Merlin Road, Birkenhead

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH42 9QG, CH42 9QL, CH42 9QH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£145,714
7 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£118,076
39 sales
Price range
£61k – £220k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Jul 2026
CH42 9QG

At a glance

House prices£146k average17% below the Birkenhead average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station16 min walkGreen Lane station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

39 property sales on Merlin Road, Birkenhead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 7 homes sold here for an average of £145,714. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £96,658. Average sale prices rose from £76,748 in 2017 to £160,000 in 2026 (+108%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 17% below the Birkenhead average of £174,691 over the same period. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 6 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Merlin Road compared

Merlin Road£145,714
CH42 postcode area£194,035
Birkenhead£174,691
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CH42 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £76,748 (3 sales)2017£77k2018: £111,417 (6 sales)2018£111k2019: £124,500 (2 sales)2019£125k2020: £112,500 (2 sales)2020£113k2021: £123,875 (4 sales)2021£124k2022: £99,500 (4 sales)2022£100k2023: £128,125 (4 sales)2023£128k2024: £131,875 (2 sales)2024£132k2025: £108,921 (7 sales)2025£109k2026: £160,000 (5 sales)2026£160k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat25£96,6583 Mar 2026
Terraced14£156,32117 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Merlin Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
28, Merlin Road CH42 9QG 17 Jul 2026£159,000 TerracedLeasehold
32, Merlin Road CH42 9QG 16 Jun 2026£130,000 TerracedLeasehold
10, Merlin Road CH42 9QG 8 May 2026£145,000 TerracedLeasehold
19, Merlin Road CH42 9QG 23 Apr 2026£220,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 27, Maxwell Court, Merlin Road CH42 9QL 3 Mar 2026£96,000 FlatLeasehold
35, Merlin Road CH42 9QG 29 Jan 2026£118,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
25, Merlin Road CH42 9QG 26 Jan 2026£180,000 TerracedLeasehold
Flat 23, Holmes Court, Merlin Road CH42 9QH 12 Dec 2025£120,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 29, Holmes Court, Merlin Road CH42 9QH 26 Nov 2025£100,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Merlin Road CH42 9QG 14 Nov 2025£105,000 TerracedLeasehold
Flat 21, Holmes Court, Merlin Road CH42 9QH 17 Oct 2025£97,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 24, Holmes Court, Merlin Road CH42 9QH 10 Oct 2025£89,950 FlatLeasehold
Flat 25, Maxwell Court, Merlin Road CH42 9QL 27 Sep 2025£65,000 FlatLeasehold
48, Merlin Road CH42 9QG 19 Jun 2025£160,000 TerracedLeasehold
49, Merlin Road CH42 9QG 19 Jun 2025£145,000 TerracedLeasehold
Flat 28, Maxwell Court, Merlin Road CH42 9QL 10 Jun 2025£105,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Merlin Road CH42 9QG 14 Feb 2025£185,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Maxwell Court, Merlin Road CH42 9QL 31 Jul 2024£86,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Merlin Road CH42 9QG 25 Jun 2024£160,000 TerracedLeasehold
Flat 21, Maxwell Court, Merlin Road CH42 9QL 8 May 2024£88,750 FlatLeasehold
19, Merlin Road CH42 9QG 22 Apr 2024£175,000 TerracedLeasehold
Flat 29, Holmes Court, Merlin Road CH42 9QH 30 Nov 2023£104,000 OtherLeasehold
31, Merlin Road CH42 9QG 13 Oct 2023£146,000 TerracedLeasehold
50, Merlin Road CH42 9QG 10 Aug 2023£153,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
24, Merlin Road CH42 9QG 21 Apr 2023£172,500 TerracedLeasehold
Flat 16, Maxwell Court, Merlin Road CH42 9QL 30 Mar 2023£90,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 23, Holmes Court, Merlin Road CH42 9QH 27 Mar 2023£104,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 17, Maxwell Court, Merlin Road CH42 9QL 21 Dec 2022£100,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 23, Maxwell Court, Merlin Road CH42 9QL 12 Aug 2022£116,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 25, Holmes Court, Merlin Road CH42 9QH 11 Feb 2022£102,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 26, Holmes Court, Merlin Road CH42 9QH 8 Feb 2022£80,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 15, Maxwell Court, Merlin Road CH42 9QL 14 Jan 2022£89,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 12, Holmes Court, Merlin Road CH42 9QH 21 Dec 2021£100,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Holmes Court, Merlin Road CH42 9QH 3 Dec 2021£108,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 30, Maxwell Court, Merlin Road CH42 9QL 9 Sep 2021£90,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Merlin Road CH42 9QG 11 Jun 2021£160,500 TerracedLeasehold
