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Woodchurch Lane, Birkenhead

MyStreetCheck free street report: Woodchurch Lane, Birkenhead · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birkenhead/woodchurch-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH42 9PL, CH42 9PJ, CH42 9PD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£168,750
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£132,506
26 sales
Price range
£75k – £262k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Jul 2026
CH42 9PJ

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At a glance

House prices£169k average4% below the Birkenhead average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station21 min walkGreen Lane station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold94% freeholdAcross 47 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

26 property sales on Woodchurch Lane, Birkenhead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £168,750. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £121,547. Average sale prices rose from £119,583 in 2016 to £168,750 in 2026 (+41%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 4% below the Birkenhead average of £175,397 over the same period. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 73% terraced, 19% semi-detached, 8% flat. Recorded sale prices on Woodchurch Lane range from £75,000 to £262,000. 94% of homes sold here were freehold and 6% leasehold. Of 105 streets in Birkenhead with at least two sales in the last year, Woodchurch Lane ranks 45th for average price.

House prices on Woodchurch Lane compared

Woodchurch Lane£168,750
CH42 postcode area£195,241
Birkenhead£175,397
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CH42 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £119,583 (3 sales)2016£120k2017: £106,000 (1 sales)2017£106k2018: £75,000 (1 sales)2018£75k2019: £114,000 (2 sales)2019£114k2020: £100,500 (2 sales)2020£101k2021: £114,900 (5 sales)2021£115k2022: £153,180 (5 sales)2022£153k2023: £142,167 (3 sales)2023£142k2024: £262,000 (1 sales)2024£262k2025: £110,000 (1 sales)2025£110k2026: £168,750 (2 sales)2026£169k

Tenure: 94% freehold and 6% leasehold across 47 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced19£121,54731 Jul 2026
Semi-detached5£188,55015 Mar 2024
Flat2£96,50012 Dec 2022

Sold prices on Woodchurch Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
25, Woodchurch Lane CH42 9PJ 31 Jul 2026£152,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Woodchurch Lane CH42 9PJ 18 Jun 2026£108,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Woodchurch Lane CH42 9PH 10 Feb 2026£185,500 TerracedFreehold
98, Woodchurch Lane CH42 9PD 8 Dec 2025£119,000 FlatFreehold
23, Woodchurch Lane CH42 9PJ 11 Jul 2025£125,000 TerracedFreehold
100, Woodchurch Lane CH42 9PD 3 Jan 2025£110,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Woodchurch Lane CH42 9PH 13 Jun 2024£80,000 TerracedFreehold
95, Woodchurch Lane CH42 9PL 15 Mar 2024£262,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Woodchurch Lane CH42 9PJ 16 Jun 2023£139,500 TerracedFreehold
75, Woodchurch Lane CH42 9PL 12 May 2023£70,000 OtherFreehold
95, Woodchurch Lane CH42 9PL 28 Feb 2023£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
95, Woodchurch Lane CH42 9PL 28 Feb 2023£189,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
76, Woodchurch Lane CH42 9PD 27 Feb 2023£127,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Woodchurch Lane CH42 9PH 24 Feb 2023£98,000 TerracedFreehold
85A, Woodchurch Lane CH42 9PL 12 Dec 2022£110,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Woodchurch Lane CH42 9PJ 9 Dec 2022£125,900 TerracedFreehold
67, Woodchurch Lane CH42 9PL 2 Dec 2022£155,000 TerracedFreehold
112, Woodchurch Lane CH42 9PD 21 Nov 2022£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Woodchurch Lane CH42 9PH 11 Nov 2022£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
84, Woodchurch Lane CH42 9PD 6 Oct 2022£125,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Woodchurch Lane CH42 9PH 15 Aug 2022£97,750 TerracedFreehold
61, Woodchurch Lane CH42 9PL 25 Feb 2022£117,250 TerracedFreehold
85A, Woodchurch Lane CH42 9PL 11 Oct 2021£83,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Woodchurch Lane CH42 9PJ 27 Aug 2021£127,000 TerracedFreehold
63, Woodchurch Lane CH42 9PL 8 Jul 2021£125,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Woodchurch Lane CH42 9PJ 25 Jun 2021£127,000 TerracedFreehold
67, Woodchurch Lane CH42 9PL 25 Jun 2021£112,500 TerracedFreehold
81, Woodchurch Lane CH42 9PL 18 May 2021£61,000 OtherFreehold
92, Woodchurch Lane CH42 9PD 17 May 2021£125,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Woodchurch Lane CH42 9PJ 15 Jan 2021£90,000 TerracedFreehold
65, Woodchurch Lane CH42 9PL 26 Oct 2020£76,000 TerracedFreehold
71, Woodchurch Lane CH42 9PL 21 Oct 2020£71,750 TerracedFreehold
20, Woodchurch Lane CH42 9PH 8 Jul 2020£125,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Woodchurch Lane CH42 9PH 17 Mar 2020£92,500 OtherFreehold
27A, Woodchurch Lane CH42 9PJ 3 Jan 2020£115,000 FlatFreehold
118, Woodchurch Lane CH42 9PD 29 Nov 2019£118,000 TerracedFreehold
69, Woodchurch Lane CH42 9PL 23 Oct 2019£110,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Woodchurch Lane CH42 9PJ 4 Jan 2019£130,000 TerracedFreehold
71, Woodchurch Lane CH42 9PL 23 May 2018£75,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Woodchurch Lane CH42 9PJ 1 Dec 2017£106,000 TerracedFreehold
76, Woodchurch Lane CH42 9PD 26 Jul 2017£70,000 TerracedFreehold
63, Woodchurch Lane CH42 9PL 16 Jun 2017£85,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Woodchurch Lane CH42 9PJ 17 Mar 2017£76,000 TerracedFreehold
82B, Woodchurch Lane CH42 9PD 2 Feb 2017£46,000 FlatLeasehold
112, Woodchurch Lane CH42 9PD 18 Jul 2016£116,750 Semi-detachedFreehold
76, Woodchurch Lane CH42 9PD 31 Mar 2016£90,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Woodchurch Lane CH42 9PJ 12 Feb 2016£152,000 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
49, Woodchurch Lane £130,000 (Jan 2019) → £108,000 (Jun 2026) -17%
over 7 yrs
18, Woodchurch Lane £97,750 (Aug 2022) → £185,500 (Feb 2026) +90%
over 3 yrs
95, Woodchurch Lane £170,000 (Feb 2023) → £262,000 (Mar 2024) +54%
over 1 yr
76, Woodchurch Lane £90,000 (Mar 2016) → £70,000 (Jul 2017) → £127,000 (Feb 2023) +41%
over 7 yrs
85A, Woodchurch Lane £83,000 (Oct 2021) → £110,000 (Dec 2022) +33%
over 1 yr
67, Woodchurch Lane £112,500 (Jun 2021) → £155,000 (Dec 2022) +38%
over 1 yr
112, Woodchurch Lane £116,750 (Jul 2016) → £220,000 (Nov 2022) +88%
over 6 yrs
11, Woodchurch Lane £106,000 (Dec 2017) → £127,000 (Aug 2021) +20%
over 4 yrs
63, Woodchurch Lane £85,000 (Jun 2017) → £125,000 (Jul 2021) +47%
over 4 yrs
71, Woodchurch Lane £75,000 (May 2018) → £71,750 (Oct 2020) -4%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Woodchurch Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Devonshire Park Primary School 413 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 237 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Horizons Independent School 24 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
Woodchurch Road Academy 171 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
Bedford Drive Primary School 406 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Prenton High School for Girls 770 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
Mersey Park Primary School 452 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School 207 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 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

