House prices in CH42 4 (Birkenhead)

This article reveals price per square metre data and various charts to help you understand current housing market in 'CH42 4' (Birkenhead) - statistics were last calculated on 04 October 2024.


Defining 'CH42 4'

This analysis is limited to properties whose postcode starts with "CH42 4", this is also called the postcode sector. It is shown in red on the map above. There are no official names for postcode sectors so I've just labelled it Birkenhead.

You can click on the map to change sector, or you can enter a different postcode sector (e.g. CM23 4) below.

FYI, a postcode sector is the full postcode without the last two letters.

Price per square metre

Knowing the average house price in Birkenhead is not much use. However, knowing average price per square metre can be quite useful. Price per sqm allows some comparison between properties of different size. We define price per square metre as the sold price divided by the internal area of a property:

£ per sqm = price ÷ internal area
E.g. 125, Rock Lane West, Birkenhead, sold for £270,000 on Jul-2024. Given the internal area of 147 square metres, the price per sqm is £1,836.

England & Wales have been officially metric since 1965. However house price per square foot is prefered by some estate agents and those of sufficiently advanced age ;-) They may want to convert square meters on this page to square feet.

The chart below is called a histogram, it helps you see the distribution of this house price per sqm data. To make this chart we put the sales data into a series of £ per sqm 'buckets' (e.g. £1,900-£2,000, £2,000-£2,100, £2,100-£2,200 etc...) we then count the number of sales with within in each bucket and plot the results. The chart is based on 71 sales in Birkenhead (CH42 4) that took place in the last two years.

Distribution of £ per sqm for Birkenhead
Distribution of £ per sqm house prices in Birkenhead

Generate a custom chart like the one above but based on your own criteria.

You can see the spread of prices above. This is because although internal area is a key factor in determining valuation, it is not the only factor. Many factors other than size affect desirability; these factors could be condition, aspect, garden size, negotiating power of the vendor etc.

The spread of prices will give you a feel of the typical range to expect in Birkenhead (CH42 4). Of the 71 transactions, half were sold for between £1,390 and £2,020 per square metre. The median, or 'middle', price per square metre in 'CH42 4' is £1,680. Notably, only 25% of properties that sold recently were valued at more than £2,020 sqm. For anything to be valued more than this means it has to be more desireable than the clear majority of homes.

Price map for Birkenhead

Do have a look at the interactive price map I created. I find it useful and I am sure it will help you in exploring Birkenhead. You can zoom in all the way to individual properties and then all the way back out to see the whole country. The colours show the current estimated property values.

Property price heatmap for Birkenhead
House price heatmap for Birkenhead

Comparison with neighbouring postcode sectors

The table below shows how 'CH42 4' compares to neighbouring postcode sectors.

Postcode sector Lower quartile Middle quartile Upper quartile
CH42 5 Birkenhead £1,100 sqm £1,310 sqm £1,430 sqm
CH42 4 Birkenhead £1,390 sqm £1,680 sqm £2,020 sqm
CH42 7 Birkenhead £1,170 sqm £1,460 sqm £1,760 sqm
CH42 2 Birkenhead £1,140 sqm £1,450 sqm £1,850 sqm
CH42 8 Birkenhead £2,080 sqm £2,320 sqm £2,560 sqm
CH42 9 Birkenhead £1,330 sqm £1,550 sqm £1,750 sqm
CH42 1 Birkenhead £1,090 sqm £1,310 sqm £1,770 sqm
CH42 6 Birkenhead £1,540 sqm £1,940 sqm £2,300 sqm
CH42 0 Birkenhead £950 sqm £1,310 sqm £1,520 sqm
CH42 3 Birkenhead £980 sqm £1,260 sqm £1,600 sqm

Will Birkenhead house prices drop in 2024?

I cannot tell the future and don't believe anyone who says they can. I can however plot price trends - I have done this in the chart below for CH42 4 (Birkenhead) compared with both the wider area CH42 and inflation (CPIH from the Office of National Statistics). The dashed trend lines in the chart show the average over time.

Historic price per square metre in Birkenhead,Birkenhead
House price trends for Birkenhead

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For the most recent sales activity, rather than a summarized average, it is better to see the underlying data. This is shown in the chart below, where blue dots represent individual sales, click on them to see details. If there is an obvious trend you should be able to spot it here amid the noise from outliers.

Most recent CH42 4 sales
Recent trends for Birkenhead

Data from Land Registry comes in gradually over time. I update it every month but it takes about 5 months for the majority of sales for Birkenhead to be recorded. Disclaimer: I do not verify and cannot guarantee the accuracy of any data shown. Outliers exist in the data, typically these are where the EPC registry records the internal area incorrectly, sometimes although very rarely the Land Registry price paid data can be wrong. The data provided throughout this website about Birkenhead and any other area, is not financial advice. Any information provided does not and cannot ever take in to account the particular financial situation, objectives or property needs of either you or anyone reading this information.

Street level data

Street Avg size Avg £sqm Recent sales
Egerton Park, Birkenhead, CH42 4R 77 sqm £1,579 22
Inglemere Road, Birkenhead, CH42 4Q 88 sqm £1,307 14
Fieldside Road, Birkenhead, CH42 4Q 88 sqm £1,422 13
Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 4P 88 sqm £1,004 10
Bebington Road, Birkenhead, CH42 4Q 101 sqm £1,747 9
Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 4N 98 sqm £1,738 8
Albany Road, Birkenhead, CH42 4Q 89 sqm £1,335 8
The Cokers, Birkenhead, CH42 4R 56 sqm £1,809 6

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Raw data

Our analysis of Birkenhead is derived from what is essentially a big table of sold prices from Land Registry with added property size information. Below are three rows from this table to give you an idea.

Address Paid sqm £/sqm
125, Rock Lane West, Birkenhead £270,000
Jul-2024
147 1,836
45, Deverill Rd, Birkenhead £125,000
Jul-2024
62 2,016
577a, Old Chester Rd, Birkenhead £155,000
Jun-2024
81 1,913

See the entire list of all sales in Birkenhead (CH42 4) here.

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