Birkenhead Road, Willaston, Neston
House prices, sold prices and local information for CH64 1RU, CH64 2TR.
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At a glance
8 property sales on Birkenhead Road, Willaston, Neston have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 19 Jan 2021. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £241,671. Average sale prices rose from £317,785 in 2016 to £325,000 in 2021 (+2%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. By property type, sales here have been 63% flat, 25% semi-detached, 13% detached. Recorded sale prices on Birkenhead Road range from £133,356 to £570,000. 18% of homes sold here were freehold and 82% leasehold.
House prices on Birkenhead Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birkenhead Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CH64 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 18% freehold and 82% leasehold across 11 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 5 | £241,671 | 19 Jan 2021 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £387,500 | 17 Mar 2020 |
| Detached | 1 | £570,000 | 13 Jun 2016 |
Sold prices on Birkenhead Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 2, The Lydiate, Birkenhead Road CH64 1RU | 19 Jan 2021 | £360,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 3, The Lydiate, Birkenhead Road CH64 1RU | 12 Jan 2021 | £290,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Cedar Cottage, The Lydiate, Birkenhead Road CH64 1RU | 17 Mar 2020 | £365,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| Apartment 5, The Lydiate, Birkenhead Road CH64 1RU | 1 Oct 2019 | £143,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| The Stables, The Lydiate, Birkenhead Road CH64 1RU | 15 Dec 2017 | £850,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| Greenwood Nursery, Birkenhead Road CH64 1RU | 24 Oct 2017 | £500,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Apartment 4, The Lydiate, Birkenhead Road CH64 1RU | 6 Sep 2017 | £175,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Wiglan Mews House, The Lydiate, Birkenhead Road CH64 1RU | 23 Jun 2017 | £410,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| Apartment 7, The Lydiate, Birkenhead Road CH64 1RU | 8 Dec 2016 | £133,356 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 6, The Lydiate, Birkenhead Road CH64 1RU | 15 Jul 2016 | £250,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Wayside, Birkenhead Road CH64 2TR | 13 Jun 2016 | £570,000 | Detached | 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.
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Crime and flood risk near Birkenhead Road
Crime
9 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birkenhead Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Criminal damage & arson | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 1 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Birkenhead Road is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Dee Estuary from Parkgate to Chester 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 Birkenhead Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willaston CofE Primary School 212 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.6 mi |
| Neston High School 1,712 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| St Winefride's Catholic Primary School 153 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| Woodfall Primary and Nursery School 438 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| Neston Primary School 146 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| Thornton Hough Primary School 185 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Outstanding Report | 1.9 mi |
| Brookhurst Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 2.0 mi |
| South Wirral High School 1,019 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 2.2 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
- Neston station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
- Eastham Rake station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
- Hooton station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Lydiate Lane (nr, Hanns Hall Road) 5 min walk
- Lydiate Lane (cnr, Neston Road) 5 min walk
- Quarry Road (cnr, Hanns Hall Road) 6 min walk
- Birkenhead Road (opp, Neston Road) 7 min walk
GP surgeries
- The Willaston Surgery
Horseshoe Health Centre, 57 Hooton Road, Neston · 1.0 mi - Neston Surgery
Mellock Lane, Little Neston, Neston · 1.5 mi - Neston Medical Centre
14-18 Liverpool Road, Neston · 1.7 mi - Eastham Group Practice
47 Bridle Road, Bromborough, Wirral · 2.7 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Neston Road Willaston · 0.7 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Neston · 1.7 mi
- Aldi Aldi Neston · 1.7 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Neston Express · 1.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Well · 0.7 mi
- Deeside Pharmacy · 1.5 mi
- Boots · 1.7 mi
Dentists
- Wheatley (dental Surgery) · 0.6 mi
- Raby Road Dental Centre · 1.7 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.8 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 7 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 | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 5 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 75.6% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 14.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 9.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 660 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 55.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 33.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,348 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 71% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 71% | 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 | 81% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 90% | 92% |
Share of homes across Cheshire West and Chester 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 Birkenhead Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Cheshire West and Chester | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.3% | 95.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.6% | 1.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.7% | 2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 0% | 0.6% |
Religion
| Here | Cheshire West and Chester | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 59.4% | 54.5% |
| No religion | 33.7% | 37.8% |
| Not answered | 5.9% | 5.5% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Muslim | 0.1% | 1% |
| Sikh | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Cheshire West and Chester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95.6% | 92.7% |
| Born outside the UK | 4.4% | 7.3% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Cheshire West and Chester | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 41.9% | 35.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.6% | 17.8% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 15.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 11.4% | 13.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.4% | 9.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Other qualifications | 3.2% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | Cheshire West and Chester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 47.1% | 48.8% |
| Good health | 34.6% | 33.3% |
| Fair health | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| Bad health | 4.7% | 4.1% |
| Very bad health | 1.7% | 1.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Cheshire West and Chester | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 41.4% | 40.8% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 35.1% | 32% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 12.9% | 10.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 10.6% | 16.7% |
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 Cheshire West and Chester.
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