Townsend Street, Birkenhead
House prices, sold prices and local information for CH41 7BJ, CH41 7BL.
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At a glance
18 property sales on Townsend Street, Birkenhead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 17 Oct 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £74,719. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Townsend Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Townsend Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CH41 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 28 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 14 | £74,719 | 17 Oct 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 4 | £81,750 | 7 Oct 2024 |
Sold prices on Townsend Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22, Townsend Street CH41 7BL | 17 Apr 2026 | £98,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 47, Townsend Street CH41 7BJ | 17 Oct 2025 | £123,560 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 28, Townsend Street CH41 7BL | 10 Apr 2025 | £80,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 41, Townsend Street CH41 7BJ | 4 Nov 2024 | £74,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 67, Townsend Street CH41 7BJ | 7 Oct 2024 | £110,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Townsend Street CH41 7BL | 17 Jun 2024 | £77,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 25, Townsend Street CH41 7BJ | 24 May 2024 | £100,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 20, Townsend Street CH41 7BL | 19 Apr 2024 | £80,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 55, Townsend Street CH41 7BJ | 23 Jun 2023 | £75,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 65, Townsend Street CH41 7BJ | 29 Mar 2023 | £94,472 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 12, Townsend Street CH41 7BL | 19 Jan 2023 | £69,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 12, Townsend Street CH41 7BL | 12 Oct 2022 | £68,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 12, Townsend Street CH41 7BL | 1 Sep 2022 | £62,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 39, Townsend Street CH41 7BJ | 15 Aug 2022 | £96,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 50, Townsend Street CH41 7BL | 28 Jan 2022 | £77,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 74, Townsend Street CH41 7BL | 17 Nov 2021 | £200,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 10, Townsend Street CH41 7BL | 16 Jun 2021 | £65,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 65, Townsend Street CH41 7BJ | 4 Feb 2021 | £75,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 53, Townsend Street CH41 7BJ | 7 Jan 2021 | £45,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 36, Townsend Street CH41 7BL | 21 Dec 2020 | £59,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 18, Townsend Street CH41 7BL | 9 Nov 2020 | £75,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 27, Townsend Street CH41 7BJ | 3 Jun 2019 | £60,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 14, Townsend Street CH41 7BL | 24 May 2019 | £60,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 31, Townsend Street CH41 7BJ | 18 Jan 2019 | £62,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 51, Townsend Street CH41 7BJ | 15 May 2018 | £46,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 62, Townsend Street CH41 7BL | 12 Jan 2018 | £72,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 55, Townsend Street CH41 7BJ | 31 Jan 2017 | £65,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 65, Townsend Street CH41 7BJ | 18 Oct 2016 | £62,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55, Townsend Street | £65,000 (Jan 2017) → £75,000 (Jun 2023) | +15% over 6 yrs |
| 65, Townsend Street | £62,000 (Oct 2016) → £75,000 (Feb 2021) → £94,472 (Mar 2023) | +52% over 6 yrs |
| 12, Townsend Street | £62,000 (Sep 2022) → £68,000 (Oct 2022) → £69,000 (Jan 2023) | +11% over under a year |
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Schools near Townsend Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 185 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Co-op Academy Portland 227 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Bidston Avenue Primary School 446 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Wirral Hospitals' School 2 pupils | Academy alternative provision converter | 11–17 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School 436 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Birkenhead Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| The Observatory School 174 pupils | Community special school | 7–16 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Weatherhead High School 1,500 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | 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, shops and health
Train stations
- Birkenhead North station 0.2 mi · 3 min walk
- Bidston station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
- Birkenhead Park station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Townsend Street (adj, Stanley Road) 2 min walk
- Ilchester Road (adj, Stanley Road) 2 min walk
- Egan Road (opp, Hoylake Road) 2 min walk
- Birkenhead North Interchange (Stop B, Station Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Paxton Medical Group
Claughton Medical Centre, 161 Park Road North, Birkenhead · 0.6 mi - Miriam Primary Care Group
Birkenhead Medical Building, Laird Street, Birkenhead · 0.7 mi - Cavendish Medical Centre
Birkenhead Medical Building, 31 Laird Street, Birkenhead · 0.7 mi - Somerville Med Ctr
69 Gorsey Lane, Wallasey · 0.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Asda Supermarket Asda Birkenhead Stanley Road Supermarket · 0.0 mi
- Iceland Iceland Birkenhead Stanley Rd · 0.0 mi
- Tesco Extra Tesco Birkenhead Bidston Moss Extra · 0.5 mi
- Aldi Aldi Laird Street Claughton Birkenhead · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Claughton Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Well · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Park Road North Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
- Claughton Dental Centre · 0.9 mi
- Victoria Central Hospital Dental · 1.1 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
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 | 1 of 10 |
| Employment | 1 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 1 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 22.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 18.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 58.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 750 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 63.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 13.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,554 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 72% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 72% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 93% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 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 Townsend Street
Ethnic group
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 93.7% | 95.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.2% | 1.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.1% | 2.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.2% | 0.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.8% | 0.6% |
Religion
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 48.2% | 55% |
| No religion | 43.2% | 37.3% |
| Not answered | 5.9% | 5.3% |
| Buddhist | 1.4% | 0.3% |
| Muslim | 0.8% | 1% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 92.7% | 94.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 7.3% | 5.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 32.7% | 17.9% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 18.1% | 31.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.1% | 17.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.7% | 14.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.5% | 9.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2% | 6% |
| Other qualifications | 1.7% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 39.3% | 46.5% |
| Good health | 31% | 32.1% |
| Fair health | 16.4% | 14.2% |
| Bad health | 10.1% | 5.6% |
| Very bad health | 3.2% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| No cars or vans in household | 55.2% | 25.1% |
| 1 car or van in household | 32% | 42.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 10.5% | 25.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 2.3% | 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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