Birchwood Close, Birkenhead

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH41 3RU.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£77,833

6 sales

Price range

£65k – £102k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

24 Mar 2025

CH41 3RU

At a glance

House prices£78k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% 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 station2 min walkConway Park station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Birchwood Close, Birkenhead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 24 Mar 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £72,500.

House prices on Birchwood Close compared

CH41 postcode area£136,862

Birkenhead£174,691

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birchwood Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CH41 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	4	£72,500	16 Dec 2020
Terraced	2	£88,500	24 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Birchwood Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Birchwood Close CH41 3RU	24 Mar 2025	£75,000	Terraced	Freehold
6, Birchwood Close CH41 3RU	7 Mar 2025	£90,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, Birchwood Close CH41 3RU	4 Nov 2022	£102,000	Terraced	Freehold
3, Birchwood Close CH41 3RU	16 Dec 2020	£65,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
9, Birchwood Close CH41 3RU	27 Nov 2020	£75,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
4, Birchwood Close CH41 3RU	5 Dec 2019	£68,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
12, Birchwood Close CH41 3RU	24 Feb 2017	£81,500	Semi-detached	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Birchwood Close

Crime

506 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birchwood Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	172
Shoplifting	79
Anti-social behaviour	67
Public order	52
Criminal damage & arson	40
Drugs	32

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

Flood risk

Birchwood Close is in or near 5 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
Mersey estuary at Woodside 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 Birchwood Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Cathcart Street Primary School 213 pupils	Primary	2–11	Requires improvement Report	0.2 mi
IMPACT Northwest Schools 72 pupils	Other independent special school	11–16	Report	0.3 mi
Progress Schools - Wirral 14 pupils	Other independent school	11–16	Report	0.4 mi
The Priory Parish CofE Primary School 179 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.4 mi
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square 35 pupils	Other independent school	11–16	Report	0.4 mi
Woodlands Primary School 314 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.5 mi
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School 210 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Birkenhead Park School 731 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Requires improvement 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 and local GPs

Train stations

Conway Park station 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
Birkenhead Central station 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
Birkenhead Hamilton Square station 0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Beckwith Street East (adj, Watson Street) 2 min walk
Conway Park Interchange (Stop A, Europa Boulevard) 2 min walk
Dover Close (adj, Watson Street) 2 min walk
Conway Park Interchange (Stop B, Europa Boulevard) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Hamilton Med Ctr
86 Market Street, Birkenhead · 0.2 mi
Vittoria Med Ctr K
Vittoria Street, Birkenhead · 0.3 mi
Vittoria Med Ctr G
Vittoria Street, Birkenhead · 0.3 mi
Whetstone Lane Med Ctr
44 Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead · 0.5 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 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	22.2%	62.5%
Private rented	26.9%	20.3%
Social rented	50.9%	17.1%
Households	580

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	69.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	14.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,020

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.

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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