Craven Close, Birkenhead

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH41 4NB.

Average price (last 12 months)

£137,500

1 sale

Average price (since 2021)

£116,000

3 sales

Price range

£86k – £138k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

27 Mar 2026

CH41 4NB

At a glance

House prices£116k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% 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 station7 min walkConway Park station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Craven Close, Birkenhead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £137,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £116,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2021; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Craven Close compared

CH41 postcode area£136,862

Birkenhead£174,691

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Craven 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
Terraced	3	£116,000	27 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Craven Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Craven Close CH41 4NB	27 Mar 2026	£137,500	Terraced	Freehold
8, Craven Close CH41 4NB	1 Jul 2024	£125,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Craven Close CH41 4NB	1 Apr 2021	£85,500	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
4, Craven Close	£85,500 (Apr 2021) → £137,500 (Mar 2026)	+61% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Craven Close

Crime

525 crimes were reported within about a mile of Craven Close 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 offences	171
Shoplifting	80
Anti-social behaviour	69
Public order	56
Criminal damage & arson	41
Drugs	35

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

Flood risk

Craven Close 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 Craven Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Progress Schools - Wirral 14 pupils	Other independent school	11–16	Report	0.2 mi
The Priory Parish CofE Primary School 179 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.2 mi
Cathcart Street Primary School 213 pupils	Primary	2–11	Requires improvement Report	0.2 mi
Birkenhead Park School 731 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Requires improvement Report	0.4 mi
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School 210 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Woodlands Primary School 314 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.5 mi
IMPACT Northwest Schools 72 pupils	Other independent special school	11–16	Report	0.5 mi
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School 203 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good 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 and local GPs

Train stations

Conway Park station 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
Birkenhead Park station 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
Birkenhead Central station 0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Exmouth Street (adj, Conway Street) 2 min walk
Watson Street (adj, Conway Street) 2 min walk
Park Road East (adj, Park Road North) 2 min walk
Trinity Street (adj, Park Road North) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Vittoria Med Ctr K
Vittoria Street, Birkenhead · 0.2 mi
Vittoria Med Ctr G
Vittoria Street, Birkenhead · 0.2 mi
Whetstone Lane Med Ctr
44 Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead · 0.4 mi
Hamilton Med Ctr
86 Market Street, 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 1 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	25.0%	62.5%
Private rented	32.6%	20.3%
Social rented	42.4%	17.1%
Households	715

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	23.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	67.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	9.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,634

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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