Highfield Grove, Birkenhead

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH42 2DG, CH42 2DQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£138,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£108,760
25 sales
Price range
£73k – £150k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Mar 2026
CH42 2DG

At a glance

House prices£109k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station6 min walkRock Ferry station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

25 property sales on Highfield Grove, Birkenhead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £138,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £109,217. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Highfield Grove compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £86,000 (1 sales)2016£86k2017: £94,000 (1 sales)2017£94k2018: £78,000 (3 sales)2018£78k2019: £94,167 (3 sales)2019£94k2020: £100,000 (2 sales)2020£100k2021: £106,167 (3 sales)2021£106k2022: £128,667 (3 sales)2022£129k2023: £112,000 (3 sales)2023£112k2024: £123,500 (4 sales)2024£124k2025: £150,000 (1 sales)2025£150k2026: £138,000 (1 sales)2026£138k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced23£109,21727 Mar 2026
Semi-detached2£103,5004 Sep 2020

Sold prices on Highfield Grove

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
48, Highfield Grove CH42 2DQ 14 May 2026£125,000 TerracedFreehold
67, Highfield Grove CH42 2DG 27 Mar 2026£138,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Highfield Grove CH42 2DG 14 Aug 2025£150,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Highfield Grove CH42 2DG 30 Apr 2025£149,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Highfield Grove CH42 2DQ 7 Feb 2025£110,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Highfield Grove CH42 2DQ 16 Jan 2025£86,500 TerracedFreehold
69, Highfield Grove CH42 2DG 12 Sep 2024£147,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Highfield Grove CH42 2DG 26 Jul 2024£135,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Highfield Grove CH42 2DG 10 Jul 2024£122,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Highfield Grove CH42 2DG 4 Jul 2024£90,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Highfield Grove CH42 2DG 18 Aug 2023£97,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Highfield Grove CH42 2DQ 4 Jul 2023£109,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Highfield Grove CH42 2DG 22 Jun 2023£115,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Highfield Grove CH42 2DG 11 Jan 2023£130,000 TerracedFreehold
58, Highfield Grove CH42 2DQ 30 Sep 2022£133,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Highfield Grove CH42 2DG 31 May 2022£128,000 TerracedFreehold
56, Highfield Grove CH42 2DQ 6 May 2022£125,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Highfield Grove CH42 2DG 31 Mar 2022£107,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Highfield Grove CH42 2DQ 3 Sep 2021£108,500 TerracedFreehold
7, Highfield Grove CH42 2DG 13 Aug 2021£105,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Highfield Grove CH42 2DG 1 Apr 2021£105,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Highfield Grove CH42 2DQ 1 Mar 2021£75,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Highfield Grove CH42 2DQ 20 Nov 2020£85,000 TerracedFreehold
57, Highfield Grove CH42 2DG 4 Sep 2020£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Highfield Grove CH42 2DG 16 Jan 2020£144,000 TerracedFreehold
69, Highfield Grove CH42 2DG 30 Sep 2019£112,500 TerracedFreehold
59, Highfield Grove CH42 2DG 19 Jul 2019£92,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Highfield Grove CH42 2DG 26 Feb 2019£78,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Highfield Grove CH42 2DG 31 Jan 2019£73,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Highfield Grove CH42 2DQ 12 Oct 2018£74,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Highfield Grove CH42 2DG 17 May 2018£73,000 TerracedFreehold
67, Highfield Grove CH42 2DG 4 May 2018£87,000 TerracedFreehold
69, Highfield Grove CH42 2DG 23 Oct 2017£94,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Highfield Grove CH42 2DG 15 Apr 2016£86,000 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
67, Highfield Grove £87,000 (May 2018) → £138,000 (Mar 2026) +59%
over 8 yrs
7, Highfield Grove £105,000 (Aug 2021) → £150,000 (Aug 2025) +43%
over 4 yrs
45, Highfield Grove £78,000 (Feb 2019) → £144,000 (Jan 2020) → £149,000 (Apr 2025) +91%
over 6 yrs
69, Highfield Grove £94,000 (Oct 2017) → £112,500 (Sep 2019) → £147,000 (Sep 2024) +56%
over 7 yrs
27, Highfield Grove £73,000 (May 2018) → £130,000 (Jan 2023) +78%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Highfield Grove

Crime

303 crimes were reported within about a mile of Highfield Grove in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences148
Public order30
Criminal damage & arson27
Anti-social behaviour25
Drugs21
Other theft14

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

Flood risk

Highfield Grove 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 Highfield Grove

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 247 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.1 mi
Rock Ferry Primary School 301 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Utopia 20 pupils Other independent special school 13–19 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
Bedford Drive Primary School 406 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Well Lane Primary School 187 pupils Primary 3–11 Inadequate Report 0.6 mi
Prenton High School for Girls 770 pupils Secondary 11–16 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Rock Ferry station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Bebington station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Green Lane station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Highfield Road (adj, Rock Lane West) 1 min walk
  • Highfield South (adj, Rock Lane West) 1 min walk
  • Spenser Avenue (opp, Highfield Road) 2 min walk
  • Birkett Road (opp, Old Chester Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Riverside Surgery
    525 New Chester Road, Birkenhead · 0.3 mi
  • Gladstone Med Ctr
    241-243 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead · 0.5 mi
  • Sunlight Group Practice
    Sefton Road, New Ferry, Wirral · 0.6 mi
  • St Catherine's Surgery
    St. Catherines Health Centre, Church Road, Birkenhead · 1.0 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 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: decile 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned51.6%62.5%
Private rented35.2%20.3%
Social rented13.1%17.1%
Households761

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.6%64.1%
Aged 65+15.0%18.6%
Residents1,633

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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