Fairways, Birkenhead

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH42 8JZ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£672,500

2 sales

Price range

£620k – £725k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

30 Jun 2021

CH42 8JZ

At a glance

House prices£673k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station29 min walkRock Ferry station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Fairways, Birkenhead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 30 Jun 2021. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £672,500.

House prices on Fairways compared

CH42 postcode area£194,035

Birkenhead£174,691

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Fairways 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
Detached	2	£672,500	30 Jun 2021

Sold prices on Fairways

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Fairways CH42 8JZ	30 Jun 2021	£725,000	Detached	Freehold
8, Fairways CH42 8JZ	25 Nov 2016	£620,000	Detached	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Fairways

Crime

112 crimes were reported within about a mile of Fairways in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	52
Anti-social behaviour	12
Public order	11
Vehicle crime	10
Criminal damage & arson	9
Shoplifting	8

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

Flood risk

Fairways 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 Fairways

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Prenton Primary School 393 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Horizons Independent School 24 pupils	Other independent special school	11–16	Report	0.5 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 237 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Prenton High School for Girls 770 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.7 mi
Devonshire Park Primary School 413 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School 207 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Bedford Drive Primary School 406 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Higher Bebington Junior School 361 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.9 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 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
Green Lane station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
Bebington station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Golf Links Road (adj, Prenton Hall Road) 3 min walk
Osmaston Road (adj, Prenton Hall Road) 3 min walk
Prenton Dell Road (opp, Prenton Hall Road) 5 min walk
Prenton Dell Road (adj, Prenton Hall Road) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

The Villa Medical Centre
1-2 Roman Road, Prenton · 0.4 mi
Prenton & Woodchurch Medical Centre
516-518 Woodchurch Road, Prenton, Wirral · 0.8 mi
Holmlands Med Ctr
16-20 Holmlands Dr, Oxton, Birkenhead, Wirral, Prenton · 0.9 mi
Teehey Lane Surgery
66 Teehey Lane, Bebington, Wirral · 1.2 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 10 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	90.1%	62.5%
Private rented	9.1%	20.3%
Social rented	0.8%	17.1%
Households	638

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	25.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,617

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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