CH43 house prices, schools and flood risk.

408 homes sold in CH43 in the last 12 months at a median of £227,750, up 8.5% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £400,000, flats for £145,000.

Covers Bidston and St James, Birkenhead and Tranmere, Claughton, Oxton.

Median sold price

£228k

Last 12 months

Change on year

+8.5%

From £210k

Homes sold

408

Last 12 months

New builds

0%

Of recent sales

Prices

What homes sell for in CH43

Detached

£400k

77 sales

Semi-detached

£240k

188 sales

Terraced

£194k

56 sales

Flat

£145k

87 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£150k£190k£230k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in CH43
2016£150k (567 sales)
2017£150k (558 sales)
2018£154k (515 sales)
2019£161k (521 sales)
2020£175k (501 sales)
2021£195k (693 sales)
2022£195k (623 sales)
2023£203k (441 sales)
2024£205k (488 sales)
2025£210k (517 sales)
2026£230k (264 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

St Davids LaneCH43 9UD · Mostly detached
£692,5004 sales
Vyner Road SouthCH43 7PR · Mostly detached
£680,00015 sales
Ashburton RoadCH43 8TN · Mostly semi-detached
£653,5255 sales
Village RoadCH43 5SR · Mixed homes
£615,0005 sales
Silverdale RoadCH43 2JS · Mostly semi-detached
£605,0004 sales

Most affordable

West KnoweCH43 2NU · Mostly flats
£72,50018 sales
St Aidans CourtCH43 8TP · Mostly flats
£92,0006 sales
Cross Hey AvenueCH43 9JA · Mostly flats
£92,5004 sales
Grosvenor RoadCH43 1TJ · Mixed homes
£96,25028 sales
Ashville RoadCH43 8SA · Mostly flats
£99,2504 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

1 Ince CloseCH43 2NR · Semi-detached · 75 m² · 5 rooms · 25 Sept 2026
£205,000£2,730/m²
Flat 14, The Links, Howbeck RoadCH43 6XD · Flat · 68 m² · 3 rooms · 25 Sept 2026
£155,000£2,280/m²
9 Oakwood DriveCH43 7NX · Detached · 62 m² · 4 rooms · 25 Sept 2026
£197,500£3,190/m²
16 Glamis CloseCH43 9JH · Detached · 129 m² · 8 rooms · 21 Sept 2026
£312,000£2,420/m²
17 Neville CloseCH43 9SZ · Terraced · 88 m² · 4 rooms · 14 Sept 2026
£150,000£1,700/m²
74 Talbot CourtCH43 6UQ · Flat · 75 m² · 3 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£170,000£2,270/m²
Apartment 5, The Old School House, 113 - 117, Beresford RoadCH43 2JD · Flat · 10 Sept 2026
£175,000
Flat 12, Grange Court, Holm LaneCH43 2NT · Flat · 58 m² · 3 rooms · 10 Sept 2026
£150,000£2,590/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

Birkenhead High School AcademySecondary · 0.4 mi from the CH43 centre
Good
Hillside Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.6 mi from the CH43 centre
Good
Ridgeway High SchoolSecondary · 0.6 mi from the CH43 centre
Good
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.7 mi from the CH43 centre
Good
Bidston Avenue Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.8 mi from the CH43 centre
Good
St Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.8 mi from the CH43 centre
Good
Woodchurch Road Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.0 mi from the CH43 centre
Requires improvement
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, BirkenheadPrimary · 1.0 mi from the CH43 centre
Good

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

Crime

Above average

Reported in August 2026

163

Within a mile of the district centre

Violence
70
Anti-social behaviour
33
Criminal damage & arson
12
Public order
9

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 CH43. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

Irish Sea from Hilbre Island to Heswall
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
Coastline at the Head of the Wirral
River Birket at Leasowe

CH43 questions

What is the average house price in CH43?

The median sold price in CH43 over the last 12 months was £227,750, across 408 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £400,000, semi-detached £240,000, terraced £194,000, flat £145,000.

Are house prices in CH43 going up?

The median sold price was up 8.5% on the previous 12 months (£210,000). 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 CH43?

St Davids Lane has the highest median sold price in CH43 over the last five years: £692,500 across 4 sales.

How do I know if a home in CH43 is fairly priced?

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