Derby Road, Birkenhead

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH42 7HB, CH42 7HA, CH42 0HX.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£67,884
16 sales
Price range
£40k – £123k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Jun 2025
CH42 7HH

At a glance

House prices£68k 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 station11 min walkGreen Lane station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

16 property sales on Derby Road, Birkenhead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 20 Jun 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £66,554. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Derby Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Derby 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: £44,000 (1 sales)2016£44k2017: £39,900 (1 sales)2017£40k2018: £55,000 (2 sales)2018£55k2019: £73,500 (2 sales)2019£74k2020: £55,000 (1 sales)2020£55k2021: £68,438 (4 sales)2021£68k2022: £73,667 (3 sales)2022£74k2023: £73,000 (1 sales)2023£73k2025: £122,500 (1 sales)2025£123k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced12£66,55420 Jun 2025
Semi-detached4£71,87521 Jun 2023

Sold prices on Derby Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
120, Derby Road CH42 7HH 5 Aug 2025£100,000 TerracedFreehold
122, Derby Road CH42 7HH 20 Jun 2025£122,500 TerracedFreehold
40A, Derby Road CH42 7HB 29 Oct 2024£98,000 OtherFreehold
23, Derby Road CH42 0HX 21 Jun 2023£73,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Derby Road CH42 0HX 27 Apr 2023£50,500 OtherFreehold
23, Derby Road CH42 0HX 14 Mar 2023£25,000 OtherFreehold
44, Derby Road CH42 7HB 14 Oct 2022£60,000 OtherFreehold
45, Derby Road CH42 7HA 8 Aug 2022£52,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Derby Road CH42 7HB 26 Jul 2022£109,000 TerracedFreehold
72, Derby Road CH42 7HD 22 Jun 2022£60,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Derby Road CH42 7HB 25 Nov 2021£60,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Derby Road CH42 0HX 1 Sep 2021£115,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Derby Road CH42 7HB 5 Aug 2021£62,500 OtherFreehold
46, Derby Road CH42 7HB 2 Jun 2021£48,250 TerracedFreehold
78, Derby Road CH42 7HD 8 Mar 2021£50,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Derby Road CH42 7HA 28 Sep 2020£64,000 TerracedFreehold
76, Derby Road CH42 7HD 20 May 2020£55,000 TerracedFreehold
42B, Derby Road CH42 7HB 19 Dec 2019£50,000 OtherFreehold
14, Derby Road CH42 0HT 6 Dec 2019£85,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Derby Road CH42 0HT 29 Nov 2019£62,000 TerracedFreehold
52A, Derby Road CH42 7HB 15 Oct 2018£140,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Derby Road CH42 7HA 31 Aug 2018£55,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Derby Road CH42 7HB 10 Aug 2018£30,000 OtherFreehold
47, Derby Road CH42 7HA 6 Jul 2018£55,000 TerracedFreehold
124, Derby Road CH42 7HH 28 Nov 2017£64,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Derby Road CH42 7HA 26 May 2017£100 OtherFreehold
45, Derby Road CH42 7HA 26 May 2017£39,900 TerracedFreehold
19, Derby Road CH42 0HX 24 Mar 2016£44,000 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
23, Derby Road £25,000 (Mar 2023) → £50,500 (Apr 2023) → £73,000 (Jun 2023) +192%
over under a year
46, Derby Road £48,250 (Jun 2021) → £109,000 (Jul 2022) +126%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Derby Road

Crime

545 crimes were reported within about a mile of Derby 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 offences195
Shoplifting85
Anti-social behaviour57
Public order56
Criminal damage & arson44
Drugs30

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

Flood risk

Derby 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 Derby Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Mersey Park Primary School 452 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Devonshire Park Primary School 413 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Woodchurch Road Academy 171 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Well Lane Primary School 187 pupils Primary 3–11 Inadequate Report 0.4 mi
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School 203 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.5 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
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 237 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 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

  • Green Lane station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Birkenhead Central station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Rock Ferry station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Elm Road (adj, Greenway Road) 1 min walk
  • North Road (adj, Greenway Road) 1 min walk
  • Elm Road (E-bound, Elm Road) 1 min walk
  • Elm Road (W-bound, Elm Road) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • St Catherine's Surgery
    St. Catherines Health Centre, Church Road, Birkenhead · 0.1 mi
  • Gladstone Med Ctr
    241-243 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead · 0.6 mi
  • Whetstone Lane Med Ctr
    44 Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead · 0.6 mi
  • Devaney Med Ctr
    40 Balls Road, Oxton, Prenton · 0.6 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
Owned37.6%62.5%
Private rented41.4%20.3%
Social rented20.6%17.1%
Households652

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.7%64.1%
Aged 65+11.8%18.6%
Residents1,283

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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