Leasehold homes in Birkenhead
How many homes in Birkenhead are sold as leasehold, including leasehold houses. Free
All sales leasehold
16%
6,601 sales since 2016
Houses sold leasehold
4%
excluding flats
New-build houses leasehold
21%
312 new-build houses
Streets where most houses are leasehold
| Street | House sales | Leasehold |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Drive | 93 | 67% |
| Archway Close | 22 | 100% |
| The Cokers | 21 | 100% |
| Merlin Road | 15 | 93% |
| Church Mews | 9 | 78% |
| Morecroft Road | 14 | 50% |
| Corporation Road | 11 | 55% |
| Shaw Street | 8 | 75% |
| Tapestry Gardens | 6 | 100% |
What to check before buying a leasehold home
- Lease length. Under 80 years gets expensive to extend and harder to mortgage. Use the lease extension calculator.
- Ground rent and how it rises. Doubling ground rents can make a home unmortgageable.
- Service charges and the sinking fund, plus any planned major works.
- Buying the freehold. Leasehold reforms are making it cheaper for many house owners to buy their freehold.
A conveyancing solicitor will check all of this for you.