West Close, Prenton

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH43 9RR.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£421,500

5 sales

Price range

£335k – £485k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

17 Dec 2021

CH43 9RR

At a glance

House prices£422k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station9 min walkUpton station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on West Close, Prenton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 17 Dec 2021. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £421,500.

House prices on West Close compared

CH43 postcode area£267,025

Prenton£267,171

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. West 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
Detached	5	£421,500	17 Dec 2021

Sold prices on West Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, West Close CH43 9RR	17 Dec 2021	£450,000	Detached	Freehold
9, West Close CH43 9RR	12 Mar 2021	£482,500	Detached	Freehold
7, West Close CH43 9RR	10 Jul 2020	£485,000	Detached	Freehold
1A, West Close CH43 9RR	27 Apr 2018	£355,000	Detached	Freehold
8, West Close CH43 9RR	6 Jul 2017	£335,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near West Close

Crime

165 crimes were reported within about a mile of West Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	83
Anti-social behaviour	33
Criminal damage & arson	15
Vehicle crime	11
Other theft	6
Burglary	3

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

Flood risk

West 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 West Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Co-op Academy Hillside 177 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.1 mi
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 216 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Ridgeway High School 858 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.5 mi
Manor Primary School 117 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.7 mi
Wirral Wrap 25 pupils	Other independent special school	7–16	Report	0.7 mi
Bidston Avenue Primary School 446 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Fender Primary School 275 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre 170 pupils	Nursery	2–5	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 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
Birkenhead North station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
Bidston station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Wirral Way (adj, Upton Road) 6 min walk
Warren Drive (adj, Upton Road) 6 min walk
Moorfields Avenue (adj, Noctorum Avenue) 7 min walk
Noctorum Lane (adj, Upton Road) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

Upton Group Practice
32 Ford Road, Wirral · 0.7 mi
Heatherlands Med Ctr
396 New Hey Road, Wirral · 0.8 mi
Holmlands Med Ctr
16-20 Holmlands Dr, Oxton, Birkenhead, Wirral, Prenton · 1.1 mi
Paxton Medical Group
Claughton Medical Centre, 161 Park Road North, Birkenhead · 1.1 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	84.0%	62.5%
Private rented	10.7%	20.3%
Social rented	5.3%	17.1%
Households	638

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,543

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.

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