Walker Place, Birkenhead

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH42 0LZ.

Average price (last 12 months)

£152,500

1 sale

Average price (since 2017)

£111,000

5 sales

Price range

£75k – £153k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

24 Oct 2025

CH42 0LZ

At a glance

House prices£111k 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 Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Walker Place, Birkenhead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £152,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £111,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Walker Place compared

CH42 postcode area£194,035

Birkenhead£174,691

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Walker Place 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	5	£111,000	24 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Walker Place

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
21, Walker Place CH42 0LZ	24 Oct 2025	£152,500	Terraced	Freehold
25, Walker Place CH42 0LZ	30 Jul 2025	£110,000	Terraced	Freehold
21, Walker Place CH42 0LZ	3 Sep 2021	£129,500	Terraced	Freehold
17, Walker Place CH42 0LZ	19 Jun 2020	£75,000	Terraced	Freehold
31, Walker Place CH42 0LZ	29 Mar 2017	£88,000	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
21, Walker Place	£129,500 (Sep 2021) → £152,500 (Oct 2025)	+18% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Walker Place

Crime

547 crimes were reported within about a mile of Walker Place 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	195
Shoplifting	87
Anti-social behaviour	56
Public order	56
Criminal damage & arson	44
Drugs	32

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

Flood risk

Walker Place 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 Walker Place

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	0.3 mi
Devonshire Park Primary School 413 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Woodchurch Road Academy 171 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.5 mi
Bedford Drive Primary School 406 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School 203 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Horizons Independent School 24 pupils	Other independent special school	11–16	Report	0.6 mi
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School 210 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	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 and local GPs

Train stations

Green Lane station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
Rock Ferry station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
Birkenhead Central station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

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

GP surgeries

St Catherine's Surgery
St. Catherines Health Centre, Church Road, Birkenhead · 0.2 mi
Gladstone Med Ctr
241-243 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead · 0.5 mi
Whetstone Lane Med Ctr
44 Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead · 0.7 mi
Devaney Med Ctr
40 Balls Road, Oxton, Prenton · 0.7 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	37.6%	62.5%
Private rented	41.4%	20.3%
Social rented	20.6%	17.1%
Households	652

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	69.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	11.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,283

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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