Backford Close, Prenton

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH43 2NB.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£166,517
12 sales
Price range
£128k – £218k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Dec 2024
CH43 2NB

At a glance

House prices£167k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station24 min walkUpton station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Backford Close, Prenton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 18 Dec 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £174,525. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Backford Close compared

CH43 postcode area£267,025
Prenton£267,171
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Backford Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CH43 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £131,000 (2 sales)2016£131k2017: £160,000 (1 sales)2017£160k2018: £129,000 (1 sales)2018£129k2019: £162,317 (3 sales)2019£162k2021: £181,125 (2 sales)2021£181k2022: £190,000 (2 sales)2022£190k2024: £218,000 (1 sales)2024£218k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£174,52518 Dec 2024
Terraced3£147,3334 Mar 2022
Detached1£160,00018 Apr 2017

Sold prices on Backford Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, Backford Close CH43 2NB 18 Dec 2024£218,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Backford Close CH43 2NB 4 Mar 2022£180,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Backford Close CH43 2NB 4 Mar 2022£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Backford Close CH43 2NB 12 Nov 2021£176,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Backford Close CH43 2NB 3 Sep 2021£186,250 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Backford Close CH43 2NB 21 Nov 2019£172,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Backford Close CH43 2NB 31 Oct 2019£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Backford Close CH43 2NB 18 Apr 2019£149,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Backford Close CH43 2NB 24 Sep 2018£129,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Backford Close CH43 2NB 18 Apr 2017£160,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Backford Close CH43 2NB 30 Sep 2016£128,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Backford Close CH43 2NB 22 Jul 2016£134,000 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
14, Backford Close £172,000 (Nov 2019) → £218,000 (Dec 2024) +27%
over 5 yrs
3, Backford Close £149,950 (Apr 2019) → £200,000 (Mar 2022) +33%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Backford Close

Crime

152 crimes were reported within about a mile of Backford Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences70
Anti-social behaviour24
Criminal damage & arson12
Vehicle crime11
Public order10
Other theft6

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

Schools near Backford Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Townfield Primary School 487 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School 207 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Ridgeway High School 858 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School 208 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
Foxfield School 242 pupils Community special school 11–19 Report 0.7 mi
Birkenhead School 892 pupils Other independent school 3–19 Report 0.7 mi
Woodchurch High School 1,399 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
Prenton Primary School 393 pupils Primary 4–11 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Upton station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Birkenhead Park station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Birkenhead Central station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Oulton Way (NW-bound, Holmlands Drive) 2 min walk
  • Churton Avenue (adj, Townfield Lane) 2 min walk
  • Oulton Way (NW-bound, Holmlands Drive) 2 min walk
  • Hargrave Avenue (adj, Townfield Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Holmlands Med Ctr
    16-20 Holmlands Dr, Oxton, Birkenhead, Wirral, Prenton · 0.2 mi
  • Prenton & Woodchurch Medical Centre
    516-518 Woodchurch Road, Prenton, Wirral · 0.4 mi
  • The Villa Medical Centre
    1-2 Roman Road, Prenton · 0.9 mi
  • Devaney Med Ctr
    40 Balls Road, Oxton, Prenton · 1.2 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 8 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned89.4%62.5%
Private rented9.6%20.3%
Social rented1.0%17.1%
Households586

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.3%64.1%
Aged 65+25.8%18.6%
Residents1,397

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.

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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