Leighton Road, Birkenhead

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH41 9DY, CH41 9DZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£60,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£79,375
8 sales
Price range
£45k – £115k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Mar 2026
CH41 9DY

At a glance

House prices£60k average66% below the Birkenhead average 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 station4 min walkGreen Lane station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Leighton Road, Birkenhead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £60,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £79,375. That is 66% below the Birkenhead average of £174,691 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Leighton Road compared

Leighton Road£60,000
CH41 postcode area£136,862
Birkenhead£174,691
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CH41 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £45,000 (1 sales)2017£45k2022: £87,500 (2 sales)2022£88k2023: £115,000 (2 sales)2023£115k2025: £67,500 (2 sales)2025£68k2026: £50,000 (1 sales)2026£50k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced8£79,3756 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Leighton Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
49, Leighton Road CH41 9DY 6 Mar 2026£50,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Leighton Road CH41 9DY 17 Dec 2025£70,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Leighton Road CH41 9DZ 28 Feb 2025£65,000 TerracedLeasehold
40, Leighton Road CH41 9DZ 27 Sep 2023£115,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Leighton Road CH41 9DZ 30 Jun 2023£115,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Leighton Road CH41 9DZ 28 Oct 2022£82,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Leighton Road CH41 9DZ 15 Aug 2022£93,000 TerracedLeasehold
39, Leighton Road CH41 9DY 29 Jun 2022£53,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Leighton Road CH41 9DY 7 Aug 2020£65,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Leighton Road CH41 9DY 1 Jul 2020£312,000 OtherFreehold
53, Leighton Road CH41 9DY 31 Mar 2017£45,000 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
39, Leighton Road £312,000 (Jul 2020) → £53,000 (Jun 2022) -83%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Leighton Road

Crime

593 crimes were reported within about a mile of Leighton Road 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 offences215
Shoplifting83
Anti-social behaviour71
Public order58
Criminal damage & arson48
Drugs37

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

Flood risk

Leighton 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 Leighton Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Mersey Park Primary School 452 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Woodlands Primary School 314 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
Well Lane Primary School 187 pupils Primary 3–11 Inadequate Report 0.5 mi
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School 210 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School 203 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Utopia 20 pupils Other independent special school 13–19 Report 0.6 mi
Rock Ferry Primary School 301 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Devonshire Park Primary School 413 pupils Primary 3–11 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 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
  • Birkenhead Central station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Rock Ferry station 0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Green Lane Station (Stop B, Queen Street) 2 min walk
  • Green Lane Station (Stop A, Queen Street) 3 min walk
  • Frodsham Street (adj, Church Road) 3 min walk
  • Seymour Street (adj, Church Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • St Catherine's Surgery
    St. Catherines Health Centre, Church Road, Birkenhead · 0.3 mi
  • Gladstone Med Ctr
    241-243 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead · 0.5 mi
  • Whetstone Lane Med Ctr
    44 Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead · 0.6 mi
  • Devaney Med Ctr
    40 Balls Road, Oxton, Prenton · 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
Owned36.3%62.5%
Private rented36.4%20.3%
Social rented27.3%17.1%
Households854

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.3%64.1%
Aged 65+12.8%18.6%
Residents1,629

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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