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Fairwater Avenue, Birkenhead

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH41 8AN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£197,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2022)
£202,580
52 sales
Price range
£159k – £260k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 May 2026
CH41 8AN

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At a glance

House prices£198k average13% above the Birkenhead average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station3 min walkBirkenhead North station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 52 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

52 property sales on Fairwater Avenue, Birkenhead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £197,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £198,004. Average sale prices fell from £203,606 in 2022 to £197,500 in 2026 (-3%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 13% above the Birkenhead average of £175,397 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2022; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 88% semi-detached, 12% detached. Recorded sale prices on Fairwater Avenue range from £158,645 to £260,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 105 streets in Birkenhead with at least two sales in the last year, Fairwater Avenue ranks 26th for average price.

House prices on Fairwater Avenue compared

Fairwater Avenue£197,500
CH41 postcode area£137,190
Birkenhead£175,397
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CH41 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2022: £203,606 (18 sales)2022£204k2023: £202,072 (31 sales)2023£202k2025: £210,000 (1 sales)2025£210k2026: £197,500 (2 sales)2026£198k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 52 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached46£198,00415 May 2026
Detached6£237,66326 Jan 2023

Sold prices on Fairwater Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
41, Fairwater Avenue CH41 8AN 15 May 2026£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Fairwater Avenue CH41 8AN 9 Apr 2026£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Fairwater Avenue CH41 8AN 22 Jan 2025£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Fairwater Avenue CH41 8AN 15 Dec 2023£186,196 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
48, Fairwater Avenue CH41 8AN 13 Nov 2023£189,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
51, Fairwater Avenue CH41 8AN 27 Oct 2023£190,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
57, Fairwater Avenue CH41 8AN 27 Oct 2023£189,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
52, Fairwater Avenue CH41 8AN 26 Oct 2023£226,095 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
56, Fairwater Avenue CH41 8AN 20 Oct 2023£218,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
54, Fairwater Avenue CH41 8AN 29 Sep 2023£226,095 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
55, Fairwater Avenue CH41 8AN 29 Sep 2023£189,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
50, Fairwater Avenue CH41 8AN 31 Aug 2023£189,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
53, Fairwater Avenue CH41 8AN 31 Aug 2023£212,795 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
47, Fairwater Avenue CH41 8AN 21 Jul 2023£189,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
35, Fairwater Avenue CH41 8AN 14 Jul 2023£229,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
40, Fairwater Avenue CH41 8AN 30 Jun 2023£202,480 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
42, Fairwater Avenue CH41 8AN 30 Jun 2023£218,495 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
44, Fairwater Avenue CH41 8AN 30 Jun 2023£158,645 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
36, Fairwater Avenue CH41 8AN 19 May 2023£222,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
37, Fairwater Avenue CH41 8AN 12 May 2023£219,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
49, Fairwater Avenue CH41 8AN 28 Apr 2023£194,745 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
46, Fairwater Avenue CH41 8AN 26 Apr 2023£164,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
43, Fairwater Avenue CH41 8AN 21 Apr 2023£163,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
45, Fairwater Avenue CH41 8AN 16 Apr 2023£162,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
28, Fairwater Avenue CH41 8AN 31 Mar 2023£206,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
38, Fairwater Avenue CH41 8AN 31 Mar 2023£230,795 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
41, Fairwater Avenue CH41 8AN 31 Mar 2023£203,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
30, Fairwater Avenue CH41 8AN 29 Mar 2023£206,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
39, Fairwater Avenue CH41 8AN 17 Mar 2023£203,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
32, Fairwater Avenue CH41 8AN 10 Mar 2023£194,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
34, Fairwater Avenue CH41 8AN 28 Feb 2023£194,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
31, Fairwater Avenue CH41 8AN 30 Jan 2023£206,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
33, Fairwater Avenue CH41 8AN 30 Jan 2023£214,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
29, Fairwater Avenue CH41 8AN 26 Jan 2023£249,995 Detached New buildFreehold
26, Fairwater Avenue CH41 8AN 22 Dec 2022£260,000 Detached New buildFreehold
27, Fairwater Avenue CH41 8AN 16 Dec 2022£245,995 Detached New buildFreehold
22, Fairwater Avenue CH41 8AN 30 Nov 2022£189,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
24, Fairwater Avenue CH41 8AN 30 Nov 2022£189,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
15, Fairwater Avenue CH41 8AN 25 Nov 2022£185,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
14, Fairwater Avenue CH41 8AN 31 Oct 2022£206,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
18, Fairwater Avenue CH41 8AN 31 Oct 2022£185,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
20, Fairwater Avenue CH41 8AN 31 Oct 2022£185,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
16, Fairwater Avenue CH41 8AN 28 Oct 2022£206,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
17, Fairwater Avenue CH41 8AN 21 Oct 2022£185,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
1, Fairwater Avenue CH41 8AN 30 Sep 2022£199,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
12, Fairwater Avenue CH41 8AN 30 Sep 2022£191,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
10, Fairwater Avenue CH41 8AN 23 Sep 2022£191,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
3, Fairwater Avenue CH41 8AN 13 Sep 2022£229,995 Detached New buildFreehold
8, Fairwater Avenue CH41 8AN 31 Aug 2022£186,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
2, Fairwater Avenue CH41 8AN 29 Jul 2022£204,995 Detached New buildFreehold
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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
41, Fairwater Avenue £203,995 (Mar 2023) → £220,000 (May 2026) +8%
over 3 yrs
46, Fairwater Avenue £164,995 (Apr 2023) → £175,000 (Apr 2026) +6%
over 3 yrs
32, Fairwater Avenue £194,995 (Mar 2023) → £210,000 (Jan 2025) +8%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Fairwater Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Co-op Academy Portland 227 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School 436 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 185 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Wirral Hospitals' School 2 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 11–17 Report 0.5 mi
Kilgarth School 63 pupils Community special school 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
Birkenhead Sixth Form College 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.6 mi
Bidston Avenue Primary School 446 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Weatherhead High School 1,500 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.8 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

