Old Chester Road, Birkenhead
House prices, sold prices and local information for CH42 2DU, CH42 4PF, CH42 4NG.
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At a glance
86 property sales on Old Chester Road, Birkenhead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 7 homes sold here for an average of £194,214. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £114,093. Average sale prices rose from £99,714 in 2016 to £194,214 in 2026 (+95%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 11% above the Birkenhead average of £175,397 over the same period. 23 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 21 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% terraced, 26% semi-detached, 21% flat. Recorded sale prices on Old Chester Road range from £35,000 to £295,000. 77% of homes sold here were freehold and 23% leasehold. Of 105 streets in Birkenhead with at least two sales in the last year, Old Chester Road ranks 30th for average price.
House prices on Old Chester Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CH42 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 77% freehold and 23% leasehold across 149 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 43 | £114,093 | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 22 | £173,795 | 17 Jul 2026 |
| Flat | 18 | £78,550 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Detached | 3 | £158,667 | 9 Feb 2023 |
Sold prices on Old Chester Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 27, The Grange, 506, Old Chester Road CH42 4PE | 14 Aug 2026 | £62,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 598, Old Chester Road CH42 4NW | 17 Jul 2026 | £280,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 429, Old Chester Road CH42 2DU | 10 Jul 2026 | £107,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 606, Old Chester Road CH42 4NW | 1 May 2026 | £290,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 415, Old Chester Road CH42 2DU | 14 Apr 2026 | £205,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Flat 17, The Grange, 506, Old Chester Road CH42 4PE | 31 Mar 2026 | £65,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 595, Old Chester Road CH42 4NN | 5 Mar 2026 | £262,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 408, Old Chester Road CH42 3XF | 20 Feb 2026 | £145,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 583, Old Chester Road CH42 4NN | 12 Jan 2026 | £210,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Flat 22, The Grange, 506, Old Chester Road CH42 4PE | 17 Dec 2025 | £45,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 582, Old Chester Road CH42 4NW | 3 Nov 2025 | £140,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 550, Old Chester Road CH42 4PF | 15 Oct 2025 | £128,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 437, Old Chester Road CH42 2DU | 14 Oct 2025 | £73,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 441, Old Chester Road CH42 2DU | 26 Sep 2025 | £117,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 115, Old Chester Road CH41 9AT | 21 Aug 2025 | £100,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Flat 4, 507, Old Chester Road CH42 4NG | 8 Aug 2025 | £135,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 560, Old Chester Road CH42 4PF | 17 Jul 2025 | £110,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 337, Old Chester Road CH42 3XH | 11 Jul 2025 | £235,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 260, Old Chester Road CH42 3TF | 11 Apr 2025 | £70,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 129, Old Chester Road CH41 9AT | 26 Mar 2025 | £120,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 445, Old Chester Road CH42 2DU | 19 Mar 2025 | £120,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 372, Old Chester Road CH42 3XF | 31 Jan 2025 | £120,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 45, Old Chester Road CH41 9AW | 30 Jan 2025 | £110,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 513, Old Chester Road CH42 4NG | 12 Dec 2024 | £1,785 | Other | Freehold |
| Flat 9, The Grange, 506, Old Chester Road CH42 4PE | 12 Nov 2024 | £54,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 45, Old Chester Road CH41 9AW | 27 Sep 2024 | £17,500 | Other | Freehold |
| 610, Old Chester Road CH42 4NW | 6 Sep 2024 | £160,750 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 332, Old Chester Road CH42 3XE | 2 Sep 2024 | £170,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 533, Old Chester Road CH42 4NQ | 1 Jul 2024 | £275,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 577A, Old Chester Road CH42 4NN | 25 Jun 2024 | £155,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Flat 17, The Grange, 506, Old Chester Road CH42 4PE | 24 May 2024 | £54,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 399, Old Chester Road CH42 2DU | 21 May 2024 | £295,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Flat 5, The Grange, 506, Old Chester Road CH42 4PE | 30 Apr 2024 | £48,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 2, The Grange, 506, Old Chester Road CH42 4PE | 24 Apr 2024 | £40,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 4, 543, Old Chester Road CH42 4NQ | 29 Nov 2023 | £140,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 1, 543, Old Chester Road CH42 4NQ | 26 Oct 2023 | £82,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| The Gym Unit, 65 - 69, Old Chester Road CH41 9AW | 1 Oct 2023 | £80,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| 344, Old Chester Road CH42 3XE | 13 Sep 2023 | £85,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Flat 4, 507, Old Chester Road CH42 4NG | 8 Sep 2023 | £106,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 570, Old Chester Road CH42 4PF | 18 Aug 2023 | £126,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 317, Old Chester Road CH42 3XH | 10 Aug 2023 | £270,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 227 - 231, Old Chester Road CH42 3TD | 17 Jul 2023 | £552,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 388, Old Chester Road CH42 3XF | 5 May 2023 | £113,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 441, Old Chester Road CH42 2DU | 24 Mar 2023 | £100,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 300, Old Chester Road CH42 3XD | 14 Mar 2023 | £250,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 359, Old Chester Road CH42 2DT | 23 Feb 2023 | £175,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 307, Old Chester Road CH42 3XQ | 9 Feb 2023 | £266,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 313, Old Chester Road CH42 3XQ | 8 Feb 2023 | £130,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 447, Old Chester Road CH42 2DU | 27 Jan 2023 | £105,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 538, Old Chester Road CH42 4PF | 11 Jan 2023 | £105,000 | Terraced | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 606, Old Chester Road | £215,000 (Oct 2018) → £290,000 (May 2026) | +35% over 8 yrs |
