Morecroft Road, Birkenhead

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH42 1NX.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£110,250
15 sales
Price range
£65k – £159k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Feb 2025
CH42 1NX

At a glance

House prices£110k 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) Nearest station6 min walkRock Ferry station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

15 property sales on Morecroft Road, Birkenhead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 7 Feb 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £113,646. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Morecroft Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Morecroft Road 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: £94,800 (5 sales)2017£95k2018: £107,000 (1 sales)2018£107k2019: £120,000 (1 sales)2019£120k2020: £87,000 (1 sales)2020£87k2021: £125,000 (1 sales)2021£125k2022: £124,667 (3 sales)2022£125k2023: £82,750 (1 sales)2023£83k2024: £125,000 (1 sales)2024£125k2025: £159,000 (1 sales)2025£159k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced12£113,6467 Feb 2025
Semi-detached2£112,50029 Nov 2024
Flat1£65,0006 Apr 2017

Sold prices on Morecroft Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
13, Morecroft Road CH42 1NX 5 Aug 2026£100,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Morecroft Road CH42 1NX 7 Feb 2025£159,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Morecroft Road CH42 1NX 29 Nov 2024£125,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
42, Morecroft Road CH42 1NX 15 Nov 2024£155,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Morecroft Road CH42 1NX 24 Oct 2023£82,750 TerracedFreehold
19, Morecroft Road CH42 1NX 9 Sep 2022£100,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
38, Morecroft Road CH42 1NX 29 Jul 2022£105,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Morecroft Road CH42 1NX 29 Jul 2022£80,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Morecroft Road CH42 1NX 15 Jul 2022£144,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Morecroft Road CH42 1NX 26 Apr 2022£130,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Morecroft Road CH42 1NX 7 May 2021£100,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
6, Morecroft Road CH42 1NX 26 Mar 2021£125,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Morecroft Road CH42 1NX 10 Mar 2020£87,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Morecroft Road CH42 1NX 15 Aug 2019£85,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
25, Morecroft Road CH42 1NX 21 Jun 2019£120,000 TerracedLeasehold
18, Morecroft Road CH42 1NX 1 Mar 2019£80,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Morecroft Road CH42 1NX 19 Feb 2019£107,000 TerracedLeasehold
41, Morecroft Road CH42 1NX 31 Jan 2019£107,000 TerracedLeasehold
43, Morecroft Road CH42 1NX 4 Jan 2019£107,000 TerracedLeasehold
45, Morecroft Road CH42 1NX 6 Nov 2018£107,000 TerracedLeasehold
35, Morecroft Road CH42 1NX 31 Oct 2018£107,000 TerracedLeasehold
42, Morecroft Road CH42 1NX 12 Feb 2018£75,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Morecroft Road CH42 1NX 23 Aug 2017£110,000 TerracedLeasehold
9, Morecroft Road CH42 1NX 14 Aug 2017£73,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Morecroft Road CH42 1NX 18 Apr 2017£120,000 TerracedLeasehold
46A, Morecroft Road CH42 1NX 6 Apr 2017£65,000 FlatFreehold
21, Morecroft Road CH42 1NX 24 Mar 2017£106,000 TerracedLeasehold
25, Morecroft Road CH42 1NX 24 Mar 2017£106,000 TerracedLeasehold
17, Morecroft Road CH42 1NX 10 Mar 2017£110,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold

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
34, Morecroft Road £87,000 (Mar 2020) → £144,000 (Jul 2022) → £159,000 (Feb 2025) +83%
over 5 yrs
42, Morecroft Road £75,000 (Feb 2018) → £155,000 (Nov 2024) +107%
over 7 yrs
17, Morecroft Road £110,000 (Mar 2017) → £100,000 (May 2021) -9%
over 4 yrs
25, Morecroft Road £106,000 (Mar 2017) → £120,000 (Jun 2019) +13%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Morecroft Road

Crime

264 crimes were reported within about a mile of Morecroft 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 offences127
Public order28
Criminal damage & arson25
Anti-social behaviour20
Drugs20
Other theft13

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

Schools near Morecroft Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Rock Ferry Primary School 301 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 247 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
Utopia 20 pupils Other independent special school 13–19 Report 0.4 mi
Grove Street Primary School 312 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Well Lane Primary School 187 pupils Primary 3–11 Inadequate Report 0.7 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
Bedford Drive Primary School 406 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 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 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Bebington station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
  • Green Lane station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Chatsworth Road (NW-bound, Chatsworth Road) 1 min walk
  • Chatsworth Road (NW-bound, Chatsworth Road) 1 min walk
  • Rock Lane East (N-bound, Rock Lane East) 1 min walk
  • The Hawthornes (adj, New Chester Road) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Riverside Surgery
    525 New Chester Road, Birkenhead · 0.1 mi
  • Gladstone Med Ctr
    241-243 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead · 0.5 mi
  • Sunlight Group Practice
    Sefton Road, New Ferry, Wirral · 0.6 mi
  • St Catherine's Surgery
    St. Catherines Health Centre, Church Road, Birkenhead · 1.1 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
Owned24.1%62.5%
Private rented37.8%20.3%
Social rented38.0%17.1%
Households936

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.3%64.1%
Aged 65+16.5%18.6%
Residents1,966

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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