Bentham Close, Prenton

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH43 9HR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£295,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£199,563
8 sales
Price range
£134k – £295k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 May 2026
CH43 9HR

At a glance

House prices£200k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station17 min walkUpton station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Bentham Close, Prenton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £295,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £199,563. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Bentham Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bentham 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: £170,000 (1 sales)2016£170k2018: £134,000 (1 sales)2018£134k2020: £138,000 (1 sales)2020£138k2021: £183,500 (1 sales)2021£184k2022: £235,000 (1 sales)2022£235k2025: £220,500 (2 sales)2025£221k2026: £295,000 (1 sales)2026£295k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£199,5631 May 2026

Sold prices on Bentham Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, Bentham Close CH43 9HR 1 May 2026£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Bentham Close CH43 9HR 18 Sep 2025£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Bentham Close CH43 9HR 28 Feb 2025£236,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Bentham Close CH43 9HR 22 Sep 2022£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Bentham Close CH43 9HR 30 Sep 2021£183,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Bentham Close CH43 9HR 23 Oct 2020£1,417 OtherFreehold
2, Bentham Close CH43 9HR 3 Feb 2020£138,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
19, Bentham Close CH43 9HR 4 Jan 2018£134,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Bentham Close CH43 9HR 28 Oct 2016£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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, Bentham Close £170,000 (Oct 2016) → £295,000 (May 2026) +74%
over 10 yrs

Buying on Bentham Close?

Stamp duty calculator

Mortgage calculator

Crime and flood risk near Bentham Close

Crime

186 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bentham Close in August 2026.

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

12345678910

Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences82
Anti-social behaviour35
Criminal damage & arson19
Vehicle crime11
Public order10
Other theft7

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

Flood risk

Bentham Close is in or near 3 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

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 Bentham Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ridgeway High School 858 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.2 mi
Townfield Primary School 487 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
Co-op Academy Hillside 177 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Woodchurch High School 1,399 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 216 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Foxfield School 242 pupils Community special school 11–19 Report 0.6 mi
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School 208 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
Birkenhead School 892 pupils Other independent school 3–19 Report 0.7 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 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Birkenhead Park station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Birkenhead North station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hogarth Drive (adj, Noctorum Way) 1 min walk
  • Hogarth Drive (opp, Noctorum Way) 1 min walk
  • Hargrave Avenue (adj, Townfield Lane) 5 min walk
  • Churton Avenue (adj, Townfield Lane) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Holmlands Med Ctr
    16-20 Holmlands Dr, Oxton, Birkenhead, Wirral, Prenton · 0.5 mi
  • Prenton & Woodchurch Medical Centre
    516-518 Woodchurch Road, Prenton, Wirral · 0.6 mi
  • Heatherlands Med Ctr
    396 New Hey Road, Wirral · 0.9 mi
  • Upton Group Practice
    32 Ford Road, Wirral · 1.0 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

12345678910

This neighbourhood is in decile 6 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned80.0%62.5%
Private rented12.6%20.3%
Social rented7.3%17.1%
Households916

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.9%64.1%
Aged 65+19.7%18.6%
Residents2,259

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.

Nearby streets in CH43

See all streets in Prenton All streets in CH43