Somerset Road, Heswall, Wirral
House prices, sold prices and local information for CH61 8SN, CH61 8SW, CH61 8ST.
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At a glance
31 property sales on Somerset Road, Heswall, Wirral have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £177,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £190,296. Average sale prices rose from £149,975 in 2016 to £204,500 in 2025 (+36%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 42% below the Wirral average of £306,499 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 81% semi-detached, 16% terraced, 3% detached. Recorded sale prices on Somerset Road range from £140,000 to £275,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 469 streets in Wirral with at least two sales in the last year, Somerset Road ranks 389th for average price.
House prices on Somerset Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CH61 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 34 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 25 | £190,296 | 17 Dec 2025 |
| Terraced | 5 | £201,200 | 21 Jan 2022 |
| Detached | 1 | £220,000 | 28 Oct 2024 |
Sold prices on Somerset Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 123A, Somerset Road CH61 8SS | 17 Dec 2025 | £200,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 35, Somerset Road CH61 8SN | 5 Nov 2025 | £155,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 64, Somerset Road CH61 8ST | 27 Jun 2025 | £235,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 33, Somerset Road CH61 8SN | 23 May 2025 | £185,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 24, Somerset Road CH61 8SW | 31 Mar 2025 | £177,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 74, Somerset Road CH61 8ST | 19 Mar 2025 | £275,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 58, Somerset Road CH61 8ST | 28 Oct 2024 | £220,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 52, Somerset Road CH61 8SW | 8 Dec 2023 | £250,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 47, Somerset Road CH61 8SN | 20 Oct 2023 | £230,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 111, Somerset Road CH61 8SS | 13 Oct 2023 | £197,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, Somerset Road CH61 8SN | 1 Sep 2023 | £145,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 47, Somerset Road CH61 8SN | 22 Feb 2023 | £145,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 18, Somerset Road CH61 8SW | 1 Apr 2022 | £210,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 30, Somerset Road CH61 8SW | 21 Jan 2022 | £235,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 74, Somerset Road CH61 8ST | 10 Sep 2021 | £200,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 57, Somerset Road CH61 8SN | 28 May 2021 | £230,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 113, Somerset Road CH61 8SS | 15 Mar 2021 | £220,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 56, Somerset Road CH61 8ST | 5 Jan 2021 | £215,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 89, Somerset Road CH61 8SS | 25 Nov 2020 | £220,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 62, Somerset Road CH61 8ST | 31 Oct 2019 | £180,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 66, Somerset Road CH61 8ST | 6 Sep 2019 | £175,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 55A, Somerset Road CH61 8SN | 3 Sep 2019 | £54,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 30, Somerset Road CH61 8SW | 1 Aug 2019 | £175,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 51, Somerset Road CH61 8SN | 22 Jul 2019 | £177,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 48, Somerset Road CH61 8SW | 31 May 2019 | £169,950 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 105, Somerset Road CH61 8SS | 10 Dec 2018 | £175,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 57, Somerset Road CH61 8SN | 17 Oct 2018 | £190,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 13, Somerset Road CH61 8SN | 30 May 2018 | £160,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 51, Somerset Road CH61 8SN | 21 Mar 2018 | £140,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 101, Somerset Road CH61 8SS | 3 Nov 2017 | £183,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, Somerset Road CH61 8SW | 24 Mar 2017 | £157,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 57, Somerset Road CH61 8SN | 9 Dec 2016 | £140,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 46, Somerset Road CH61 8SW | 31 Oct 2016 | £159,950 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 31, Somerset Road CH61 8SN | 31 Mar 2016 | £125,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 74, Somerset Road | £200,000 (Sep 2021) → £275,000 (Mar 2025) | +38% over 4 yrs |
| 47, Somerset Road | £145,000 (Feb 2023) → £230,000 (Oct 2023) | +59% over under a year |
| 30, Somerset Road | £175,500 (Aug 2019) → £235,000 (Jan 2022) | +34% over 2 yrs |
| 57, Somerset Road | £140,000 (Dec 2016) → £190,000 (Oct 2018) → £230,000 (May 2021) | +64% over 4 yrs |
| 51, Somerset Road | £140,000 (Mar 2018) → £177,500 (Jul 2019) | +27% over 1 yr |
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Schools near Somerset Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pensby High School 915 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Ladymount Catholic Primary School 241 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Irby Primary School 249 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Stanley School 183 pupils | Community special school | 2–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Pensby Primary School 224 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Thingwall Primary School 197 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School 216 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Heswall Primary School 257 pupils | Primary | 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 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
- Upton station 2.8 mi · 57 min walk
- West Kirby station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Ridgewood Drive (NE-bound, Ridgewood Drive) 3 min walk
- Ridgewood Drive (W-bound, Ridgewood Drive) 3 min walk
- Somerset Road (adj, Irby Road) 6 min walk
- Old Wood Road (NW-bound, Old Wood Road) 6 min walk
GP surgeries
- West Wirral Group Practice
The Warrens Medical Centre, Arrowe Park Road, Wirral · 1.0 mi - Myrtle Group Practice
270 Telegraph Road, Heswall, Wirral · 1.2 mi - Greasby Group Practice
Greasby Health Centre, Greasby Road, Wirral · 2.1 mi - Heatherlands Med Ctr
396 New Hey Road, Wirral · 2.4 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Pensby Road · 0.5 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Irby Thingwall Road · 0.5 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Pensby Express · 0.6 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Thingwall Pensby Road Local · 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- M & A Weinronk · 0.5 mi
- Well · 0.5 mi
- Cohens Chemist · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- 338 Pensby Road [dental Practice] · 0.7 mi
- The White House Dental Practice · 1.2 mi
- Heswall Dental Practice · 1.5 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 9 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 | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 87.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 10.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 625 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 53.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 31.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,442 |
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 Somerset Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.9% | 95.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1% | 2.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.7% | 1.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.6% |
Religion
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 61.1% | 55% |
| No religion | 30.6% | 37.3% |
| Not answered | 7.1% | 5.3% |
| Muslim | 0.6% | 1% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95.6% | 94.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 4.4% | 5.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 40.9% | 31.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.4% | 17.9% |
| No qualifications | 13.7% | 17.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 11.1% | 14.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 6% |
| Other qualifications | 3.5% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 49.7% | 46.5% |
| Good health | 30.8% | 32.1% |
| Fair health | 14.2% | 14.2% |
| Bad health | 3.9% | 5.6% |
| Very bad health | 1.4% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wirral | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 41% | 42.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 34.9% | 25.2% |
| No cars or vans in household | 12.4% | 25.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 11.6% | 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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