Benbow Close, Prenton

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH43 7SB.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£138,999
6 sales
Price range
£124k – £160k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Sep 2021
CH43 7SB

At a glance

House prices£139k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station8 min walkBirkenhead North station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Benbow Close, Prenton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 24 Sep 2021. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £131,000. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Benbow Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Benbow 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: £124,500 (2 sales)2016£125k2018: £142,498 (2 sales)2018£142k2020: £140,000 (1 sales)2020£140k2021: £160,000 (1 sales)2021£160k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached4£131,00024 Sep 2020
Detached1£149,9951 Jun 2018
Terraced1£160,00024 Sep 2021

Sold prices on Benbow Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
11, Benbow Close CH43 7SB 24 Sep 2021£160,000 TerracedLeasehold
3, Benbow Close CH43 7SB 24 Sep 2020£140,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
5, Benbow Close CH43 7SB 9 Nov 2018£135,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
7, Benbow Close CH43 7SB 1 Jun 2018£149,995 DetachedLeasehold
7, Benbow Close CH43 7SB 29 Mar 2018£147,900 DetachedLeasehold
3, Benbow Close CH43 7SB 1 Jul 2016£124,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
5, Benbow Close CH43 7SB 18 Mar 2016£125,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold

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
3, Benbow Close £124,000 (Jul 2016) → £140,000 (Sep 2020) +13%
over 4 yrs
5, Benbow Close £125,000 (Mar 2016) → £135,000 (Nov 2018) +8%
over 3 yrs
7, Benbow Close £147,900 (Mar 2018) → £149,995 (Jun 2018) +1%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Benbow Close

Crime

201 crimes were reported within about a mile of Benbow Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences86
Anti-social behaviour29
Criminal damage & arson25
Public order19
Drugs10
Burglary8

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

Flood risk

Benbow Close is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Irish Sea from New Brighton to Hoylake 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
  • River Birket at Leasowe Flood warning 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 Benbow Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bidston Avenue Primary School 446 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Co-op Academy Portland 227 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Wirral Hospitals' School 2 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 11–17 Report 0.4 mi
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 185 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Birkenhead Sixth Form College 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.4 mi
Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School 436 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Kilgarth School 63 pupils Community special school 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
St Anselm's College 1,002 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 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

  • Birkenhead North station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Birkenhead Park station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Bidston station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Flaybrick Close (opp, Tollemache Road) 2 min walk
  • Flaybrick Close (adj, Tollemache Road) 2 min walk
  • Lansdowne Road (adj, Tollemache Road) 2 min walk
  • Bidston Avenue (opp, Tollemache Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Paxton Medical Group
    Claughton Medical Centre, 161 Park Road North, Birkenhead · 0.4 mi
  • Miriam Primary Care Group
    Birkenhead Medical Building, Laird Street, Birkenhead · 0.6 mi
  • Cavendish Medical Centre
    Birkenhead Medical Building, 31 Laird Street, Birkenhead · 0.6 mi
  • Somerville Med Ctr
    69 Gorsey Lane, Wallasey · 1.1 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 1 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned51.6%62.5%
Private rented32.5%20.3%
Social rented15.9%17.1%
Households763

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.5%64.1%
Aged 65+17.1%18.6%
Residents1,595

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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