West Knowe, Prenton

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH43 2NU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£110,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£74,078
30 sales
Price range
£30k – £115k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Nov 2025
CH43 2NU

At a glance

House prices£74k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% 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 station24 min walkBirkenhead Park station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

30 property sales on West Knowe, Prenton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £110,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £74,322. Average sale prices rose from £32,500 in 2016 to £71,790 in 2025 (+121%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on West Knowe compared

CH43 postcode area£267,025
Prenton£267,171
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. West Knowe has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CH43 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £32,500 (2 sales)2016£33k2017: £76,980 (5 sales)2017£77k2018: £60,000 (1 sales)2018£60k2019: £105,000 (1 sales)2019£105k2020: £80,000 (1 sales)2020£80k2021: £84,750 (4 sales)2021£85k2022: £76,250 (6 sales)2022£76k2023: £74,250 (4 sales)2023£74k2024: £75,000 (1 sales)2024£75k2025: £71,790 (5 sales)2025£72k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat29£74,32228 Nov 2025
Terraced1£67,0007 Dec 2021

Sold prices on West Knowe

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, West Knowe CH43 2NU 28 Nov 2025£110,000 FlatLeasehold
39, West Knowe CH43 2NU 17 Sep 2025£50,000 FlatLeasehold
29, West Knowe CH43 2NU 21 May 2025£77,950 FlatLeasehold
10, West Knowe CH43 2NU 25 Apr 2025£75,000 FlatLeasehold
22, West Knowe CH43 2NU 24 Jan 2025£46,000 FlatLeasehold
21, West Knowe CH43 2NU 30 Aug 2024£66,000 OtherLeasehold
28, West Knowe CH43 2NU 5 Jul 2024£75,000 FlatLeasehold
12, West Knowe CH43 2NU 27 Oct 2023£70,000 FlatLeasehold
8, West Knowe CH43 2NU 6 Mar 2023£110,000 FlatLeasehold
27, West Knowe CH43 2NU 24 Feb 2023£60,000 FlatLeasehold
23, West Knowe CH43 2NU 26 Jan 2023£57,000 FlatLeasehold
6, West Knowe CH43 2NU 14 Oct 2022£55,000 FlatLeasehold
33, West Knowe CH43 2NU 28 Sep 2022£68,500 FlatLeasehold
29, West Knowe CH43 2NU 16 Sep 2022£75,500 FlatLeasehold
3, West Knowe CH43 2NU 22 Aug 2022£55,000 FlatLeasehold
32, West Knowe CH43 2NU 25 Mar 2022£91,000 FlatLeasehold
9, West Knowe CH43 2NU 18 Feb 2022£112,500 FlatLeasehold
30, West Knowe CH43 2NU 7 Dec 2021£67,000 TerracedLeasehold
41, West Knowe CH43 2NU 29 Sep 2021£105,000 FlatLeasehold
1, West Knowe CH43 2NU 22 Mar 2021£100,000 FlatLeasehold
4, West Knowe CH43 2NU 22 Jan 2021£67,000 FlatLeasehold
44, West Knowe CH43 2NU 24 Jul 2020£80,000 FlatLeasehold
8, West Knowe CH43 2NU 12 Jun 2020£108,784 OtherLeasehold
25, West Knowe CH43 2NU 6 Sep 2019£105,000 FlatLeasehold
7, West Knowe CH43 2NU 20 Feb 2018£60,000 FlatLeasehold
1, West Knowe CH43 2NU 20 Sep 2017£95,500 FlatLeasehold
46, West Knowe CH43 2NU 20 Sep 2017£45,000 FlatLeasehold
2, West Knowe CH43 2NU 22 Aug 2017£114,950 FlatLeasehold
29, West Knowe CH43 2NU 25 Jan 2017£43,500 FlatLeasehold
41, West Knowe CH43 2NU 10 Jan 2017£85,950 FlatLeasehold
37, West Knowe CH43 2NU 29 Feb 2016£30,000 FlatLeasehold
5, West Knowe CH43 2NU 26 Feb 2016£35,000 FlatLeasehold

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

AddressSalesChange
9, West Knowe £112,500 (Feb 2022) → £110,000 (Nov 2025) -2%
over 4 yrs
29, West Knowe £43,500 (Jan 2017) → £75,500 (Sep 2022) → £77,950 (May 2025) +79%
over 8 yrs
8, West Knowe £108,784 (Jun 2020) → £110,000 (Mar 2023) +1%
over 3 yrs
41, West Knowe £85,950 (Jan 2017) → £105,000 (Sep 2021) +22%
over 5 yrs
1, West Knowe £95,500 (Sep 2017) → £100,000 (Mar 2021) +5%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near West Knowe

Crime

232 crimes were reported within about a mile of West Knowe in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences92
Anti-social behaviour41
Criminal damage & arson20
Public order16
Vehicle crime14
Shoplifting12

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

Flood risk

West Knowe 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 Knowe

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Birkenhead School 892 pupils Other independent school 3–19 Report 0.1 mi
Townfield Primary School 487 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.2 mi
Birkenhead High School Academy 1,226 pupils All-through 3–19 Good Report 0.4 mi
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School 207 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Anselm's College 1,002 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
Woodchurch Road Academy 171 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
Birkenhead Park School 731 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 237 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good 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

  • Birkenhead Park station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Upton station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
  • Birkenhead Central station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Willow Lea (adj, Bidston Road) 1 min walk
  • Silverdale Road (adj, Bidston Road) 1 min walk
  • Bidston Road (nr, Townfield Lane) 2 min walk
  • Bidston Road (nr, Townfield Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Devaney Med Ctr
    40 Balls Road, Oxton, Prenton · 0.7 mi
  • Holmlands Med Ctr
    16-20 Holmlands Dr, Oxton, Birkenhead, Wirral, Prenton · 0.8 mi
  • Prenton & Woodchurch Medical Centre
    516-518 Woodchurch Road, Prenton, Wirral · 0.9 mi
  • Paxton Medical Group
    Claughton Medical Centre, 161 Park Road North, Birkenhead · 1.0 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 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned79.3%62.5%
Private rented13.0%20.3%
Social rented7.6%17.1%
Households707

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 159.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6448.0%64.1%
Aged 65+42.3%18.6%
Residents1,368

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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