3, Merlin Road CH42 9QG 30 Mar 2021£137,000 TerracedLeasehold
Flat 30, Holmes Court, Merlin Road CH42 9QH 30 Mar 2021£65,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Maxwell Court, Merlin Road CH42 9QL 30 Mar 2021£65,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 28, Holmes Court, Merlin Road CH42 9QH 2 Nov 2020£75,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Holmes Court, Merlin Road CH42 9QH 29 Oct 2020£70,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Merlin Road CH42 9QG 7 Aug 2020£150,000 TerracedLeasehold
Flat 20, Maxwell Court, Merlin Road CH42 9QL 20 Jun 2019£99,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Merlin Road CH42 9QG 15 Mar 2019£120,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Merlin Road CH42 9QG 1 Feb 2019£150,000 TerracedLeasehold
Flat 21, Holmes Court, Merlin Road CH42 9QH 7 Dec 2018£90,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Merlin Road CH42 9QG 4 Sep 2018£121,000 TerracedLeasehold
7, Merlin Road CH42 9QG 24 Aug 2018£150,000 TerracedLeasehold
Flat 24, Maxwell Court, Merlin Road CH42 9QL 29 Jun 2018£92,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 32, Maxwell Court, Merlin Road CH42 9QL 27 Apr 2018£95,000 FlatLeasehold
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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
10, Merlin Road £105,000 (Nov 2025) → £145,000 (May 2026) +38%
over under a year
19, Merlin Road £100,000 (Feb 2016) → £150,000 (Aug 2020) → £160,500 (Jun 2021) → £175,000 (Apr 2024) → £220,000 (Apr 2026) +120%
over 10 yrs
Flat 23, Holmes Court, Merlin Road £104,000 (Mar 2023) → £120,000 (Dec 2025) +15%
over 3 yrs
Flat 29, Holmes Court, Merlin Road £104,000 (Nov 2023) → £100,000 (Nov 2025) -4%
over 2 yrs
Flat 21, Holmes Court, Merlin Road £90,000 (Dec 2018) → £97,500 (Oct 2025) +8%
over 7 yrs
29, Merlin Road £120,000 (Mar 2019) → £185,000 (Feb 2025) +54%
over 6 yrs
Flat 16, Maxwell Court, Merlin Road £79,995 (Oct 2017) → £90,000 (Mar 2023) +13%
over 5 yrs
Flat 15, Maxwell Court, Merlin Road £89,250 (May 2017) → £89,000 (Jan 2022) +-0%
over 5 yrs
Flat 30, Maxwell Court, Merlin Road £90,000 (Jan 2018) → £90,000 (Sep 2021) +0%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Merlin Road

Crime

505 crimes were reported within about a mile of Merlin 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 offences174
Shoplifting80
Anti-social behaviour51
Public order49
Criminal damage & arson43
Drugs28

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

Schools near Merlin 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 0.3 mi
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School 203 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 237 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Mersey Park Primary School 452 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School 210 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Horizons Independent School 24 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
Woodlands Primary School 314 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.6 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 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Birkenhead Central station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Conway Park station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Merlin Road (adj, Borough Road) 1 min walk
  • Heatherdale Close (adj, Woodchurch Road) 2 min walk
  • Kingsland Road (adj, Woodchurch Road) 2 min walk
  • Highgreen Road (opp, Singleton Avenue) 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 · 0.4 mi
  • Whetstone Lane Med Ctr
    44 Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead · 0.6 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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