Moss Grove, Birkenhead

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH42 9LD.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£241,583

6 sales

Price range

£135k – £385k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

30 Aug 2023

CH42 9LD

At a glance

House prices£242k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station22 min walkGreen Lane station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Moss Grove, Birkenhead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 30 Aug 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £199,167. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Moss Grove compared

CH42 postcode area£194,035

Birkenhead£174,691

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Moss Grove has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CH42 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	3	£199,167	17 Jan 2020
Detached	3	£284,000	30 Aug 2023

Sold prices on Moss Grove

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Moss Grove CH42 9LD	30 Aug 2023	£385,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Moss Grove CH42 9LD	28 Jul 2021	£332,000	Detached	Freehold
29, Moss Grove CH42 9LD	17 Jan 2020	£145,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
33, Moss Grove CH42 9LD	15 Jan 2019	£135,000	Detached	Freehold
10, Moss Grove CH42 9LD	19 Dec 2018	£242,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
13, Moss Grove CH42 9LD	21 Jun 2017	£210,000	Semi-detached	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
1, Moss Grove	£332,000 (Jul 2021) → £385,000 (Aug 2023)	+16% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Moss Grove

Crime

332 crimes were reported within about a mile of Moss Grove 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 offences	123
Public order	37
Anti-social behaviour	35
Criminal damage & arson	35
Shoplifting	28
Drugs	19

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

Flood risk

Moss Grove 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 Moss Grove

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 237 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
Devonshire Park Primary School 413 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
Horizons Independent School 24 pupils	Other independent special school	11–16	Report	0.3 mi
Woodchurch Road Academy 171 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.3 mi
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School 207 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Mersey Park Primary School 452 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Prenton High School for Girls 770 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.6 mi
Bedford Drive Primary School 406 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good 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 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Rock Ferry station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Birkenhead Central station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Waverley Grove (adj, Prenton Road West) 2 min walk
Moss Lane (opp, Woodchurch Road) 2 min walk
Waverley Grove (opp, Prenton Road West) 2 min walk
Temple Road (W-bound, Temple Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

St Catherine's Surgery
St. Catherines Health Centre, Church Road, Birkenhead · 0.6 mi
Devaney Med Ctr
40 Balls Road, Oxton, Prenton · 0.8 mi
The Villa Medical Centre
1-2 Roman Road, Prenton · 0.9 mi
Holmlands Med Ctr
16-20 Holmlands Dr, Oxton, Birkenhead, Wirral, Prenton · 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	58.6%	62.5%
Private rented	34.4%	20.3%
Social rented	6.8%	17.1%
Households	694

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	16.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,514

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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