Town Road, Birkenhead

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH42 6PH.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£99,444

9 sales

Price range

£67k – £130k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

11 Sep 2024

CH42 6PH

At a glance

House prices£99k averageSince 2017 (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 station11 min walkGreen Lane station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Town Road, Birkenhead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 11 Sep 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £99,444. Average sale prices rose from £86,000 in 2017 to £122,500 in 2024 (+42%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Town Road compared

CH42 postcode area£194,035

Birkenhead£174,691

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Town 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	9	£99,444	11 Sep 2024

Sold prices on Town Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
60, Town Road CH42 6PH	8 Aug 2025	£118,000	Other	Freehold
81, Town Road CH42 6PH	11 Sep 2024	£115,000	Terraced	Freehold
64, Town Road CH42 6PH	13 Aug 2024	£130,000	Terraced	Freehold
63, Town Road CH42 6PH	27 Oct 2023	£95,000	Terraced	Freehold
68, Town Road CH42 6PH	29 Mar 2023	£83,500	Terraced	Freehold
62, Town Road CH42 6PH	16 Feb 2023	£105,000	Terraced	Freehold
48, Town Road CH42 6PH	29 Nov 2022	£85,000	Terraced	Freehold
48, Town Road CH42 6PH	7 Oct 2022	£70,000	Terraced	Freehold
81, Town Road CH42 6PH	15 Nov 2021	£95,000	Terraced	Freehold
75, Town Road CH42 6PH	30 Jun 2021	£98,000	Terraced	Freehold
64, Town Road CH42 6PH	21 May 2021	£95,000	Terraced	Freehold
81, Town Road CH42 6PH	25 Sep 2019	£87,000	Terraced	Freehold
69, Town Road CH42 6PH	5 Dec 2017	£105,000	Terraced	Freehold
56, Town Road CH42 6PH	21 Sep 2017	£55,250	Terraced	Freehold
69, Town Road CH42 6PH	26 Jul 2017	£45,000	Terraced	Freehold
46, Town Road CH42 6PH	11 Jul 2017	£67,000	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
81, Town Road	£87,000 (Sep 2019) → £95,000 (Nov 2021) → £115,000 (Sep 2024)	+32% over 5 yrs
64, Town Road	£95,000 (May 2021) → £130,000 (Aug 2024)	+37% over 3 yrs
48, Town Road	£70,000 (Oct 2022) → £85,000 (Nov 2022)	+21% over under a year
69, Town Road	£45,000 (Jul 2017) → £105,000 (Dec 2017)	+133% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Town Road

Crime

503 crimes were reported within about a mile of Town 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	186
Shoplifting	79
Anti-social behaviour	51
Public order	43
Criminal damage & arson	42
Drugs	28

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

Flood risk

Town 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 Town Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Mersey Park Primary School 452 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.1 mi
Well Lane Primary School 187 pupils	Primary	3–11	Inadequate Report	0.2 mi
Devonshire Park Primary School 413 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Bedford Drive Primary School 406 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Utopia 20 pupils	Other independent special school	13–19	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	0.6 mi
Rock Ferry Primary School 301 pupils	Primary	3–11	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 and local GPs

Train stations

Green Lane station 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
Rock Ferry station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
Birkenhead Central station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Dial Road (adj, Church Road) 1 min walk
Astonwood Road (E-bound, Well Lane) 1 min walk
Dial Road (opp, Church Road) 2 min walk
Wycherley Road (W-bound, Downham Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

St Catherine's Surgery
St. Catherines Health Centre, Church Road, Birkenhead · 0.3 mi
Gladstone Med Ctr
241-243 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead · 0.4 mi
Whetstone Lane Med Ctr
44 Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead · 0.8 mi
Riverside Surgery
525 New Chester Road, Birkenhead · 0.8 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	47.7%	62.5%
Private rented	41.1%	20.3%
Social rented	11.2%	17.1%
Households	679

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	22.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	66.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	10.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,436

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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