Castle Street, Birkenhead

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH41 5ES.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£71,000
10 sales
Price range
£52k – £95k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Jul 2025
CH41 5ES

At a glance

House prices£71k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station3 min walkBirkenhead Hamilton Square station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on Castle Street, Birkenhead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 25 Jul 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £71,000. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Castle Street compared

CH41 postcode area£136,862
Birkenhead£174,691
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £52,000 (1 sales)2016£52k2018: £67,000 (1 sales)2018£67k2019: £75,000 (2 sales)2019£75k2020: £65,000 (2 sales)2020£65k2021: £80,000 (1 sales)2021£80k2023: £80,000 (2 sales)2023£80k2025: £71,000 (1 sales)2025£71k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced10£71,00025 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Castle Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, Castle Street CH41 5ES 25 Jul 2025£71,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Castle Street CH41 5ES 8 Sep 2023£95,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Castle Street CH41 5ES 2 Mar 2023£65,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Castle Street CH41 5ES 3 Sep 2021£82,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Castle Street CH41 5ES 25 Jun 2021£70,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Castle Street CH41 5ES 9 Apr 2021£80,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Castle Street CH41 5ES 30 Jun 2020£62,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Castle Street CH41 5ES 15 Apr 2020£65,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Castle Street CH41 5ES 23 Jan 2020£65,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Castle Street CH41 5ES 8 Jan 2020£65,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Castle Street CH41 5ES 24 Jul 2019£76,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Castle Street CH41 5ES 4 Jan 2019£74,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Castle Street CH41 5ES 9 Feb 2018£67,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Castle Street CH41 5ES 8 Jul 2016£52,000 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
32, Castle Street £65,000 (Jan 2020) → £95,000 (Sep 2023) +46%
over 4 yrs
36, Castle Street £65,000 (Apr 2020) → £80,000 (Apr 2021) +23%
over under a year
20, Castle Street £52,000 (Jul 2016) → £67,000 (Feb 2018) +29%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Castle Street

Crime

398 crimes were reported within about a mile of Castle Street 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 offences128
Shoplifting71
Anti-social behaviour56
Public order37
Drugs30
Criminal damage & arson26

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

Schools near Castle Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square 35 pupils Other independent school 11–16 Report 0.1 mi
IMPACT Northwest Schools 72 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
Cathcart Street Primary School 213 pupils Primary 2–11 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
Woodlands Primary School 314 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
Progress Schools - Wirral 14 pupils Other independent school 11–16 Report 0.8 mi
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School 210 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
The Priory Parish CofE Primary School 179 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.9 mi
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School 203 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 1.0 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

  • Birkenhead Hamilton Square station 0.2 mi · 3 min walk
  • Conway Park station 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
  • Birkenhead Central station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Mortimer Street (adj, Chester Street) 1 min walk
  • Church Street (adj, Chester Street) 2 min walk
  • Hamilton Square Interchange (Stop BA, Bridge Street) 3 min walk
  • Hamilton Square Interchange (Stop BB, Bridge Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hamilton Med Ctr
    86 Market Street, Birkenhead · 0.3 mi
  • Vittoria Med Ctr G
    Vittoria Street, Birkenhead · 0.8 mi
  • Vittoria Med Ctr K
    Vittoria Street, Birkenhead · 0.8 mi
  • Whetstone Lane Med Ctr
    44 Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead · 0.8 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
Owned15.7%62.5%
Private rented32.0%20.3%
Social rented52.3%17.1%
Households740

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 157.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6478.2%64.1%
Aged 65+14.3%18.6%
Residents1,042

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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