Boswell Road, Prenton
House prices, sold prices and local information for CH43 3DQ, CH43 3DG.
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At a glance
11 property sales on Boswell Road, Prenton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 29 Sep 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £163,000. Average sale prices rose from £115,250 in 2016 to £230,000 in 2025 (+100%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 64% semi-detached, 36% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Boswell Road range from £105,000 to £240,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Boswell Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Boswell 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
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 7 | £163,000 | 29 Sep 2025 |
| Terraced | 4 | £140,375 | 17 Jul 2025 |
Sold prices on Boswell Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17, Boswell Road CH43 3DQ | 29 Sep 2025 | £240,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 29, Boswell Road CH43 3DQ | 17 Jul 2025 | £220,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 35, Boswell Road CH43 3DQ | 4 Jul 2025 | £108,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, Boswell Road CH43 3DG | 13 Oct 2023 | £223,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 22, Boswell Road CH43 3DG | 24 Oct 2022 | £142,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 38, Boswell Road CH43 3DG | 29 Jan 2021 | £115,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 46, Boswell Road CH43 3DG | 22 Jan 2021 | £150,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 28, Boswell Road CH43 3DG | 19 Jun 2020 | £124,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 32, Boswell Road CH43 3DG | 6 Dec 2019 | £153,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 29, Boswell Road CH43 3DQ | 13 Nov 2018 | £105,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 9, Boswell Road CH43 3DQ | 9 Sep 2016 | £121,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 17, Boswell Road CH43 3DQ | 5 May 2016 | £109,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 17, Boswell Road | £109,000 (May 2016) → £240,000 (Sep 2025) | +120% over 9 yrs |
| 29, Boswell Road | £105,000 (Nov 2018) → £220,000 (Jul 2025) | +110% over 7 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Boswell Road
Crime
70 crimes were reported within about a mile of Boswell Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 30 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 5 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Boswell Road 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 Boswell Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prenton Primary School 393 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School 207 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School 208 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 2–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Foxfield School 242 pupils | Community special school | 11–19 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 237 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Townfield Primary School 487 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Horizons Independent School 24 pupils | Other independent special school | 11–16 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Woodchurch High School 1,399 pupils | Secondary Church of England | 11–16 | Report | 1.0 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
- Upton station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
- Rock Ferry station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
- Green Lane station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Goldsmith Way (adj, Prenton Hall Road) 1 min walk
- Goldsmith Road (nr, Prenton Hall Road) 1 min walk
- Prenton Village Road (opp, Prenton Hall Road) 3 min walk
- Prenton Village Road (adj, Prenton Hall Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- The Villa Medical Centre
1-2 Roman Road, Prenton · 0.3 mi - Prenton & Woodchurch Medical Centre
516-518 Woodchurch Road, Prenton, Wirral · 0.3 mi - Holmlands Med Ctr
16-20 Holmlands Dr, Oxton, Birkenhead, Wirral, Prenton · 0.4 mi - West Wirral Group Practice
The Warrens Medical Centre, Arrowe Park Road, Wirral · 1.5 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Wirral Prenton Hall Road · 0.0 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Birkenhead Holmlands Drive · 0.4 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Birkenhead · 0.7 mi
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Prenton Birkenhead · 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Prenton Dell Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Holmlands Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Woodchurch Road Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Holmlands Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
- The Arno Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
- Westbourne Dental Practice · 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 3 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 | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 2 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 57.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 11.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 31.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 740 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 63.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 18.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,589 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 93% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 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 Boswell Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 94.2% | 95.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.9% | 2.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 1% | 0.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.5% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 56.3% | 55% |
| No religion | 36.7% | 37.3% |
| Not answered | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| Muslim | 0.4% | 1% |
| Sikh | 0.4% | – |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95.5% | 94.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 4.5% | 5.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 25.5% | 31.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.5% | 17.9% |
| No qualifications | 19.4% | 17.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.1% | 14.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10% | 9.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.3% | 6% |
| Other qualifications | 2.2% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46.4% | 46.5% |
| Good health | 30.1% | 32.1% |
| Fair health | 14.8% | 14.2% |
| Bad health | 6.5% | 5.6% |
| Very bad health | 2.2% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 45.7% | 42.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 28.9% | 25.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 20.6% | 25.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 4.9% | 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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