Kipling Avenue, Birkenhead

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

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£82,875
4 sales
Price range
£71k – £98k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Oct 2019
CH42 2DH

At a glance

House prices£83k averageSince 2017 (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 station4 min walkRock Ferry station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Kipling Avenue, Birkenhead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 31 Oct 2019. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £82,875. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Kipling Avenue compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £86,833 (3 sales)2017£87k2019: £71,000 (1 sales)2019£71k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced4£82,87531 Oct 2019

Sold prices on Kipling Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
15, Kipling Avenue CH42 2DH 15 Sep 2025£82,500 TerracedFreehold
17, Kipling Avenue CH42 2DH 10 Sep 2025£88,500 TerracedFreehold
18, Kipling Avenue CH42 2DH 12 Aug 2022£117,500 TerracedFreehold
8, Kipling Avenue CH42 2DH 14 Feb 2020£87,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Kipling Avenue CH42 2DH 31 Oct 2019£71,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Kipling Avenue CH42 2DH 30 Aug 2019£52,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Kipling Avenue CH42 2DH 5 Jul 2019£65,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Kipling Avenue CH42 2DH 15 Dec 2017£81,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Kipling Avenue CH42 2DH 29 Sep 2017£82,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Kipling Avenue CH42 2DH 9 Aug 2017£97,500 TerracedFreehold
1, Kipling Avenue CH42 2DH 23 Mar 2016£58,000 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
11, Kipling Avenue £52,000 (Aug 2019) → £71,000 (Oct 2019) +37%
over under a year
1, Kipling Avenue £58,000 (Mar 2016) → £97,500 (Aug 2017) +68%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Kipling Avenue

Crime

318 crimes were reported within about a mile of Kipling Avenue 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 offences147
Public order33
Criminal damage & arson26
Anti-social behaviour25
Drugs22
Shoplifting20

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

Flood risk

Kipling Avenue 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 Kipling Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 247 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.2 mi
Rock Ferry Primary School 301 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Utopia 20 pupils Other independent special school 13–19 Report 0.3 mi
Bedford Drive Primary School 406 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Well Lane Primary School 187 pupils Primary 3–11 Inadequate Report 0.6 mi
St John's Catholic Junior School 239 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 7–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St John's Catholic Infant School 189 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–7 Good Report 0.7 mi
Prenton High School for Girls 770 pupils Secondary 11–16 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

  • Rock Ferry station 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
  • Bebington station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Green Lane station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Spenser Avenue (opp, Highfield Road) 3 min walk
  • Grove Road (Stop B, Bedford Road) 3 min walk
  • Rock Ferry Station (Stop A, Bedford Road) 3 min walk
  • Highfield Road (adj, Rock Lane West) 3 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 · 0.4 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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