Downham Road, Birkenhead

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH42 5NL, CH42 5NJ, CH42 6PA.

Average price (last 12 months)

£121,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£108,724

19 sales

Price range

£60k – £180k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

22 Oct 2025

CH42 5NP

At a glance

House prices£109k 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 walkGreen Lane station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

19 property sales on Downham Road, Birkenhead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £121,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £102,904. Average sale prices rose from £85,583 in 2016 to £143,667 in 2025 (+68%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Downham Road compared

CH42 postcode area£194,035

Birkenhead£174,691

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Downham 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	13	£102,904	1 Oct 2025
Semi-detached	6	£121,333	22 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Downham Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
24, Downham Road CH42 5NP	22 Oct 2025	£121,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
41, Downham Road CH42 5NJ	3 Oct 2025	£154,000	Terraced	Freehold
37, Downham Road CH42 5NJ	1 Oct 2025	£180,000	Terraced	Freehold
97, Downham Road CH42 5NL	7 Feb 2025	£110,000	Terraced	Freehold
107, Downham Road CH42 5NL	28 Jan 2025	£130,000	Terraced	Freehold
79, Downham Road CH42 5NL	9 Aug 2024	£94,000	Terraced	Freehold
135, Downham Road CH42 6PA	28 Apr 2023	£90,000	Terraced	Freehold
133, Downham Road CH42 6PA	1 Aug 2022	£90,000	Terraced	Freehold
127, Downham Road CH42 6PA	29 Jul 2022	£78,000	Terraced	Freehold
1, Downham Road CH42 5NJ	21 Mar 2022	£89,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
91, Downham Road CH42 5NL	1 Oct 2021	£180,000	Terraced	Freehold
137, Downham Road CH42 6PA	13 Aug 2021	£94,000	Terraced	Freehold
22, Downham Road CH42 5NP	23 Apr 2021	£160,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
14, Downham Road CH42 5NP	31 Mar 2021	£130,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
131, Downham Road CH42 6PA	13 May 2020	£44,750	Terraced	Freehold
19, Downham Road CH42 5NJ	19 Aug 2019	£69,000	Terraced	Freehold
3A, Downham Road CH42 5NJ	18 Jan 2019	£105,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
16, Downham Road CH42 5NP	16 Nov 2018	£93,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
65, Downham Road CH42 5NL	6 Nov 2018	£73,000	Terraced	Freehold
9, Downham Road CH42 5NJ	10 Aug 2018	£75,000	Terraced	Freehold
30, Downham Road CH42 5NP	10 Jan 2018	£119,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
93, Downham Road CH42 5NL	17 Nov 2017	£76,000	Terraced	Freehold
101, Downham Road CH42 5NL	3 Nov 2017	£74,950	Terraced	Freehold
30, Downham Road CH42 5NP	27 Oct 2017	£118,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
33, Downham Road CH42 5NJ	25 Aug 2017	£112,000	Terraced	Freehold
91, Downham Road CH42 5NL	9 Dec 2016	£110,000	Terraced	Freehold
73, Downham Road CH42 5NL	12 Aug 2016	£87,000	Terraced	Freehold
127, Downham Road CH42 6PA	9 Jun 2016	£59,750	Terraced	Freehold
87, Downham Road CH42 5NL	18 Mar 2016	£67,000	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
127, Downham Road	£59,750 (Jun 2016) → £78,000 (Jul 2022)	+31% over 6 yrs
91, Downham Road	£110,000 (Dec 2016) → £180,000 (Oct 2021)	+64% over 5 yrs
30, Downham Road	£118,000 (Oct 2017) → £119,000 (Jan 2018)	+1% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Downham Road

Crime

522 crimes were reported within about a mile of Downham 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 offences	191
Shoplifting	84
Anti-social behaviour	57
Public order	50
Criminal damage & arson	39
Drugs	29

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

Flood risk

Downham 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 Downham Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Well Lane Primary School 187 pupils	Primary	3–11	Inadequate Report	0.2 mi
Mersey Park Primary School 452 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Utopia 20 pupils	Other independent special school	13–19	Report	0.4 mi
Rock Ferry Primary School 301 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Bedford Drive Primary School 406 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Woodlands Primary School 314 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.7 mi
Devonshire Park Primary School 413 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School 210 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	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 and local GPs

Train stations

Green Lane station 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
Rock Ferry station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
Birkenhead Central station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Parkside Road (E-bound, Downham Road) 1 min walk
Parkside Road (W-bound, Downham Road) 1 min walk
Mersey Walk (adj, Old Chester Road) 2 min walk
Southwick Road (opp, Old Chester Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Gladstone Med Ctr
241-243 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead · 0.2 mi
St Catherine's Surgery
St. Catherines Health Centre, Church Road, Birkenhead · 0.4 mi
Riverside Surgery
525 New Chester Road, Birkenhead · 0.7 mi
Whetstone Lane Med Ctr
44 Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead · 0.8 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	31.7%	62.5%
Private rented	29.9%	20.3%
Social rented	38.5%	17.1%
Households	723

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	21.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	66.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	11.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,552

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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