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Cressington Avenue, Birkenhead

MyStreetCheck free street report: Cressington Avenue, Birkenhead · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birkenhead/cressington-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH42 6QJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£147,938
8 sales
Price range
£117k – £192k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Nov 2024
CH42 6QJ

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At a glance

House prices£148k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station13 min walkRock Ferry station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 8 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

8 property sales on Cressington Avenue, Birkenhead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 22 Nov 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £154,400. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 63% terraced, 38% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Cressington Avenue range from £116,500 to £192,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Cressington Avenue compared

CH42 postcode area£195,241
Birkenhead£175,397
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Cressington Avenue 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: £129,500 (1 sales)2016£130k2017: £116,500 (1 sales)2017£117k2018: £135,000 (1 sales)2018£135k2019: £142,750 (2 sales)2019£143k2022: £192,000 (1 sales)2022£192k2024: £162,500 (2 sales)2024£163k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced5£154,40013 Sep 2024
Semi-detached3£137,16722 Nov 2024

Sold prices on Cressington Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, Cressington Avenue CH42 6QJ 22 Nov 2024£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Cressington Avenue CH42 6QJ 13 Sep 2024£165,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Cressington Avenue CH42 6QJ 4 Nov 2022£192,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Cressington Avenue CH42 6QJ 27 Sep 2019£138,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Cressington Avenue CH42 6QJ 10 Sep 2019£147,500 TerracedFreehold
25, Cressington Avenue CH42 6QJ 7 Nov 2018£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Cressington Avenue CH42 6QJ 6 Oct 2017£116,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Cressington Avenue CH42 6QJ 29 Jul 2016£129,500 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
1, Cressington Avenue £138,000 (Sep 2019) → £165,000 (Sep 2024) +20%
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Schools near Cressington Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bedford Drive Primary School 406 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Prenton High School for Girls 770 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.2 mi
Well Lane Primary School 187 pupils Primary 3–11 Inadequate Report 0.4 mi
Horizons Independent School 24 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
Devonshire Park Primary School 413 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Mersey Park Primary School 452 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Utopia 20 pupils Other independent special school 13–19 Report 0.7 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 237 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Rock Ferry station 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
  • Green Lane station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
  • Birkenhead Central station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Cressington Avenue (adj, Mount Road) 1 min walk
  • Riviera Drive (adj, Bedford Drive) 1 min walk
  • Cressington Avenue (opp, Mount Road) 1 min walk
  • St Georges Avenue (adj, Mount Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Gladstone Med Ctr
    241-243 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead · 0.6 mi
  • St Catherine's Surgery
    St. Catherines Health Centre, Church Road, Birkenhead · 0.6 mi
  • Riverside Surgery
    525 New Chester Road, Birkenhead · 0.8 mi
  • Devaney Med Ctr
    40 Balls Road, Oxton, Prenton · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Birkenhead · 0.1 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Prenton · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Tranmere Express · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Birkenhead Bebington Rd Superstore · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Victoria Park Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Old Chester Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Rock Ferry Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Devonshire Park Dental Centre · 0.4 mi
  • Prenton Road West (dental Surgery) · 0.5 mi
  • Prenton Dental Surgery · 0.5 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned82.9%62.5%
Private rented12.2%20.3%
Social rented4.2%17.1%
Households592

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.2%64.1%
Aged 65+21.4%18.6%
Residents1,524

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks93%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks98%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 Cressington Avenue

Ethnic group

HereWirral
White95.3%95.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2%2.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%0.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%1.5%
Other ethnic group0.7%0.6%

Religion

HereWirral
Christian59.9%55%
No religion33%37.3%
Not answered5.8%5.3%
Muslim0.9%1%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%
Hindu0.1%0.4%
Jewish0.1%0.1%
Sikh0%–

Country of birth

HereWirral
Born in the UK96.1%94.6%
Born outside the UK3.9%5.4%

Highest qualification

HereWirral
Level 4 qualifications and above30.6%31.5%
Level 3 qualifications20.4%17.9%
No qualifications16.3%17.9%
Level 2 qualifications14.8%14.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.1%9.6%
Apprenticeship7%6%
Other qualifications2.9%2.4%

General health

HereWirral
Very good health48.6%46.5%
Good health32.7%32.1%
Fair health12.6%14.2%
Bad health4.6%5.6%
Very bad health1.5%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereWirral
1 car or van in household43.8%42.4%
2 cars or vans in household29.3%25.2%
No cars or vans in household18.6%25.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.3%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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