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Spenser Avenue, Birkenhead

MyStreetCheck free street report: Spenser Avenue, Birkenhead · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birkenhead/spenser-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH42 2DN, CH42 2DW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£115,700
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£89,139
22 sales
Price range
£53k – £127k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Sep 2026
CH42 2DN

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At a glance

House prices£116k average34% below the Birkenhead average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station7 min walkRock Ferry station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold83% freeholdAcross 29 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

22 property sales on Spenser Avenue, Birkenhead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £115,700. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £86,266. Average sale prices rose from £65,750 in 2016 to £115,700 in 2026 (+76%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 34% below the Birkenhead average of £175,397 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 86% terraced, 14% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Spenser Avenue range from £53,000 to £127,000. 83% of homes sold here were freehold and 17% leasehold. Of 105 streets in Birkenhead with at least two sales in the last year, Spenser Avenue ranks 78th for average price.

House prices on Spenser Avenue compared

Spenser Avenue£115,700
CH42 postcode area£195,241
Birkenhead£175,397
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CH42 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £65,750 (2 sales)2016£66k2017: £74,000 (1 sales)2017£74k2018: £85,000 (2 sales)2018£85k2019: £83,750 (1 sales)2019£84k2020: £87,125 (4 sales)2020£87k2022: £87,375 (4 sales)2022£87k2023: £80,000 (1 sales)2023£80k2025: £87,000 (3 sales)2025£87k2026: £115,700 (4 sales)2026£116k

Tenure: 83% freehold and 17% leasehold across 29 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced19£86,26623 Sep 2026
Semi-detached3£107,33320 Nov 2020

Sold prices on Spenser Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
54, Spenser Avenue CH42 2DN 23 Sep 2026£110,000 TerracedFreehold
58, Spenser Avenue CH42 2DN 24 Jul 2026£127,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Spenser Avenue CH42 2DN 22 May 2026£111,800 TerracedFreehold
12, Spenser Avenue CH42 2DN 24 Apr 2026£114,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Spenser Avenue CH42 2DN 17 Oct 2025£85,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Spenser Avenue CH42 2DN 27 Aug 2025£80,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Spenser Avenue CH42 2DN 2 May 2025£96,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 14, Spenser Lodge, Spenser Avenue CH42 2DW 3 Jun 2024£51,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 12, Spenser Lodge, Spenser Avenue CH42 2DW 15 Apr 2024£40,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, Spenser Lodge, Spenser Avenue CH42 2DW 8 Mar 2024£39,998 FlatLeasehold
38, Spenser Avenue CH42 2DN 15 Dec 2023£80,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Spenser Avenue CH42 2DN 17 Feb 2023£85,000 TerracedFreehold
72, Spenser Avenue CH42 2DN 21 Sep 2022£95,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 13, Spenser Lodge, Spenser Avenue CH42 2DW 8 Apr 2022£39,751 FlatLeasehold
48, Spenser Avenue CH42 2DN 3 Mar 2022£85,500 TerracedFreehold
40, Spenser Avenue CH42 2DN 18 Feb 2022£77,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Spenser Avenue CH42 2DN 1 Feb 2022£80,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Spenser Avenue CH42 2DN 28 Jan 2022£89,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Spenser Avenue CH42 2DW 20 Nov 2020£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Spenser Avenue CH42 2DN 22 May 2020£78,500 TerracedFreehold
10, Spenser Avenue CH42 2DN 6 Mar 2020£53,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Spenser Avenue CH42 2DW 31 Jan 2020£102,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
84, Spenser Avenue CH42 2DN 27 Mar 2019£83,750 TerracedFreehold
35, Spenser Avenue CH42 2DW 26 Jan 2018£105,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
66, Spenser Avenue CH42 2DN 12 Jan 2018£65,000 TerracedFreehold
76, Spenser Avenue CH42 2DN 31 Oct 2017£74,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Spenser Avenue CH42 2DN 16 Nov 2016£68,000 TerracedFreehold
52, Spenser Avenue CH42 2DN 15 Jul 2016£63,500 TerracedFreehold
Flat 14, Spenser Lodge, Spenser Avenue CH42 2DW 8 Jan 2016£28,000 FlatLeasehold

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
54, Spenser Avenue £78,500 (May 2020) → £110,000 (Sep 2026) +40%
over 6 yrs
26, Spenser Avenue £85,000 (Oct 2025) → £111,800 (May 2026) +32%
over under a year
Flat 14, Spenser Lodge, Spenser Avenue £28,000 (Jan 2016) → £51,000 (Jun 2024) +82%
over 8 yrs
35, Spenser Avenue £105,000 (Jan 2018) → £115,000 (Nov 2020) +10%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Spenser Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 247 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.1 mi
Rock Ferry Primary School 301 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Utopia 20 pupils Other independent special school 13–19 Report 0.5 mi
St John's Catholic Junior School 239 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 7–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
St John's Catholic Infant School 189 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–7 Good Report 0.5 mi
Bedford Drive Primary School 406 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Grove Street Primary School 312 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St John Plessington Catholic College 1,556 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Good 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

  • Rock Ferry station 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
  • Bebington station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Green Lane station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Highfield Road (adj, Rock Lane West) 1 min walk
  • Highfield South (adj, Rock Lane West) 1 min walk
  • Spenser Avenue (opp, Highfield Road) 2 min walk
  • Birkett Road (opp, Old Chester Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Riverside Surgery
    525 New Chester Road, Birkenhead · 0.4 mi
  • Sunlight Group Practice
    Sefton Road, New Ferry, Wirral · 0.6 mi
  • Gladstone Med Ctr
    241-243 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead · 0.6 mi
  • St Catherine's Surgery
    St. Catherines Health Centre, Church Road, Birkenhead · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Rockferry Highfield Road · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Birkenhead Bebington Rd Superstore · 0.3 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Rock Ferry Birkenhead · 0.5 mi
  • Iceland Iceland New Ferry · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Dale Pharmacy Ltd · 0.3 mi
  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Victoria Park Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Woodlands Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Rock Ferry Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • Devonshire Park Dental Centre · 0.9 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 2 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned51.6%62.5%
Private rented35.2%20.3%
Social rented13.1%17.1%
Households761

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.6%64.1%
Aged 65+15.0%18.6%
Residents1,633

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks93%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks98%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 Spenser Avenue

Ethnic group

HereWirral
White96.3%95.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.8%2.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1%1.5%
Other ethnic group0.9%0.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.4%

Religion

HereWirral
Christian49.8%55%
No religion40.6%37.3%
Not answered7.5%5.3%
Muslim1%1%
Hindu0.6%0.4%
Buddhist0.4%0.3%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Sikh0.1%–

Country of birth

HereWirral
Born in the UK95.6%94.6%
Born outside the UK4.4%5.4%

Highest qualification

HereWirral
No qualifications21.4%17.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above20.8%31.5%
Level 2 qualifications19.4%14.7%
Level 3 qualifications17.9%17.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.7%9.6%
Apprenticeship6.5%6%
Other qualifications2.2%2.4%

General health

HereWirral
Very good health40.7%46.5%
Good health32.1%32.1%
Fair health16.1%14.2%
Bad health7.6%5.6%
Very bad health3.5%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereWirral
1 car or van in household43.5%42.4%
No cars or vans in household34.9%25.1%
2 cars or vans in household17.2%25.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.5%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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