CH42 8LF
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Property report — CH42 8LF
Open-data due diligence for CH42 8LF and the area around it.
CH42 8LF in brief: 29 recorded sales (£63,000–£700,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for CH42 8LF itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the CH42 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£383,455
Population
7,455
Crimes recorded
15
Schools
1
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
95%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in CH42 8, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (9 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-27 | £625,000 | 14 PROSPECT ROAD | Detached |
| 2025-12-12 | £143,000 | FLAT 10, CASTLERIGG COURT, 12 PROSPECT ROAD | Flat |
| 2025-02-21 | £165,000 | FLAT 5, CASTLERIGG COURT, 12 PROSPECT ROAD | Flat |
| 2020-11-05 | £122,500 | FLAT 8, CASTLERIGG COURT, 12 PROSPECT ROAD | Flat |
| 2020-10-30 | £508,000 | 8 PROSPECT ROAD | Detached |
| 2019-11-15 | £145,000 | FLAT 6, CASTLERIGG COURT, 12 PROSPECT ROAD | Flat |
| 2019-09-27 | £660,000 | 4 PROSPECT ROAD | Detached |
| 2019-01-21 | £630,000 | 6 PROSPECT ROAD | Detached |
| 2018-08-10 | £520,000 | 10 PROSPECT ROAD | Detached |
| 2017-03-03 | £120,000 | FLAT 3, CASTLERIGG COURT, 12 PROSPECT ROAD | Flat |
| 2016-06-24 | £92,500 | FLAT 3, CASTLERIGG COURT, 12 PROSPECT ROAD | Flat |
| 2015-05-11 | £129,000 | FLAT 6, CASTLERIGG COURT, 12 PROSPECT ROAD | Flat |
| 2014-12-05 | £87,000 | FLAT 5, CASTLERIGG COURT, 12 PROSPECT ROAD | Flat |
| 2014-11-04 | £575,000 | 6 PROSPECT ROAD | Detached |
| 2014-10-10 | £470,000 | 4 PROSPECT ROAD | Detached |
| 2014-05-16 | £535,000 | 2 PROSPECT ROAD | Detached |
| 2014-01-17 | £91,000 | FLAT 6, CASTLERIGG COURT, 12 PROSPECT ROAD | Flat |
| 2013-04-26 | £100,000 | FLAT 11, CASTLERIGG COURT, 12 PROSPECT ROAD | Flat |
| 2011-06-30 | £700,000 | 6A PROSPECT ROAD | Detached |
| 2010-09-13 | £350,000 | 18 PROSPECT ROAD | Detached |
| 2008-03-31 | £460,000 | 6A PROSPECT ROAD | Detached |
| 2007-11-14 | £145,000 | FLAT 1, CASTLERIGG COURT, 12 PROSPECT ROAD | Flat |
| 2007-03-12 | £425,000 | 6A PROSPECT ROAD | Detached |
| 2007-02-01 | £124,500 | FLAT 5, CASTLERIGG COURT, 12 PROSPECT ROAD | Flat |
| 2006-10-27 | £137,000 | FLAT 12, CASTLERIGG COURT, 12 PROSPECT ROAD | Flat |
| 2003-11-21 | £90,000 | FLAT 12, CASTLERIGG COURT, 12 PROSPECT ROAD | Flat |
| 2003-07-23 | £86,000 | FLAT 11, CASTLERIGG COURT, 12 PROSPECT ROAD | Flat |
| 2001-04-11 | £63,000 | FLAT 7, CASTLERIGG COURT, 12 PROSPECT ROAD | Flat |
| 2000-07-28 | £260,000 | 16 PROSPECT ROAD | Detached |
29 recorded sales on CH42 8LF. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devonshire Park Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Prenton High School for Girls | 0.5 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Bedford Drive Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Prenton Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: THE VILLA MEDICAL CENTRE (0.6 mi) · ST CATHERINE'S SURGERY (1.0 mi) · PRENTON & WOODCHURCH MEDICAL CENTRE (1.0 mi)
Nearest hospitals: ST. CATHERINES HOSPITAL (1.0 mi) · ST. CATHERINE'S HOSPITAL (1.0 mi) · ST CATHERINES HOSPITAL (1.0 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: CHURCH OF ST STEPHEN (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · Prenton War Memorial (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · Mercantile Marine War Memorial (Grade II) (0.3 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: WOODCHURCH ROAD PHARMACY (0.5 mi) · PRENTON DELL PHARMACY (0.6 mi) · COHENS PHARMACY (0.6 mi)
Nearest stations: Rock Ferry (1.2 mi) · Green Lane (1.4 mi) · Birkenhead Central (1.6 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Morrisons Daily (0.4 mi) · Sainsbury's (0.5 mi) · Aldi (0.6 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 47
- One-person households
- 27%
- Households with children
- 28%
- Households
- 3,091
Owned 82% · Social rent 7% · Private rent 11%
Census 2021 (ONS), for CH42 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in CH42 8 (May 24–Apr 26, average 13/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for CH42 8LF in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictCH42 | SectorCH42 8 | PostcodeCH42 8LF |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £168,374 | £383,455 | £295,121 |
| Population | 43,937 | 7,455 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 2/10 | 7/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 231 | 15 | — |
| Schools | 10 | 1 | — |
| Flood risk | High | Low | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 97% | 95% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 100% | 100% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (CH42 8); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 30 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.