St Stephens Road, Birkenhead

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH42 8PL, CH42 8PP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£502,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£462,143
7 sales
Price range
£310k – £550k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Jul 2026
CH42 8PL

At a glance

House prices£503k average188% above the Birkenhead average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station26 min walkRock Ferry station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on St Stephens Road, Birkenhead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £502,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £462,143. That is 188% above the Birkenhead average of £174,691 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on St Stephens Road compared

St Stephens Road£502,500
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

2018: £415,000 (1 sales)2018£415k2020: £402,500 (2 sales)2020£403k2021: £460,000 (1 sales)2021£460k2022: £550,000 (1 sales)2022£550k2026: £502,500 (2 sales)2026£503k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached7£462,14310 Jul 2026

Sold prices on St Stephens Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
10, St Stephens Road CH42 8PL 10 Jul 2026£550,000 DetachedFreehold
27, St Stephens Road CH42 8PP 1 May 2026£455,000 DetachedFreehold
29, St Stephens Road CH42 8PP 10 Jun 2022£550,000 DetachedFreehold
10, St Stephens Road CH42 8PL 17 Feb 2021£460,000 DetachedFreehold
1, St Stephens Road CH42 8PP 12 Oct 2020£310,000 DetachedFreehold
12, St Stephens Road CH42 8PL 21 May 2020£495,000 DetachedFreehold
10, St Stephens Road CH42 8PL 22 May 2018£415,000 DetachedFreehold

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
10, St Stephens Road £415,000 (May 2018) → £460,000 (Feb 2021) → £550,000 (Jul 2026) +33%
over 8 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near St Stephens Road

Crime

187 crimes were reported within about a mile of St Stephens 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 offences74
Anti-social behaviour20
Criminal damage & arson20
Public order20
Vehicle crime14
Drugs10

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

Flood risk

St Stephens Road is in or near 3 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

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 St Stephens Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 237 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Horizons Independent School 24 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
Devonshire Park Primary School 413 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Prenton Primary School 393 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School 207 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Woodchurch Road Academy 171 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
Prenton High School for Girls 770 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
Bedford Drive Primary School 406 pupils Primary 3–11 Good 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 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Green Lane station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Birkenhead Central station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • St Stephens Road (opp, Prenton Lane) 2 min walk
  • Reservoir Road North (adj, Prenton Lane) 2 min walk
  • Storeton Road (adj, Prenton Lane) 3 min walk
  • Prenton Road West (adj, Storeton Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Villa Medical Centre
    1-2 Roman Road, Prenton · 0.6 mi
  • Prenton & Woodchurch Medical Centre
    516-518 Woodchurch Road, Prenton, Wirral · 0.8 mi
  • Holmlands Med Ctr
    16-20 Holmlands Dr, Oxton, Birkenhead, Wirral, Prenton · 0.8 mi
  • St Catherine's Surgery
    St. Catherines Health Centre, Church Road, 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 7 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.6%62.5%
Private rented13.3%20.3%
Social rented2.2%17.1%
Households596

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.6%64.1%
Aged 65+25.8%18.6%
Residents1,487

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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