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The Woodlands, Birkenhead

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Woodlands, Birkenhead · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birkenhead/the-woodlands/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH41 2SJ, CH41 2SH, CH41 2SL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£170,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£118,059
17 sales
Price range
£45k – £205k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Mar 2026
CH41 2SH

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At a glance

House prices£170k average3% below the Birkenhead average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station6 min walkBirkenhead Central station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold81% freeholdAcross 32 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

17 property sales on The Woodlands, Birkenhead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £170,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £134,778. Average sale prices rose from £70,500 in 2016 to £170,000 in 2026 (+141%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 3% below the Birkenhead average of £175,397 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 53% terraced, 24% flat, 12% detached. Recorded sale prices on The Woodlands range from £45,000 to £205,000. 81% of homes sold here were freehold and 19% leasehold. Of 105 streets in Birkenhead with at least two sales in the last year, The Woodlands ranks 44th for average price.

House prices on The Woodlands compared

The Woodlands£170,000
CH41 postcode area£137,190
Birkenhead£175,397
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CH41 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £70,500 (2 sales)2016£71k2019: £93,000 (1 sales)2019£93k2021: £46,500 (2 sales)2021£47k2022: £170,500 (2 sales)2022£171k2023: £127,500 (2 sales)2023£128k2024: £109,250 (4 sales)2024£109k2025: £153,500 (2 sales)2025£154k2026: £170,000 (2 sales)2026£170k

Tenure: 81% freehold and 19% leasehold across 32 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced9£134,77826 Mar 2026
Flat4£53,7503 May 2024
Detached2£104,00017 Oct 2025
Semi-detached2£185,50019 Mar 2026

Sold prices on The Woodlands

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
53, The Woodlands CH41 2SJ 18 Jun 2026£605,000 OtherFreehold
46, The Woodlands CH41 2SJ 10 Jun 2026£107,500 TerracedFreehold
72, The Woodlands CH41 2SL 4 Jun 2026£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
72, The Woodlands CH41 2SL 4 Jun 2026£75,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, The Woodlands CH41 2SH 26 Mar 2026£135,000 TerracedFreehold
50A, The Woodlands CH41 2SJ 19 Mar 2026£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43A, The Woodlands CH41 2SJ 17 Oct 2025£115,000 DetachedFreehold
52, The Woodlands CH41 2SL 31 Jan 2025£192,000 TerracedFreehold
Fearnley Hall, 42, The Woodlands CH41 2SH 9 Jan 2025£165,000 OtherFreehold
6, The Woodlands CH41 2SH 29 Nov 2024£90,000 TerracedFreehold
56, The Woodlands CH41 2SL 22 Nov 2024£180,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 16, Fearnley Hall, 42, The Woodlands CH41 2SH 3 May 2024£57,000 FlatLeasehold
30, The Woodlands CH41 2SH 11 Apr 2024£110,000 TerracedFreehold
52, The Woodlands CH41 2SL 28 Jul 2023£190,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 19, Fearnley Hall, 42, The Woodlands CH41 2SH 26 Apr 2023£65,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 19, Fearnley Hall, 42, The Woodlands CH41 2SH 26 Apr 2023£39,500 FlatLeasehold
77, The Woodlands CH41 2SL 4 Oct 2022£175,000 TerracedFreehold
45, The Woodlands CH41 2SJ 5 Aug 2022£153,000 TerracedFreehold
83, The Woodlands CH41 2SL 24 May 2022£166,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 12, Fearnley Hall, 42, The Woodlands CH41 2SH 6 Oct 2021£45,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 13, Fearnley Hall, 42, The Woodlands CH41 2SH 18 Jun 2021£48,000 FlatLeasehold
46, The Woodlands CH41 2SJ 30 Jan 2020£177,500 TerracedFreehold
43A, The Woodlands CH41 2SJ 4 Jul 2019£93,000 DetachedFreehold
53, The Woodlands CH41 2SJ 30 Jan 2018£109,477 OtherLeasehold
53, The Woodlands CH41 2SJ 30 Jan 2018£2,129,263 OtherFreehold
53, The Woodlands CH41 2SJ 30 Jan 2018£1,537,328 OtherFreehold
55, The Woodlands CH41 2SJ 30 Jan 2018£2,129,263 OtherFreehold
50, The Woodlands CH41 2SJ 22 Dec 2016£120,000 TerracedFreehold
42A, The Woodlands CH41 2SJ 31 Oct 2016£68,000 TerracedFreehold
39, The Woodlands CH41 2SJ 19 Oct 2016£73,000 TerracedFreehold
47, The Woodlands CH41 2SJ 19 Oct 2016£87,000 TerracedFreehold
69, The Woodlands CH41 2SL 23 Sep 2016£110,000 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
53, The Woodlands £1,537,328 (Jan 2018) → £605,000 (Jun 2026) -61%
over 8 yrs
46, The Woodlands £177,500 (Jan 2020) → £107,500 (Jun 2026) -39%
over 6 yrs
30, The Woodlands £110,000 (Apr 2024) → £135,000 (Mar 2026) +23%
over 2 yrs
43A, The Woodlands £93,000 (Jul 2019) → £115,000 (Oct 2025) +24%
over 6 yrs
52, The Woodlands £190,000 (Jul 2023) → £192,000 (Jan 2025) +1%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near The Woodlands

