Fountain Street, Birkenhead
House prices, sold prices and local information for CH42 7JD, CH42 7JH.
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At a glance
26 property sales on Fountain Street, Birkenhead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £145,667. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £119,974. Average sale prices rose from £91,750 in 2016 to £145,667 in 2026 (+59%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 17% below the Birkenhead average of £175,397 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 73% terraced, 23% semi-detached, 4% detached. Recorded sale prices on Fountain Street range from £60,000 to £180,000. 95% of homes sold here were freehold and 5% leasehold. Of 105 streets in Birkenhead with at least two sales in the last year, Fountain Street ranks 58th for average price.
House prices on Fountain Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CH42 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 95% freehold and 5% leasehold across 39 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 19 | £119,974 | 3 Jul 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 6 | £130,908 | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Detached | 1 | £155,000 | 14 Apr 2023 |
Sold prices on Fountain Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10, Fountain Street CH42 7JH | 21 Aug 2026 | £127,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 13, Fountain Street CH42 7JD | 3 Jul 2026 | £142,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 80, Fountain Street CH42 7JH | 30 Jan 2026 | £168,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, Fountain Street CH42 7JH | 19 Sep 2025 | £135,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8, Fountain Street CH42 7JH | 8 Sep 2025 | £125,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 89, Fountain Street CH42 7JD | 17 Jul 2025 | £129,950 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, Fountain Street CH42 7JD | 19 Jun 2025 | £100,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 75, Fountain Street CH42 7JD | 9 Jun 2025 | £125,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 63, Fountain Street CH42 7JD | 30 May 2025 | £135,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 79, Fountain Street CH42 7JD | 25 Feb 2025 | £123,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 36, Fountain Street CH42 7JH | 13 Dec 2024 | £95,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 62, Fountain Street CH42 7JH | 14 Apr 2023 | £155,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 24, Fountain Street CH42 7JH | 22 Mar 2023 | £200,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 15, Fountain Street CH42 7JD | 16 Dec 2022 | £168,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 57, Fountain Street CH42 7JD | 22 Nov 2022 | £180,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 27, Fountain Street CH42 7JD | 22 Apr 2022 | £148,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 13, Fountain Street CH42 7JD | 25 Feb 2022 | £120,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 74, Fountain Street CH42 7JH | 28 Sep 2021 | £129,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 81, Fountain Street CH42 7JD | 6 Aug 2021 | £137,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 23, Fountain Street CH42 7JD | 19 Apr 2021 | £125,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 24, Fountain Street CH42 7JH | 29 Mar 2021 | £247,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 24, Fountain Street CH42 7JH | 29 Mar 2021 | £247,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 19, Fountain Street CH42 7JD | 4 Mar 2021 | £400,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 1, Fountain Street CH42 7JD | 29 Jan 2021 | £88,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 24, Fountain Street CH42 7JH | 17 Dec 2020 | £88,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 24, Fountain Street CH42 7JH | 17 Dec 2020 | £88,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 75, Fountain Street CH42 7JD | 7 Dec 2020 | £107,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 76, Fountain Street CH42 7JH | 12 Oct 2020 | £110,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 87, Fountain Street CH42 7JD | 28 Nov 2019 | £98,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 81, Fountain Street CH42 7JD | 16 Oct 2019 | £60,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 64, Fountain Street CH42 7JH | 17 Sep 2018 | £115,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9, Fountain Street CH42 7JD | 14 Sep 2018 | £80,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 48, Fountain Street CH42 7JH | 9 Mar 2018 | £112,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 57, Fountain Street CH42 7JD | 6 Oct 2017 | £121,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 26, Fountain Street CH42 7JH | 19 May 2017 | £92,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 41, Fountain Street CH42 7JD | 6 Feb 2017 | £65,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 32, Fountain Street CH42 7JH | 8 Dec 2016 | £68,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1, Fountain Street CH42 7JD | 12 Feb 2016 | £60,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 45, Fountain Street CH42 7JD | 5 Feb 2016 | £115,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13, Fountain Street | £120,000 (Feb 2022) → £142,000 (Jul 2026) | +18% over 4 yrs |
| 75, Fountain Street | £107,500 (Dec 2020) → £125,000 (Jun 2025) | +16% over 5 yrs |
| 24, Fountain Street | £88,000 (Dec 2020) → £247,000 (Mar 2021) → £200,000 (Mar 2023) | +127% over 2 yrs |
| 57, Fountain Street | £121,500 (Oct 2017) → £180,000 (Nov 2022) | +48% over 5 yrs |
| 81, Fountain Street | £60,000 (Oct 2019) → £137,000 (Aug 2021) | +128% over 2 yrs |
| 1, Fountain Street | £60,000 (Feb 2016) → £88,000 (Jan 2021) | +47% over 5 yrs |
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Schools near Fountain Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mersey Park Primary School 452 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Woodchurch Road Academy 171 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.3 mi |
| Devonshire Park Primary School 413 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School 203 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School 210 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Well Lane Primary School 187 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Inadequate Report | 0.5 mi |
| Woodlands Primary School 314 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 237 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | 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
- Green Lane station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
- Birkenhead Central station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
- Rock Ferry station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- St Catherine's Gardens (adj, Derby Road) 2 min walk
- Harrowby Road (opp, Derby Road) 3 min walk
- Elmswood Road (opp, Borough Road) 3 min walk
- Elm Road (adj, Greenway Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- St Catherine's Surgery
St. Catherines Health Centre, Church Road, Birkenhead · 0.2 mi - Devaney Med Ctr
40 Balls Road, Oxton, Prenton · 0.5 mi - Whetstone Lane Med Ctr
44 Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead · 0.5 mi - Gladstone Med Ctr
241-243 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead · 0.7 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Tranmere - Tranmere Court · 0.3 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Tranmere Express · 0.3 mi
- Iceland Iceland Prenton · 0.3 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Birkenhead Express · 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- St Catherines Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Tranmere Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Allied Pharmacies Balls Road · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- St Catherines Dental Centre · 0.2 mi
- Devonshire Park Dental Centre · 0.3 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.5 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 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 | 1 of 10 |
| Employment | 1 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 37.6% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 41.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 20.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 652 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 69.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 11.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,283 |
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 Fountain Street
Ethnic group
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 89.5% | 95.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 7.4% | 2.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.6% | 1.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 1% | 0.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.5% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 45.3% | 37.3% |
| Christian | 44.9% | 55% |
| Not answered | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| Muslim | 3.4% | 1% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Sikh | 0.2% | – |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 86.4% | 94.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 13.6% | 5.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 24.1% | 31.5% |
| No qualifications | 23.8% | 17.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.4% | 17.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.2% | 14.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 6% |
| Other qualifications | 3.2% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 40.8% | 46.5% |
| Good health | 33.4% | 32.1% |
| Fair health | 14% | 14.2% |
| Bad health | 9.3% | 5.6% |
| Very bad health | 2.5% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| No cars or vans in household | 49.2% | 25.1% |
| 1 car or van in household | 36.3% | 42.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 10.9% | 25.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 3.5% | 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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