CH42 house prices, schools and flood risk.

325 homes sold in CH42 in the last 12 months at a median of £160,000, up 6.7% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £480,000, flats for £96,000.

Covers Birkenhead and Tranmere, Bromborough, Oxton, Prenton, Rock Ferry.

Median sold price

£160k

Last 12 months

Change on year

+6.7%

From £150k

Homes sold

325

Last 12 months

New builds

0%

Of recent sales

Prices

What homes sell for in CH42

Detached

£480k

25 sales

Semi-detached

£200k

113 sales

Terraced

£137k

160 sales

Flat

£96k

27 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£105k£137k£168k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in CH42
2016£105k (423 sales)
2017£112k (451 sales)
2018£115k (473 sales)
2019£117k (365 sales)
2020£110k (308 sales)
2021£127k (453 sales)
2022£133k (433 sales)
2023£135k (351 sales)
2024£145k (309 sales)
2025£150k (395 sales)
2026£168k (203 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Reservoir Road NorthCH42 8LU · Mostly detached
£700,0005 sales
Prospect RoadCH42 8LE · Mostly detached
£562,5006 sales
Bryanston RoadCH42 8PU · Mostly detached
£527,5006 sales
Osmaston RoadCH42 8LR · Mostly detached
£470,00011 sales
Elm RoadCH42 9NY · Mostly detached
£440,0005 sales

Most affordable

Moorland RoadCH42 5NU · Mostly terraced
£58,7508 sales
Derby RoadCH42 7HB · Mostly terraced
£66,5006 sales
Harrowby RoadCH42 7HU · Mostly terraced
£70,00017 sales
Mulberry RoadCH42 3XZ · Mostly terraced
£70,0005 sales
Gothic StreetCH42 2BP · Mostly terraced
£70,0004 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

54 Spenser AvenueCH42 2DN · Terraced · 73 m² · 3 rooms · 23 Sept 2026
£110,000£1,510/m²
24 Bankside RoadCH42 4NS · Semi-detached · 101 m² · 6 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£280,000£2,770/m²
11 Moore AvenueCH42 4QT · Terraced · 75 m² · 5 rooms · 15 Sept 2026
£150,000£2,000/m²
50 Grasville RoadCH42 5PX · Terraced · 83 m² · 5 rooms · 4 Sept 2026
£140,000£1,690/m²
33 Parkhill RoadCH42 9JB · Terraced · 109 m² · 7 rooms · 4 Sept 2026
£203,000£1,860/m²
4 Fairfield RoadCH42 5PJ · Terraced · 84 m² · 5 rooms · 3 Sept 2026
£120,000£1,430/m²
92 Sidney TerraceCH42 5LX · Terraced · 68 m² · 4 rooms · 1 Sept 2026
£142,000£2,090/m²
57 Cheviot RoadCH42 6SE · Terraced · 88 m² · 5 rooms · 28 Aug 2026
£160,000£1,820/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

Well Lane Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.1 mi from the CH42 centre
Inadequate
Bedford Drive Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.2 mi from the CH42 centre
Good
Rock Ferry Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.5 mi from the CH42 centre
Good
Woodchurch Road Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.7 mi from the CH42 centre
Requires improvement
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, BirkenheadPrimary · 0.8 mi from the CH42 centre
Good
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.9 mi from the CH42 centre
Good
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.9 mi from the CH42 centre
Good
St John's Catholic Junior SchoolPrimary · 1.1 mi from the CH42 centre
Good

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Crime

Above average

Reported in August 2026

412

Within a mile of the district centre

Violence
182
Anti-social behaviour
41
Criminal damage & arson
37
Public order
34

data.police.uk, compared with the England average for a one-mile area.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around CH42. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

Irish Sea from New Brighton to Hoylake
Wirral catchment with Heswall, Ellesmere Port, Bebington, Hoylake and Wallasey
Irish Sea and Mersey estuary from the Head of the Wirral to Runcorn
Mersey Estuary from Liverpool and Wirral to Widnes
Mersey estuary at Woodside
River Birket at Leasowe

CH42 questions

What is the average house price in CH42?

The median sold price in CH42 over the last 12 months was £160,000, across 325 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £480,000, semi-detached £200,000, terraced £137,000, flat £96,000.

Are house prices in CH42 going up?

The median sold price was up 6.7% on the previous 12 months (£150,000). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in CH42?

Reservoir Road North has the highest median sold price in CH42 over the last five years: £700,000 across 5 sales.

How do I know if a home in CH42 is fairly priced?

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