Fairfield Road Birkenhead, Wirral
46 addresses across 2 postcodes (CH42), about 170 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44501238.
- Sales: 61 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £75,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 37 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 14, D: 19, E: 3).
- Flood: 4 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 500 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 80 m away, and Victoria Park (11 hectares) is about 220 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 14 to 16 m above sea level.
- Noise: 18 of its 46 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Gladstone Med Ctr, about 110 m away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 580 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 28% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 272 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
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Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £75,000 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| 2025 | 3 | £103,000 | £88,000 | £110,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £60,750 | £42,500 | £79,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £89,000 | £89,000 | £89,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £84,500 | £83,000 | £86,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £74,000 | £74,000 | £74,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £74,000 | £74,000 | £74,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £70,000 | £48,500 | £72,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £55,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £79,250 | £74,000 | £84,500 |
| 2010 | 2 | £61,500 | £55,000 | £68,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 2026 | 13 CH42 5PJ | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 11 Jun 2025 | 11 CH42 5PJ | Terraced | £103,000 | |
| 16 Apr 2025 | 10 CH42 5PJ | Terraced | £112,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Mar 2025 | 39 CH42 5PJ | Terraced | £88,000 | |
| 7 Feb 2025 | 22 CH42 5PJ | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 1 Jun 2023 | 2 CH42 5PJ | Terraced | £79,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2023 | 37 CH42 5PJ | Terraced | £42,500 | |
| 23 Feb 2023 | 37 CH42 5PJ | Terraced | £80,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Jan 2022 | 6 CH42 5PJ | Terraced | £89,000 | |
| 26 Jan 2022 | 42 CH42 5PJ | Terraced | £90,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Dec 2021 | 22 CH42 5PJ | Other | £75,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Jul 2021 | 9 CH42 5PJ | Terraced | £86,000 | |
| 10 Jun 2021 | 29 CH42 5PJ | Terraced | £83,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2020 | 15 CH42 5PJ | Terraced | £74,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2019 | 42 CH42 5PJ | Terraced | £74,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2017 | 10 CH42 5PJ | Terraced | £68,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Nov 2016 | 18 CH42 5PJ | Terraced | £52,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Jun 2015 | 12 CH42 5PJ | Terraced | £60,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Nov 2014 | 42 CH42 5PJ | Terraced | £72,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2014 | 30 CH42 5PJ | Terraced | £48,500 | |
| 22 Jul 2014 | 32 CH42 5PJ | Terraced | £52,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Feb 2014 | 38 CH42 5PJ | Terraced | £70,000 | |
| 6 Dec 2013 | 29 CH42 5PJ | Terraced | £65,700 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Jul 2012 | 15 CH42 5PJ | Terraced | £55,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2011 | 8 CH42 5PJ | Terraced | £74,000 | |
| 12 May 2011 | 16 CH42 5PJ | Terraced | £84,500 | |
| 11 Nov 2010 | 8 CH42 5PJ | Terraced | £55,000 | |
| 9 Feb 2010 | 13 CH42 5PJ | Terraced | £68,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2009 | 13 CH42 5PJ | Terraced | £50,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2007 | 25 CH42 5PJ | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2007 | 33 CH42 5PJ | Terraced | £95,950 | |
| 1 Jun 2007 | 4 CH42 5PJ | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2006 | 20 CH42 5PJ | Terraced | £87,000 | |
| 2 Oct 2006 | 3 CH42 5PJ | Terraced | £63,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2006 | 24 CH42 5PJ | Terraced | £73,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2006 | 16 CH42 5PJ | Terraced | £95,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2006 | 38 CH42 5PJ | Terraced | £30,000 | |
| 12 May 2006 | 8 CH42 5PJ | Terraced | £82,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2006 | 45 CH42 5PJ | Terraced | £97,500 | |
| 12 Jan 2006 | 34 CH42 5PJ | Terraced | £89,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2005 | 10 CH42 5PJ | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2005 | 17 CH42 5PJ | Terraced | £59,950 | |
| 18 Oct 2004 | 18 CH42 5PJ | Terraced | £71,000 | |
| 2 Jun 2004 | 22 CH42 5PJ | Terraced | £65,000 | |
| 24 Feb 2004 | 8 CH42 5PJ | Terraced | £57,500 | |
| 30 Jan 2004 | 23 CH42 5PJ | Terraced | £59,950 | |
| 17 Dec 2003 | 12 CH42 5PJ | Terraced | £54,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Jul 2003 | 6 CH42 5PJ | Terraced | £34,950 | |
| 7 Mar 2003 | 29 CH42 5PJ | Terraced | £34,000 | |
| 11 Oct 2002 | 42 CH42 5PJ | Terraced | £20,000 |
Energy performance certificates
37 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 83 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (32); House, end-terrace (4); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1900-1929 (23); 1950-1966 (7); 1930-1949 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (17); rented (private) (14); rented (social) (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (37 addresses)
- 1 Fairfield Road
- 2 Fairfield Road
- 4 Fairfield Road
- 5 Fairfield Road
- 6 FAIRFIELD ROAD, TRANMERE
- 7 Fairfield Road
- 8 Fairfield Road
- 9 Fairfield Road
- 11 Fairfield Road
- 12, Fairfield Road
- 13 Fairfield Road
- 14, Fairfield Road
- 15, Fairfield Road
- 16 Fairfield Road
- 17, Fairfield Road
- 18, Fairfield Road
- 19 Fairfield Road
- 21, Fairfield Road
- 22 FAIRFIELD ROAD, TRANMERE
- 23, Fairfield Road
- 24 Fairfield Road
- 26 Fairfield Road
- 29, Fairfield Road
- 30 Fairfield Road
- 32 Fairfield Road
- 33 Fairfield Road
- 34, Fairfield Road
- 35, Fairfield Road
- 36, Fairfield Road
- 37 Fairfield Road
- 38, Fairfield Road
- 39 Fairfield Road
- 40 Fairfield Road
- 42, Fairfield Road
- 43 Fairfield Road
- 44, Fairfield Road
- 45, Fairfield Road
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: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Former Car Park, adj 1 Rock Close, Rock Ferry: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (390 m)
