James Street, Wallasey

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH44 7AT.

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£76,214
7 sales
Price range
£63k – £88k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Jan 2024
CH44 7AT

At a glance

House prices£76k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station21 min walkBirkenhead Hamilton Square station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on James Street, Wallasey have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 24 Jan 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £76,214. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on James Street compared

CH44 postcode area£177,750
Wallasey£217,242
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. James Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CH44 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £63,000 (1 sales)2016£63k2019: £71,167 (3 sales)2019£71k2022: £83,500 (1 sales)2022£84k2023: £88,000 (1 sales)2023£88k2024: £85,500 (1 sales)2024£86k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced7£76,21424 Jan 2024

Sold prices on James Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
17, James Street CH44 7AT 14 Apr 2026£95,000 TerracedFreehold
5, James Street CH44 7AT 19 Dec 2025£117,500 TerracedFreehold
15, James Street CH44 7AT 24 Jan 2024£85,500 TerracedFreehold
13, James Street CH44 7AT 4 Apr 2023£88,000 TerracedFreehold
6, James Street CH44 7AT 31 Aug 2022£83,500 TerracedFreehold
12, James Street CH44 7AT 16 Jul 2019£74,000 TerracedFreehold
15, James Street CH44 7AT 24 Jun 2019£69,500 TerracedFreehold
14, James Street CH44 7AT 15 Mar 2019£70,000 TerracedFreehold
5, James Street CH44 7AT 30 Sep 2016£63,000 TerracedFreehold

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
5, James Street £63,000 (Sep 2016) → £117,500 (Dec 2025) +87%
over 9 yrs
15, James Street £69,500 (Jun 2019) → £85,500 (Jan 2024) +23%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near James Street

Crime

294 crimes were reported within about a mile of James Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences135
Anti-social behaviour34
Criminal damage & arson29
Public order22
Drugs21
Shoplifting16

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

Flood risk

James Street is in or near 4 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
  • Mersey Estuary from Liverpool and Wirral to Widnes 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 James Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey 168 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
Riverside Primary School 251 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Kingsway Primary School 151 pupils Primary 2–11 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Somerville Primary School 379 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Somerville Nursery School 62 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.6 mi
Egremont Primary School 275 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
IMPACT Northwest Schools 72 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 Report 0.8 mi
Cathcart Street Primary School 213 pupils Primary 2–11 Requires improvement Report 1.0 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 Hamilton Square station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Birkenhead Park station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Conway Park station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • James Street (adj, St Paul's Road) 1 min walk
  • Percy Road (opp, St Paul's Road) 2 min walk
  • Keegan Drive (adj, Church Road) 2 min walk
  • Borough Road (adj, Church Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Egremont Med Ctr
    9 King Street, Wallasey · 0.7 mi
  • Somerville Med Ctr
    69 Gorsey Lane, Wallasey · 0.8 mi
  • Vittoria Med Ctr G
    Vittoria Street, Birkenhead · 0.9 mi
  • Vittoria Med Ctr K
    Vittoria Street, Birkenhead · 0.9 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 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: decile 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned29.0%62.5%
Private rented36.5%20.3%
Social rented34.5%17.1%
Households624

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.7%64.1%
Aged 65+12.8%18.6%
Residents1,318

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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