Crofton Road, Birkenhead

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH42 5NT, CH42 5NS.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£64,444
18 sales
Price range
£48k – £95k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Sep 2025
CH42 5NT

At a glance

House prices£64k averageSince 2016 (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 walkRock Ferry station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

18 property sales on Crofton Road, Birkenhead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 25 Sep 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £64,444. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Crofton Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Crofton 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: £53,200 (5 sales)2016£53k2018: £55,000 (1 sales)2018£55k2019: £57,750 (2 sales)2019£58k2020: £68,000 (1 sales)2020£68k2021: £58,500 (4 sales)2021£59k2022: £86,500 (2 sales)2022£87k2023: £63,500 (1 sales)2023£64k2024: £95,000 (1 sales)2024£95k2025: £90,000 (1 sales)2025£90k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced18£64,44425 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Crofton Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
44, Crofton Road CH42 5NT 25 Sep 2025£90,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Crofton Road CH42 5NT 28 Jan 2025£85,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Crofton Road CH42 5NT 26 Jul 2024£95,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Crofton Road CH42 5NT 8 Sep 2023£75,970 TerracedFreehold
22, Crofton Road CH42 5NT 24 Mar 2023£63,500 TerracedFreehold
40, Crofton Road CH42 5NT 5 Apr 2022£92,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Crofton Road CH42 5NT 18 Feb 2022£81,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Crofton Road CH42 5NT 15 Jul 2021£73,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Crofton Road CH42 5NT 21 Jun 2021£55,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Crofton Road CH42 5NT 4 Jun 2021£55,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Crofton Road CH42 5NT 23 Apr 2021£57,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Crofton Road CH42 5NS 4 Mar 2021£49,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Crofton Road CH42 5NT 30 Sep 2020£68,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Crofton Road CH42 5NT 10 Sep 2019£57,500 TerracedFreehold
50, Crofton Road CH42 5NT 31 Jul 2019£56,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Crofton Road CH42 5NT 29 Jul 2019£60,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Crofton Road CH42 5NT 22 May 2019£58,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Crofton Road CH42 5NT 10 May 2018£55,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Crofton Road CH42 5NT 7 Jul 2017£46,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Crofton Road CH42 5NS 1 Jun 2017£50,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Crofton Road CH42 5NT 26 Apr 2017£53,500 TerracedFreehold
54, Crofton Road CH42 5NT 18 Nov 2016£50,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Crofton Road CH42 5NS 27 May 2016£55,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Crofton Road CH42 5NT 29 Apr 2016£55,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Crofton Road CH42 5NT 29 Mar 2016£58,000 TerracedFreehold
64, Crofton Road CH42 5NT 4 Mar 2016£45,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Crofton Road CH42 5NT 7 Jan 2016£48,000 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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
44, Crofton Road £55,000 (May 2018) → £90,000 (Sep 2025) +64%
over 7 yrs
20, Crofton Road £57,000 (Apr 2021) → £75,970 (Sep 2023) +33%
over 2 yrs
18, Crofton Road £55,000 (Apr 2016) → £73,000 (Jul 2021) +33%
over 5 yrs
34, Crofton Road £60,000 (Jul 2019) → £57,500 (Sep 2019) → £68,000 (Sep 2020) +13%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Crofton Road

Crime

445 crimes were reported within about a mile of Crofton Road 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 offences177
Shoplifting62
Anti-social behaviour44
Criminal damage & arson38
Public order38
Drugs26

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

Flood risk

Crofton 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 Crofton Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Well Lane Primary School 187 pupils Primary 3–11 Inadequate Report 0.2 mi
Utopia 20 pupils Other independent special school 13–19 Report 0.3 mi
Mersey Park Primary School 452 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Rock Ferry Primary School 301 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Bedford Drive Primary School 406 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Devonshire Park Primary School 413 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Prenton High School for Girls 770 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 247 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 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 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • Green Lane station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Birkenhead Central station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Oriel Road (adj, Old Chester Road) 1 min walk
  • Southwick Road (opp, Old Chester Road) 1 min walk
  • Well Lane (E-bound, Well Lane) 2 min walk
  • Well Lane (W-bound, Well Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Gladstone Med Ctr
    241-243 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead · 0.1 mi
  • St Catherine's Surgery
    St. Catherines Health Centre, Church Road, Birkenhead · 0.5 mi
  • Riverside Surgery
    525 New Chester Road, Birkenhead · 0.6 mi
  • Whetstone Lane Med Ctr
    44 Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead · 0.9 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned37.8%62.5%
Private rented42.8%20.3%
Social rented19.2%17.1%
Households843

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.6%64.1%
Aged 65+11.8%18.6%
Residents1,702

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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