Reservoir Road, Birkenhead
House prices, sold prices and local information for CH42 8LJ.
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At a glance
1 property sale on Reservoir Road, Birkenhead has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2025. The most recent sale was on 21 Mar 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £600,000.
House prices on Reservoir Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Reservoir Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CH42 house prices.
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1 | £600,000 | 21 Mar 2025 |
Sold prices on Reservoir Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 - 12, Reservoir Road CH42 8LJ | 10 Oct 2025 | £840,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 4, Reservoir Road CH42 8LJ | 21 Mar 2025 | £600,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, Reservoir Road CH42 8LJ | 23 Apr 2018 | £540,000 | Other | 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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Schools near Reservoir Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horizons Independent School 24 pupils | Other independent special school | 11–16 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 237 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Prenton Primary School 393 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Prenton High School for Girls 770 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Devonshire Park Primary School 413 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Bedford Drive Primary School 406 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School 207 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Woodchurch Road Academy 171 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement 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, shops and health
Train stations
- Rock Ferry station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
- Green Lane station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
- Birkenhead Central station 1.6 mi · 33 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- St Stephens Road (opp, Prenton Lane) 2 min walk
- Reservoir Road North (adj, Prenton Lane) 2 min walk
- Osmaston Road (adj, Prenton Hall Road) 3 min walk
- Golf Links Road (adj, Prenton Hall Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- The Villa Medical Centre
1-2 Roman Road, Prenton · 0.5 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 · 0.9 mi - St Catherine's Surgery
St. Catherines Health Centre, Church Road, Birkenhead · 1.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Prenton Birkenhead · 0.5 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Birkenhead · 0.5 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Birkenhead · 0.5 mi
- Iceland Iceland Prenton · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Woodchurch Road Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Prenton Dell Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Cohens Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Westbourne Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
- Prenton Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
- Prenton Road West (dental Surgery) · 0.4 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 Reservoir 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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