Cotswold Road, Birkenhead

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH42 8NX, CH42 8NY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£125,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£137,533
15 sales
Price range
£100k – £188k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Dec 2025
CH42 8NY

At a glance

House prices£138k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station20 min walkRock Ferry station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

15 property sales on Cotswold Road, Birkenhead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £125,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £134,375.

House prices on Cotswold Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Cotswold Road 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: £130,000 (1 sales)2016£130k2017: £123,500 (2 sales)2017£124k2018: £115,000 (1 sales)2018£115k2019: £116,000 (1 sales)2019£116k2020: £137,500 (2 sales)2020£138k2021: £110,500 (1 sales)2021£111k2022: £150,000 (3 sales)2022£150k2023: £187,500 (1 sales)2023£188k2024: £125,000 (1 sales)2024£125k2025: £153,500 (2 sales)2025£154k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced8£134,3759 Aug 2024
Semi-detached7£141,1431 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Cotswold Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
20, Cotswold Road CH42 8NY 1 Dec 2025£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Cotswold Road CH42 8NX 23 May 2025£182,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Cotswold Road CH42 8NY 9 Aug 2024£125,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Cotswold Road CH42 8NX 6 Sep 2023£187,500 TerracedFreehold
23, Cotswold Road CH42 8NX 16 Dec 2022£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Cotswold Road CH42 8NY 22 Nov 2022£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Cotswold Road CH42 8NY 11 May 2022£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Cotswold Road CH42 8NY 15 Mar 2021£110,500 TerracedFreehold
28, Cotswold Road CH42 8NY 18 Sep 2020£160,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Cotswold Road CH42 8NX 10 Feb 2020£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Cotswold Road CH42 8NX 25 Mar 2019£116,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Cotswold Road CH42 8NY 9 Nov 2018£115,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Cotswold Road CH42 8NX 16 Jun 2017£129,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Cotswold Road CH42 8NX 24 Feb 2017£118,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Cotswold Road CH42 8NX 23 Nov 2016£130,000 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.

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Crime and flood risk near Cotswold Road

Crime

278 crimes were reported within about a mile of Cotswold Road in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences114
Criminal damage & arson29
Public order28
Shoplifting27
Anti-social behaviour25
Drugs18

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

Flood risk

Cotswold Road is in or near 4 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

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 Cotswold Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Horizons Independent School 24 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 Report 0.1 mi
Prenton High School for Girls 770 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
Devonshire Park Primary School 413 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Bedford Drive Primary School 406 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 237 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Woodchurch Road Academy 171 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
Well Lane Primary School 187 pupils Primary 3–11 Inadequate Report 0.7 mi
Mersey Park Primary School 452 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Rock Ferry station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Green Lane station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Birkenhead Central station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Mendip Road (adj, Storeton Road) 2 min walk
  • Mendip Road (NE-bound, Mendip Road) 2 min walk
  • Mendip Road (opp, Storeton Road) 2 min walk
  • Brecon Road (opp, Mount Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • St Catherine's Surgery
    St. Catherines Health Centre, Church Road, Birkenhead · 0.8 mi
  • The Villa Medical Centre
    1-2 Roman Road, Prenton · 0.8 mi
  • Gladstone Med Ctr
    241-243 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead · 0.9 mi
  • Devaney Med Ctr
    40 Balls Road, Oxton, Prenton · 1.1 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 3 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned63.5%62.5%
Private rented12.9%20.3%
Social rented23.2%17.1%
Households672

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.9%64.1%
Aged 65+19.6%18.6%
Residents1,546

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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