Howbeck Close, Prenton

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH43 6TH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£213,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£172,767
12 sales
Price range
£125k – £235k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Jun 2026
CH43 6TH

At a glance

House prices£173k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station18 min walkBirkenhead Park station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Howbeck Close, Prenton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £213,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £162,820. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Howbeck Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Howbeck 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: £136,250 (5 sales)2016£136k2017: £147,000 (1 sales)2017£147k2018: £160,000 (1 sales)2018£160k2019: £202,475 (2 sales)2019£202k2021: £232,000 (1 sales)2021£232k2024: £235,000 (1 sales)2024£235k2026: £213,000 (1 sales)2026£213k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced10£162,82018 Dec 2024
Detached1£232,00028 Apr 2021
Semi-detached1£213,00012 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Howbeck Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
19, Howbeck Close CH43 6TH 12 Jun 2026£213,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Howbeck Close CH43 6TH 24 Mar 2025£111,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Howbeck Close CH43 6TH 18 Dec 2024£235,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Howbeck Close CH43 6TH 11 Jun 2024£175,500 TerracedFreehold
3, Howbeck Close CH43 6TH 28 Apr 2021£232,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Howbeck Close CH43 6TH 2 Dec 2019£205,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Howbeck Close CH43 6TH 23 Jan 2019£199,950 TerracedFreehold
31, Howbeck Close CH43 6TH 25 Apr 2018£160,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Howbeck Close CH43 6TH 24 Oct 2017£147,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Howbeck Close CH43 6TH 14 Dec 2016£141,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Howbeck Close CH43 6TH 14 Oct 2016£125,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Howbeck Close CH43 6TH 6 May 2016£127,250 TerracedFreehold
21, Howbeck Close CH43 6TH 6 May 2016£144,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Howbeck Close CH43 6TH 16 Jan 2016£144,000 TerracedFreehold

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, Howbeck Close £141,000 (Dec 2016) → £199,950 (Jan 2019) +42%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Howbeck Close

Crime

227 crimes were reported within about a mile of Howbeck Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences90
Anti-social behaviour44
Criminal damage & arson22
Public order16
Burglary12
Shoplifting12

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

Flood risk

Howbeck 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 Howbeck Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Birkenhead High School Academy 1,226 pupils All-through 3–19 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Anselm's College 1,002 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
Birkenhead Sixth Form College 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.4 mi
Birkenhead School 892 pupils Other independent school 3–19 Report 0.4 mi
Bidston Avenue Primary School 446 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Wirral Hospitals' School 2 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 11–17 Report 0.5 mi
Birkenhead Park School 731 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
Townfield Primary School 487 pupils Primary 2–11 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

  • Birkenhead Park station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Birkenhead North station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Upton station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Shrewsbury Close (opp, Shrewsbury Road) 2 min walk
  • Shrewsbury Close (adj, Shrewsbury Road) 2 min walk
  • Tollemache Road (adj, Shrewsbury Road) 3 min walk
  • Blaydon Walk (adj, Bidston Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Paxton Medical Group
    Claughton Medical Centre, 161 Park Road North, Birkenhead · 0.5 mi
  • Cavendish Medical Centre
    Birkenhead Medical Building, 31 Laird Street, Birkenhead · 0.7 mi
  • Miriam Primary Care Group
    Birkenhead Medical Building, Laird Street, Birkenhead · 0.7 mi
  • Devaney Med Ctr
    40 Balls Road, Oxton, Prenton · 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned77.2%62.5%
Private rented20.2%20.3%
Social rented2.6%17.1%
Households693

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.9%64.1%
Aged 65+25.6%18.6%
Residents1,529

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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