Mortimer Street, Birkenhead

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH41 5EU.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£170,000

1 sales

Price range

£170k – £170k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

3 Dec 2019

CH41 5EU

At a glance

House prices£170k 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 station2 min walkBirkenhead Hamilton Square station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Mortimer Street, Birkenhead has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 3 Dec 2019. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £170,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Mortimer Street compared

CH41 postcode area£136,862

Birkenhead£174,691

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	1	£170,000	3 Dec 2019

Sold prices on Mortimer Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Mortimer Street CH41 5EU	3 Dec 2019	£170,000	Terraced	Freehold
5, Mortimer Street CH41 5EU	18 Oct 2018	£250,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Mortimer Street CH41 5EU	2 Mar 2018	£150,000	Terraced	Freehold
2, Mortimer Street CH41 5EU	4 Jan 2018	£110,000	Terraced	Freehold
5, Mortimer Street CH41 5EU	10 May 2017	£150,000	Other	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
5, Mortimer Street	£150,000 (May 2017) → £250,000 (Oct 2018) → £170,000 (Dec 2019)	+13% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Mortimer Street

Crime

403 crimes were reported within about a mile of Mortimer Street 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	127
Shoplifting	71
Anti-social behaviour	57
Public order	39
Drugs	30
Criminal damage & arson	29

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

Flood risk

Mortimer Street is in or near 5 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
Mersey estuary at Woodside 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 Mortimer Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square 35 pupils	Other independent school	11–16	Report	0.0 mi
IMPACT Northwest Schools 72 pupils	Other independent special school	11–16	Report	0.5 mi
Cathcart Street Primary School 213 pupils	Primary	2–11	Requires improvement Report	0.6 mi
Woodlands Primary School 314 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.7 mi
Progress Schools - Wirral 14 pupils	Other independent school	11–16	Report	0.7 mi
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School 210 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
The Priory Parish CofE Primary School 179 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.8 mi
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School 203 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	1.0 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 Hamilton Square station 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
Conway Park station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
Birkenhead Central station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Mortimer Street (adj, Chester Street) 1 min walk
Church Street (adj, Chester Street) 1 min walk
Hamilton Square Station (o/s, Hamilton Street) 2 min walk
Hamilton Square Interchange (Stop BA, Bridge Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Hamilton Med Ctr
86 Market Street, Birkenhead · 0.2 mi
Vittoria Med Ctr G
Vittoria Street, Birkenhead · 0.7 mi
Vittoria Med Ctr K
Vittoria Street, Birkenhead · 0.7 mi
Whetstone Lane Med Ctr
44 Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead · 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	15.7%	62.5%
Private rented	32.0%	20.3%
Social rented	52.3%	17.1%
Households	740

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	7.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	78.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	14.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,042

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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