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Woodlands Primary School 314 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.1 mi
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School 210 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Progress Schools - Wirral 14 pupils Other independent school 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School 203 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Cathcart Street Primary School 213 pupils Primary 2–11 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
Birkenhead Park School 731 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
The Priory Parish CofE Primary School 179 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
Mersey Park Primary School 452 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Birkenhead Central station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Conway Park station 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
  • Green Lane station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Whetstone Lane (adj, Borough Road) 1 min walk
  • Borough Road (adj, Whetstone Lane) 1 min walk
  • Maple Street (opp, Whetstone Lane) 2 min walk
  • Maple Street (adj, Whetstone Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Whetstone Lane Med Ctr
    44 Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead · 0.1 mi
  • Devaney Med Ctr
    40 Balls Road, Oxton, Prenton · 0.4 mi
  • Hamilton Med Ctr
    86 Market Street, Birkenhead · 0.5 mi
  • St Catherine's Surgery
    St. Catherines Health Centre, Church Road, Birkenhead · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Salisbury Street Birkenhead · 0.1 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Birkenhead Superstore · 0.2 mi
  • Heron Heron Birkenhead · 0.3 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Central Birkenhead Birkenhead · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Jamieson's Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Boots · 0.1 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.1 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • St Catherines Dental Centre · 0.5 mi
  • Hamilton Square Dental Practice · 0.6 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 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned19.1%62.5%
Private rented22.5%20.3%
Social rented58.3%17.1%
Households917

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.2%64.1%
Aged 65+18.4%18.6%
Residents1,692

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 The Woodlands

Ethnic group

HereWirral
White81.9%95.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh11.4%2.3%
Other ethnic group5.2%0.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%0.4%

Religion

HereWirral
Christian43%55%
No religion39.4%37.3%
Muslim10.5%1%
Not answered4.6%5.3%
Buddhist1.2%0.3%
Hindu0.6%0.4%
Other religion0.5%0.4%
Jewish0.2%0.1%

Country of birth

HereWirral
Born in the UK80.7%94.6%
Born outside the UK19.3%5.4%

Highest qualification

HereWirral
No qualifications34.7%17.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above16.9%31.5%
Level 2 qualifications15.1%14.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.3%9.6%
Level 3 qualifications12%17.9%
Apprenticeship5.4%6%
Other qualifications3.7%2.4%

General health

HereWirral
Good health32.8%32.1%
Very good health31.9%46.5%
Fair health20.5%14.2%
Bad health11.6%5.6%
Very bad health3.1%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereWirral
No cars or vans in household64.9%25.1%
1 car or van in household27%42.4%
2 cars or vans in household6.6%25.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household1.5%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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