Elm Road, Birkenhead

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH42 9NY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£645,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£443,682
11 sales
Price range
£318k – £660k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Apr 2026
CH42 9NY

At a glance

House prices£645k average269% above the Birkenhead average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station25 min walkRock Ferry station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on Elm Road, Birkenhead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £645,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £473,750. That is 269% above the Birkenhead average of £174,691 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Elm Road compared

Elm Road£645,000
CH42 postcode area£194,035
Birkenhead£174,691
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CH42 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £330,000 (1 sales)2016£330k2017: £433,000 (1 sales)2017£433k2020: £416,250 (4 sales)2020£416k2021: £405,000 (1 sales)2021£405k2024: £317,500 (1 sales)2024£318k2025: £550,000 (2 sales)2025£550k2026: £630,000 (1 sales)2026£630k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached6£473,75017 Apr 2026
Semi-detached5£407,60026 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Elm Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Elm Road CH42 9NY 17 Apr 2026£630,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Elm Road CH42 9NY 18 Dec 2025£660,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Elm Road CH42 9NY 26 Aug 2025£440,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Elm Road CH42 9NY 19 Apr 2024£317,500 DetachedFreehold
10, Elm Road CH42 9NY 17 Feb 2021£405,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Elm Road CH42 9NY 16 Oct 2020£430,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Elm Road CH42 9NY 21 Aug 2020£465,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Elm Road CH42 9NY 28 Feb 2020£345,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Elm Road CH42 9NY 30 Jan 2020£425,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Elm Road CH42 9NY 15 Dec 2017£433,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Elm Road CH42 9NY 24 Jun 2016£330,000 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
3, Elm Road £317,500 (Apr 2024) → £660,000 (Dec 2025) +108%
over 2 yrs

Buying on Elm Road?

Stamp duty calculator

Mortgage calculator

Crime and flood risk near Elm Road

Crime

211 crimes were reported within about a mile of Elm Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

12345678910

Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences82
Public order23
Anti-social behaviour22
Shoplifting21
Criminal damage & arson20
Vehicle crime13

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

Flood risk

Elm Road is in or near 3 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

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 Elm Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 237 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Horizons Independent School 24 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
Devonshire Park Primary School 413 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Prenton Primary School 393 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School 207 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Woodchurch Road Academy 171 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
Prenton High School for Girls 770 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
Bedford Drive Primary School 406 pupils Primary 3–11 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

  • Rock Ferry station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
  • Green Lane station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
  • Birkenhead Central station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Storeton Road (adj, Prenton Lane) 2 min walk
  • Prenton Road West (adj, Storeton Road) 2 min walk
  • St Stephens Road (opp, Prenton Lane) 2 min walk
  • Reservoir Road North (adj, Prenton Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Villa Medical Centre
    1-2 Roman Road, Prenton · 0.6 mi
  • Holmlands Med Ctr
    16-20 Holmlands Dr, Oxton, Birkenhead, Wirral, Prenton · 0.8 mi
  • Prenton & Woodchurch Medical Centre
    516-518 Woodchurch Road, Prenton, Wirral · 0.8 mi
  • St Catherine's Surgery
    St. Catherines Health Centre, Church Road, 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

12345678910

This neighbourhood is in decile 7 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.6%62.5%
Private rented13.3%20.3%
Social rented2.2%17.1%
Households596

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.6%64.1%
Aged 65+25.8%18.6%
Residents1,487

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.

Nearby streets in CH42

See all streets in Birkenhead All streets in CH42