Walby Close, Wirral

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH49 7ND.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£126,917
15 sales
Price range
£90k – £169k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Mar 2025
CH49 7ND

At a glance

House prices£127k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station20 min walkUpton station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

15 property sales on Walby Close, Wirral have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 24 Mar 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £127,159. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Walby Close compared

CH49 postcode area£248,381
Wirral£305,618
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £95,000 (1 sales)2016£95k2017: £97,500 (2 sales)2017£98k2018: £110,750 (1 sales)2018£111k2019: £95,000 (1 sales)2019£95k2020: £116,000 (2 sales)2020£116k2021: £131,000 (2 sales)2021£131k2022: £146,000 (1 sales)2022£146k2023: £150,000 (1 sales)2023£150k2024: £156,500 (2 sales)2024£157k2025: £152,500 (2 sales)2025£153k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced11£127,15924 Mar 2025
Semi-detached4£126,25029 Jul 2024

Sold prices on Walby Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
37, Walby Close CH49 7ND 24 Mar 2025£136,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Walby Close CH49 7ND 14 Mar 2025£169,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Walby Close CH49 7ND 29 Nov 2024£160,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Walby Close CH49 7ND 29 Jul 2024£153,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Walby Close CH49 7ND 14 Jun 2023£135,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Walby Close CH49 7ND 17 Feb 2023£150,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Walby Close CH49 7ND 7 Apr 2022£146,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Walby Close CH49 7ND 13 Dec 2021£132,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Walby Close CH49 7ND 1 Sep 2021£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Walby Close CH49 7ND 11 Dec 2020£127,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Walby Close CH49 7ND 23 Oct 2020£118,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Walby Close CH49 7ND 28 Jan 2020£105,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Walby Close CH49 7ND 15 Jul 2019£95,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Walby Close CH49 7ND 29 Jun 2018£110,750 TerracedFreehold
40, Walby Close CH49 7ND 21 Mar 2018£90,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Walby Close CH49 7ND 15 Sep 2017£90,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Walby Close CH49 7ND 31 Mar 2017£105,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Walby Close CH49 7ND 10 Jun 2016£95,000 TerracedFreehold

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
37, Walby Close £105,000 (Jan 2020) → £136,000 (Mar 2025) +30%
over 5 yrs
10, Walby Close £105,000 (Mar 2017) → £127,000 (Dec 2020) → £150,000 (Feb 2023) → £169,000 (Mar 2025) +61%
over 8 yrs
24, Walby Close £132,000 (Dec 2021) → £153,000 (Jul 2024) +16%
over 3 yrs
15, Walby Close £90,000 (Sep 2017) → £130,000 (Sep 2021) +44%
over 4 yrs
32, Walby Close £110,750 (Jun 2018) → £118,000 (Oct 2020) +7%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Walby Close

Crime

181 crimes were reported within about a mile of Walby Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences80
Anti-social behaviour39
Criminal damage & arson17
Other theft10
Public order9
Drugs7

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

Flood risk

Walby Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • 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 Walby Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Woodchurch High School 1,399 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–16 Report 0.1 mi
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School 208 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.2 mi
Foxfield School 242 pupils Community special school 11–19 Report 0.2 mi
Fender Primary School 275 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre 170 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.3 mi
Meadowside School 114 pupils Community special school 11–19 Report 0.5 mi
Ridgeway High School 858 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Woodchurch CofE Primary School 157 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Inadequate 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Upton station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Birkenhead Park station 2.3 mi · 47 min walk
  • Birkenhead North station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Walby Close (adj, New Hey Road) 1 min walk
  • Carr Bridge Road (adj, New Hey Road) 1 min walk
  • Home Farm Road (adj, Ackers Road) 3 min walk
  • Commonfield Road (adj, Ackers Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Prenton & Woodchurch Medical Centre
    516-518 Woodchurch Road, Prenton, Wirral · 0.7 mi
  • Holmlands Med Ctr
    16-20 Holmlands Dr, Oxton, Birkenhead, Wirral, Prenton · 0.7 mi
  • Heatherlands Med Ctr
    396 New Hey Road, Wirral · 0.8 mi
  • Upton Group Practice
    32 Ford Road, Wirral · 1.0 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 1 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 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned40.5%62.5%
Private rented17.4%20.3%
Social rented41.5%17.1%
Households634

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.4%64.1%
Aged 65+17.9%18.6%
Residents1,554

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.

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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