Cecil Road, Birkenhead

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH42 9PF, CH42 9PE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£284,750
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£236,479
29 sales
Price range
£100k – £343k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
13 Jul 2026
CH42 9PE

At a glance

House prices£285k average63% above the Birkenhead average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station25 min walkGreen Lane station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

29 property sales on Cecil Road, Birkenhead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £284,750. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £236,411. Average sale prices rose from £194,350 in 2016 to £271,667 in 2026 (+40%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 63% above the Birkenhead average of £174,691 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Cecil Road compared

Cecil Road£284,750
CH42 postcode area£194,035
Birkenhead£174,691
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CH42 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £194,350 (4 sales)2016£194k2017: £173,500 (2 sales)2017£174k2018: £169,400 (5 sales)2018£169k2021: £259,083 (6 sales)2021£259k2022: £256,667 (3 sales)2022£257k2023: £280,000 (1 sales)2023£280k2024: £293,500 (2 sales)2024£294k2025: £293,333 (3 sales)2025£293k2026: £271,667 (3 sales)2026£272k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached18£236,41110 Jul 2026
Terraced11£236,59113 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Cecil Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Cecil Road CH42 9PE 13 Jul 2026£300,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Cecil Road CH42 9PF 10 Jul 2026£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Cecil Road CH42 9PE 13 Mar 2026£325,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Cecil Road CH42 9PE 20 Oct 2025£324,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Cecil Road CH42 9PF 22 Sep 2025£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Cecil Road CH42 9PF 27 Jun 2025£276,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Cecil Road CH42 9PF 18 Dec 2024£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Cecil Road CH42 9PE 9 Aug 2024£302,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Cecil Road CH42 9PF 13 Oct 2023£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Cecil Road CH42 9PF 2 Dec 2022£242,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Cecil Road CH42 9PF 13 Jul 2022£278,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Cecil Road CH42 9PF 22 Mar 2022£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Cecil Road CH42 9PE 19 Nov 2021£280,000 TerracedFreehold
59, Cecil Road CH42 9PF 2 Aug 2021£220,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Cecil Road CH42 9PE 28 Jun 2021£342,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Cecil Road CH42 9PF 11 Jun 2021£197,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Cecil Road CH42 9PE 9 Apr 2021£285,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Cecil Road CH42 9PF 29 Mar 2021£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Cecil Road CH42 9PF 16 Nov 2018£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Cecil Road CH42 9PF 3 Aug 2018£186,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Cecil Road CH42 9PE 14 Jun 2018£100,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Cecil Road CH42 9PF 25 May 2018£186,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Cecil Road CH42 9PF 18 Jan 2018£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Cecil Road CH42 9PF 28 Jul 2017£189,500 TerracedFreehold
15, Cecil Road CH42 9PF 31 Mar 2017£157,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Cecil Road CH42 9PF 23 Sep 2016£183,900 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Cecil Road CH42 9PF 29 Jul 2016£198,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Cecil Road CH42 9PF 29 Apr 2016£218,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Cecil Road CH42 9PF 8 Jan 2016£177,000 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
16, Cecil Road £100,000 (Jun 2018) → £285,000 (Apr 2021) → £325,000 (Mar 2026) +225%
over 8 yrs
21, Cecil Road £180,000 (Jan 2018) → £276,000 (Jun 2025) +53%
over 7 yrs
15, Cecil Road £157,500 (Mar 2017) → £285,000 (Dec 2024) +81%
over 8 yrs
11, Cecil Road £186,000 (May 2018) → £280,000 (Oct 2023) +51%
over 5 yrs
1, Cecil Road £183,900 (Sep 2016) → £278,000 (Jul 2022) +51%
over 6 yrs
5, Cecil Road £198,500 (Jul 2016) → £230,000 (Mar 2021) +16%
over 5 yrs
55, Cecil Road £189,500 (Jul 2017) → £186,000 (Aug 2018) -2%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Cecil Road

Crime

246 crimes were reported within about a mile of Cecil Road in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences94
Public order26
Anti-social behaviour24
Criminal damage & arson24
Shoplifting24
Vehicle crime17

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

Flood risk

Cecil Road is in or near 3 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

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 Cecil Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 237 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Horizons Independent School 24 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
Devonshire Park Primary School 413 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School 207 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Woodchurch Road Academy 171 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
Prenton Primary School 393 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Prenton High School for Girls 770 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
Townfield Primary School 487 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.8 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

  • Green Lane station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
  • Rock Ferry station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Birkenhead Central station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Woodchurch Lane (opp, Storeton Road) 1 min walk
  • Woodchurch Lane (adj, Storeton Road) 1 min walk
  • Storeton Road (adj, Woodchurch Road) 1 min walk
  • Elm Road North (adj, Woodchurch Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Villa Medical Centre
    1-2 Roman Road, Prenton · 0.7 mi
  • Holmlands Med Ctr
    16-20 Holmlands Dr, Oxton, Birkenhead, Wirral, Prenton · 0.8 mi
  • Prenton & Woodchurch Medical Centre
    516-518 Woodchurch Road, Prenton, Wirral · 0.8 mi
  • St Catherine's Surgery
    St. Catherines Health Centre, Church Road, 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 7 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.6%62.5%
Private rented13.3%20.3%
Social rented2.2%17.1%
Households596

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.6%64.1%
Aged 65+25.8%18.6%
Residents1,487

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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