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Bedford Drive, Birkenhead

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House prices, sold prices and local information for CH42 6RU, CH42 6RT.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£227,353
17 sales
Price range
£145k – £300k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 May 2025
CH42 6RU

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At a glance

House prices£227k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station12 min walkRock Ferry station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

17 property sales on Bedford Drive, Birkenhead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 1 May 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £227,353. Average sale prices rose from £150,000 in 2016 to £260,000 in 2025 (+73%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Bedford Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bedford 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

2016: £150,000 (2 sales)2016£150k2019: £180,000 (3 sales)2019£180k2021: £239,995 (1 sales)2021£240k2022: £237,500 (2 sales)2022£238k2023: £242,500 (2 sales)2023£243k2024: £261,000 (5 sales)2024£261k2025: £260,000 (2 sales)2025£260k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 18 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached17£227,3531 May 2025

Sold prices on Bedford Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Bedford Drive CH42 6RT 7 Oct 2025£240,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Bedford Drive CH42 6RU 1 May 2025£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Bedford Drive CH42 6RU 25 Feb 2025£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
68, Bedford Drive CH42 6RU 13 Nov 2024£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Bedford Drive CH42 6RU 8 Nov 2024£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Bedford Drive CH42 6RU 18 Sep 2024£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, Bedford Drive CH42 6RU 7 Jun 2024£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Bedford Drive CH42 6RU 7 Jun 2024£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Bedford Drive CH42 6RT 26 May 2023£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Bedford Drive CH42 6RT 20 Jan 2023£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Bedford Drive CH42 6RU 14 Sep 2022£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Bedford Drive CH42 6RU 30 Aug 2022£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Bedford Drive CH42 6RU 19 Nov 2021£239,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Bedford Drive CH42 6RT 21 Aug 2019£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Bedford Drive CH42 6RU 4 Mar 2019£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Bedford Drive CH42 6RU 10 Jan 2019£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Bedford Drive CH42 6RU 20 May 2016£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Bedford Drive CH42 6RU 15 Jan 2016£145,000 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
62, Bedford Drive £155,000 (May 2016) → £275,000 (Jun 2024) +77%
over 8 yrs
26, Bedford Drive £155,000 (Jan 2019) → £275,000 (Aug 2022) +77%
over 4 yrs
12, Bedford Drive £145,000 (Jan 2016) → £185,000 (Mar 2019) +28%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Bedford Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bedford Drive Primary School 406 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Prenton High School for Girls 770 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.2 mi
Well Lane Primary School 187 pupils Primary 3–11 Inadequate Report 0.4 mi
Horizons Independent School 24 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
Devonshire Park Primary School 413 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Mersey Park Primary School 452 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Utopia 20 pupils Other independent special school 13–19 Report 0.6 mi
Rock Ferry Primary School 301 pupils Primary 3–11 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Rock Ferry station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Green Lane station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
  • Birkenhead Central station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bebington Road (adj, Bedford Drive) 2 min walk
  • Cressington Avenue (adj, Mount Road) 2 min walk
  • Riviera Drive (adj, Bedford Drive) 2 min walk
  • Cressington Avenue (opp, Mount Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Gladstone Med Ctr
    241-243 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead · 0.5 mi
  • St Catherine's Surgery
    St. Catherines Health Centre, Church Road, Birkenhead · 0.7 mi
  • Riverside Surgery
    525 New Chester Road, Birkenhead · 0.8 mi
  • Devaney Med Ctr
    40 Balls Road, Oxton, Prenton · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Birkenhead · 0.2 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Prenton · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Tranmere Express · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Birkenhead Bebington Rd Superstore · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Victoria Park Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Old Chester Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Dale Pharmacy Ltd · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Devonshire Park Dental Centre · 0.4 mi
  • Prenton Road West (dental Surgery) · 0.6 mi
  • Westbourne Dental Practice · 0.6 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
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned82.9%62.5%
Private rented12.2%20.3%
Social rented4.2%17.1%
Households592

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.2%64.1%
Aged 65+21.4%18.6%
Residents1,524

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 Bedford Drive

Ethnic group

HereWirral
White95.3%95.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2%2.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%0.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%1.5%
Other ethnic group0.7%0.6%

Religion

HereWirral
Christian59.9%55%
No religion33%37.3%
Not answered5.8%5.3%
Muslim0.9%1%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%
Hindu0.1%0.4%
Jewish0.1%0.1%
Sikh0%–

Country of birth

HereWirral
Born in the UK96.1%94.6%
Born outside the UK3.9%5.4%

Highest qualification

HereWirral
Level 4 qualifications and above30.6%31.5%
Level 3 qualifications20.4%17.9%
No qualifications16.3%17.9%
Level 2 qualifications14.8%14.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.1%9.6%
Apprenticeship7%6%
Other qualifications2.9%2.4%

General health

HereWirral
Very good health48.6%46.5%
Good health32.7%32.1%
Fair health12.6%14.2%
Bad health4.6%5.6%
Very bad health1.5%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereWirral
1 car or van in household43.8%42.4%
2 cars or vans in household29.3%25.2%
No cars or vans in household18.6%25.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.3%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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