Willow Lea, Prenton
House prices, sold prices and local information for CH43 2GQ.
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At a glance
3 property sales on Willow Lea, Prenton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 4 Sep 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £434,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Willow Lea compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Willow Lea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 3 | £434,000 | 4 Sep 2024 |
Sold prices on Willow Lea
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Willow Lea CH43 2GQ | 4 Sep 2024 | £535,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1, Willow Lea CH43 2GQ | 18 Aug 2017 | £388,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 6, Willow Lea CH43 2GQ | 4 Oct 2016 | £379,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1, Willow Lea | £388,000 (Aug 2017) → £535,000 (Sep 2024) | +38% over 7 yrs |
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Schools near Willow Lea
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birkenhead School 892 pupils | Other independent school | 3–19 | Report | 0.2 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 | 0.7 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 237 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Birkenhead Park School 731 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Requires improvement 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 Park station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
- Upton station 1.3 mi · 26 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) 1 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 · 0.7 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
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Noctorum Townfield Close · 0.5 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Birkenhead · 0.7 mi
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Prenton Birkenhead · 0.7 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Birkenhead Express · 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Townfield Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Allied Pharmacies Balls Road · 0.7 mi
- Woodchurch Road Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
- The Arno Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
- Holmlands Dental Practice · 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 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 | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 79.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 13.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 7.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 707 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 48.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 42.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,368 |
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 Willow Lea
Ethnic group
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 93.4% | 95.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3.4% | 2.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.1% | 0.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.6% | 0.6% |
Religion
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 66.3% | 55% |
| No religion | 25.2% | 37.3% |
| Not answered | 5% | 5.3% |
| Hindu | 1.6% | 0.4% |
| Muslim | 1.1% | 1% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.2% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 91.6% | 94.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 8.4% | 5.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 37.8% | 31.5% |
| No qualifications | 17.2% | 17.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.1% | 17.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 10.4% | 14.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1% | 6% |
| Other qualifications | 3.3% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 43.4% | 46.5% |
| Good health | 31.9% | 32.1% |
| Fair health | 17.4% | 14.2% |
| Bad health | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| Very bad health | 1.5% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 45.3% | 42.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 28.9% | 25.2% |
| No cars or vans in household | 18.8% | 25.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.1% | 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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