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Sparks Lane, Heswall, Wirral

MyStreetCheck free street report: Sparks Lane, Heswall, Wirral · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wirral-merseyside/sparks-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH61 7XG, CH61 7XE, CH61 7XF.

Average price (last 12 months)
£270,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£306,604
28 sales
Price range
£130k – £480k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 May 2026
CH61 7XG

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At a glance

House prices£307k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station36 min walkHeswall station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 29 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

28 property sales on Sparks Lane, Heswall, Wirral have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £270,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £276,960. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 54% semi-detached, 43% detached, 4% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Sparks Lane range from £130,000 to £480,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Sparks Lane compared

CH61 postcode area£309,043
Wirral£306,499
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Sparks Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CH61 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £294,500 (5 sales)2016£295k2017: £367,500 (3 sales)2017£368k2018: £221,000 (1 sales)2018£221k2019: £346,250 (6 sales)2019£346k2021: £321,667 (3 sales)2021£322k2022: £332,000 (2 sales)2022£332k2023: £217,500 (2 sales)2023£218k2024: £277,500 (2 sales)2024£278k2025: £274,133 (3 sales)2025£274k2026: £270,000 (1 sales)2026£270k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 29 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached15£276,96015 May 2026
Detached12£355,45827 Aug 2024
Terraced1£165,0001 Aug 2019

Sold prices on Sparks Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, Sparks Lane CH61 7XG 15 May 2026£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Sparks Lane CH61 7XE 8 Sep 2025£333,400 Semi-detachedFreehold
95, Sparks Lane CH61 7XF 28 Feb 2025£212,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Sparks Lane CH61 7XG 14 Feb 2025£276,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Sparks Lane CH61 7XG 12 Nov 2024£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Sparks Lane CH61 7XE 27 Aug 2024£280,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Sparks Lane CH61 7XG 30 Apr 2024£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Sparks Lane CH61 7XG 11 Dec 2023£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Sparks Lane CH61 7XG 12 Oct 2023£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Sparks Lane CH61 7XG 30 Sep 2022£410,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Sparks Lane CH61 7XE 14 Mar 2022£254,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Sparks Lane CH61 7XE 11 Aug 2021£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Sparks Lane CH61 7XG 14 Jun 2021£450,000 DetachedFreehold
73, Sparks Lane CH61 7XF 21 May 2021£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Sparks Lane CH61 7XG 19 Nov 2019£292,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
91, Sparks Lane CH61 7XF 1 Aug 2019£165,000 TerracedFreehold
55, Sparks Lane CH61 7XF 3 Jun 2019£347,500 DetachedFreehold
43, Sparks Lane CH61 7XE 10 May 2019£363,000 DetachedFreehold
62, Sparks Lane CH61 7XQ 2 May 2019£480,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Sparks Lane CH61 7XE 5 Apr 2019£430,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Sparks Lane CH61 7XE 9 Mar 2018£221,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Redbank, Sparks Lane CH61 7XQ 13 Dec 2017£320,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Sparks Lane CH61 7XE 12 Oct 2017£387,500 DetachedFreehold
53, Sparks Lane CH61 7XF 16 Jun 2017£395,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Sparks Lane CH61 7XG 23 Nov 2016£390,000 DetachedFreehold
40, Sparks Lane CH61 7XG 28 Oct 2016£250,000 DetachedFreehold
55, Sparks Lane CH61 7XF 19 Sep 2016£280,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Sparks Lane CH61 7XG 25 Apr 2016£322,500 DetachedFreehold
21, Sparks Lane CH61 7XE 13 Apr 2016£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
27, Sparks Lane £235,000 (Aug 2021) → £254,000 (Mar 2022) → £333,400 (Sep 2025) +42%
over 4 yrs
26, Sparks Lane £390,000 (Nov 2016) → £450,000 (Jun 2021) +15%
over 5 yrs
55, Sparks Lane £280,000 (Sep 2016) → £347,500 (Jun 2019) +24%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Sparks Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Thingwall Primary School 197 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Stanley School 183 pupils Community special school 2–11 Report 1.0 mi
Pensby Primary School 224 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Irby Primary School 249 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Ladymount Catholic Primary School 241 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School 208 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 1.3 mi
Foxfield School 242 pupils Community special school 11–19 Report 1.3 mi
Woodchurch CofE Primary School 157 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Inadequate Report 1.3 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 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Upton station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
  • Rock Ferry station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Sparks Lane (adj, Barnston Road) 2 min walk
  • Thingwall Grange (adj, Barnston Road) 2 min walk
  • Lower Thingwall Lane (adj, Barnston Road) 3 min walk
  • Beaumauris Drive (adj, Barnston Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • West Wirral Group Practice
    The Warrens Medical Centre, Arrowe Park Road, Wirral · 0.4 mi
  • Prenton & Woodchurch Medical Centre
    516-518 Woodchurch Road, Prenton, Wirral · 1.5 mi
  • The Villa Medical Centre
    1-2 Roman Road, Prenton · 1.6 mi
  • Holmlands Med Ctr
    16-20 Holmlands Dr, Oxton, Birkenhead, Wirral, Prenton · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Wirral Barnston Road · 0.1 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Thingwall Pensby Road Local · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Pensby Road · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Pensby Express · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.4 mi
  • M & A Weinronk · 0.6 mi
  • Cohens Chemist · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • 338 Pensby Road [dental Practice] · 0.9 mi
  • Woodchurch Dental Surgery · 1.5 mi
  • Holmlands Dental Practice · 1.6 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned79.1%62.5%
Private rented9.5%20.3%
Social rented11.4%17.1%
Households685

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.1%64.1%
Aged 65+23.2%18.6%
Residents1,510

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks93%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks98%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 Sparks Lane

Ethnic group

HereWirral
White95.1%95.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.8%2.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.4%1.5%
Other ethnic group1.1%0.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%0.4%

Religion

HereWirral
Christian60.7%55%
No religion32.7%37.3%
Not answered4%5.3%
Hindu0.7%0.4%
Muslim0.7%1%
Buddhist0.5%0.3%
Other religion0.5%0.4%
Jewish0.1%0.1%

Country of birth

HereWirral
Born in the UK95.8%94.6%
Born outside the UK4.2%5.4%

Highest qualification

HereWirral
Level 4 qualifications and above39%31.5%
Level 3 qualifications18.8%17.9%
Level 2 qualifications15%14.7%
No qualifications10.4%17.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.4%9.6%
Apprenticeship6.8%6%
Other qualifications2.5%2.4%

General health

HereWirral
Very good health48.9%46.5%
Good health33.1%32.1%
Fair health13.4%14.2%
Bad health3.8%5.6%
Very bad health0.9%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereWirral
1 car or van in household39.4%42.4%
2 cars or vans in household35.6%25.2%
No cars or vans in household14.7%25.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.3%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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