Speedwell Road, Birkenhead

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH41 0DP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£240,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£167,688
16 sales
Price range
£128k – £240k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Mar 2026
CH41 0DP

At a glance

House prices£168k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station13 min walkBirkenhead North station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

16 property sales on Speedwell Road, Birkenhead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £240,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £172,143. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Speedwell Road compared

CH41 postcode area£136,862
Birkenhead£174,691
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Speedwell Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CH41 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £137,000 (1 sales)2016£137k2017: £140,000 (1 sales)2017£140k2018: £128,000 (1 sales)2018£128k2020: £135,000 (1 sales)2020£135k2021: £165,000 (3 sales)2021£165k2022: £160,750 (4 sales)2022£161k2023: £200,000 (1 sales)2023£200k2024: £188,333 (3 sales)2024£188k2026: £240,000 (1 sales)2026£240k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced14£172,14331 Mar 2026
Flat2£136,50024 Jun 2022

Sold prices on Speedwell Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
44, Speedwell Road CH41 0DP 31 Mar 2026£240,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Speedwell Road CH41 0DP 22 Nov 2024£160,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Speedwell Road CH41 0DP 3 Jun 2024£210,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Speedwell Road CH41 0DP 26 Apr 2024£195,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Speedwell Road CH41 0DP 6 Mar 2024£5,000 OtherFreehold
38A, Speedwell Road CH41 0DP 6 Mar 2024£115,000 OtherLeasehold
36, Speedwell Road CH41 0DP 1 Sep 2023£200,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Speedwell Road CH41 0DP 9 Sep 2022£185,000 TerracedFreehold
33A, Speedwell Road CH41 0DP 24 Jun 2022£135,000 FlatLeasehold
33, Speedwell Road CH41 0DP 29 Mar 2022£138,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Speedwell Road CH41 0DP 25 Mar 2022£185,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Speedwell Road CH41 0DP 10 Dec 2021£165,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Speedwell Road CH41 0DP 5 Mar 2021£165,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Speedwell Road CH41 0DP 20 Jan 2021£165,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Speedwell Road CH41 0DP 21 Feb 2020£135,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Speedwell Road CH41 0DP 18 May 2018£128,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Speedwell Road CH41 0DP 8 May 2017£140,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Speedwell Road CH41 0DP 8 Apr 2016£137,000 TerracedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
44, Speedwell Road £137,000 (Apr 2016) → £240,000 (Mar 2026) +75%
over 10 yrs
42, Speedwell Road £135,000 (Feb 2020) → £195,000 (Apr 2024) +44%
over 4 yrs
9, Speedwell Road £165,000 (Mar 2021) → £185,000 (Mar 2022) +12%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Speedwell Road

Crime

211 crimes were reported within about a mile of Speedwell Road in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences92
Anti-social behaviour27
Criminal damage & arson26
Public order21
Burglary10
Drugs9

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

Flood risk

Speedwell 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
  • River Birket at Leasowe Flood warning 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 Speedwell Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bidston Avenue Primary School 446 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Wirral Hospitals' School 2 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 11–17 Report 0.3 mi
Birkenhead Sixth Form College 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.3 mi
Co-op Academy Portland 227 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Anselm's College 1,002 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 185 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Birkenhead High School Academy 1,226 pupils All-through 3–19 Good Report 0.7 mi
Kilgarth School 63 pupils Community special school 11–16 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 North station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Birkenhead Park station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Upton station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Tollemache Road (opp, Upton Road) 1 min walk
  • Foxglove Road (adj, Upton Road) 1 min walk
  • Hill Road (adj, Upton Road) 3 min walk
  • Wilfred Owen Drive (adj, Upton Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Paxton Medical Group
    Claughton Medical Centre, 161 Park Road North, Birkenhead · 0.4 mi
  • Miriam Primary Care Group
    Birkenhead Medical Building, Laird Street, Birkenhead · 0.6 mi
  • Cavendish Medical Centre
    Birkenhead Medical Building, 31 Laird Street, Birkenhead · 0.6 mi
  • Devaney Med Ctr
    40 Balls Road, Oxton, Prenton · 1.2 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 6 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned77.2%62.5%
Private rented20.2%20.3%
Social rented2.6%17.1%
Households693

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.9%64.1%
Aged 65+25.6%18.6%
Residents1,529

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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