 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Alverstone Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
25, Alverstone Avenue CH41 0BT 31 Jul 2026£170,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Alverstone Avenue CH41 0BT 5 Feb 2026£167,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Alverstone Avenue CH41 0BT 31 Jan 2025£125,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Alverstone Avenue CH41 0BT 20 Sep 2024£150,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Alverstone Avenue CH41 0BT 28 Mar 2024£120,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Alverstone Avenue CH41 0BT 19 Apr 2023£230,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Alverstone Avenue CH41 0BT 2 Sep 2022£157,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Alverstone Avenue CH41 0BT 12 Mar 2021£129,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Alverstone Avenue CH41 0BT 18 Dec 2020£142,500 TerracedFreehold
8, Alverstone Avenue CH41 0BT 13 Jul 2020£124,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Alverstone Avenue CH41 0BT 8 Nov 2019£120,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Alverstone Avenue CH41 0BT 29 Jul 2019£135,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Alverstone Avenue CH41 0BT 10 Sep 2018£159,950 TerracedFreehold
18, Alverstone Avenue CH41 0BT 30 May 2018£86,500 TerracedFreehold
30, Alverstone Avenue CH41 0BT 19 Dec 2016£86,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Alverstone Avenue CH41 0BT 30 Mar 2016£85,500 TerracedFreehold

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
25, Alverstone Avenue £142,500 (Dec 2020) → £170,000 (Jul 2026) +19%
over 6 yrs
13, Alverstone Avenue £85,500 (Mar 2016) → £125,000 (Jan 2025) +46%
over 9 yrs
39, Alverstone Avenue £159,950 (Sep 2018) → £230,000 (Apr 2023) +44%
over 5 yrs
32, Alverstone Avenue £135,000 (Jul 2019) → £157,000 (Sep 2022) +16%
over 3 yrs
18, Alverstone Avenue £86,500 (May 2018) → £129,000 (Mar 2021) +49%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Alverstone Avenue

Crime

228 crimes were reported within about a mile of Alverstone Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences96
Anti-social behaviour31
Criminal damage & arson29
Public order24
Drugs11
Burglary10

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

Flood risk

Alverstone Avenue is in or near 3 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

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 Alverstone Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Wirral Hospitals' School 2 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 11–17 Report 0.1 mi
Birkenhead Sixth Form College 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.2 mi
Co-op Academy Portland 227 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Bidston Avenue Primary School 446 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Kilgarth School 63 pupils Community special school 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School 436 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Anselm's College 1,002 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 185 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Birkenhead North station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Birkenhead Park station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Bidston station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Park Road West (adj, Park Road North) 1 min walk
  • Alderley Avenue (adj, Upton Road) 2 min walk
  • Shrewsbury Road (adj, Upton Road) 2 min walk
  • Upton Road (adj, Shrewsbury Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Paxton Medical Group
    Claughton Medical Centre, 161 Park Road North, Birkenhead · 0.1 mi
  • Cavendish Medical Centre
    Birkenhead Medical Building, 31 Laird Street, Birkenhead · 0.4 mi
  • Miriam Primary Care Group
    Birkenhead Medical Building, Laird Street, Birkenhead · 0.4 mi
  • Vittoria Med Ctr G
    Vittoria Street, Birkenhead · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Claughton Express · 0.2 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Laird Street Claughton Birkenhead · 0.3 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Birkenhead Stanley Rd · 0.5 mi
  • Asda Supermarket Asda Birkenhead Stanley Road Supermarket · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Claughton Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Well · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Park Road North Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
  • Claughton Dental Centre · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.1 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned68.7%62.5%
Private rented22.2%20.3%
Social rented9.1%17.1%
Households670

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.9%64.1%
Aged 65+24.5%18.6%
Residents1,517

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks93%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks98%92%

Share of homes across Wirral with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Alverstone Avenue

Ethnic group

HereWirral
White95.5%95.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.8%1.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.1%2.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%0.4%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.6%

Religion

HereWirral
Christian59.8%55%
No religion34.6%37.3%
Not answered5.1%5.3%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%
Muslim0.1%1%
Other religion0.1%0.4%
Hindu0%0.4%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereWirral
Born in the UK95.6%94.6%
Born outside the UK4.4%5.4%

Highest qualification

HereWirral
Level 4 qualifications and above28.9%31.5%
No qualifications20.5%17.9%
Level 3 qualifications19.5%17.9%
Level 2 qualifications13.4%14.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8%9.6%
Apprenticeship7.1%6%
Other qualifications2.7%2.4%

General health

HereWirral
Very good health45.9%46.5%
Good health30.3%32.1%
Fair health15.1%14.2%
Bad health6.6%5.6%
Very bad health2%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereWirral
1 car or van in household41.9%42.4%
No cars or vans in household25.1%25.1%
2 cars or vans in household24.3%25.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.7%7.4%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Wirral.

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