Columbia Road, Prenton
House prices, sold prices and local information for CH43 6TU.
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At a glance
6 property sales on Columbia Road, Prenton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £840,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £607,500. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% detached, 33% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Columbia Road range from £325,000 to £840,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Columbia Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Columbia 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 6 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £607,500 | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £735,000 | 15 Jan 2021 |
Sold prices on Columbia Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, Columbia Road CH43 6TU | 1 Dec 2025 | £840,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3, Columbia Road CH43 6TU | 21 Oct 2021 | £785,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3A, Columbia Road CH43 6TU | 30 Sep 2021 | £480,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Columbia Road CH43 6TU | 15 Jan 2021 | £745,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3A, Columbia Road CH43 6TU | 23 Aug 2019 | £325,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Columbia Road CH43 6TU | 22 Jul 2019 | £725,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3, Columbia Road | £785,000 (Oct 2021) → £840,000 (Dec 2025) | +7% over 4 yrs |
| 3A, Columbia Road | £325,000 (Aug 2019) → £480,000 (Sep 2021) | +48% over 2 yrs |
| 2, Columbia Road | £725,000 (Jul 2019) → £745,000 (Jan 2021) | +3% over 1 yr |
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Schools near Columbia Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birkenhead School 892 pupils | Other independent school | 3–19 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Birkenhead High School Academy 1,226 pupils | All-through | 3–19 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Woodchurch Road Academy 171 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.4 mi |
| Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School 203 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Townfield Primary School 487 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Anselm's College 1,002 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–18 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School 207 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 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 Park station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
- Birkenhead Central station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
- Green Lane station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Columbia Road (adj, Shrewsbury Road) 1 min walk
- Alton Road (adj, Shrewsbury Road) 2 min walk
- Mather Road (SE-bound, Palm Grove) 3 min walk
- Christchurch Road (SW-bound, Christchurch Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Devaney Med Ctr
40 Balls Road, Oxton, Prenton · 0.4 mi - Whetstone Lane Med Ctr
44 Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead · 0.7 mi - St Catherine's Surgery
St. Catherines Health Centre, Church Road, Birkenhead · 0.8 mi - Holmlands Med Ctr
16-20 Holmlands Dr, Oxton, Birkenhead, Wirral, Prenton · 0.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Birkenhead Express · 0.4 mi
- Lidl Lidl Central Birkenhead Birkenhead · 0.5 mi
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Prenton Birkenhead · 0.6 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Birkenhead · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Allied Pharmacies Balls Road · 0.4 mi
- Woodchurch Road Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Jamieson's Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
- The Arno Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
- Prenton Road West (dental Surgery) · 0.7 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 8 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 | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 74.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 22.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 3.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 871 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 57.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 31.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,670 |
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 Columbia Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 94.5% | 95.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.9% | 2.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.5% | 1.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.6% |
Religion
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 59.3% | 55% |
| No religion | 32.6% | 37.3% |
| Not answered | 5.9% | 5.3% |
| Hindu | 1.1% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Sikh | 0.3% | – |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 92.7% | 94.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 7.3% | 5.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 48.6% | 31.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.4% | 17.9% |
| No qualifications | 12.3% | 17.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 11% | 14.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 6.3% | 9.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 6% |
| Other qualifications | 1.5% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 47.8% | 46.5% |
| Good health | 33% | 32.1% |
| Fair health | 14.2% | 14.2% |
| Bad health | 3.9% | 5.6% |
| Very bad health | 1.1% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 50.3% | 42.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 25.4% | 25.2% |
| No cars or vans in household | 17.2% | 25.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7% | 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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