Highgreen Road, Birkenhead

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH42 9NU.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£125,625
8 sales
Price range
£98k – £142k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Jun 2025
CH42 9NU

At a glance

House prices£126k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% 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 station17 min walkGreen Lane station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Highgreen Road, Birkenhead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 25 Jun 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £125,625. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Highgreen Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Highgreen 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

2016: £109,000 (2 sales)2016£109k2018: £123,000 (1 sales)2018£123k2019: £122,000 (1 sales)2019£122k2023: £130,000 (2 sales)2023£130k2024: £141,500 (1 sales)2024£142k2025: £140,500 (1 sales)2025£141k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced8£125,62525 Jun 2025

Sold prices on Highgreen Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
19, Highgreen Road CH42 9NU 25 Jun 2025£140,500 TerracedFreehold
17, Highgreen Road CH42 9NU 16 Sep 2024£141,500 TerracedFreehold
6, Highgreen Road CH42 9NU 15 Jul 2024£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Highgreen Road CH42 9NU 22 Sep 2023£130,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Highgreen Road CH42 9NU 3 Aug 2023£130,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Highgreen Road CH42 9NU 18 Dec 2019£122,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Highgreen Road CH42 9NU 1 Jun 2018£123,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Highgreen Road CH42 9NU 13 Dec 2016£120,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Highgreen Road CH42 9NU 8 Jan 2016£98,000 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
40, Highgreen Road £98,000 (Jan 2016) → £130,000 (Sep 2023) +33%
over 8 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Highgreen Road

Crime

475 crimes were reported within about a mile of Highgreen Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences164
Shoplifting76
Public order48
Anti-social behaviour43
Criminal damage & arson41
Drugs28

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

Flood risk

Highgreen 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 Highgreen Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Woodchurch Road Academy 171 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.1 mi
Devonshire Park Primary School 413 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 237 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School 203 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Mersey Park Primary School 452 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Horizons Independent School 24 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School 210 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Well Lane Primary School 187 pupils Primary 3–11 Inadequate Report 0.7 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

  • Green Lane station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Birkenhead Central station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
  • Rock Ferry station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Highgreen Road (opp, Singleton Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Highgreen Road (adj, Woodchurch Road) 2 min walk
  • Singleton Avenue (adj, Borough Road) 2 min walk
  • Merlin Road (adj, Borough Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • St Catherine's Surgery
    St. Catherines Health Centre, Church Road, Birkenhead · 0.4 mi
  • Devaney Med Ctr
    40 Balls Road, Oxton, Prenton · 0.5 mi
  • Whetstone Lane Med Ctr
    44 Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead · 0.7 mi
  • Gladstone Med Ctr
    241-243 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead · 0.9 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned50.9%62.5%
Private rented44.0%20.3%
Social rented5.0%17.1%
Households940

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.4%64.1%
Aged 65+8.4%18.6%
Residents2,153

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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