Gorse Road, Upton, Wirral

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH49 1AE.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2023)

£359,808

16 sales

Price range

£288k – £449k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

5 Dec 2024

CH49 1AE

At a glance

House prices£360k averageSince 2023 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station23 min walkUpton station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

16 property sales on Gorse Road, Upton, Wirral have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. The most recent sale was on 5 Dec 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £359,808. Average sale prices rose from £347,072 in 2023 to £414,995 in 2024 (+20%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold.

House prices on Gorse Road compared

CH49 postcode area£248,381

Wirral£305,618

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	16	£359,808	5 Dec 2024

Sold prices on Gorse Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Gorse Road CH49 1AE	5 Dec 2024	£436,995	Detached New build	Freehold
5, Gorse Road CH49 1AE	30 Sep 2024	£436,995	Detached New build	Freehold
6, Gorse Road CH49 1AE	2 Aug 2024	£370,995	Detached New build	Freehold
4, Gorse Road CH49 1AE	4 Dec 2023	£448,995	Detached New build	Freehold
1, Gorse Road CH49 1AE	28 Jul 2023	£291,995	Detached New build	Freehold
2, Gorse Road CH49 1AE	19 Jul 2023	£287,995	Detached New build	Freehold
17, Gorse Road CH49 1AE	15 Jun 2023	£302,995	Detached New build	Freehold
16, Gorse Road CH49 1AE	8 Jun 2023	£290,995	Detached New build	Freehold
9, Gorse Road CH49 1AE	19 May 2023	£399,995	Detached New build	Freehold
15, Gorse Road CH49 1AE	29 Mar 2023	£363,995	Detached New build	Freehold
11, Gorse Road CH49 1AE	3 Mar 2023	£399,995	Detached New build	Freehold
12, Gorse Road CH49 1AE	31 Jan 2023	£321,995	Detached New build	Freehold
14, Gorse Road CH49 1AE	31 Jan 2023	£321,995	Detached New build	Freehold
10, Gorse Road CH49 1AE	30 Jan 2023	£360,995	Detached New build	Freehold
7, Gorse Road CH49 1AE	27 Jan 2023	£358,995	Detached New build	Freehold
8, Gorse Road CH49 1AE	17 Jan 2023	£360,995	Detached New build	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Gorse Road

Crime

129 crimes were reported within about a mile of Gorse Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	58
Anti-social behaviour	24
Criminal damage & arson	13
Public order	12
Other theft	8
Drugs	7

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

Flood risk

Gorse Road 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 Gorse Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Brookdale Primary School 239 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.4 mi
Gilbrook School 60 pupils	Community special school	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School 435 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Outstanding Report	0.6 mi
Woodchurch CofE Primary School 157 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Inadequate Report	0.6 mi
Meadowside School 114 pupils	Community special school	11–19	Report	0.7 mi
Greasby Infant School 196 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.7 mi
Upton Hall School FCJ 1,004 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Outstanding Report	0.8 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton 198 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	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 and local GPs

Train stations

Upton station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
Moreton (Merseyside) station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
Leasowe station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Arrowe Commerical Park (o/s, Arrowe Brook Road) 3 min walk
Brookdale Avenue South (adj, Arrowe Road) 4 min walk
Brookdale Avenue South (opp, Arrowe Road) 4 min walk
Caulfield Drive (opp, Arrowe Road) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

Greasby Group Practice
Greasby Health Centre, Greasby Road, Wirral · 0.7 mi
Heatherlands Med Ctr
396 New Hey Road, Wirral · 0.8 mi
Upton Group Practice
32 Ford Road, Wirral · 0.9 mi
West Wirral Group Practice
The Warrens Medical Centre, Arrowe Park Road, Wirral · 1.3 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 5 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	66.8%	62.5%
Private rented	19.3%	20.3%
Social rented	13.8%	17.1%
Households	901

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,923

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.

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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