Johnson Road Birkenhead, Wirral
35 addresses across 2 postcodes (CH43), about 180 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44501871.
- Sales: 29 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £240,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 26 homes have an energy certificate (C: 11, D: 13, E: 1, F: 1).
- Flood: 11 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 B; 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 Upton (Merseyside), about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 500 m (0.3 miles) away, and Duck Pond Lake Park (10 hectares) is about 770 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 27 to 30 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 35 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Prenton & Woodchurch Medical Centre, about 340 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 520 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 70% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 92 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2025 | 3 | £147,500 | £146,000 | £157,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £102,000 | £102,000 | £102,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £121,000 | £121,000 | £121,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £115,000 | £110,000 | £120,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £116,000 | £95,000 | £117,950 |
| 2012 | 2 | £96,500 | £88,000 | £105,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £99,950 | £99,950 | £99,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr 2026 | 1 CH43 3DP | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 35 CH43 3DP | Terraced | £157,000 | |
| 17 Jan 2025 | 14 CH43 3DP | Terraced | £146,000 | |
| 6 Jan 2025 | 12 CH43 3DP | Terraced | £147,500 | |
| 18 Oct 2024 | 16 CH43 3DP | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2022 | 21 CH43 3DP | Terraced | £150,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Jan 2022 | 21 CH43 3DP | Terraced | £102,000 | |
| 19 Nov 2021 | 17 CH43 3DP | Terraced | £121,000 | |
| 18 Sep 2020 | 31 CH43 3DP | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2020 | 5 CH43 3DP | Terraced | £126,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Feb 2018 | 16 CH43 3DP | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2017 | 15 CH43 3DP | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 13 Apr 2017 | 2 CH43 3DP | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 8 Sep 2015 | 12 CH43 3DP | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2014 | 13 CH43 3DP | Terraced | £95,000 | |
| 8 May 2014 | 2 CH43 3DP | Semi-detached | £117,950 | |
| 31 Jan 2014 | 10 CH43 3DP | Terraced | £116,000 | |
| 19 Oct 2012 | 5 CH43 3DP | Terraced | £88,000 | |
| 5 Oct 2012 | 15 CH43 3DP | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2007 | 35 CH43 3DP | Terraced | £99,950 | |
| 6 May 2005 | 16 CH43 3DP | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2002 | 1 CH43 3DP | Semi-detached | £45,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2001 | 47 CH43 3DP | Semi-detached | £45,950 | |
| 3 Aug 2000 | 10 CH43 3DP | Terraced | £15,480 | |
| 24 Sep 1999 | 14 CH43 3DP | Terraced | £31,500 | |
| 4 Jun 1999 | 7 CH43 3DP | Terraced | £33,000 | |
| 7 Apr 1999 | 29 CH43 3DP | Semi-detached | £32,500 | |
| 12 Dec 1996 | 16 CH43 3DP | Semi-detached | £36,950 | |
| 18 Dec 1995 | 43 CH43 3DP | Semi-detached | £38,000 |
Energy performance certificates
26 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 78 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (15); House, semi-detached (6); House, end-terrace (5). Built: 1950-1966 (22); 1930-1949 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (16); rented (social) (7); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (13 addresses)
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (48% of about 1,420 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.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 8 September 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 6 at medium risk and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CH43 3DP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CH43 3BY | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 6 / 5 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 35 addresses are between 27 m and 30 m above sea level (29 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH43 3BY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CH43 3DP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Upton (Merseyside) 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Rock Ferry 686,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2 miles) | |
| Green Lane 375,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Prenton Village Road | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birkenhead Bus Station | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 14.5 km (9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Prenton & Woodchurch Medical Centre | 340 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Holmlands Pharmacy | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Holmlands Dental Practice | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Arrowe Park Hospital | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Pyramids Town Centre Police Station | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Wirral Prenton Hall Road, Prenton | 250 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,510 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Duck Pond Lake Park 10 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,200 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.1 ha | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Prenton Dell | Valley | 450 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Cow Hey Covert | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Wirral | Headland | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Stanley Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Storeton Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Outer Basin | Lake or reservoir | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 34 | 35 |
1 of the street's 35 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prenton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): 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: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Townfield Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Woodchurch High School Church of England | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ridgeway High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Fender Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Devonshire Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunchies CH43 3AG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Chinese Kitchen CH43 3AG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 4 Good | 24 Sep 2025 |
| Morrisons Daily CH43 3BP | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 11 May 2018 |
| Boots UK Ltd CH43 0TX | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Morrisons Daily CH43 0TX | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Jul 2023 |
| The Swan Hotel CH43 2HP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Paintbox Pre-School CH60 4RG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2019 |
| Busy Bees Wirral Prenton CH43 2HP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 55 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Goldsmith Way (27); On or near Prenton Dell Road (18); On or near Berkeley Avenue (12); On or near Johnson Road (12); On or near Alastair Crescent (9).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 7 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
Prenton Village Road · Shipton Close · Alastair Crescent · Berkeley Avenue · Goldsmith Way · Goldsmith Road · Melford Drive · Millington Close · Holm Hey Road · Ennerdale Road · Mapleton Close · Grainger Avenue
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.