Prospect Road, Prenton, Birkenhead
House prices, sold prices and local information for CH42 8LF, CH42 8LE.
At a glance
19 property sales on Prospect Road, Prenton, Birkenhead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £497,667. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £532,208. Average sale prices rose from £311,167 in 2016 to £675,000 in 2026 (+117%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 185% above the Birkenhead average of £174,691 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Prospect Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CH42 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 12 | £532,208 | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Flat | 7 | £139,714 | 12 Dec 2025 |
Sold prices on Prospect Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Prospect Road CH42 8LE | 11 Jun 2026 | £725,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 14, Prospect Road CH42 8LF | 27 Feb 2026 | £625,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Flat 10, Castlerigg Court, 12, Prospect Road CH42 8LF | 12 Dec 2025 | £143,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Dovedale, Prospect Road CH42 8LE | 3 Jul 2025 | £660,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 9, Prospect Road CH42 8LE | 22 May 2025 | £760,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Flat 5, Castlerigg Court, 12, Prospect Road CH42 8LF | 21 Feb 2025 | £165,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 1A, Prospect Road CH42 8LE | 31 Jul 2024 | £500,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Flat 8, Castlerigg Court, 12, Prospect Road CH42 8LF | 5 Nov 2020 | £122,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 8, Prospect Road CH42 8LF | 30 Oct 2020 | £508,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Flat 6, Castlerigg Court, 12, Prospect Road CH42 8LF | 15 Nov 2019 | £145,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 4, Prospect Road CH42 8LF | 27 Sep 2019 | £660,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1A, Prospect Road CH42 8LE | 2 Jul 2019 | £435,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 6, Prospect Road CH42 8LF | 21 Jan 2019 | £630,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 10, Prospect Road CH42 8LF | 10 Aug 2018 | £520,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Upper Flat At, 1, Prospect Road CH42 8LE | 7 Dec 2017 | £190,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 1, Prospect Road CH42 8LE | 4 Sep 2017 | £182,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| Flat 3, Castlerigg Court, 12, Prospect Road CH42 8LF | 3 Mar 2017 | £120,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 3, Castlerigg Court, 12, Prospect Road CH42 8LF | 24 Jun 2016 | £92,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 1A, Prospect Road CH42 8LE | 24 Mar 2016 | £304,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 13, Prospect Road CH42 8LE | 18 Mar 2016 | £537,000 | 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, Prospect Road | £182,500 (Sep 2017) → £725,000 (Jun 2026) | +297% over 9 yrs |
| 1A, Prospect Road | £304,000 (Mar 2016) → £435,000 (Jul 2019) → £500,000 (Jul 2024) | +64% over 8 yrs |
| Flat 3, Castlerigg Court, 12, Prospect Road | £92,500 (Jun 2016) → £120,000 (Mar 2017) | +30% over under a year |
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Crime and flood risk near Prospect Road
Crime
192 crimes were reported within about a mile of Prospect Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 80 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 22 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 21 |
| Public order | 21 |
| Drugs | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Prospect 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 Prospect Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horizons Independent School 24 pupils | Other independent special school | 11–16 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 237 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Devonshire Park Primary School 413 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Prenton High School for Girls 770 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Prenton Primary School 393 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Bedford Drive Primary School 406 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Woodchurch Road Academy 171 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.7 mi |
| Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School 207 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.8 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 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
- Green Lane station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
- Birkenhead Central station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Mendip Road (opp, Storeton Road) 2 min walk
- Mendip Road (adj, Storeton Road) 2 min walk
- Acrefield (adj, Storeton Road) 2 min walk
- St Stephens Road (opp, Prenton Lane) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- The Villa Medical Centre
1-2 Roman Road, Prenton · 0.6 mi - St Catherine's Surgery
St. Catherines Health Centre, Church Road, Birkenhead · 0.9 mi - Prenton & Woodchurch Medical Centre
516-518 Woodchurch Road, Prenton, Wirral · 0.9 mi - Holmlands Med Ctr
16-20 Holmlands Dr, Oxton, Birkenhead, Wirral, Prenton · 1.0 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 7 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 84.6% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 13.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 596 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 59.6% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 25.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,487 |
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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