Bedford Avenue, Birkenhead
House prices, sold prices and local information for CH42 4QY, CH42 4QX.
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At a glance
10 property sales on Bedford Avenue, Birkenhead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 25 Oct 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £151,499. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% terraced, 50% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Bedford Avenue range from £95,000 to £180,000. 93% of homes sold here were freehold and 7% leasehold.
House prices on Bedford Avenue compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bedford Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CH42 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 93% freehold and 7% leasehold across 15 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 5 | £151,499 | 31 Mar 2023 |
| Semi-detached | 5 | £123,800 | 25 Oct 2023 |
Sold prices on Bedford Avenue
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85, Bedford Avenue CH42 4QY | 24 Mar 2025 | £160,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 7, Bedford Avenue CH42 4QY | 13 Sep 2024 | £200,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Pharmacy Unit, Victoria Health Center, Bedford Avenue | 8 Jul 2024 | £120,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| 62, Bedford Avenue CH42 4QX | 25 Oct 2023 | £95,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 41, Bedford Avenue CH42 4QY | 31 Mar 2023 | £180,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 9, Bedford Avenue CH42 4QY | 20 Jul 2022 | £170,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 52, Bedford Avenue CH42 4QX | 25 Aug 2021 | £143,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 43, Bedford Avenue CH42 4QY | 22 Mar 2021 | £145,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 83, Bedford Avenue CH42 4QY | 29 Oct 2020 | £93,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 20, Bedford Avenue CH42 4QX | 17 Sep 2020 | £117,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 41, Bedford Avenue CH42 4QY | 13 Jul 2018 | £150,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 15, Bedford Avenue CH42 4QY | 30 Jan 2018 | £127,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 30, Bedford Avenue CH42 4QX | 13 Jul 2017 | £119,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 39, Bedford Avenue CH42 4QY | 24 May 2017 | £112,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 9, Bedford Avenue CH42 4QY | 18 Apr 2016 | £129,995 | Terraced | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 41, Bedford Avenue | £150,000 (Jul 2018) → £180,000 (Mar 2023) | +20% over 5 yrs |
| 9, Bedford Avenue | £129,995 (Apr 2016) → £170,000 (Jul 2022) | +31% over 6 yrs |
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Schools near Bedford Avenue
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Drive Primary School 406 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Well Lane Primary School 187 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Inadequate Report | 0.3 mi |
| Utopia 20 pupils | Other independent special school | 13–19 | 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 | 0.4 mi |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School 247 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 2–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Mersey Park Primary School 452 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Horizons Independent School 24 pupils | Other independent special school | 11–16 | 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, shops and health
Train stations
- Rock Ferry station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
- Green Lane station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
- Bebington station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Clarke Avenue (adj, Bedford Avenue) 1 min walk
- Old Chester Road (adj, Bedford Avenue) 2 min walk
- Solly Avenue (SW-bound, Albany Road) 2 min walk
- Byrne Avenue (opp, Old Chester Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Gladstone Med Ctr
241-243 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead · 0.3 mi - Riverside Surgery
525 New Chester Road, Birkenhead · 0.5 mi - St Catherine's Surgery
St. Catherines Health Centre, Church Road, Birkenhead · 0.7 mi - Sunlight Group Practice
Sefton Road, New Ferry, Wirral · 0.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Lidl Lidl Rock Ferry Birkenhead · 0.3 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Rockferry Highfield Road · 0.4 mi
- Tesco Tesco Birkenhead Bebington Rd Superstore · 0.4 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Birkenhead · 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Victoria Park Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
- Old Chester Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Rock Ferry Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Dentists
- Woodlands Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
- Devonshire Park Dental Centre · 0.5 mi
- Rock Ferry Dental Practice · 0.5 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
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 | 2 of 10 |
| Employment | 1 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 1 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 3 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 34.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 31.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 34.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 909 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 67.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 15.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,977 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 93% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 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 Bedford Avenue
Ethnic group
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 92.5% | 95.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.5% | 1.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.4% | 2.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.8% | 0.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.9% | 0.6% |
Religion
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 47.2% | 55% |
| No religion | 44.5% | 37.3% |
| Not answered | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| Muslim | 1.6% | 1% |
| Hindu | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 93.2% | 94.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 6.8% | 5.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 26.4% | 17.9% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 20.4% | 31.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.4% | 17.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.4% | 14.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 14.3% | 9.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 6% |
| Other qualifications | 3.2% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 37.2% | 46.5% |
| Good health | 32.1% | 32.1% |
| Fair health | 18% | 14.2% |
| Bad health | 9% | 5.6% |
| Very bad health | 3.7% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| No cars or vans in household | 43.9% | 25.1% |
| 1 car or van in household | 36.5% | 42.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 15.3% | 25.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 4.3% | 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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