Old Wood Road, Wirral
House prices, sold prices and local information for CH61 5UY, CH61 5YE, CH61 5UZ.
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At a glance
10 property sales on Old Wood Road, Wirral have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 26 Apr 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £165,025. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 80% semi-detached, 10% terraced, 10% detached. Recorded sale prices on Old Wood Road range from £130,000 to £320,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Old Wood Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Old Wood Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CH61 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 8 | £165,025 | 26 Apr 2024 |
| Terraced | 1 | £137,500 | 30 Aug 2019 |
| Detached | 1 | £320,000 | 21 Jan 2022 |
Sold prices on Old Wood Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79, Old Wood Road CH61 5YE | 26 Apr 2024 | £226,250 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 79, Old Wood Road CH61 5YE | 22 Mar 2022 | £150,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 81, Old Wood Road CH61 5YE | 21 Jan 2022 | £320,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3, Old Wood Road CH61 5UY | 22 Oct 2021 | £179,950 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Old Wood Road CH61 5UY | 9 Oct 2020 | £158,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, Old Wood Road CH61 5UZ | 24 Sep 2020 | £160,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 23, Old Wood Road CH61 5UY | 30 Aug 2019 | £137,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 16, Old Wood Road CH61 5UZ | 22 Mar 2019 | £172,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Old Wood Road CH61 5UY | 10 Oct 2018 | £143,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, Old Wood Road CH61 5UY | 15 Jun 2018 | £130,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, Old Wood Road CH61 5UY | 28 Jul 2016 | £146,000 | Semi-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 |
|---|---|---|
| 79, Old Wood Road | £150,000 (Mar 2022) → £226,250 (Apr 2024) | +51% over 2 yrs |
| 3, Old Wood Road | £143,500 (Oct 2018) → £158,000 (Oct 2020) → £179,950 (Oct 2021) | +25% over 3 yrs |
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Schools near Old Wood Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladymount Catholic Primary School 241 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| Stanley School 183 pupils | Community special school | 2–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Pensby Primary School 224 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Pensby High School 915 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Heswall Primary School 257 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Thingwall Primary School 197 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| Irby Primary School 249 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School 276 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Report | 1.2 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 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
- Upton station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
- Neston station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Kentmere Drive (adj, Oldwood Road) 1 min walk
- Ashlea Road (opp, Kentmere Drive) 1 min walk
- Ashlea Road (adj, Kentmere Drive) 1 min walk
- Kylemore Drive (adj, Oldwood Road) 1 min walk
GP surgeries
- Myrtle Group Practice
270 Telegraph Road, Heswall, Wirral · 0.8 mi - West Wirral Group Practice
The Warrens Medical Centre, Arrowe Park Road, Wirral · 1.3 mi - The Villa Medical Centre
1-2 Roman Road, Prenton · 2.6 mi - Greasby Group Practice
Greasby Health Centre, Greasby Road, Wirral · 2.6 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Pensby Express · 0.3 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Pensby Road · 0.5 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Heswall Pensby Road Local · 0.5 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Thingwall Pensby Road Local · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Cohens Chemist · 0.3 mi
- M & A Weinronk · 0.5 mi
- Oakley Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- 338 Pensby Road [dental Practice] · 0.3 mi
- The White House Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
- Heswall Dental Practice · 1.0 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 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 | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 69.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 13.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 17.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 764 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 56.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 28.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,648 |
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 Old Wood Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.5% | 95.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.7% | 1.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.7% | 2.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 0.6% |
Religion
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 58% | 55% |
| No religion | 34.8% | 37.3% |
| Not answered | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Muslim | 0.1% | 1% |
| Sikh | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.4% | 94.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.6% | 5.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 28.1% | 31.5% |
| No qualifications | 19.7% | 17.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.3% | 17.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.9% | 14.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7% | 6% |
| Other qualifications | 2.2% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 43.8% | 46.5% |
| Good health | 32.8% | 32.1% |
| Fair health | 13.9% | 14.2% |
| Bad health | 7.4% | 5.6% |
| Very bad health | 2% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 49% | 42.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 26% | 25.2% |
| No cars or vans in household | 17.1% | 25.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 8% | 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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