Farlow Road, Birkenhead
House prices, sold prices and local information for CH42 4PL, CH42 4PJ.
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At a glance
6 property sales on Farlow Road, Birkenhead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Apr 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £91,333. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% terraced, 33% semi-detached, 17% flat. Recorded sale prices on Farlow Road range from £40,000 to £157,500. 78% of homes sold here were freehold and 22% leasehold.
House prices on Farlow Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Farlow 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
Tenure: 78% freehold and 22% leasehold across 9 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 3 | £91,333 | 25 Jun 2021 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £136,750 | 28 Apr 2025 |
| Flat | 1 | £40,000 | 22 May 2017 |
Sold prices on Farlow Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 2, 22, Farlow Road CH42 4PL | 3 Nov 2025 | £68,800 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 20, Farlow Road CH42 4PL | 28 Apr 2025 | £157,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 57, Farlow Road CH42 4PL | 25 Jun 2021 | £112,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 55, Farlow Road CH42 4PL | 24 Jun 2020 | £67,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 21, Farlow Road CH42 4PJ | 24 Jan 2020 | £68,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 31, Farlow Road CH42 4PJ | 18 Dec 2019 | £85,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 57, Farlow Road CH42 4PL | 27 Jul 2018 | £95,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Apartment 2, 22, Farlow Road CH42 4PL | 22 May 2017 | £40,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 20, Farlow Road CH42 4PL | 25 May 2016 | £116,000 | Semi-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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 20, Farlow Road | £116,000 (May 2016) → £157,500 (Apr 2025) | +36% over 9 yrs |
| 57, Farlow Road | £95,000 (Jul 2018) → £112,000 (Jun 2021) | +18% over 3 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Farlow Road
Crime
311 crimes were reported within about a mile of Farlow Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 149 |
| Public order | 32 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 27 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 26 |
| Drugs | 20 |
| Other theft | 14 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Farlow 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 Farlow Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School 247 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 2–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Bedford Drive Primary School 406 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Prenton High School for Girls 770 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| St John's Catholic Junior School 239 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 7–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| St John's Catholic Infant School 189 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–7 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Rock Ferry Primary School 301 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Utopia 20 pupils | Other independent special school | 13–19 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| St John Plessington Catholic College 1,556 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–18 | 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, shops and health
Train stations
- Rock Ferry station 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
- Bebington station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
- Green Lane station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Rock Lane West (adj, Old Chester Road) 1 min walk
- Farlow Road (adj, Old Chester Road) 1 min walk
- Birkett Road (opp, Old Chester Road) 2 min walk
- Kings Lane (adj, Bebington Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Riverside Surgery
525 New Chester Road, Birkenhead · 0.5 mi - Gladstone Med Ctr
241-243 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead · 0.6 mi - Sunlight Group Practice
Sefton Road, New Ferry, Wirral · 0.7 mi - Teehey Lane Surgery
66 Teehey Lane, Bebington, Wirral · 1.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Tesco Birkenhead Bebington Rd Superstore · 0.1 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Rockferry Highfield Road · 0.3 mi
- Lidl Lidl Rock Ferry Birkenhead · 0.5 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Birkenhead · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Dale Pharmacy Ltd · 0.1 mi
- Victoria Park Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Woodlands Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
- Rock Ferry Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
- Devonshire Park Dental Centre · 0.8 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 2 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 | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 2 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 3 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 61.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 23.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 15.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 710 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 63.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 20.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,589 |
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.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 93% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 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 Farlow Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95.1% | 95.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.5% | 1.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 52% | 55% |
| No religion | 40.8% | 37.3% |
| Not answered | 4.8% | 5.3% |
| Muslim | 1% | 1% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Sikh | 0.4% | – |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96% | 94.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 4% | 5.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 25.7% | 31.5% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 17.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 17.1% | 14.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.8% | 17.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.4% | 9.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.6% | 6% |
| Other qualifications | 2.5% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 42.4% | 46.5% |
| Good health | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| Fair health | 15.8% | 14.2% |
| Bad health | 6.4% | 5.6% |
| Very bad health | 1.9% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 46.9% | 42.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 28.1% | 25.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 17.8% | 25.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.2% | 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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