Mountwood Road, Birkenhead
House prices, sold prices and local information for CH42 8NQ.
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At a glance
8 property sales on Mountwood Road, Birkenhead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 26 Jul 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £691,563. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Mountwood Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Mountwood 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
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 8 | £691,563 | 26 Jul 2024 |
Sold prices on Mountwood Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Mountwood Road CH42 8NQ | 26 Jul 2024 | £715,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Pine Folly, 9, Mountwood Road CH42 8NQ | 22 Jul 2024 | £1,012,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3, Mountwood Road CH42 8NQ | 10 Oct 2022 | £550,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Carperby, Mountwood Road CH42 8NQ | 25 Feb 2021 | £645,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Bracken Glade, Mountwood Road CH42 8NQ | 13 Dec 2019 | £730,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Pine Folly, Mountwood Road CH42 8NQ | 19 Jul 2019 | £690,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1, Mountwood Road CH42 8NQ | 26 Jan 2018 | £575,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Pinewood Lodge, Mountwood Road CH42 8NQ | 29 Jul 2016 | £615,000 | 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, Mountwood Road | £575,000 (Jan 2018) → £715,000 (Jul 2024) | +24% over 6 yrs |
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Schools near Mountwood Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horizons Independent School 24 pupils | Other independent special school | 11–16 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Prenton High School for Girls 770 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Bedford Drive Primary School 406 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 237 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Devonshire Park Primary School 413 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Prenton Primary School 393 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Higher Bebington Junior School 361 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Town Lane Infant School 322 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Outstanding Report | 0.9 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, shops and health
Train stations
- Rock Ferry station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
- Bebington station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
- Green Lane station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Stanley Avenue (adj, Mount Road) 2 min walk
- Harley Avenue (adj) 2 min walk
- Mount Wood Road (adj, Mount Road) 3 min walk
- Brecon Road (opp, Mount Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- The Villa Medical Centre
1-2 Roman Road, Prenton · 0.7 mi - Teehey Lane Surgery
66 Teehey Lane, Bebington, Wirral · 1.0 mi - St Catherine's Surgery
St. Catherines Health Centre, Church Road, Birkenhead · 1.1 mi - Gladstone Med Ctr
241-243 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead · 1.1 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Birkenhead · 0.4 mi
- Iceland Iceland Prenton · 0.7 mi
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Prenton Birkenhead · 0.7 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Tranmere Express · 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Cohens Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Woodchurch Road Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Prenton Dell Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Westbourne Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
- Prenton Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
- Prenton Road West (dental Surgery) · 0.5 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 10 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 | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 90.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 9.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 0.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 638 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 58.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 25.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,617 |
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.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 93% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 92% |
Share of homes across Wirral with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Mountwood Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95% | 95.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3.7% | 2.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.8% | 1.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.6% |
Religion
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 63.7% | 55% |
| No religion | 29.5% | 37.3% |
| Not answered | 4.3% | 5.3% |
| Hindu | 1.5% | 0.4% |
| Muslim | 0.4% | 1% |
| Sikh | 0.2% | – |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95.1% | 94.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 4.9% | 5.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 43.2% | 31.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.4% | 17.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.6% | 14.7% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 17.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 6% |
| Other qualifications | 2.1% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 53.3% | 46.5% |
| Good health | 31% | 32.1% |
| Fair health | 10.6% | 14.2% |
| Bad health | 4% | 5.6% |
| Very bad health | 1.1% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 37.8% | 25.2% |
| 1 car or van in household | 37.1% | 42.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 16.8% | 7.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 8.3% | 25.1% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Wirral.
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