Marple Close, Prenton

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH43 0XQ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£213,667

3 sales

Price range

£182k – £265k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

8 Nov 2024

CH43 0XQ

At a glance

House prices£214k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station23 min walkUpton station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Marple Close, Prenton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 8 Nov 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £188,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Marple Close compared

CH43 postcode area£267,025

Prenton£267,171

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Marple 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£188,000	6 Oct 2020
Terraced	1	£265,000	8 Nov 2024

Sold prices on Marple Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Marple Close CH43 0XQ	8 Nov 2024	£265,000	Terraced	Freehold
10, Marple Close CH43 0XQ	6 Oct 2020	£182,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
13, Marple Close CH43 0XQ	25 Jan 2019	£194,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
13, Marple Close CH43 0XQ	20 Jun 2018	£149,950	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
13, Marple Close	£149,950 (Jun 2018) → £194,000 (Jan 2019)	+29% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Marple Close

Crime

143 crimes were reported within about a mile of Marple 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 offences	63
Anti-social behaviour	28
Criminal damage & arson	11
Vehicle crime	10
Public order	8
Shoplifting	6

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

Flood risk

Marple 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 Marple Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Townfield Primary School 487 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.4 mi
Ridgeway High School 858 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.5 mi
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School 207 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School 208 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Report	0.6 mi
Foxfield School 242 pupils	Community special school	11–19	Report	0.6 mi
Woodchurch High School 1,399 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–16	Report	0.6 mi
Birkenhead School 892 pupils	Other independent school	3–19	Report	0.7 mi
Prenton Primary School 393 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.8 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

Upton station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
Birkenhead Park station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
Birkenhead Central station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Oulton Way (NW-bound, Holmlands Drive) 1 min walk
Oulton Way (NW-bound, Holmlands Drive) 1 min walk
Prestbury Avenue (NE-bound, Prestbury Avenue) 3 min walk
Churton Avenue (adj, Townfield Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Holmlands Med Ctr
16-20 Holmlands Dr, Oxton, Birkenhead, Wirral, Prenton · 0.2 mi
Prenton & Woodchurch Medical Centre
516-518 Woodchurch Road, Prenton, Wirral · 0.3 mi
The Villa Medical Centre
1-2 Roman Road, Prenton · 0.9 mi
Heatherlands Med Ctr
396 New Hey Road, Wirral · 1.2 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 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: decile 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	89.4%	62.5%
Private rented	9.6%	20.3%
Social rented	1.0%	17.1%
Households	586

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	25.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,397

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.

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.

Nearby streets in CH43

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