What is the average house price in Wirral (CH42)?

Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in CH42 (Wirral) was £155k, with an average of £182k, from 250 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

How much do flats cost in CH42?

The median flat sale price in CH42 over the last 12 months was £95k (about £1,502 per square metre), from 25 recorded sales.

What is the price per square metre in CH42?

Typical sale prices per square metre in CH42 are £1,686 for houses and £1,502 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.

What EPC rating do homes in CH42 have?

Homes in CH42 most commonly hold EPC band D, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 67 (a potential of 83 after improvements).

How many properties sold in CH42 in the last year?

275 properties were sold in CH42 over the last 12 months, and 943 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).

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AREA REPORT · WIRRAL CH42

CH42.

Wirral

CH42 is an outcode in Wirral, covering the neighbourhoods of Tranmere, Egerton Park, Birkenhead South, Bebington New Ferry and Oxton South. Over the last 12 months 275 properties changed hands — a median of £95k for flats (£1,502/sqm) and £155k for houses (£1,686/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band D.

Recorded dwellings

11,935

residential addresses we hold records for

Across

sectors — see breakdown below

Sales

12 month

3 year

Flats

Houses

250

877

Recorded transactions across the area.

Median sale price

12 month

3 year

Flats

£95k

n = 25

£91k

n = 66

Houses

£155k

n = 250

£150k

n = 877

Median sale price across the window.

Median £/sqm

12 month

3 year

Flats

£1,502

n = 24

£1,481

n = 62

Houses

£1,686

n = 246

£1,625

n = 859

Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.

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PRICE MATRIX

Sales by window, type, and floor area.

Headline price

Mean

Houses

▼Softening

−1.9% vs 12m

+1.0% vs 3y

Flats

▲Buoyant

+26.3% vs 12m

+32.5% vs 3y

Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.

Size-normalised — £ per sqm

Mean

Houses

·Plateauing

+0.9% vs 12m

+4.7% vs 3y

Flats

▲Buoyant

+16.7% vs 12m

+18.4% vs 3y

From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.

›Show numbers

Segment

Avg £

Median £

Avg £/sqm

Median £/sqm

Houses · 6m

Avg £

£176k

n=74

Median £

£152k

n=74

Avg £/sqm

£1,836

n=73

Median £/sqm

£1,701

n=73

Houses · 12m

Avg £

£182k

n=250

Median £

£155k

n=250

Avg £/sqm

£1,794

n=246

Median £/sqm

£1,686

n=246

Houses · 3y

Avg £

£180k

n=877

Median £

£150k

n=877

Avg £/sqm

£1,735

n=859

Median £/sqm

£1,625

n=859

Flats · 6m

Avg £

£109k

n=7

Median £

£120k

n=7

Avg £/sqm

£1,748

n=7

Median £/sqm

£1,753

n=7

Flats · 12m

Avg £

£103k

n=25

Median £

£95k

n=25

Avg £/sqm

£1,571

n=24

Median £/sqm

£1,502

n=24

Flats · 3y

Avg £

£100k

n=66

Median £

£91k

n=66

Avg £/sqm

£1,506

n=62

Median £/sqm

£1,481

n=62

PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y

Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.

EPC · 25Y

Certificates issued, by band.

Median EPC score

Median potential

COUNCIL TAX

Band distribution.

Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.

Flats/maisonettes

Terraced

Semi-detached

Band A

12,383

Terraced

Semi-detached

Band B

3,486

Semi-detached

Band C

1,412

Terraced

Semi-detached

Detached

Band D

559

Semi-detached

Detached

Band E

226

Detached

Band F

127

Detached

Band G

103

Band H

Band I

Flats/maisonettes

Terraced houses

Semi-detached houses

Detached houses

Bungalows

Property type totals

Flats/maisonettes

3,933

21%

Terraced houses

7,628

41%

Semi-detached houses

5,604

30%

Detached houses

778

4.2%

Bungalows

486

2.6%

Other/unknown

<1%

AMENITIES

Transport access and schools.

Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.

Rail stations

Metro & tram

Bus & coach

Bus stops

179

Schools

SECTORS

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Sector

Sales (3y)

Median house

Median flat

COVERAGE

Neighbourhoods and wards.

Neighbourhoods (MSOA)

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Birkenhead South

4,460

3,798

Egerton Park

3,771

3,616

Tranmere

5,914

3,551

Oxton South

2,621

2,764

Prenton

780

1,076

Bebington New Ferry

983

196

Noctorum South

Woodhey

Wards

5 · click column to sort

Rock Ferry

9,265

5,828

Prenton

3,754

4,255

Birkenhead and Tranmere

4,866

4,194

Oxton

681

750

Bebington

NEARBY OUTCODES

Nearby outcodes.

FAQ

CH42 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Wirral (CH42)?: Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in CH42 (Wirral) was £155k, with an average of £182k, from 250 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in CH42?: The median flat sale price in CH42 over the last 12 months was £95k (about £1,502 per square metre), from 25 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in CH42?: Typical sale prices per square metre in CH42 are £1,686 for houses and £1,502 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in CH42 have?: Homes in CH42 most commonly hold EPC band D, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 67 (a potential of 83 after improvements).
How many properties sold in CH42 in the last year?: 275 properties were sold in CH42 over the last 12 months, and 943 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).

REFRESHED 11 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES