Eldon Road Birkenhead, Wirral
25 addresses across 2 postcodes (CH42), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44501155.
- Sales: 39 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £112,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 17 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 12, E: 1).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Wirral costs £2,501 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Rock Ferry, about 270 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Victoria Park, is about 300 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 17 to 20 m above sea level.
- Noise: 10 of its 25 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Gladstone Med Ctr, about 270 m away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 32% of households owned their home and 12% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 256 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | £112,000 | £108,000 | £135,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £93,000 | £93,000 | £93,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £81,000 | £72,000 | £90,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £40,000 | £40,000 | £40,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £83,000 | £83,000 | £83,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £64,150 | £41,300 | £87,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £52,475 | £35,000 | £69,950 |
| 2014 | 2 | £62,750 | £47,500 | £78,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £53,000 | £53,000 | £53,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £70,500 | £56,000 | £85,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £149,000 | £149,000 | £149,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £76,750 | £68,000 | £85,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2025 | 10 CH42 3XR | Terraced | £112,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 21 CH42 3XR | Terraced | £108,000 | |
| 3 Oct 2025 | 7 CH42 3XR | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 8 May 2025 | 6 CH42 3XR | Terraced | £70,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 5 Feb 2024 | 3 CH42 3XR | Terraced | £65,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Aug 2023 | 14 CH42 3XR | Terraced | £51,750 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Jan 2022 | 10 CH42 3XR | Terraced | £93,000 | |
| 4 Oct 2019 | 4 CH42 3XR | Terraced | £57,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Jul 2019 | 10 CH42 3XR | Terraced | £72,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2019 | 13 CH42 3XR | Terraced | £61,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Jan 2019 | 29 CH42 3XR | Semi-detached | £90,000 | |
| 11 Oct 2018 | 8 CH42 3XR | Terraced | £40,000 | |
| 6 Jan 2017 | 7 CH42 3XR | Terraced | £83,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2016 | 12 CH42 3XR | Terraced | £41,300 | |
| 29 Jan 2016 | 1 CH42 3XR | Terraced | £87,000 | |
| 6 Nov 2015 | 21 CH42 3XR | Terraced | £69,950 | |
| 12 Oct 2015 | 7 CH42 3XR | Terraced | £47,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Sep 2015 | 1 CH42 3XR | Terraced | £45,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 May 2015 | 21 CH42 3XR | Terraced | £35,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2014 | 29 CH42 3XR | Semi-detached | £78,000 | |
| 24 Jan 2014 | 13 CH42 3XR | Terraced | £47,500 | |
| 17 May 2013 | 7 CH42 3XR | Terraced | £53,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2008 | 5 CH42 3XR | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2008 | 5 CH42 3XR | Terraced | £56,000 | |
| 23 Feb 2007 | 16 CH42 3XR | Terraced | £149,000 | |
| 22 Sep 2006 | 1 CH42 3XR | Terraced | £68,000 | |
| 25 Apr 2006 | 16 CH42 3XR | Terraced | £85,500 | |
| 24 Nov 2005 | 23 CH42 3XR | Terraced | £50,000 | |
| 3 Aug 2005 | 10 CH42 3XR | Terraced | £62,500 | |
| 25 Jul 2003 | 29 CH42 3XR | Semi-detached | £64,950 | |
| 21 Aug 2002 | 23 CH42 3XR | Terraced | £25,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2002 | 6 CH42 3XR | Terraced | £22,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2002 | 19 CH42 3XR | Terraced | £19,500 | |
| 10 May 2001 | 12 CH42 3XR | Terraced | £15,000 | |
| 29 Mar 2001 | 5 CH42 3XR | Terraced | £15,500 | |
| 20 Oct 2000 | 29 CH42 3XR | Semi-detached | £31,000 | |
| 17 Jul 1998 | 15 CH42 3XR | Terraced | £15,250 | |
| 18 Jul 1997 | 7 CH42 3XR | Terraced | £25,000 | |
| 22 Feb 1995 | 12 CH42 3XR | Terraced | £14,500 |
Energy performance certificates
17 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 78 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (14); House, end-terrace (2); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1900-1929 (13); before 1900 (3); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (9); owner-occupied (5); rented (social) (1).
