Cathcart Street, Birkenhead
House prices, sold prices and local information for CH41 3NP, CH41 3JY, CH41 3NE.
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At a glance
2 property sales on Cathcart Street, Birkenhead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 18 Apr 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £69,000. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Cathcart Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Cathcart 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
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 2 | £69,000 | 18 Apr 2024 |
Sold prices on Cathcart Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 - 21, Cathcart Street | 31 Jul 2025 | £900,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 36, Cathcart Street CH41 3NP | 31 Mar 2025 | £77,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 119, Cathcart Street CH41 3JY | 18 Apr 2024 | £98,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 137, Cathcart Street CH41 3JY | 10 May 2023 | £78,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 137, Cathcart Street CH41 3JY | 10 Jan 2023 | £72,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 36, Cathcart Street CH41 3NP | 11 Sep 2020 | £60,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| The Royal Hotel, 3, Cathcart Street CH41 3NE | 20 Jun 2017 | £235,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 36, Cathcart Street CH41 3NP | 25 Aug 2016 | £40,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 36, Cathcart Street | £40,000 (Aug 2016) → £60,000 (Sep 2020) → £77,500 (Mar 2025) | +94% over 9 yrs |
| 137, Cathcart Street | £72,000 (Jan 2023) → £78,000 (May 2023) | +8% over under a year |
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Schools near Cathcart Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathcart Street Primary School 213 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.0 mi |
| The Priory Parish CofE Primary School 179 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | 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 | 0.3 mi |
| Progress Schools - Hamilton Square 35 pupils | Other independent school | 11–16 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Woodlands Primary School 314 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.6 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 | 0.6 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
- Conway Park station 0.2 mi · 5 min walk
- Birkenhead Park station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
- Birkenhead Central station 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Dover Close (adj, Watson Street) 1 min walk
- Beckwith Street East (adj, Watson Street) 1 min walk
- Watson Street (adj, Conway Street) 2 min walk
- Exmouth Street (adj, Conway Street) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Vittoria Med Ctr G
Vittoria Street, Birkenhead · 0.1 mi - Vittoria Med Ctr K
Vittoria Street, Birkenhead · 0.1 mi - Hamilton Med Ctr
86 Market Street, Birkenhead · 0.4 mi - Whetstone Lane Med Ctr
44 Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead · 0.6 mi
Supermarkets
- Asda Superstore Asda Birkenhead Superstore · 0.4 mi
- Heron Heron Birkenhead · 0.4 mi
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Salisbury Street Birkenhead · 0.5 mi
- Lidl Lidl Central Birkenhead Birkenhead · 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- St Anne Street Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
- Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Dentists
- Hamilton Square Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
- Claughton Dental Centre · 0.7 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.9 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 | 1 of 10 |
| Employment | 1 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 1 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 2 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
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.
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 Cathcart Street
Ethnic group
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 91.6% | 95.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.6% | 2.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.6% | 1.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.6% | 0.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.6% | 0.6% |
Religion
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 47.8% | 55% |
| No religion | 43.8% | 37.3% |
| Not answered | 4.5% | 5.3% |
| Muslim | 1.6% | 1% |
| Other religion | 1.4% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 86.9% | 94.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 13.1% | 5.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 27.2% | 17.9% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 21% | 31.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.3% | 14.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.8% | 17.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.2% | 6% |
| Other qualifications | 2.3% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 34.7% | 46.5% |
| Good health | 32.3% | 32.1% |
| Fair health | 18.8% | 14.2% |
| Bad health | 10.9% | 5.6% |
| Very bad health | 3.3% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| No cars or vans in household | 59.7% | 25.1% |
| 1 car or van in household | 32.2% | 42.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 7.6% | 25.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 0.5% | 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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