Houghton Road, Wirral
House prices, sold prices and local information for CH49 9AP, CH49 8JG, CH49 8JE.
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At a glance
24 property sales on Houghton Road, Wirral have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £171,667. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £126,842. Average sale prices rose from £86,000 in 2016 to £171,667 in 2026 (+100%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 44% below the Wirral average of £306,499 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 79% terraced, 17% semi-detached, 4% detached. Recorded sale prices on Houghton Road range from £63,000 to £220,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 469 streets in Wirral with at least two sales in the last year, Houghton Road ranks 405th for average price.
House prices on Houghton Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CH49 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 33 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 19 | £126,842 | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 4 | £121,125 | 26 Sep 2025 |
| Detached | 1 | £87,000 | 2 Apr 2019 |
Sold prices on Houghton Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 149, Houghton Road CH49 9AP | 1 Jun 2026 | £145,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 162, Houghton Road CH49 9AP | 26 May 2026 | £220,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 44, Houghton Road CH49 8JE | 3 Mar 2026 | £150,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 109, Houghton Road CH49 8JG | 26 Sep 2025 | £145,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 50, Houghton Road CH49 8JE | 16 Sep 2025 | £140,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 93, Houghton Road CH49 8JG | 7 May 2025 | £120,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 162, Houghton Road CH49 9AP | 31 Mar 2025 | £128,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 40, Houghton Road CH49 8JE | 14 Mar 2025 | £145,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 161, Houghton Road CH49 9AP | 4 Jan 2023 | £128,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 46, Houghton Road CH49 8JE | 15 Oct 2021 | £183,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 159, Houghton Road CH49 9AP | 12 Feb 2021 | £93,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 169, Houghton Road CH49 9AP | 10 Nov 2020 | £87,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 47, Houghton Road CH49 8JF | 24 Jun 2019 | £120,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 102, Houghton Road CH49 8JH | 2 Apr 2019 | £87,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 89, Houghton Road CH49 8JG | 1 Mar 2019 | £135,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 100, Houghton Road CH49 8JH | 8 Feb 2019 | £125,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 150, Houghton Road CH49 9AP | 23 Nov 2018 | £104,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 149, Houghton Road CH49 9AP | 27 Sep 2018 | £100,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 109, Houghton Road CH49 8JG | 3 Aug 2018 | £92,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 158, Houghton Road CH49 9AP | 4 May 2018 | £140,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 156, Houghton Road CH49 9AP | 30 Apr 2018 | £117,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 121, Houghton Road CH49 9AP | 21 Mar 2018 | £98,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 171, Houghton Road CH49 9AP | 21 Mar 2018 | £105,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 107, Houghton Road CH49 8JG | 3 Nov 2017 | £112,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 148, Houghton Road CH49 9AP | 1 Sep 2017 | £133,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 101, Houghton Road CH49 8JG | 27 Jul 2017 | £141,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 20, Houghton Road CH49 8JD | 12 May 2017 | £67,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 154, Houghton Road CH49 9AP | 10 Feb 2017 | £138,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 90, Houghton Road CH49 8JQ | 3 Feb 2017 | £63,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 93, Houghton Road CH49 8JG | 9 Jan 2017 | £92,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 40, Houghton Road CH49 8JE | 19 Dec 2016 | £88,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 159, Houghton Road CH49 9AP | 9 Dec 2016 | £81,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 33, Houghton Road CH49 8JE | 1 Apr 2016 | £84,000 | Terraced | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 149, Houghton Road | £100,000 (Sep 2018) → £145,000 (Jun 2026) | +45% over 8 yrs |
| 162, Houghton Road | £128,000 (Mar 2025) → £220,000 (May 2026) | +72% over 1 yr |
| 109, Houghton Road | £92,500 (Aug 2018) → £145,000 (Sep 2025) | +57% over 7 yrs |
| 93, Houghton Road | £92,500 (Jan 2017) → £120,000 (May 2025) | +30% over 8 yrs |
| 40, Houghton Road | £88,000 (Dec 2016) → £145,000 (Mar 2025) | +65% over 8 yrs |
| 159, Houghton Road | £81,500 (Dec 2016) → £93,000 (Feb 2021) | +14% over 4 yrs |
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Schools near Houghton Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbrook School 60 pupils | Community special school | 4–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre 170 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Fender Primary School 275 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Meadowside School 114 pupils | Community special school | 11–19 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Upton Hall School FCJ 1,004 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–18 | Outstanding Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton 198 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Woodchurch CofE Primary School 157 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Inadequate Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School 216 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.5 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 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
- Leasowe station 1.9 mi · 39 min walk
- Bidston station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Poolwood Road (adj, New Hey Road) 2 min walk
- Benedict Close (opp, New Hey Road) 2 min walk
- Hoole Road (opp, Houghton Road) 2 min walk
- Hoole Road (adj, Houghton Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Heatherlands Med Ctr
396 New Hey Road, Wirral · 0.1 mi - Upton Group Practice
32 Ford Road, Wirral · 0.3 mi - Greasby Group Practice
Greasby Health Centre, Greasby Road, Wirral · 1.3 mi - Holmlands Med Ctr
16-20 Holmlands Dr, Oxton, Birkenhead, Wirral, Prenton · 1.4 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 · 0.5 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Upton · 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Heatherlands Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
- Upton Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Lees's Pharmacy Ltd · 0.4 mi
Dentists
- Arrowe Park Road Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
- Woodchurch Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
- Upton Dental Practice · 0.5 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 2 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 | 2 of 10 |
| Employment | 1 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 43.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 16.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 40.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 929 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 63.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 14.4% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,263 |
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 Houghton Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95.5% | 95.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.7% | 2.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 53.4% | 55% |
| No religion | 39.4% | 37.3% |
| Not answered | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| Muslim | 0.6% | 1% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95.9% | 94.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 4.1% | 5.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 22.6% | 17.9% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 19.8% | 31.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.5% | 17.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 17.3% | 14.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.6% | 9.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% | 6% |
| Other qualifications | 3.5% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 48.6% | 46.5% |
| Good health | 28.1% | 32.1% |
| Fair health | 15.1% | 14.2% |
| Bad health | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| Very bad health | 2% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 44.8% | 42.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 29.5% | 25.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 20.5% | 25.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 5.3% | 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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