Council tax
What each band costs in Wirral in 2026-27: Band D £2,501 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,667 | £1,945 | £2,223 | £2,501 | £3,056 | £3,612 | £4,168 | £5,001 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (97% of about 890 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 307, OLD CHESTER ROAD, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 165 Bedford Rd, Rock Ferry: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (250 m)
- Rock Station Hotel, Highfield Road, Rock Ferry, CH42 2BU: up to 25 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- Unused Land, Lees Avenue, Rock Ferry: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (320 m)
- Former Car Park, adj 1 Rock Close, Rock Ferry: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (330 m)
- 42-44, Egerton Park, Rock Ferry (615500): up to 5 homes, not permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- 108 Egerton Park, Rock Ferry: up to 9 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Rock Ferry Baptist Church, New Chester Road, Rock Ferry, CH42 2AE: up to 5 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Vacant land bound by New Chester Road and Chatham Road, Rock Ferry, CH42 2AE: up to 43 homes, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 4 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CH42 3XR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CH42 3XU | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 25 addresses are between 17 m and 20 m above sea level (19 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH42 3XR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CH42 3XU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Rock Ferry 686,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 270 m |
| Green Lane 375,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Birkenhead Central 644,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 56 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Old Chester Road Rock Ferry | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birkenhead Bus Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Bridge Street Car Park | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 11.8 km (7.3 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gladstone Med Ctr | 270 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Old Chester Pharmacy | 160 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rock Ferry Dental Practice | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | St. Catherines Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Pyramids Town Centre Police Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 70 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Victoria Park 11 ha | 300 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,340 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 340 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Molyneux Allotments 5,340 m² | 230 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 20 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Birkenhead Priory, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north. 26 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Birkenhead Priory | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| The Dell, the Diamond and the Causeway, Port Sunlight | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Birkenhead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 3 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Tranmere Beach | Beach | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Outer Basin | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Storeton Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Marsh Hey Covert | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Prenton Dell | Valley | 3 km (1.9 miles) west |
| Devil's Bank | Wetland | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 25 |
10 of the street's 25 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Wirral: see them on the Wirral page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Ferry Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 330 m | No published inspection |
| Well Lane Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 360 m | Inadequate (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bedford Drive Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Mersey Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Prenton High School for Girls | Secondary | 11–16 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Devonshire Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St John's Catholic Junior School Roman Catholic | Primary | 7–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John's Catholic Infant School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–7 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Woodchurch Road Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St John Plessington Catholic College Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Grove Street Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KP STORES CH42 3XE | Retailers - other | 70 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 19 Jun 2026 |
| Zhen’s House CH42 3XE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 2 Nov 2025 |
| Lidl CH42 3UZ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 170 m | 5 Very good | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Old Chester Pharmacy CH42 3XD | Retailers - other | 180 m | Exempt | |
| Albany Bowling Club CH42 3XW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 4 Good | 28 Mar 2023 |
| TLP Convenience CH42 2AW | Retailers - other | 230 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 11 Jun 2026 |
| SMOKIE MOS CH42 3TF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 4 Good | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Star noodles CH42 3TD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 28 Aug 2025 |
| LUIGIS PIZZA CH42 2AT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 5 Very good | 13 Feb 2026 |
| YUM CH42 3TF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 4 Good | 10 Nov 2025 |
| The Lord Napier CH42 3UZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 260 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 18 Sep 2025 |
| Essentials CH42 4QH | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 260 m | 5 Very good | 24 May 2023 |
| Rumbling Tums CH42 3TD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2026 |
| The Slipper Baths Cafe, Byrne Avenue Baths CH42 4PQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jul 2025 |
| Swettenham Chemists CH42 3TD | Retailers - other | 290 m | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 100 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 31 |
| Public order | 29 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 21 |
| Shoplifting | 19 |
| Drugs | 17 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Possession of weapons | 8 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near B5149 (44); On or near Mulberry Close (34); On or near Albany Close (22); On or near Parking Area (20); On or near Palmerston Street (17).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 32% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 17% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 26% | 17% |
| Private rented | 42% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 42% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 13% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 12% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Mulberry Road · St Paul's Close · Rockville Street · Southdale Road · St Paul's Villas · Meadow Lane · Aldersgate · Fieldside Road · Bulwer Street · Wycliffe Street · Grove Road · Palmerston Street
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.