| Flat 17, The Grange, 506, Old Chester Road | £54,000 (May 2024) → £65,000 (Mar 2026) | +20% over 2 yrs |
| 550, Old Chester Road | £81,000 (Nov 2020) → £230,000 (Jan 2021) → £128,000 (Oct 2025) | +58% over 5 yrs |
| 441, Old Chester Road | £100,000 (Mar 2023) → £117,000 (Sep 2025) | +17% over 3 yrs |
| Flat 4, 507, Old Chester Road | £80,950 (Mar 2022) → £106,000 (Sep 2023) → £135,000 (Aug 2025) | +67% over 3 yrs |
| 45, Old Chester Road | £17,500 (Sep 2024) → £110,000 (Jan 2025) | +529% over under a year |
| 513, Old Chester Road | £13,500 (Dec 2020) → £1,785 (Dec 2024) | -87% over 4 yrs |
| 332, Old Chester Road | £75,000 (Mar 2016) → £100,000 (Aug 2021) → £170,000 (Sep 2024) | +127% over 8 yrs |
| Flat 4, 543, Old Chester Road | £50,000 (Mar 2018) → £60,000 (Aug 2018) → £107,500 (Apr 2019) → £140,000 (Nov 2023) | +180% over 6 yrs |
| 570, Old Chester Road | £95,000 (Oct 2020) → £126,500 (Aug 2023) | +33% over 3 yrs |
| 300, Old Chester Road | £220,000 (Nov 2018) → £250,000 (Mar 2023) | +14% over 4 yrs |
| 307, Old Chester Road | £135,000 (Oct 2016) → £266,000 (Feb 2023) | +97% over 6 yrs |
| 411B, Old Chester Road | £25,000 (Jan 2018) → £75,000 (Nov 2022) | +200% over 5 yrs |
| 435, Old Chester Road | £92,500 (Aug 2020) → £115,000 (Sep 2022) | +24% over 2 yrs |
| 443, Old Chester Road | £35,000 (Oct 2017) → £107,500 (Sep 2022) | +207% over 5 yrs |
| 546, Old Chester Road | £60,000 (Mar 2016) → £115,000 (Jun 2022) | +92% over 6 yrs |
| 410, Old Chester Road | £85,000 (Aug 2016) → £100,000 (Mar 2022) | +18% over 6 yrs |
| 12, Old Chester Road | £70,000 (Oct 2020) → £85,000 (Feb 2022) | +21% over 1 yr |
| 522, Old Chester Road | £135,000 (Oct 2018) → £167,000 (Dec 2021) | +24% over 3 yrs |
| 65 - 69, Old Chester Road | £150,000 (Mar 2018) → £110,000 (Sep 2020) | -27% over 3 yrs |
| 585, Old Chester Road | £135,000 (Aug 2017) → £143,000 (Feb 2020) | +6% over 3 yrs |
| 467, Old Chester Road | £90,000 (Jun 2017) → £100,000 (Nov 2017) → £100,000 (May 2019) | +11% over 2 yrs |
| 181, Old Chester Road | £64,995 (Aug 2018) → £133,000 (Jan 2019) | +105% over under a year |
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Crime and flood risk near Old Chester Road
Crime
311 crimes were reported within about a mile of Old Chester Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 152 |
| Public order | 31 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 27 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 26 |
| Drugs | 20 |
| Other theft | 14 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Old Chester 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 Old Chester Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School 247 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 2–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| St John's Catholic Junior School 239 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 7–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| St John's Catholic Infant School 189 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–7 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Bedford Drive Primary School 406 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Prenton High School for Girls 770 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| St John Plessington Catholic College 1,556 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Rock Ferry Primary School 301 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Utopia 20 pupils | Other independent special school | 13–19 | 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, shops and health
Train stations
- Rock Ferry station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
- Bebington station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
- Green Lane station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Farlow Road (adj, Old Chester Road) 1 min walk
- Rock Lane West (adj, Old Chester Road) 1 min walk
- Kings Lane (adj, Bebington Road) 2 min walk
- Woodland Road (adj, Old Chester Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Riverside Surgery
525 New Chester Road, Birkenhead · 0.6 mi - Sunlight Group Practice
Sefton Road, New Ferry, Wirral · 0.6 mi - Gladstone Med Ctr
241-243 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead · 0.7 mi - Teehey Lane Surgery
66 Teehey Lane, Bebington, Wirral · 1.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Tesco Birkenhead Bebington Rd Superstore · 0.1 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Rockferry Highfield Road · 0.3 mi
- Lidl Lidl Rock Ferry Birkenhead · 0.6 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Birkenhead · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Dale Pharmacy Ltd · 0.1 mi
- Victoria Park Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Woodlands Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
- Rock Ferry Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
- Devonshire Park Dental Centre · 0.9 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 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 | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 2 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 3 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 61.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 23.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 15.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 710 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 63.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 20.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,589 |
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 Old Chester Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95.1% | 95.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.5% | 1.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 52% | 55% |
| No religion | 40.8% | 37.3% |
| Not answered | 4.8% | 5.3% |
| Muslim | 1% | 1% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Sikh | 0.4% | – |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96% | 94.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 4% | 5.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 25.7% | 31.5% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 17.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 17.1% | 14.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.8% | 17.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.4% | 9.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.6% | 6% |
| Other qualifications | 2.5% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 42.4% | 46.5% |
| Good health | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| Fair health | 15.8% | 14.2% |
| Bad health | 6.4% | 5.6% |
| Very bad health | 1.9% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 46.9% | 42.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 28.1% | 25.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 17.8% | 25.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.2% | 7.4% |
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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