Laird Close, Birkenhead

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH41 7AP.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£106,500

2 sales

Price range

£98k – £115k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

18 Dec 2020

CH41 7AP

At a glance

House prices£107k averageSince 2019 (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 station5 min walkBirkenhead North station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Laird Close, Birkenhead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 18 Dec 2020. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £106,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Laird Close compared

CH41 postcode area£136,862

Birkenhead£174,691

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Laird Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CH41 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£106,500	18 Dec 2020

Sold prices on Laird Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Laird Close CH41 7AP	18 Dec 2020	£115,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, Laird Close CH41 7AP	11 Oct 2019	£98,000	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
6, Laird Close	£98,000 (Oct 2019) → £115,000 (Dec 2020)	+17% over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Laird Close

Crime

237 crimes were reported within about a mile of Laird Close 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 offences	92
Anti-social behaviour	33
Criminal damage & arson	31
Public order	22
Shoplifting	19
Drugs	14

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

Flood risk

Laird Close is in or near 3 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

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 Laird Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Co-op Academy Portland 227 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 185 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Wirral Hospitals' School 2 pupils	Academy alternative provision converter	11–17	Report	0.4 mi
Bidston Avenue Primary School 446 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Birkenhead Sixth Form College	16 plus	16–19	Report	0.5 mi
Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School 436 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Kilgarth School 63 pupils	Community special school	11–16	Report	0.6 mi
St Anselm's College 1,002 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	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

Birkenhead North station 0.2 mi · 5 min walk
Birkenhead Park station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
Bidston station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Arkle Road (adj, Laird Street) 1 min walk
Miriam Place (adj, Laird Street) 1 min walk
St James Road (nr, Tollemache Road) 2 min walk
Arkle Road (adj, Tollemache Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Paxton Medical Group
Claughton Medical Centre, 161 Park Road North, Birkenhead · 0.4 mi
Cavendish Medical Centre
Birkenhead Medical Building, 31 Laird Street, Birkenhead · 0.5 mi
Miriam Primary Care Group
Birkenhead Medical Building, Laird Street, Birkenhead · 0.5 mi
Somerville Med Ctr
69 Gorsey Lane, Wallasey · 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 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	22.9%	62.5%
Private rented	18.7%	20.3%
Social rented	58.3%	17.1%
Households	750

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	22.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,554

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.

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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