Mercer Road, Prenton
House prices, sold prices and local information for CH43 7SP.
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At a glance
2 property sales on Mercer Road, Prenton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. The most recent sale was on 6 Feb 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £105,000. By property type, sales here have been 50% terraced, 50% semi-detached. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Mercer Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Mercer 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 3 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 1 | £105,000 | 10 Feb 2023 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £95,000 | 6 Feb 2024 |
Sold prices on Mercer Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34, Mercer Road CH43 7SP | 9 Feb 2024 | £88,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 10, Mercer Road CH43 7SP | 6 Feb 2024 | £95,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 24, Mercer Road CH43 7SP | 10 Feb 2023 | £105,000 | Terraced | 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.
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Schools near Mercer Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 185 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Co-op Academy Portland 227 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.3 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 Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| The Observatory School 174 pupils | Community special school | 7–16 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School 436 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Kilgarth School 63 pupils | Community special school | 11–16 | 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, shops and health
Train stations
- Birkenhead North station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
- Bidston station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
- Birkenhead Park station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Lansdowne Road (adj, Tollemache Road) 2 min walk
- Egan Road (opp, Hoylake Road) 2 min walk
- Arkle Road (adj, Tollemache Road) 2 min walk
- Flaybrick Close (adj, Tollemache Road) 2 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 - Somerville Med Ctr
69 Gorsey Lane, Wallasey · 1.1 mi
Supermarkets
- Iceland Iceland Birkenhead Stanley Rd · 0.2 mi
- Asda Supermarket Asda Birkenhead Stanley Road Supermarket · 0.2 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Claughton Express · 0.5 mi
- Tesco Extra Tesco Birkenhead Bidston Moss Extra · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Claughton Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Well · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Park Road North Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
- Claughton Dental Centre · 0.8 mi
- Victoria Central Hospital Dental · 1.2 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 1 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 | 1 of 10 |
| Employment | 1 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 1 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 30.6% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 25.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 44.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 669 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 25.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 12.4% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,605 |
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 Mercer Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 94.8% | 95.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.3% | 0.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 50.5% | 55% |
| No religion | 42.9% | 37.3% |
| Not answered | 5.1% | 5.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.7% | 0.3% |
| Sikh | 0.4% | – |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 1% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 91.5% | 94.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 8.5% | 5.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 28.7% | 17.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.9% | 17.9% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 19.4% | 31.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 17.4% | 14.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.1% | 6% |
| Other qualifications | 1.7% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 44.2% | 46.5% |
| Good health | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| Fair health | 15% | 14.2% |
| Bad health | 7.4% | 5.6% |
| Very bad health | 2.1% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 47.4% | 42.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 39.6% | 25.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 10.8% | 25.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 2.2% | 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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