Shewell Close, Birkenhead

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH42 0NS.

Average price (last 12 months)

£121,667

3 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£102,056

9 sales

Price range

£70k – £135k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

17 Apr 2026

CH42 0NS

At a glance

House prices£122k average30% below the Birkenhead average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% 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 walkBirkenhead Central station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Shewell Close, Birkenhead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £121,667. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £102,056. That is 30% below the Birkenhead average of £174,691 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Shewell Close compared

Shewell Close£121,667

CH42 postcode area£194,035

Birkenhead£174,691

England & Wales£356,718

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
Semi-detached	9	£102,056	17 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Shewell Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Shewell Close CH42 0NS	17 Apr 2026	£135,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
16, Shewell Close CH42 0NS	10 Apr 2026	£117,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
12, Shewell Close CH42 0NS	13 Feb 2026	£112,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
7, Shewell Close CH42 0NS	15 Aug 2025	£112,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
10, Shewell Close CH42 0NS	7 Oct 2022	£112,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
16, Shewell Close CH42 0NS	20 May 2022	£87,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, Shewell Close CH42 0NS	11 Feb 2022	£70,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
15, Shewell Close CH42 0NS	28 May 2021	£93,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
19, Shewell Close CH42 0NS	20 Oct 2017	£85,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
15, Shewell Close CH42 0NS	19 Dec 2016	£79,000	Semi-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
16, Shewell Close	£87,500 (May 2022) → £117,500 (Apr 2026)	+34% over 4 yrs
15, Shewell Close	£79,000 (Dec 2016) → £93,000 (May 2021)	+18% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Shewell Close

Crime

581 crimes were reported within about a mile of Shewell Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	205
Shoplifting	83
Anti-social behaviour	72
Public order	61
Criminal damage & arson	46
Drugs	36

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

Flood risk

Shewell Close 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 Shewell Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Woodlands Primary School 314 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.2 mi
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School 210 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School 203 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Mersey Park Primary School 452 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Progress Schools - Wirral 14 pupils	Other independent school	11–16	Report	0.5 mi
Woodchurch Road Academy 171 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.6 mi
Well Lane Primary School 187 pupils	Primary	3–11	Inadequate Report	0.6 mi
Devonshire Park Primary School 413 pupils	Primary	3–11	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

Birkenhead Central station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
Green Lane station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
Conway Park station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Whetstone Lane (adj, Church Road) 2 min walk
Elm Grove (adj, Derby Road) 2 min walk
Frodsham Street (adj, Church Road) 2 min walk
Victoria Road (adj, Derby Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

St Catherine's Surgery
St. Catherines Health Centre, Church Road, Birkenhead · 0.3 mi
Whetstone Lane Med Ctr
44 Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead · 0.3 mi
Devaney Med Ctr
40 Balls Road, Oxton, Prenton · 0.5 mi
Hamilton Med Ctr
86 Market Street, Birkenhead · 0.7 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 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	40.7%	62.5%
Private rented	48.5%	20.3%
Social rented	10.9%	17.1%
Households	718

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	26.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	8.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,785

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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