- 165 Bedford Rd, Rock Ferry: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Unused Land, Lees Avenue, Rock Ferry: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Rock Station Hotel, Highfield Road, Rock Ferry, CH42 2BU: up to 25 homes, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Former 89 to 91 Old Chester Road, Tranmere (594600): up to 5 homes, not permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- 42-44, Egerton Park, Rock Ferry (615500): up to 5 homes, not permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Warehouse, Dial Road, Tranmere (095600): up to 5 homes, not permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- Gladstone Liberal Club, Dial Road, Tranmere, CH42 0LH: up to 31 homes, permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 26 August 2026 to 3 September 2026: CADENT GAS LIMITED, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (immediate - emergency works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 11 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 5PJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 5 | unlikely |
| CH42 3TD | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 1 / 6 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 46 addresses are between 14 m and 16 m above sea level (16 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH42 3TD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CH42 5PJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Rock Ferry 686,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Green Lane 375,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Birkenhead Central 644,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 61 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Well Lane Rock Ferry | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birkenhead Bus Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Bridge Street Car Park | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 12 km (7.5 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gladstone Med Ctr | 110 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rock Ferry Pharmacy | 110 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Devonshire Park Dental Centre | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | St. Catherines Hospital | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Pyramids Town Centre Police Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Nisa Local Cashzone | 120 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,020 m² | 80 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Victoria Park 11 ha | 220 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 590 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 300 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Molyneux Allotments 5,340 m² | 340 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, 1.6 km (1 mile) north. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Birkenhead Priory | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Birkenhead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| The Dell, the Diamond and the Causeway, Port Sunlight | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Tranmere Beach | Beach | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Outer Basin | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Storeton Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Marsh Hey Covert | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Prenton Dell | Valley | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
| Devil's Bank | Wetland | 4.5 km (2.8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 16 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 28 | 46 |
18 of the street's 46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Well Lane Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 140 m | Inadequate (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rock Ferry Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 460 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Mersey Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bedford Drive Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Prenton High School for Girls | Secondary | 11–16 | 950 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Devonshire Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Woodlands Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Woodchurch Road Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | 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 Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PT Food and Wine CH42 3TF | Retailers - other | 70 m | 5 Very good | 7 Feb 2025 |
| YUM CH42 3TF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 4 Good | 10 Nov 2025 |
| SMOKIE MOS CH42 3TF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 m | 4 Good | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Swettenham Chemists CH42 3TD | Retailers - other | 90 m | Exempt | |
| Rumbling Tums CH42 3TD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Essentials CH42 4QH | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 130 m | 5 Very good | 24 May 2023 |
| Old Chester Pharmacy CH42 3XD | Retailers - other | 130 m | Exempt | |
| Well Lane Primary School CH42 5PF | School/college/university | 140 m | 4 Good | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Star noodles CH42 3TD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 28 Aug 2025 |
| Lidl CH42 3UZ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 160 m | 5 Very good | 19 Aug 2026 |
| The Lord Napier CH42 3UZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 18 Sep 2025 |
| Albany Bowling Club CH42 3XW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 4 Good | 28 Mar 2023 |
| KP STORES CH42 3XE | Retailers - other | 270 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 19 Jun 2026 |
| Zhen’s House CH42 3XE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 2 Nov 2025 |
| THE FISH INN CH42 5NJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 10 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 117 |
| Public order | 30 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 28 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 21 |
| Shoplifting | 20 |
| Other theft | 14 |
| Other crime | 9 |
| Drugs | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Possession of weapons | 5 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near B5149 (44); On or near Oriel Road (30); On or near Tudor Road (29); On or near Parking Area (27); On or near Albany Close (22).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 28% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 28% | 17% |
| Private rented | 41% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 14% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 13% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 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
Tudor Road · Well Lane · Oriel Road · Gladstone Road · Crofton Road · St Paul's Villas · Well Lane · Mossley Road · Strathlorne Close · Cobden Place · Albany Court · Southwick Road
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.