Nelson Road, Birkenhead

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH42 2ET.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£132,995

2 sales

Price range

£133k – £133k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

29 Mar 2018

CH42 2ET

At a glance

House prices£133k averageSince 2018 (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 station5 min walkRock Ferry station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Nelson Road, Birkenhead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 29 Mar 2018. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £132,995.

House prices on Nelson Road compared

CH42 postcode area£194,035

Birkenhead£174,691

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	1	£132,995	22 Mar 2018
Terraced	1	£132,995	29 Mar 2018

Sold prices on Nelson Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Nelson Road CH42 2ET	29 Mar 2018	£132,995	Terraced New build	Freehold
2A, Nelson Road CH42 2ET	22 Mar 2018	£132,995	Semi-detached New build	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Nelson Road

Crime

278 crimes were reported within about a mile of Nelson 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 offences	136
Public order	28
Criminal damage & arson	25
Anti-social behaviour	22
Drugs	21
Other theft	13

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

Flood risk

Nelson Road 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 Nelson Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 247 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Report	0.3 mi
Rock Ferry Primary School 301 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Utopia 20 pupils	Other independent special school	13–19	Report	0.4 mi
St John's Catholic Junior School 239 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	7–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Grove Street Primary School 312 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
St John's Catholic Infant School 189 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–7	Good Report	0.7 mi
Well Lane Primary School 187 pupils	Primary	3–11	Inadequate Report	0.7 mi
Bedford Drive Primary School 406 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.7 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 · 5 min walk
Bebington station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
Green Lane station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Nearest bus stops

The Hawthornes (adj, New Chester Road) 1 min walk
Rock Lane East (S-bound, Rock Lane East) 2 min walk
Rock Lane East (N-bound, Rock Lane East) 2 min walk
Chatsworth Road (NW-bound, Chatsworth Road) 3 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	40.3%	62.5%
Private rented	37.4%	20.3%
Social rented	22.1%	17.1%
Households	724

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	22.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	68.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	8.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,696

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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