Oriel Road, Birkenhead

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH42 5PB, CH42 5PD.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£67,285
14 sales
Price range
£35k – £100k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Jan 2025
CH42 5PB

At a glance

House prices£67k averageSince 2016 (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 station7 min walkRock Ferry station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

14 property sales on Oriel Road, Birkenhead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 27 Jan 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £67,285. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Oriel Road compared

CH42 postcode area£194,035
Birkenhead£174,691
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Oriel 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

2016: £47,167 (3 sales)2016£47k2017: £39,995 (1 sales)2017£40k2019: £51,000 (1 sales)2019£51k2020: £67,000 (2 sales)2020£67k2021: £60,000 (1 sales)2021£60k2022: £87,500 (2 sales)2022£88k2023: £87,750 (2 sales)2023£88k2024: £80,000 (1 sales)2024£80k2025: £85,000 (1 sales)2025£85k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced14£67,28527 Jan 2025

Sold prices on Oriel Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
42, Oriel Road CH42 5PD 12 Jan 2026£62,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Oriel Road CH42 5PD 15 Jul 2025£65,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Oriel Road CH42 5PD 5 Jun 2025£92,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Oriel Road CH42 5PB 27 Jan 2025£85,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Oriel Road CH42 5PB 21 Nov 2024£82,000 TerracedFreehold
56, Oriel Road CH42 5PD 7 Jun 2024£82,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Oriel Road CH42 5PB 13 May 2024£80,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Oriel Road CH42 5PB 13 Nov 2023£80,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Oriel Road CH42 5PD 23 Aug 2023£95,500 TerracedFreehold
5, Oriel Road CH42 5PB 10 Oct 2022£100,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Oriel Road CH42 5PD 17 Jun 2022£75,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Oriel Road CH42 5PB 8 Jun 2022£75,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Oriel Road CH42 5PB 30 Jul 2021£100,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Oriel Road CH42 5PB 4 Jun 2021£52,500 TerracedFreehold
12, Oriel Road CH42 5PD 31 Mar 2021£60,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Oriel Road CH42 5PB 27 Mar 2020£66,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Oriel Road CH42 5PB 12 Feb 2020£68,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Oriel Road CH42 5PB 5 Jul 2019£51,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Oriel Road CH42 5PD 1 Feb 2019£41,500 TerracedFreehold
40, Oriel Road CH42 5PD 5 Apr 2018£45,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Oriel Road CH42 5PD 16 Jan 2017£39,995 TerracedFreehold
40, Oriel Road CH42 5PD 16 Nov 2016£35,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Oriel Road CH42 5PD 4 Nov 2016£47,500 TerracedFreehold
33, Oriel Road CH42 5PB 28 Jan 2016£59,000 TerracedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
42, Oriel Road £39,995 (Jan 2017) → £62,000 (Jan 2026) +55%
over 9 yrs
29, Oriel Road £100,000 (Jul 2021) → £82,000 (Nov 2024) -18%
over 3 yrs
9, Oriel Road £68,000 (Feb 2020) → £80,000 (May 2024) +18%
over 4 yrs
13, Oriel Road £66,000 (Mar 2020) → £80,000 (Nov 2023) +21%
over 4 yrs
12, Oriel Road £47,500 (Nov 2016) → £60,000 (Mar 2021) → £95,500 (Aug 2023) +101%
over 7 yrs
5, Oriel Road £52,500 (Jun 2021) → £100,000 (Oct 2022) +90%
over 1 yr
33, Oriel Road £59,000 (Jan 2016) → £75,000 (Jun 2022) +27%
over 6 yrs
40, Oriel Road £35,000 (Nov 2016) → £45,000 (Apr 2018) +29%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Oriel Road

Crime

411 crimes were reported within about a mile of Oriel 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 offences176
Anti-social behaviour42
Public order39
Criminal damage & arson35
Shoplifting35
Drugs26

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

Flood risk

Oriel 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 Oriel Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Well Lane Primary School 187 pupils Primary 3–11 Inadequate Report 0.2 mi
Utopia 20 pupils Other independent special school 13–19 Report 0.3 mi
Mersey Park Primary School 452 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Rock Ferry Primary School 301 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 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 0.7 mi
Devonshire Park Primary School 413 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 247 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 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 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • Green Lane station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Birkenhead Central station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Oriel Road (adj, Old Chester Road) 1 min walk
  • Well Lane (E-bound, Well Lane) 1 min walk
  • Well Lane (W-bound, Well Lane) 2 min walk
  • Southwick Road (opp, Old Chester Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Gladstone Med Ctr
    241-243 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead · 0.1 mi
  • St Catherine's Surgery
    St. Catherines Health Centre, Church Road, Birkenhead · 0.5 mi
  • Riverside Surgery
    525 New Chester Road, Birkenhead · 0.5 mi
  • Whetstone Lane Med Ctr
    44 Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead · 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 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned37.8%62.5%
Private rented42.8%20.3%
Social rented19.2%17.1%
Households843

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.6%64.1%
Aged 65+11.8%18.6%
Residents1,702

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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