Shaw Street, Birkenhead
House prices, sold prices and local information for CH41 2XE.
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At a glance
9 property sales on Shaw Street, Birkenhead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £120,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £74,094. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 3 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Shaw Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Shaw Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CH41 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 39% freehold and 61% leasehold across 18 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 8 | £74,094 | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Flat | 1 | £65,000 | 15 Nov 2022 |
Sold prices on Shaw Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, Shaw Street CH41 2XE | 10 Jul 2026 | £120,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 16, Shaw Street CH41 2XE | 20 Mar 2026 | £96,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 3, Shaw Street CH41 2XE | 21 Nov 2024 | £72,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 3, Shaw Street CH41 2XE | 6 Sep 2024 | £58,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 28, Shaw Street CH41 2XE | 22 Aug 2024 | £49,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 28, Shaw Street CH41 2XE | 22 May 2024 | £47,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 32, Shaw Street CH41 2XE | 15 Sep 2023 | £78,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8, Shaw Street CH41 2XE | 26 Jun 2023 | £90,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 13A, Shaw Street CH41 2XE | 15 Nov 2022 | £65,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 22, Shaw Street CH41 2XE | 8 Jun 2022 | £83,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 30, Shaw Street CH41 2XE | 31 May 2022 | £73,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 10, Shaw Street CH41 2XE | 23 Feb 2022 | £60,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 5, Shaw Street CH41 2XE | 18 Dec 2020 | £63,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 9, Shaw Street CH41 2XE | 2 Nov 2020 | £59,950 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 32, Shaw Street CH41 2XE | 15 Mar 2019 | £50,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 14, Shaw Street CH41 2XE | 31 Jul 2018 | £56,300 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 11, Shaw Street CH41 2XE | 5 Apr 2017 | £65,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 2, Shaw Street CH41 2XE | 17 Mar 2016 | £60,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3, Shaw Street | £58,000 (Sep 2024) → £72,000 (Nov 2024) → £120,000 (Jul 2026) | +107% over 2 yrs |
| 28, Shaw Street | £47,000 (May 2024) → £49,000 (Aug 2024) | +4% over under a year |
| 32, Shaw Street | £50,000 (Mar 2019) → £78,000 (Sep 2023) | +56% over 5 yrs |
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Schools near Shaw Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School 210 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School 203 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Woodlands Primary School 314 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Progress Schools - Wirral 14 pupils | Other independent school | 11–16 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Birkenhead Park School 731 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Requires improvement Report | 0.5 mi |
| Woodchurch Road Academy 171 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.6 mi |
| Cathcart Street Primary School 213 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.6 mi |
| The Priory Parish CofE Primary School 179 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | 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
- Birkenhead Central station 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
- Conway Park station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
- Green Lane station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Shaw Street (adj, Borough Road) 1 min walk
- Carnforth Close (adj, Borough Road) 2 min walk
- Borough Road (adj, Whetstone Lane) 2 min walk
- Oak Bank (adj, Oxton Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Whetstone Lane Med Ctr
44 Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead · 0.1 mi - Devaney Med Ctr
40 Balls Road, Oxton, Prenton · 0.3 mi - St Catherine's Surgery
St. Catherines Health Centre, Church Road, Birkenhead · 0.5 mi - Vittoria Med Ctr G
Vittoria Street, Birkenhead · 0.7 mi
Supermarkets
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Salisbury Street Birkenhead · 0.1 mi
- Lidl Lidl Central Birkenhead Birkenhead · 0.2 mi
- Asda Superstore Asda Birkenhead Superstore · 0.2 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Birkenhead Express · 0.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Jamieson's Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
- Boots · 0.2 mi
- Asda Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
- St Catherines Dental Centre · 0.5 mi
- Hamilton Square Dental Practice · 0.7 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 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 | 1 of 10 |
| Employment | 1 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 32.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 35.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 32.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 719 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 70.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 12.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,449 |
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 Shaw Street
Ethnic group
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 91.1% | 95.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.5% | 1.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3% | 2.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.1% | 0.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.4% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 49.9% | 55% |
| No religion | 40.3% | 37.3% |
| Muslim | 4.2% | 1% |
| Not answered | 4.1% | 5.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 87.8% | 94.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 12.2% | 5.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 27.1% | 17.9% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 22.6% | 31.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16% | 17.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.5% | 14.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 13.2% | 9.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 6% |
| Other qualifications | 1.6% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 40% | 46.5% |
| Good health | 30.2% | 32.1% |
| Fair health | 20.1% | 14.2% |
| Bad health | 7.3% | 5.6% |
| Very bad health | 2.4% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| No cars or vans in household | 51.9% | 25.1% |
| 1 car or van in household | 33.9% | 42.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 10.7% | 25.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 3.5% | 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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