Lorne Road, Prenton
House prices, sold prices and local information for CH43 1XU, CH43 1XB, CH43 2JN.
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At a glance
17 property sales on Lorne Road, Prenton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £136,500. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £120,846. That is 49% below the Prenton average of £267,413 over the same period. 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 76% flat, 18% semi-detached, 6% detached. Recorded sale prices on Lorne Road range from £84,000 to £585,000. 20% of homes sold here were freehold and 80% leasehold. Of 75 streets in Prenton with at least two sales in the last year, Lorne Road ranks 70th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.
House prices on Lorne Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CH43 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 20% freehold and 80% leasehold across 20 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 13 | £120,846 | 7 Jul 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 3 | £455,000 | 23 Jun 2022 |
| Detached | 1 | £395,000 | 17 Jun 2016 |
Sold prices on Lorne Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 2, 16, Lorne Road CH43 1XB | 7 Jul 2026 | £170,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 24, Lorne Court, Lorne Road CH43 1XU | 19 Dec 2025 | £103,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 5, Newburn, 2, Lorne Road CH43 1XB | 11 Jun 2025 | £78,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 25, Lorne Court, Lorne Road CH43 1XU | 2 Aug 2024 | £109,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 10, Newburn, 2, Lorne Road CH43 1XB | 23 Feb 2024 | £140,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 1, 16, Lorne Road CH43 1XB | 13 Oct 2022 | £166,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 14, Lorne Road CH43 1XB | 23 Jun 2022 | £585,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 32, Lorne Road CH43 2JN | 1 Sep 2021 | £325,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 18, Lorne Court, Lorne Road CH43 1XU | 11 Aug 2021 | £95,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 3, 16, Lorne Road CH43 1XB | 28 Aug 2020 | £160,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 2, Lorne Court, Lorne Road CH43 1XU | 7 Feb 2020 | £91,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 3, Lorne Court, Lorne Road CH43 1XU | 7 May 2019 | £92,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 2, 16, Lorne Road CH43 1XB | 1 Mar 2019 | £153,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 28, Lorne Court, Lorne Road CH43 1XU | 27 Feb 2018 | £87,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 9, Lorne Court, Lorne Road CH43 1XU | 31 Jan 2018 | £71,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 4, Newburn, 2, Lorne Road CH43 1XB | 12 Sep 2017 | £128,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 9, Lorne Road CH43 1XD | 20 Jul 2017 | £455,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 29, Lorne Court, Lorne Road CH43 1XU | 2 Dec 2016 | £87,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 18, Lorne Court, Lorne Road CH43 1XU | 14 Oct 2016 | £84,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 24, Lorne Road CH43 2JN | 17 Jun 2016 | £395,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Flat 2, 16, Lorne Road | £153,000 (Mar 2019) → £170,000 (Jul 2026) | +11% over 7 yrs |
| 18, Lorne Court, Lorne Road | £84,000 (Oct 2016) → £95,000 (Aug 2021) | +13% over 5 yrs |
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Schools near Lorne Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birkenhead High School Academy 1,226 pupils | All-through | 3–19 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Birkenhead School 892 pupils | Other independent school | 3–19 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Anselm's College 1,002 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–18 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Birkenhead Park School 731 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Requires improvement Report | 0.5 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 | 0.6 mi |
| Woodchurch Road Academy 171 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.6 mi |
| Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School 207 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | 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, shops and health
Train stations
- Birkenhead Park station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
- Birkenhead Central station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
- Conway Park station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Lorne Road (N-bound, Palm Grove) 2 min walk
- Alton Road (adj, Shrewsbury Road) 2 min walk
- Columbia Road (adj, Shrewsbury Road) 2 min walk
- Mather Road (SE-bound, Palm Grove) 2 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 - Paxton Medical Group
Claughton Medical Centre, 161 Park Road North, Birkenhead · 0.9 mi - St Catherine's Surgery
St. Catherines Health Centre, Church Road, Birkenhead · 0.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Birkenhead Express · 0.4 mi
- Lidl Lidl Central Birkenhead Birkenhead · 0.5 mi
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Salisbury Street Birkenhead · 0.7 mi
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Prenton Birkenhead · 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Allied Pharmacies Balls Road · 0.4 mi
- Jamieson's Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Asda Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
- Claughton Dental Centre · 0.8 mi
- The Arno 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 4 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 | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 3 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 41.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 42.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 16.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 896 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 65.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 25.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,611 |
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 Lorne Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 90% | 95.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 4.3% | 0.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3% | 2.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.2% | 1.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.5% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 48.2% | 55% |
| No religion | 38.7% | 37.3% |
| Not answered | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| Muslim | 5.2% | 1% |
| Hindu | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.2% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 89.8% | 94.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 10.2% | 5.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 42% | 31.5% |
| No qualifications | 18.1% | 17.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.4% | 14.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 12.3% | 17.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 6% | 9.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 6% |
| Other qualifications | 3.5% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 43.5% | 46.5% |
| Good health | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| Fair health | 17.5% | 14.2% |
| Bad health | 7.9% | 5.6% |
| Very bad health | 1.5% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 46.3% | 42.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 29.7% | 25.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 18.2% | 25.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 5.8% | 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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