Southwick Road, Birkenhead

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH42 5PA.

Average price (last 12 months)

£132,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2018)

£81,645

10 sales

Price range

£55k – £132k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

19 Jan 2026

CH42 5PA

At a glance

House prices£82k averageSince 2018 (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 station8 min walkRock Ferry station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on Southwick Road, Birkenhead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £132,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £81,645. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Southwick Road compared

CH42 postcode area£194,035

Birkenhead£174,691

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Southwick 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	10	£81,645	19 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Southwick Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Southwick Road CH42 5PA	19 Jan 2026	£132,000	Terraced	Freehold
3, Southwick Road CH42 5PA	31 Jul 2025	£70,000	Terraced	Freehold
16, Southwick Road CH42 5PA	14 Mar 2025	£75,000	Terraced	Freehold
2, Southwick Road CH42 5PA	27 Jan 2022	£79,000	Terraced	Freehold
20, Southwick Road CH42 5PA	11 Oct 2021	£66,750	Terraced	Freehold
14, Southwick Road CH42 5PA	31 Aug 2021	£85,000	Terraced	Freehold
6, Southwick Road CH42 5PA	24 Mar 2021	£88,000	Terraced	Freehold
15, Southwick Road CH42 5PA	29 May 2020	£62,200	Terraced	Freehold
2, Southwick Road CH42 5PA	28 Oct 2019	£70,000	Terraced	Freehold
9, Southwick Road CH42 5PA	27 Aug 2019	£79,450	Terraced	Freehold
14, Southwick Road CH42 5PA	19 Dec 2018	£73,000	Terraced	Freehold
16, Southwick Road CH42 5PA	30 Nov 2018	£55,000	Terraced	Freehold
6, Southwick Road CH42 5PA	16 Mar 2018	£83,000	Terraced	Freehold
9, Southwick Road CH42 5PA	9 Feb 2018	£70,000	Terraced	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
2, Southwick Road	£70,000 (Oct 2019) → £79,000 (Jan 2022) → £132,000 (Jan 2026)	+89% over 6 yrs
16, Southwick Road	£55,000 (Nov 2018) → £75,000 (Mar 2025)	+36% over 6 yrs
14, Southwick Road	£73,000 (Dec 2018) → £85,000 (Aug 2021)	+16% over 3 yrs
6, Southwick Road	£83,000 (Mar 2018) → £88,000 (Mar 2021)	+6% over 3 yrs
9, Southwick Road	£70,000 (Feb 2018) → £79,450 (Aug 2019)	+14% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Southwick Road

Crime

477 crimes were reported within about a mile of Southwick 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 offences	182
Shoplifting	72
Anti-social behaviour	53
Public order	42
Criminal damage & arson	39
Drugs	26

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

Flood risk

Southwick 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 Southwick Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
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	0.4 mi
Bedford Drive Primary School 406 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Devonshire Park Primary School 413 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Prenton High School for Girls 770 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.8 mi
Woodlands Primary School 314 pupils	Primary	2–11	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 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
Green Lane station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
Birkenhead Central station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Southwick Road (opp, Old Chester Road) 1 min walk
Oriel Road (adj, Old Chester Road) 1 min walk
Parkside Road (W-bound, Downham Road) 1 min walk
Parkside Road (E-bound, Downham 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 · 0.4 mi
Riverside Surgery
525 New Chester Road, Birkenhead · 0.6 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	14.0%	62.5%
Private rented	23.1%	20.3%
Social rented	62.7%	17.1%
Households	759

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	23.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,608

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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