  • Birkenhead North station 0.2 mi · 3 min walk
  • Birkenhead Park station 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
  • Bidston station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Buccleuch Street (adj, Corporation Road) 2 min walk
  • Birkenhead North Interchange (Stop A, Station Road) 2 min walk
  • Miriam Place (adj, Corporation Road) 3 min walk
  • Birkenhead North Interchange (Stop B, Station Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Paxton Medical Group
    Claughton Medical Centre, 161 Park Road North, Birkenhead · 0.5 mi
  • Miriam Primary Care Group
    Birkenhead Medical Building, Laird Street, Birkenhead · 0.5 mi
  • Cavendish Medical Centre
    Birkenhead Medical Building, 31 Laird Street, Birkenhead · 0.5 mi
  • Somerville Med Ctr
    69 Gorsey Lane, Wallasey · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Iceland Iceland Birkenhead Stanley Rd · 0.2 mi
  • Asda Supermarket Asda Birkenhead Stanley Road Supermarket · 0.3 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Laird Street Claughton Birkenhead · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Claughton Express · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Claughton Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Well · 0.5 mi
  • Somerville Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Park Road North Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Claughton Dental Centre · 0.7 mi
  • Victoria Central Hospital Dental · 0.9 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 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned22.9%62.5%
Private rented18.7%20.3%
Social rented58.3%17.1%
Households750

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.8%64.1%
Aged 65+13.5%18.6%
Residents1,554

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 Fairwater Avenue

Ethnic group

HereWirral
White93.7%95.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.2%1.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.1%2.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.2%0.4%
Other ethnic group0.8%0.6%

Religion

HereWirral
Christian48.2%55%
No religion43.2%37.3%
Not answered5.9%5.3%
Buddhist1.4%0.3%
Muslim0.8%1%
Other religion0.5%0.4%
Hindu0%0.4%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereWirral
Born in the UK92.7%94.6%
Born outside the UK7.3%5.4%

Highest qualification

HereWirral
No qualifications32.7%17.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above18.1%31.5%
Level 3 qualifications16.1%17.9%
Level 2 qualifications15.7%14.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.5%9.6%
Apprenticeship4.2%6%
Other qualifications1.7%2.4%

General health

HereWirral
Very good health39.3%46.5%
Good health31%32.1%
Fair health16.4%14.2%
Bad health10.1%5.6%
Very bad health3.2%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereWirral
No cars or vans in household55.2%25.1%
1 car or van in household32%42.4%
2 cars or vans in household10.5%25.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.3%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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