Birkenhead house prices
Birkenhead has an average sold price of £96,345 across 27,090 HM Land Registry transactions, with data from 1995-01-03 to 2026-08-20.
Birkenhead at a glance
Birkenhead averages £96,345 across 27,090 completed sales. Check the median, sample depth and nearby alternatives before using the average as a market signal.
Average £96,345 · Median £72,500 · 27,090 transactions · -6.5% growth · 626 streets
- Data window
- 1995 to 2026
- Updated October 2026
- Latest recorded sale
- August 2026
- Most recent HM Land Registry entry for this area
- Sample quality
- High transaction depth
- 27,090 sales across 626 streets
- Median check
- £72,500
- Mean and median differ enough to inspect outliers
- Trend signal
- -6.5%
- The five-year price movement is -6.5%.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average sale price in Birkenhead?v
Birkenhead has an average sale price of £96,345 and a median sale price of £72,500, based on 27,090 registered transactions across 32 active years. The average is 75.9% below the national average of £400,016, the median is 60.5% below the national median of £183,750.
How does the median price compare to the average price in Birkenhead?v
The median sold price of £72,500 is 24.7% lower than the average of £96,345. This can happen when a smaller number of higher-value transactions pull the average upward.
Which streets in Birkenhead have the most recorded sales?v
Among the most active listed streets by transaction count, OLD CHESTER ROAD has 451 recorded sales at an average of £94,563; WOODCHURCH ROAD has 329 recorded sales at an average of £117,948; PRIORY WHARF has 315 recorded sales at an average of £88,297.
What property types are most common in Birkenhead?v
By transaction count, terraced homes represent 57.6% of recorded sales (15,609 transactions) with an average sold price of £66,375; semi-detached homes represent 24.3% of recorded sales (6,592 transactions) with an average sold price of £113,550; flats represent 11.3% of recorded sales (3,064 transactions) with an average sold price of £82,642.
Property valuation guide
Estimate a property value in Birkenhead
Professional valuers use recent sold prices as comparable evidence. In Birkenhead, the median sold price is £72,500 and the average is £96,345, based on 27,090 HM Land Registry transactions. Over five years, prices have moved -6.5%, which affects how comparables from earlier years should be weighted.
These are historical completed-sale prices — not a formal valuation, asking price or investment advice. Use them to sense-check an asking price or set expectations before instructing a surveyor.
More about Birkenhead
Birkenhead Annual Median Sold Prices
| Year | Median price | Average price | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | £129,000 | £155,510 | 457 |
| 2025 | £125,000 | £166,500 | 886 |
| 2024 | £122,500 | £163,960 | 816 |
| 2023 | £120,000 | £166,648 | 799 |
| 2022 | £117,125 | £154,235 | 1,036 |
| 2021 | £110,076 | £156,864 | 1,058 |
| 2020 | £79,950 | £141,542 | 893 |
| 2019 | £96,000 | £137,473 | 922 |
| 2018 | £100,000 | £130,729 | 959 |
| 2017 | £95,000 | £113,484 | 897 |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Most recent 10 years shown.