Birch Close, Prenton

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH43 5XE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£415,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£315,500
9 sales
Price range
£220k – £430k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Jun 2026
CH43 5XE

At a glance

House prices£415k average55% above the Prenton average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station23 min walkGreen Lane station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Birch Close, Prenton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £415,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £315,500. That is 55% above the Prenton average of £267,171 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Birch Close compared

Birch Close£415,000
CH43 postcode area£267,025
Prenton£267,171
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CH43 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £227,500 (2 sales)2016£228k2018: £323,000 (1 sales)2018£323k2019: £312,000 (1 sales)2019£312k2020: £255,000 (1 sales)2020£255k2021: £312,000 (1 sales)2021£312k2024: £352,500 (1 sales)2024£353k2025: £430,000 (1 sales)2025£430k2026: £400,000 (1 sales)2026£400k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached9£315,5005 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Birch Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
10, Birch Close CH43 5XE 5 Jun 2026£400,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Birch Close CH43 5XE 1 Dec 2025£430,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Birch Close CH43 5XE 4 Sep 2024£352,500 DetachedFreehold
26, Birch Close CH43 5XE 16 Jul 2021£312,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Birch Close CH43 5XE 1 Jul 2020£255,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Birch Close CH43 5XE 27 Jun 2019£312,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Birch Close CH43 5XE 31 May 2018£323,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Birch Close CH43 5XE 24 Jun 2016£220,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Birch Close CH43 5XE 24 Mar 2016£235,000 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
25, Birch Close £255,000 (Jul 2020) → £352,500 (Sep 2024) +38%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Birch Close

Crime

328 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birch Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences127
Anti-social behaviour40
Criminal damage & arson29
Public order28
Shoplifting26
Vehicle crime20

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

Flood risk

Birch 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 Birch Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 237 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Woodchurch Road Academy 171 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
Devonshire Park Primary School 413 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School 207 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Horizons Independent School 24 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School 203 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Townfield Primary School 487 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
Mersey Park Primary School 452 pupils Primary 3–11 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

  • Green Lane station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Birkenhead Central station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Rock Ferry station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Fairview Road (adj, Storeton Road) 2 min walk
  • Fairview Road (opp, Storeton Road) 3 min walk
  • Moss Lane (opp, Woodchurch Road) 3 min walk
  • Gorsefield Road (adj, Woodchurch Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Devaney Med Ctr
    40 Balls Road, Oxton, Prenton · 0.6 mi
  • St Catherine's Surgery
    St. Catherines Health Centre, Church Road, Birkenhead · 0.7 mi
  • Holmlands Med Ctr
    16-20 Holmlands Dr, Oxton, Birkenhead, Wirral, Prenton · 0.8 mi
  • Prenton & Woodchurch Medical Centre
    516-518 Woodchurch Road, Prenton, Wirral · 0.9 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 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned71.1%62.5%
Private rented16.8%20.3%
Social rented12.1%17.1%
Households816

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1510.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.2%64.1%
Aged 65+29.5%18.6%
Residents1,537

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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