Gothic Street, Birkenhead

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH42 2BP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£92,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2018)
£68,125
8 sales
Price range
£50k – £92k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Mar 2026
CH42 2BP

At a glance

House prices£68k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 min walkRock Ferry station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Gothic Street, Birkenhead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £92,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £68,125. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Gothic Street compared

CH42 postcode area£194,035
Birkenhead£174,691
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Gothic Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CH42 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2018: £50,000 (1 sales)2018£50k2019: £62,000 (1 sales)2019£62k2020: £73,000 (1 sales)2020£73k2021: £60,000 (1 sales)2021£60k2022: £70,000 (1 sales)2022£70k2023: £70,000 (1 sales)2023£70k2024: £68,000 (1 sales)2024£68k2026: £92,000 (1 sales)2026£92k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced8£68,1252 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Gothic Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
34, Gothic Street CH42 2BP 2 Mar 2026£92,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Gothic Street CH42 2BP 25 Sep 2024£68,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Gothic Street CH42 2BP 3 Apr 2023£70,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Gothic Street CH42 2BP 22 Feb 2022£70,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Gothic Street CH42 2BP 21 Jul 2021£60,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Gothic Street CH42 2BP 16 Jan 2020£69,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Gothic Street CH42 2BP 10 Jan 2020£73,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Gothic Street CH42 2BP 21 Jun 2019£62,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Gothic Street CH42 2BP 30 Nov 2018£50,000 TerracedFreehold

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
21, Gothic Street £50,000 (Nov 2018) → £70,000 (Feb 2022) +40%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Gothic Street

Crime

304 crimes were reported within about a mile of Gothic Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences139
Public order31
Criminal damage & arson27
Anti-social behaviour23
Drugs23
Shoplifting20

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

Flood risk

Gothic Street 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 Gothic Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Rock Ferry Primary School 301 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.0 mi
Utopia 20 pupils Other independent special school 13–19 Report 0.1 mi
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 247 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Well Lane Primary School 187 pupils Primary 3–11 Inadequate Report 0.5 mi
Bedford Drive Primary School 406 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Mersey Park Primary School 452 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Prenton High School for Girls 770 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.8 mi
St John's Catholic Junior School 239 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 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 0.1 mi · 1 min walk
  • Green Lane station 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
  • Bebington station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Rock Ferry Interchange (Stop B, Bedford Road) 1 min walk
  • Bedford Place (adj, New Chester Road) 1 min walk
  • Woburn Place (opp, New Chester Road) 2 min walk
  • Bedford Road (adj, New Chester Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Riverside Surgery
    525 New Chester Road, Birkenhead · 0.2 mi
  • Gladstone Med Ctr
    241-243 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead · 0.3 mi
  • Sunlight Group Practice
    Sefton Road, New Ferry, Wirral · 0.8 mi
  • St Catherine's Surgery
    St. Catherines Health Centre, Church Road, Birkenhead · 0.8 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 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: decile 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned40.3%62.5%
Private rented37.4%20.3%
Social rented22.1%17.1%
Households724

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.5%64.1%
Aged 65+8.8%18.6%
Residents1,696

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.

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