  • Green Lane station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Rock Ferry station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Birkenhead Central station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Waverley Grove (adj, Prenton Road West) 1 min walk
  • Waverley Grove (opp, Prenton Road West) 1 min walk
  • Temple Road (W-bound, Temple Road) 2 min walk
  • Temple Road (E-bound, Temple Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • St Catherine's Surgery
    St. Catherines Health Centre, Church Road, Birkenhead · 0.6 mi
  • Devaney Med Ctr
    40 Balls Road, Oxton, Prenton · 0.8 mi
  • Gladstone Med Ctr
    241-243 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead · 0.9 mi
  • The Villa Medical Centre
    1-2 Roman Road, Prenton · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Tranmere Express · 0.2 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Prenton · 0.2 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Prenton Birkenhead · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Birkenhead · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Woodchurch Road Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • St Catherines Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Victoria Park Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Prenton Road West (dental Surgery) · 0.1 mi
  • Prenton Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Westbourne Dental Practice · 0.2 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 2 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime3 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
Owned58.6%62.5%
Private rented34.4%20.3%
Social rented6.8%17.1%
Households694

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.4%64.1%
Aged 65+16.4%18.6%
Residents1,514

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 Woodchurch Lane

Ethnic group

HereWirral
White97%95.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.5%2.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%1.5%
Other ethnic group0.5%0.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0%0.4%

Religion

HereWirral
Christian53.4%55%
No religion39.1%37.3%
Not answered5.5%5.3%
Buddhist0.9%0.3%
Muslim0.8%1%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Hindu0.1%0.4%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereWirral
Born in the UK93.5%94.6%
Born outside the UK6.5%5.4%

Highest qualification

HereWirral
Level 4 qualifications and above29.6%31.5%
Level 3 qualifications19.2%17.9%
No qualifications17.7%17.9%
Level 2 qualifications16.1%14.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.7%9.6%
Apprenticeship6%6%
Other qualifications1.7%2.4%

General health

HereWirral
Very good health47.1%46.5%
Good health32.1%32.1%
Fair health13.1%14.2%
Bad health5.8%5.6%
Very bad health1.9%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereWirral
1 car or van in household44.7%42.4%
No cars or vans in household33.2%25.1%
2 cars or vans in household16.3%25.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.8%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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