Birchway, Heswall, Wirral
House prices, sold prices and local information for CH60 3SX.
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At a glance
8 property sales on Birchway, Heswall, Wirral have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 22 Jul 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £626,494. Average sale prices rose from £491,250 in 2016 to £625,000 in 2025 (+27%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Birchway range from £400,000 to £774,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Birchway compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birchway has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CH60 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 8 | £626,494 | 22 Jul 2025 |
Sold prices on Birchway
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12, Birchway CH60 3SX | 22 Jul 2025 | £665,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 15, Birchway CH60 3SX | 3 Jul 2025 | £585,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 9, Birchway CH60 3SX | 30 Jun 2021 | £690,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 10, Birchway CH60 3SX | 16 Dec 2020 | £774,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Birchway CH60 3SX | 17 Sep 2018 | £615,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 6, Birchway CH60 3SX | 18 Jul 2017 | £699,950 | Detached | Freehold |
| 17, Birchway CH60 3SX | 4 May 2016 | £400,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 10, Birchway CH60 3SX | 21 Mar 2016 | £582,500 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10, Birchway | £582,500 (Mar 2016) → £774,500 (Dec 2020) | +33% over 5 yrs |
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Schools near Birchway
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnston Primary School 299 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Gayton Primary School 213 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School 276 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Heswall Primary School 257 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Parkgate Primary School 184 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Thornton Hough Primary School 185 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Outstanding Report | 1.5 mi |
| Neston High School 1,712 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| Stanley School 183 pupils | Community special school | 2–11 | Report | 1.9 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
- Heswall station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
- Neston station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
- Bromborough Rake station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Queensway (adj, Chester Road) 3 min walk
- Queensway (opp, Chester Road) 3 min walk
- Gayton Parkway (o/s, Boathouse Lane) 4 min walk
- Boathouse Lane (adj, Chester Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Myrtle Group Practice
270 Telegraph Road, Heswall, Wirral · 1.4 mi - Neston Medical Centre
14-18 Liverpool Road, Neston · 1.8 mi - Neston Surgery
Mellock Lane, Little Neston, Neston · 2.4 mi - West Wirral Group Practice
The Warrens Medical Centre, Arrowe Park Road, Wirral · 3.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Heswall SF · 0.9 mi
- Aldi Aldi Gayton Heswall · 1.1 mi
- Cook Cook Heswall · 1.2 mi
- Tesco Tesco Wirral Superstore · 1.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Heswall Hills Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
- Boots · 1.1 mi
- Oakley Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
Dentists
- Sandstone Wirral Ltd · 0.9 mi
- Children's Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
- Heswall Dental Practice · 1.1 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 10 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 | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 97.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 1.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 0.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 540 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 52.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 31.4% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,363 |
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 Birchway
Ethnic group
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 93.5% | 95.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3.4% | 2.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.3% | 1.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 0.6% |
Religion
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 65.8% | 55% |
| No religion | 23.3% | 37.3% |
| Not answered | 7.1% | 5.3% |
| Hindu | 1.6% | 0.4% |
| Muslim | 1.2% | 1% |
| Jewish | 0.4% | 0.1% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.5% | 94.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.5% | 5.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 56.5% | 31.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.1% | 17.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12% | 14.7% |
| No qualifications | 6.5% | 17.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.8% | 6% |
| Other qualifications | 1.9% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 58.5% | 46.5% |
| Good health | 29.7% | 32.1% |
| Fair health | 9.8% | 14.2% |
| Bad health | 1.5% | 5.6% |
| Very bad health | 0.4% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 51.3% | 25.2% |
| 1 car or van in household | 25.1% | 42.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 19% | 7.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 4.6% | 25.1% |
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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