Forest Close, Wirral
House prices, sold prices and local information for CH47 6BA.
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At a glance
5 property sales on Forest Close, Wirral have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 12 Jan 2022. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £407,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 80% detached, 20% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Forest Close range from £325,000 to £499,995. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Forest Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forest Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CH47 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £407,500 | 12 Jan 2022 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £499,995 | 18 Jan 2019 |
Sold prices on Forest Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15, Forest Close CH47 6BA | 12 Jan 2022 | £450,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, Forest Close CH47 6BA | 18 Nov 2020 | £480,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, Forest Close CH47 6BA | 18 Jan 2019 | £499,995 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, Forest Close CH47 6BA | 24 Nov 2017 | £375,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, Forest Close CH47 6BA | 27 Jan 2017 | £325,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4, Forest Close | £325,000 (Jan 2017) → £480,000 (Nov 2020) | +48% over 4 yrs |
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Schools near Forest Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Meols Primary School 450 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary School 288 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Black Horse Hill Infant School 102 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Good Report | 1.7 mi |
| Black Horse Hill Junior School 169 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| Lingham Primary School 270 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Requires improvement Report | 1.8 mi |
| West Kirby Primary School 297 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.9 mi |
| West Kirby Grammar School 1,181 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 1.9 mi |
| Hilbre High School 1,154 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | 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
- Meols station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
- Manor Road station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
- Hoylake station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Bertram Drive (opp, Birkenhead Road) 3 min walk
- Banks Avenue (adj, Birkenhead Road) 3 min walk
- Bertram Drive (adj, Birkenhead Road) 4 min walk
- Brosters Lane (adj, Birkenhead Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Hoylake & Meols Medical Ctr
Warwick House, Station Approach, Wirral · 0.4 mi - Hoylake Rd Met Ctr
314 Hoylake Road, Moreton, Wirral · 1.9 mi - Marine Lake Medical Practice
Marine Lake Health & Wellbeing Ctr, Orrysdale Road, Wirral · 2.1 mi - Moreton Group Practice
Pasture Road Health Centre, Pasture Road, Wirral · 2.1 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Meols Station Approach · 0.4 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Hoylake - Market Street · 0.7 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Hoylake Local · 0.9 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Wirral Hoylake Rd Express · 1.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Exel Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Everest Pharmacy - Hoylake · 1.0 mi
- Mckeevers Chemist · 2.5 mi
Dentists
- Hoylake Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
- Mcgrath Dental And Implant Clinic · 1.1 mi
- Dental Surgery · 2.1 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 | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 91.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 5.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 3.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 654 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 59.6% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 25.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,617 |
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 Forest Close
Ethnic group
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.4% | 95.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.9% | 1.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.1% | 2.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.6% |
Religion
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 66.3% | 55% |
| No religion | 27.9% | 37.3% |
| Not answered | 4.6% | 5.3% |
| Hindu | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Muslim | 0.1% | 1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.3% | 94.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.7% | 5.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 53.1% | 31.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15% | 17.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.9% | 14.7% |
| No qualifications | 8.9% | 17.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 5.7% | 9.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.3% | 6% |
| Other qualifications | 1% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 57.1% | 46.5% |
| Good health | 29% | 32.1% |
| Fair health | 10.7% | 14.2% |
| Bad health | 2.5% | 5.6% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 40% | 25.2% |
| 1 car or van in household | 36.2% | 42.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 15.4% | 7.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 8.5% | 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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