UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/house-prices/wirral
Council areaNorth West, England
House prices in Wirral
Homes in Wirral sold for a median of £222,500 from September 2024 to August 2026, across 8,389 standard sales.
That puts it in the middle third of the 35 council areas in the North West with at least 300 sales. The median across the region was £225,000.
Postcode districts in Wirral
The dearest district was CH60 (mostly Heswall ward), at £460,000, and the cheapest was CH41 (Birkenhead), at £123,500. The dearest median is 3.7 times the cheapest.
The next dearest were CH48 (mostly West Kirby and Thurstaston ward) and CH47 (mostly Hoylake and Meols ward), and the next cheapest CH44 (Wallasey) and CH42 (Birkenhead).
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Post towns in Wirral, by number of sales: Wirral (8 districts), Wallasey (CH44, CH45), Birkenhead (CH41, CH42), Prenton (CH43).
- CH60Wirral, 429 salesMedian price £460,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +10%
- CH48Wirral, 512 salesMedian price £356,500Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +5%
- CH47Wirral, 340 salesMedian price £351,500Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +11%
- CH61Wirral, 500 salesMedian price £278,000Price per square metre £3,070Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +8%
- CH63Wirral, 745 salesMedian price £265,000Price per square metre £2,694Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +7%
- CH49Wirral, 803 salesMedian price £235,000Price per square metre £2,834Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +1%
- CH43Prenton, 901 salesMedian price £217,500Price per square metre £2,356Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +2%
- CH45Wallasey, 892 salesMedian price £215,000Price per square metre £1,978Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +9%
- CH62Wirral, 861 salesMedian price £210,000Price per square metre £2,583Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +5%
- CH46Wirral, 674 salesMedian price £204,500Price per square metre £2,533Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +1%
- CH42Birkenhead, 675 salesMedian price £152,500Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +3%
- CH44Wallasey, 695 salesMedian price £151,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +9%
- CH41Birkenhead, 353 salesMedian price £123,500Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +3%
1-year change: 2025 against 2024, where both years had 100 or more standard sales. It moves with which homes sold, so treat it as a guide, not a price index.
From 2024 to 2025, the median rose in every district with enough sales to compare, most in CH47 (mostly Hoylake and Meols ward), up 11%.
Streets with the most standard sales in the districts listed above, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Telegraph Road, Heswall (CH60)30 sales
- New Chester Road, Wirral (CH62)29 sales
- Bidston Road, Prenton (CH43)23 sales
- Leasowe Road, Wirral (CH46)23 sales
- Sutherland Drive, Wirral (CH62)20 sales
- Hamilton Square, Birkenhead (CH41)19 sales
- Shrewsbury Road, Prenton (CH43)19 sales
- Mount Road, Birkenhead (CH42)18 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were Meols Drive, Hoylake (CH47, £595,000), Warren Drive, Wallasey (CH45, £487,500) and Mill Hill Road, Wirral (CH61, £471,500).
The cheapest were Upton Road, Prenton (CH43, flats, £103,500), Priory Wharf, Birkenhead (CH41, flats, £110,000) and Poulton Road, Wallasey (CH44, £112,000).
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1,557 | £385,000 | £300,000 to £540,000 | £3,182/m²from 63 sales |
| Semi-detached | 3,646 | £240,000 | £195,000 to £300,000 | £2,536/m²from 148 sales |
| Terraced | 2,142 | £160,000 | £125,000 to £200,000 | £1,833/m²from 67 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 1,044 | £136,000 | £100,000 to £183,000 | £2,079/m²from 39 sales |
Semi-detached houses were the most common type sold in Wirral, at 44% of sales, ahead of terraced houses at 26%.
Prices over time
The median rose 48%, from £150,000 in 2016 to £221,500 in 2025, less than the 52% rise across the North West as a whole.
Living in Wirral
Crime
71 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Near the middle of all council areas. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of council areas are between 59 and 95.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
97% of homes can get it
Higher than 88 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of council areas are between 84% and 95%.
Radon
No postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 86 in 100 council areas.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,501 a year in Wirral for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 68 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Council areas in the North West
Median sale price of the 35 council areas in the North West with at least 300 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first. Wirral and the 14 council areas nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- Bury£250,000
- West Lancashire£248,000
- Fylde£245,000
- Westmorland and Furness£240,000
- Salford£235,000
- Sefton£230,000
- Chorley£225,000
- Wirral, this council area£222,500
- South Ribble£220,000
- Tameside£220,000
- Rochdale£210,500
- Oldham£210,000
- Bolton£209,000
- Lancaster£203,000
- Preston£200,000
About these figures
Wirral's figures come from 8,389 standard sales, each placed in the council area by its own postcode (how we build council pages).
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.