Dorchester Way, Prenton
House prices, sold prices and local information for CH43 9JJ.
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At a glance
12 property sales on Dorchester Way, Prenton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 29 Nov 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £211,611. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 75% semi-detached, 25% detached. Recorded sale prices on Dorchester Way range from £180,000 to £287,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Dorchester Way compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dorchester Way 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 | 9 | £211,611 | 29 Nov 2024 |
| Detached | 3 | £250,000 | 1 Dec 2020 |
Sold prices on Dorchester Way
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4, Dorchester Way CH43 9JJ | 29 Nov 2024 | £287,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, Dorchester Way CH43 9JJ | 7 Feb 2022 | £240,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, Dorchester Way CH43 9JJ | 9 Aug 2021 | £210,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9, Dorchester Way CH43 9JJ | 4 Aug 2021 | £215,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 16, Dorchester Way CH43 9JJ | 1 Dec 2020 | £260,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 6, Dorchester Way CH43 9JJ | 18 Sep 2020 | £197,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 11, Dorchester Way CH43 9JJ | 22 May 2020 | £200,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 10, Dorchester Way CH43 9JJ | 29 Nov 2019 | £185,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, Dorchester Way CH43 9JJ | 16 Nov 2018 | £190,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 16, Dorchester Way CH43 9JJ | 24 Nov 2017 | £245,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 9, Dorchester Way CH43 9JJ | 19 Jul 2017 | £180,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 12, Dorchester Way CH43 9JJ | 28 Jun 2017 | £245,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6, Dorchester Way | £197,000 (Sep 2020) → £240,500 (Feb 2022) | +22% over 1 yr |
| 9, Dorchester Way | £180,000 (Jul 2017) → £215,000 (Aug 2021) | +19% over 4 yrs |
| 16, Dorchester Way | £245,000 (Nov 2017) → £260,000 (Dec 2020) | +6% over 3 yrs |
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Schools near Dorchester Way
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeway High School 858 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| Woodchurch High School 1,399 pupils | Secondary Church of England | 11–16 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre 170 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Fender Primary School 275 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School 216 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School 208 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 2–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Foxfield School 242 pupils | Community special school | 11–19 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Co-op Academy Hillside 177 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.5 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 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
- Birkenhead Park station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
- Birkenhead North station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Hogarth Drive (opp, Noctorum Way) 3 min walk
- Hogarth Drive (adj, Noctorum Way) 4 min walk
- Eastview Close (adj, Noctorum Avenue) 4 min walk
- Moorfields Avenue (opp, Noctorum Avenue) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Holmlands Med Ctr
16-20 Holmlands Dr, Oxton, Birkenhead, Wirral, Prenton · 0.6 mi - Prenton & Woodchurch Medical Centre
516-518 Woodchurch Road, Prenton, Wirral · 0.7 mi - Heatherlands Med Ctr
396 New Hey Road, Wirral · 0.8 mi - Upton Group Practice
32 Ford Road, Wirral · 0.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Noctorum Townfield Close · 0.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Hoole Road · 0.6 mi
- Asda Superstore Asda Arrowe Park Superstore · 0.6 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Birkenhead Holmlands Drive · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Townfield Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Lees's Pharmacy Ltd · 0.5 mi
- Asda Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Woodchurch Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
- Holmlands Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
- The Arno Dental Practice · 1.0 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 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 | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 5 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 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 | 80.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 12.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 7.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 916 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 63.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 19.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,259 |
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 Dorchester Way
Ethnic group
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 91.2% | 95.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 6.2% | 2.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.4% | 0.6% |
Religion
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 59% | 55% |
| No religion | 32.8% | 37.3% |
| Not answered | 5.1% | 5.3% |
| Muslim | 1.8% | 1% |
| Buddhist | 0.9% | 0.3% |
| Sikh | 0.3% | – |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 93.2% | 94.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 6.8% | 5.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 31.3% | 31.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.7% | 17.9% |
| No qualifications | 15.7% | 17.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.6% | 14.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10% | 9.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 6% |
| Other qualifications | 2.7% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 49.5% | 46.5% |
| Good health | 32.5% | 32.1% |
| Fair health | 12.7% | 14.2% |
| Bad health | 4% | 5.6% |
| Very bad health | 1.3% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 40.2% | 42.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 36.8% | 25.2% |
| No cars or vans in household | 12.7% | 25.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 10.2% | 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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