Lightbound Road, Birkenhead

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH41 9EZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£127,928
10 sales
Price range
£106k – £175k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Jun 2024
CH41 9EZ

At a glance

House prices£128k averageSince 2017 (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 station6 min walkGreen Lane station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on Lightbound Road, Birkenhead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 7 Jun 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £121,611. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Lightbound Road compared

CH41 postcode area£136,862
Birkenhead£174,691
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £117,211 (7 sales)2017£117k2022: £145,000 (1 sales)2022£145k2023: £175,000 (1 sales)2023£175k2024: £138,800 (1 sales)2024£139k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced7£121,6117 Jun 2024
Semi-detached3£142,66726 May 2023

Sold prices on Lightbound Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Lightbound Road CH41 9EZ 7 Jun 2024£138,800 TerracedFreehold
3, Lightbound Road CH41 9EZ 26 May 2023£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Lightbound Road CH41 9EZ 13 Oct 2022£145,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Lightbound Road CH41 9EZ 16 Jun 2017£108,995 TerracedFreehold
4, Lightbound Road CH41 9EZ 16 Jun 2017£106,495 TerracedFreehold
6, Lightbound Road CH41 9EZ 16 Jun 2017£108,995 TerracedFreehold
1, Lightbound Road CH41 9EZ 9 Jun 2017£126,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Lightbound Road CH41 9EZ 8 Jun 2017£126,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Lightbound Road CH41 9EZ 31 May 2017£136,995 TerracedFreehold
9, Lightbound Road CH41 9EZ 11 May 2017£137,500 OtherFreehold
7, Lightbound Road CH41 9EZ 10 May 2017£105,995 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
7, Lightbound Road £105,995 (May 2017) → £138,800 (Jun 2024) +31%
over 7 yrs
3, Lightbound Road £126,500 (Jun 2017) → £175,000 (May 2023) +38%
over 6 yrs
2, Lightbound Road £108,995 (Jun 2017) → £145,000 (Oct 2022) +33%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Lightbound Road

Crime

605 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lightbound 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 offences221
Shoplifting83
Anti-social behaviour74
Public order62
Criminal damage & arson49
Drugs37

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

Flood risk

Lightbound 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 Lightbound 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
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School 210 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Well Lane Primary School 187 pupils Primary 3–11 Inadequate Report 0.5 mi
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School 203 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Woodchurch Road Academy 171 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
Devonshire Park Primary School 413 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Utopia 20 pupils Other independent special school 13–19 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 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Birkenhead Central station 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
  • Conway Park station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Whitfield Street (adj, Church Road) 1 min walk
  • Seymour Street (adj, Church Road) 1 min walk
  • Frodsham Street (adj, Church Road) 2 min walk
  • Whetstone Lane (adj, Church Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • St Catherine's Surgery
    St. Catherines Health Centre, Church Road, Birkenhead · 0.2 mi
  • Whetstone Lane Med Ctr
    44 Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead · 0.5 mi
  • Gladstone Med Ctr
    241-243 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead · 0.6 mi
  • Devaney Med Ctr
    40 Balls Road, Oxton, Prenton · 0.6 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
Owned31.7%62.5%
Private rented29.9%20.3%
Social rented38.5%17.1%
Households723

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.9%64.1%
Aged 65+11.2%18.6%
Residents1,552

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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