Merton Place, Prenton
House prices, sold prices and local information for CH43 4XD.
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At a glance
8 property sales on Merton Place, Prenton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £200,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £127,571. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 88% terraced, 13% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Merton Place range from £75,000 to £200,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Merton Place compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Merton Place 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 9 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 7 | £127,571 | 14 Apr 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £100,000 | 9 Dec 2016 |
Sold prices on Merton Place
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4, Merton Place CH43 4XD | 14 Apr 2026 | £200,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 12, Merton Place CH43 4XD | 4 Jul 2025 | £130,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3, Merton Place CH43 4XD | 29 Feb 2024 | £150,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 13, Merton Place CH43 4XD | 4 Aug 2022 | £105,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 4, Merton Place CH43 4XD | 16 Oct 2020 | £127,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 9, Merton Place CH43 4XD | 19 Jul 2019 | £110,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 19, Merton Place CH43 4XD | 21 Sep 2018 | £126,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 21, Merton Place CH43 4XD | 17 Mar 2017 | £75,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 6, Merton Place CH43 4XD | 9 Dec 2016 | £100,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4, Merton Place | £127,000 (Oct 2020) → £200,000 (Apr 2026) | +57% over 5 yrs |
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Schools near Merton Place
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birkenhead Park School 731 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Requires improvement Report | 0.2 mi |
| Progress Schools - Wirral 14 pupils | Other independent school | 11–16 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School 203 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School 210 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| The Priory Parish CofE Primary School 179 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Woodlands Primary School 314 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Anselm's College 1,002 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–18 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Cathcart Street Primary School 213 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Requires improvement 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
- Birkenhead Park station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
- Conway Park station 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
- Birkenhead Central station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Paterson Street (adj, Claughton Road) 2 min walk
- Cole Street (adj, Claughton Road) 2 min walk
- Francis Avenue (opp, Park Road South) 3 min walk
- Eastbourne Street (SW-bound, Eastbourne Street) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Devaney Med Ctr
40 Balls Road, Oxton, Prenton · 0.3 mi - Whetstone Lane Med Ctr
44 Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead · 0.3 mi - Vittoria Med Ctr K
Vittoria Street, Birkenhead · 0.5 mi - Vittoria Med Ctr G
Vittoria Street, Birkenhead · 0.5 mi
Supermarkets
- Lidl Lidl Central Birkenhead Birkenhead · 0.3 mi
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Salisbury Street Birkenhead · 0.3 mi
- Asda Superstore Asda Birkenhead Superstore · 0.3 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Birkenhead Express · 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Asda Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Boots · 0.3 mi
- Allied Pharmacies Balls Road · 0.3 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
- Claughton Dental Centre · 0.6 mi
- St Catherines Dental Centre · 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 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 | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 32.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 35.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 32.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 719 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 70.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 12.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,449 |
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 Merton Place
Ethnic group
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 91.1% | 95.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.5% | 1.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3% | 2.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.1% | 0.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.4% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 49.9% | 55% |
| No religion | 40.3% | 37.3% |
| Muslim | 4.2% | 1% |
| Not answered | 4.1% | 5.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 87.8% | 94.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 12.2% | 5.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 27.1% | 17.9% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 22.6% | 31.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16% | 17.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.5% | 14.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 13.2% | 9.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 6% |
| Other qualifications | 1.6% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 40% | 46.5% |
| Good health | 30.2% | 32.1% |
| Fair health | 20.1% | 14.2% |
| Bad health | 7.3% | 5.6% |
| Very bad health | 2.4% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| No cars or vans in household | 51.9% | 25.1% |
| 1 car or van in household | 33.9% | 42.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 10.7% | 25.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 3.5% | 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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