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Atherton Drive, Wirral

MyStreetCheck free street report: Atherton Drive, Wirral · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wirral-merseyside/atherton-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH49 8HD.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£194,000
9 sales
Price range
£132k – £280k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Jan 2025
CH49 8HD

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At a glance

House prices£194k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% 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 station15 min walkUpton station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 13 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

9 property sales on Atherton Drive, Wirral have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 31 Jan 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £177,667. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% semi-detached, 33% detached. Recorded sale prices on Atherton Drive range from £132,000 to £280,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Atherton Drive compared

CH49 postcode area£247,090
Wirral£306,499
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Atherton Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CH49 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £215,000 (1 sales)2016£215k2017: £132,000 (1 sales)2017£132k2018: £170,000 (2 sales)2018£170k2022: £240,000 (2 sales)2022£240k2023: £162,000 (1 sales)2023£162k2024: £230,000 (1 sales)2024£230k2025: £187,000 (1 sales)2025£187k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached6£177,66731 Jan 2025
Detached3£226,6675 Aug 2022

Sold prices on Atherton Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
21, Atherton Drive CH49 8HD 31 Jan 2025£187,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Atherton Drive CH49 8HD 14 Jun 2024£180,000 TerracedFreehold
13A, Atherton Drive CH49 8HD 22 Feb 2024£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Atherton Drive CH49 8HD 10 Nov 2023£162,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Atherton Drive CH49 8HD 1 Jan 2023£102,500 TerracedFreehold
10, Atherton Drive CH49 8HD 5 Aug 2022£280,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Atherton Drive CH49 8HD 5 Aug 2022£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Atherton Drive CH49 8HD 7 Jun 2019£87,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Atherton Drive CH49 8HD 15 Oct 2018£185,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Atherton Drive CH49 8HD 29 Jun 2018£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13A, Atherton Drive CH49 8HD 16 Jun 2017£51,000 OtherFreehold
5, Atherton Drive CH49 8HD 30 Jan 2017£132,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Atherton Drive CH49 8HD 29 Jul 2016£215,000 DetachedFreehold

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
19, Atherton Drive £102,500 (Jan 2023) → £180,000 (Jun 2024) +76%
over 1 yr
13A, Atherton Drive £51,000 (Jun 2017) → £230,000 (Feb 2024) +351%
over 7 yrs
10, Atherton Drive £215,000 (Jul 2016) → £280,000 (Aug 2022) +30%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Atherton Drive

Crime

182 crimes were reported within about a mile of Atherton Drive in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences80
Anti-social behaviour40
Criminal damage & arson16
Other theft11
Public order11
Drugs8

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

Flood risk

Atherton Drive is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Irish Sea from Hilbre Island to Heswall Flood alert area
  • 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 Atherton Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Gilbrook School 60 pupils Community special school 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
Meadowside School 114 pupils Community special school 11–19 Report 0.3 mi
Woodchurch CofE Primary School 157 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Inadequate Report 0.3 mi
Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre 170 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.5 mi
Fender Primary School 275 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Upton Hall School FCJ 1,004 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
Woodchurch High School 1,399 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton 198 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.7 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

  • Upton station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Leasowe station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
  • Moreton (Merseyside) station 2.2 mi · 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Whitefield Close (opp, Houghton Road) 2 min walk
  • Whitefield Close (adj, Houghton Road) 2 min walk
  • Arrowe Brook Road (adj, Arrowe Park Road) 3 min walk
  • Hoole Road (adj, Houghton Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Heatherlands Med Ctr
    396 New Hey Road, Wirral · 0.4 mi
  • Upton Group Practice
    32 Ford Road, Wirral · 0.6 mi
  • Greasby Group Practice
    Greasby Health Centre, Greasby Road, Wirral · 1.2 mi
  • West Wirral Group Practice
    The Warrens Medical Centre, Arrowe Park Road, Wirral · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Hoole Road · 0.4 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Upton · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Birkenhead - Upton Road · 0.8 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Arrowe Park Superstore · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Heatherlands Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Lees's Pharmacy Ltd · 0.4 mi
  • Allied Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Arrowe Park Road Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Woodchurch Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Upton Dental Practice · 0.7 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

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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.

Income1 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned32.9%62.5%
Private rented23.6%20.3%
Social rented43.3%17.1%
Households593

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.9%64.1%
Aged 65+19.5%18.6%
Residents1,295

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks93%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks98%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 Atherton Drive

Ethnic group

HereWirral
White96.1%95.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.1%2.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.3%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%0.4%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.6%

Religion

HereWirral
Christian52.8%55%
No religion37%37.3%
Not answered9%5.3%
Muslim0.6%1%
Other religion0.4%0.4%
Sikh0.2%–
Buddhist0%0.3%
Hindu0%0.4%

Country of birth

HereWirral
Born in the UK96.8%94.6%
Born outside the UK3.2%5.4%

Highest qualification

HereWirral
No qualifications31.1%17.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above19.1%31.5%
Level 3 qualifications15.3%17.9%
Level 2 qualifications15%14.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.5%9.6%
Apprenticeship7.2%6%
Other qualifications2.7%2.4%

General health

HereWirral
Very good health43.3%46.5%
Good health30.1%32.1%
Fair health15.2%14.2%
Bad health8.6%5.6%
Very bad health2.9%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereWirral
No cars or vans in household40.6%25.1%
1 car or van in household38.4%42.4%
2 cars or vans in household16%25.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.9%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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