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Wilfred Owen Drive, Birkenhead

MyStreetCheck free street report: Wilfred Owen Drive, Birkenhead · 24 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birkenhead/wilfred-owen-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH41 0HA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£224,167
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£181,188
28 sales
Price range
£110k – £298k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Jan 2026
CH41 0HA

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At a glance

House prices£224k average28% above the Birkenhead average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station14 min walkBirkenhead North station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

28 property sales on Wilfred Owen Drive, Birkenhead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £224,167. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £178,831. That is 28% above the Birkenhead average of £174,691 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Wilfred Owen Drive compared

Wilfred Owen Drive£224,167
CH41 postcode area£136,862
Birkenhead£174,691
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £130,000 (2 sales)2016£130k2017: £158,667 (3 sales)2017£159k2018: £122,950 (1 sales)2018£123k2019: £156,250 (2 sales)2019£156k2020: £157,500 (2 sales)2020£158k2021: £168,788 (8 sales)2021£169k2022: £251,000 (1 sales)2022£251k2023: £202,500 (2 sales)2023£203k2024: £240,000 (1 sales)2024£240k2025: £208,600 (5 sales)2025£209k2026: £297,500 (1 sales)2026£298k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 30 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached16£178,83130 Jan 2026
Detached7£214,5009 Jul 2025
Terraced5£142,09017 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Wilfred Owen Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
37, Wilfred Owen Drive CH41 0HA 30 Jan 2026£297,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Wilfred Owen Drive CH41 0HA 17 Dec 2025£180,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Wilfred Owen Drive CH41 0HA 15 Dec 2025£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Wilfred Owen Drive CH41 0HA 25 Jul 2025£160,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Wilfred Owen Drive CH41 0HA 25 Jul 2025£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42A, Wilfred Owen Drive CH41 0HA 9 Jul 2025£283,000 DetachedFreehold
44A, Wilfred Owen Drive CH41 0HA 29 May 2024£240,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Wilfred Owen Drive CH41 0HA 3 Jul 2023£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Wilfred Owen Drive CH41 0HA 28 Mar 2023£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42B, Wilfred Owen Drive CH41 0HA 28 Feb 2022£251,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Wilfred Owen Drive CH41 0HA 28 Oct 2021£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Wilfred Owen Drive CH41 0HA 23 Sep 2021£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Wilfred Owen Drive CH41 0HA 29 Jun 2021£168,800 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Wilfred Owen Drive CH41 0HA 25 Jun 2021£171,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Wilfred Owen Drive CH41 0HA 25 Jun 2021£205,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Wilfred Owen Drive CH41 0HA 5 Mar 2021£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Wilfred Owen Drive CH41 0HA 26 Feb 2021£153,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Wilfred Owen Drive CH41 0HA 12 Feb 2021£137,500 TerracedFreehold
54, Wilfred Owen Drive CH41 0HA 21 Dec 2020£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Wilfred Owen Drive CH41 0HA 22 Jan 2020£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Wilfred Owen Drive CH41 0HA 7 Oct 2019£182,500 DetachedFreehold
39, Wilfred Owen Drive CH41 0HA 26 Jul 2019£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Wilfred Owen Drive CH41 0HA 29 Jun 2018£122,950 TerracedFreehold
60, Wilfred Owen Drive CH41 0HA 28 Sep 2017£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42A, Wilfred Owen Drive CH41 0HA 16 Jun 2017£170,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Wilfred Owen Drive CH41 0HA 11 Apr 2017£170,000 DetachedFreehold
58, Wilfred Owen Drive CH41 0HA 17 Feb 2017£136,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Wilfred Owen Drive CH41 0HA 14 Dec 2016£148,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Wilfred Owen Drive CH41 0HA 1 Jul 2016£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Wilfred Owen Drive CH41 0HA 26 Feb 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
28, Wilfred Owen Drive £137,500 (Feb 2021) → £180,000 (Dec 2025) +31%
over 5 yrs
39, Wilfred Owen Drive £130,000 (Jul 2019) → £225,000 (Jul 2025) +73%
over 6 yrs
42A, Wilfred Owen Drive £170,000 (Jun 2017) → £283,000 (Jul 2025) +66%
over 8 yrs
25, Wilfred Owen Drive £150,000 (Jul 2016) → £210,000 (Jul 2023) +40%
over 7 yrs
34, Wilfred Owen Drive £110,000 (Feb 2016) → £122,950 (Jun 2018) +12%
over 2 yrs
3, Wilfred Owen Drive £148,000 (Dec 2016) → £170,000 (Apr 2017) +15%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Wilfred Owen Drive

Crime

184 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wilfred Owen Drive in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences78
Anti-social behaviour35
Criminal damage & arson22
Public order13
Burglary8
Shoplifting7

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

Flood risk

Wilfred Owen Drive 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
  • River Birket at Leasowe Flood warning 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 Wilfred Owen Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bidston Avenue Primary School 446 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Wirral Hospitals' School 2 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 11–17 Report 0.4 mi
Birkenhead Sixth Form College 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.4 mi
Co-op Academy Portland 227 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 185 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Anselm's College 1,002 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
Birkenhead High School Academy 1,226 pupils All-through 3–19 Good Report 0.7 mi
Manor Primary School 117 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement 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 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Birkenhead Park station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Upton station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Wilfred Owen Drive (adj, Upton Road) 1 min walk
  • Hill Road (adj, Upton Road) 1 min walk
  • Boundary Road (adj, Upton Road) 2 min walk
  • Bidston Road (adj, Upton Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Paxton Medical Group
    Claughton Medical Centre, 161 Park Road North, Birkenhead · 0.5 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
  • Devaney Med Ctr
    40 Balls Road, Oxton, Prenton · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Claughton Express · 0.2 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Birkenhead Stanley Rd · 0.6 mi
  • Asda Supermarket Asda Birkenhead Stanley Road Supermarket · 0.6 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Laird Street Claughton Birkenhead · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Claughton Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Well · 0.7 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Park Road North Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Claughton Dental Centre · 0.8 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.2 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 5 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned79.2%62.5%
Private rented19.0%20.3%
Social rented1.8%17.1%
Households600

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.9%64.1%
Aged 65+16.1%18.6%
Residents1,494

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 Wilfred Owen Drive

Ethnic group

HereWirral
White96.3%95.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.3%1.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.7%2.3%
Other ethnic group0.6%0.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.4%

Religion

HereWirral
Christian56.2%55%
No religion39.2%37.3%
Not answered3.4%5.3%
Other religion0.5%0.4%
Jewish0.2%0.1%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%
Hindu0.1%0.4%
Muslim0.1%1%

Country of birth

HereWirral
Born in the UK97.6%94.6%
Born outside the UK2.4%5.4%

Highest qualification

HereWirral
Level 4 qualifications and above26.5%31.5%
Level 3 qualifications20.5%17.9%
No qualifications19.1%17.9%
Level 2 qualifications17.4%14.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.4%9.6%
Apprenticeship5.5%6%
Other qualifications1.6%2.4%

General health

HereWirral
Very good health51.3%46.5%
Good health32.3%32.1%
Fair health11.8%14.2%
Bad health3.7%5.6%
Very bad health0.9%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereWirral
1 car or van in household50.3%42.4%
2 cars or vans in household23.2%25.2%
No cars or vans in household18.5%25.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household8%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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