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Balls Road, Prenton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Balls Road, Prenton · 24 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/prenton/balls-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH43 1UT, CH43 1US, CH43 5RE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£85,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£142,848
32 sales
Price range
£72k – £369k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Nov 2025
CH43 1UT

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At a glance

House prices£143k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station18 min walkBirkenhead Central station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

32 property sales on Balls Road, Prenton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £85,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £115,364. Average sale prices fell from £119,000 in 2016 to £102,500 in 2025 (-14%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 11 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Balls Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Balls Road 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: £119,000 (5 sales)2016£119k2017: £205,000 (1 sales)2017£205k2018: £164,550 (6 sales)2018£165k2019: £129,170 (5 sales)2019£129k2020: £148,125 (4 sales)2020£148k2021: £125,000 (1 sales)2021£125k2022: £160,800 (5 sales)2022£161k2024: £154,500 (2 sales)2024£155k2025: £102,500 (3 sales)2025£103k

Tenure: 46% freehold and 54% leasehold across 52 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat21£115,36419 Nov 2025
Terraced8£211,00025 Nov 2022
Semi-detached3£153,50016 Jul 2024

Sold prices on Balls Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 1, 31, Balls Road CH43 1UT 19 Nov 2025£85,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, 31, Balls Road CH43 1UT 8 Oct 2025£112,500 FlatLeasehold
74, Balls Road CH43 1US 27 Jun 2025£132,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 2, 31, Balls Road CH43 1UT 14 Mar 2025£110,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 31, Balls Road CH43 1UT 26 Nov 2024£120,000 FlatLeasehold
72, Balls Road CH43 1US 16 Jul 2024£189,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 1, 19, Balls Road CH43 5RF 29 May 2024£70,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, 19, Balls Road CH43 5RF 14 Nov 2023£70,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 19, Balls Road CH43 5RF 14 Nov 2023£70,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, 19, Balls Road CH43 5RF 10 Nov 2023£56,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 19, Balls Road CH43 5RF 10 Nov 2023£55,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 19, Balls Road CH43 5RF 10 Nov 2023£55,000 FlatLeasehold
51, Balls Road CH43 1UT 25 Nov 2022£369,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Balls Road CH43 5RF 18 Nov 2022£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 8, 31, Balls Road CH43 1UT 31 Oct 2022£100,000 FlatLeasehold
30, Balls Road CH43 5RE 23 Sep 2022£80,000 TerracedFreehold
72, Balls Road CH43 1US 22 Jul 2022£158,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 2, 62, Balls Road CH43 1US 28 Jun 2022£97,000 FlatLeasehold
31, Balls Road CH43 1UT 15 Mar 2022£200,000 OtherFreehold
27, Balls Road CH43 5RF 24 Jan 2022£262,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 3, 66, Balls Road CH43 1US 13 Aug 2021£125,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Balls Road CH43 5RE 18 Jun 2021£70,000 OtherFreehold
26, Balls Road CH43 5RE 16 Dec 2020£102,000 OtherFreehold
45, Balls Road CH43 1UT 14 Dec 2020£315,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 8, 31, Balls Road CH43 1UT 23 Nov 2020£85,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Balls Road CH43 5RE 6 Nov 2020£172,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Balls Road CH43 5RE 5 Nov 2020£83,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Balls Road CH43 5RE 25 Sep 2020£63,000 OtherFreehold
33, Balls Road CH43 1UT 31 Jul 2020£113,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 2, 31, Balls Road CH43 1UT 27 May 2020£79,000 FlatLeasehold
64A, Balls Road CH43 1US 9 Jul 2019£134,950 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 66, Balls Road CH43 1US 9 Jul 2019£139,950 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 68, Balls Road CH43 1US 9 Jul 2019£134,950 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 31, Balls Road CH43 1UT 28 Feb 2019£90,000 FlatLeasehold
64C, Balls Road CH43 1US 6 Feb 2019£146,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 66, Balls Road CH43 1US 13 Dec 2018£134,950 FlatLeasehold
64B, Balls Road CH43 1US 14 Aug 2018£142,950 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 66, Balls Road CH43 1US 20 Jul 2018£139,950 FlatLeasehold
45, Balls Road CH43 1UT 6 Jul 2018£280,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 3, 68, Balls Road CH43 1US 24 Apr 2018£146,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 68, Balls Road CH43 1US 24 Apr 2018£142,950 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 1, 10, Balls Road CH43 5RE 11 Apr 2018£2,160,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 4, 12, Balls Road CH43 5RE 11 Apr 2018£2,160,000 OtherFreehold
2, Balls Road CH43 5RE 11 Apr 2018£2,160,000 OtherFreehold
17, Balls Road CH43 5RF 31 Aug 2017£205,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Balls Road CH43 5RE 16 May 2017£100,000 OtherFreehold
66C, Balls Road CH43 1US 24 Oct 2016£300,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 9, 31, Balls Road CH43 1UT 14 Oct 2016£84,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 31, Balls Road CH43 1UT 22 Aug 2016£72,000 FlatLeasehold
33A, Balls Road CH43 1UT 29 Jul 2016£119,000 TerracedFreehold
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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
Flat 1, 31, Balls Road £90,000 (Feb 2019) → £85,000 (Nov 2025) -6%
over 7 yrs
Flat 8, 31, Balls Road £85,000 (Nov 2020) → £100,000 (Oct 2022) → £112,500 (Oct 2025) +32%
over 5 yrs
Flat 2, 31, Balls Road £79,000 (May 2020) → £110,000 (Mar 2025) +39%
over 5 yrs
Flat 3, 31, Balls Road £72,000 (Aug 2016) → £120,000 (Nov 2024) +67%
over 8 yrs
72, Balls Road £158,000 (Jul 2022) → £189,000 (Jul 2024) +20%
over 2 yrs
27, Balls Road £262,000 (Jan 2022) → £260,000 (Nov 2022) -1%
over under a year
30, Balls Road £80,000 (Jul 2016) → £80,000 (Sep 2022) +0%
over 6 yrs
Flat 3, 66, Balls Road £139,950 (Jul 2018) → £125,000 (Aug 2021) -11%
over 3 yrs
26, Balls Road £102,000 (Dec 2020) → £70,000 (Jun 2021) -31%
over under a year
45, Balls Road £280,000 (Jul 2018) → £315,000 (Dec 2020) +13%
over 2 yrs
36, Balls Road £63,000 (Sep 2020) → £83,000 (Nov 2020) +32%
over under a year

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Schools near Balls Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School 203 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Woodchurch Road Academy 171 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Birkenhead High School Academy 1,226 pupils All-through 3–19 Good Report 0.5 mi
Birkenhead Park School 731 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
St Anselm's College 1,002 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
Birkenhead School 892 pupils Other independent school 3–19 Report 0.5 mi
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School 210 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 237 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.6 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 Central station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Birkenhead Park station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
  • Conway Park station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lynnbank (adj, Balls Road) 1 min walk
  • Slatey Road (adj, Balls Road) 1 min walk
  • Christchurch Road (SW-bound, Christchurch Road) 1 min walk
  • Williamson Museum (N-bound, Slatey Road) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Devaney Med Ctr
    40 Balls Road, Oxton, Prenton · 0.2 mi
  • Whetstone Lane Med Ctr
    44 Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead · 0.5 mi
  • St Catherine's Surgery
    St. Catherines Health Centre, Church Road, Birkenhead · 0.7 mi
  • Vittoria Med Ctr G
    Vittoria Street, Birkenhead · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Birkenhead Express · 0.2 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Central Birkenhead Birkenhead · 0.3 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Salisbury Street Birkenhead · 0.6 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Birkenhead Superstore · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Allied Pharmacies Balls Road · 0.2 mi
  • Jamieson's Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
  • St Catherines Dental Centre · 0.7 mi
  • Prenton Road West (dental Surgery) · 0.8 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

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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
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 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
Owned44.8%62.5%
Private rented37.5%20.3%
Social rented17.6%17.1%
Households803

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6470.4%64.1%
Aged 65+13.3%18.6%
Residents1,651

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 Balls Road

Ethnic group

HereWirral
White94.7%95.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.3%1.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.2%2.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.4%0.4%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.6%

Religion

HereWirral
Christian49.4%55%
No religion43.5%37.3%
Not answered4.8%5.3%
Muslim1.1%1%
Other religion0.5%0.4%
Buddhist0.4%0.3%
Hindu0.3%0.4%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereWirral
Born in the UK92.6%94.6%
Born outside the UK7.4%5.4%

Highest qualification

HereWirral
Level 4 qualifications and above31.4%31.5%
Level 3 qualifications17.1%17.9%
No qualifications16.7%17.9%
Level 2 qualifications14.3%14.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.7%9.6%
Apprenticeship6.1%6%
Other qualifications1.7%2.4%

General health

HereWirral
Very good health45.2%46.5%
Good health31.8%32.1%
Fair health14.3%14.2%
Bad health7.3%5.6%
Very bad health1.5%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereWirral
1 car or van in household42.3%42.4%
No cars or vans in household39.3%25.1%
2 cars or vans in household15.4%25.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household3%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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