Kipling Avenue Birkenhead, Wirral
21 addresses across 2 postcodes (CH42), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44501971.
- Sales: 27 recorded sales since 1995; in 2019 the median was £71,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 6, E: 3).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 310 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Victoria Park, is about 710 m (0.4 miles) 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 21 to 23 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 21 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Riverside Surgery, about 400 m (0.2 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 60% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 131 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | £71,000 | £71,000 | £71,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | £82,000 | £81,000 | £97,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £78,500 | £78,500 | £78,500 |
| 2013 | 1 | £76,000 | £76,000 | £76,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £64,000 | £64,000 | £64,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £65,000 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £83,500 | £83,500 | £83,500 |
| 2005 | 1 | £78,500 | £78,500 | £78,500 |
| 2004 | 1 | £59,995 | £59,995 | £59,995 |
| 2003 | 2 | £47,225 | £46,950 | £47,500 |
| 2002 | 1 | £22,500 | £22,500 | £22,500 |
| 2000 | 2 | £30,975 | £29,950 | £32,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 2025 | 15 CH42 2DH | Terraced | £82,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 Sep 2025 | 17 CH42 2DH | Terraced | £88,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Aug 2022 | 18 CH42 2DH | Terraced | £117,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Feb 2020 | 8 CH42 2DH | Terraced | £87,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Oct 2019 | 11 CH42 2DH | Terraced | £71,000 | |
| 30 Aug 2019 | 11 CH42 2DH | Terraced | £52,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 5 Jul 2019 | 5 CH42 2DH | Terraced | £65,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Dec 2017 | 6 CH42 2DH | Terraced | £81,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2017 | 2 CH42 2DH | Terraced | £82,000 | |
| 9 Aug 2017 | 1 CH42 2DH | Terraced | £97,500 | |
| 23 Mar 2016 | 1 CH42 2DH | Terraced | £58,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Oct 2015 | 1 CH42 2DH | Terraced | £46,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Aug 2015 | 6 CH42 2DH | Terraced | £78,500 | |
| 18 Nov 2013 | 2 CH42 2DH | Terraced | £76,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2012 | 6 CH42 2DH | Terraced | £64,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2011 | 16 CH42 2DH | Terraced | £65,000 | |
| 5 Oct 2007 | 17 CH42 2DH | Terraced | £83,500 | |
| 4 Jul 2005 | 4 CH42 2DH | Terraced | £78,500 | |
| 15 Apr 2004 | 2 CH42 2DH | Terraced | £59,995 | |
| 23 May 2003 | 11 CH42 2DH | Terraced | £47,500 | |
| 24 Apr 2003 | 4 CH42 2DH | Terraced | £46,950 | |
| 11 Apr 2002 | 15 CH42 2DH | Terraced | £22,500 | |
| 24 Nov 2000 | 11 CH42 2DH | Terraced | £32,000 | |
| 6 Jun 2000 | 16 CH42 2DH | Terraced | £29,950 | |
| 23 Dec 1999 | 17 CH42 2DH | Terraced | £27,500 | |
| 3 Aug 1998 | 13 CH42 2DH | Terraced | £31,950 | |
| 6 Mar 1997 | 7 CH42 2DH | Terraced | £17,000 |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 76 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (11); House, end-terrace (3). Built: 1900-1929 (11); before 1900 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (7); owner-occupied (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (70% of about 940 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)
- 165 Bedford Rd, Rock Ferry: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (210 m)
- Rock Station Hotel, Highfield Road, Rock Ferry, CH42 2BU: up to 25 homes, permissioned (220 m)
- Unused Land, Lees Avenue, Rock Ferry: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (310 m)
- Vacant land bound by New Chester Road and Chatham Road, Rock Ferry, CH42 2AE: up to 43 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- 55 Rock Lane West, Rock Ferry: up to 19 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- 108 Egerton Park, Rock Ferry: up to 9 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- Rock Ferry Baptist Church, New Chester Road, Rock Ferry, CH42 2AE: up to 5 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- Land at 550-558 New Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 2AF: up to 6 homes, permissioned (380 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 21 addresses are between 21 m and 23 m above sea level (22 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH42 2BZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CH42 2DH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Rock Ferry 686,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 310 m |
| Bebington 918,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Green Lane 375,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 52 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Spenser Avenue Rock Ferry | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birkenhead Bus Station | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Bridge Street Car Park | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 11.4 km (7.1 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Riverside Surgery | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rock Ferry Dental Practice | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Hospital | St. Catherines Hospital | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Bebington Police Station | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Rockferry Highfield Road Cashzone | 140 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Victoria Park 11 ha | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 460 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,190 m² | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 12 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Dell, the Diamond and the Causeway, Port Sunlight, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south-east. 39 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Dell, the Diamond and the Causeway, Port Sunlight | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Tranmere Beach | Beach | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Outer Basin | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Storeton Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Marsh Hey Covert | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Prenton Dell | Valley | 3.2 km (2 miles) west |
| Devil's Bank | Wetland | 4 km (2.5 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 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 17 | 21 |
4 of the street's 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 370 m | No published inspection |
| Rock Ferry Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Well Lane Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | Inadequate (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bedford Drive Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Prenton High School for Girls | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St John's Catholic Junior School Roman Catholic | Primary | 7–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John's Catholic Infant School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Grove Street Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John Plessington Catholic College Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Mersey Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Devonshire Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrisons Daily CH42 2DA | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 140 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jan 2022 |
| The Slipper Baths Cafe, Byrne Avenue Baths CH42 4PQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jul 2025 |
| TLP Convenience CH42 2AW | Retailers - other | 230 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Summerfields Care Home CH42 4PA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 240 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2025 |
| LUIGIS PIZZA CH42 2AT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 5 Very good | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Rose Tree Day Nursery Ltd CH42 4PE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jun 2026 |
| The Bedford CH42 2AT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 290 m | 5 Very good | 29 Mar 2023 |
| Highfield URC Community Cafe CH42 4NZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 21 May 2026 |
| Derby Arms CH42 2AL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 310 m | 5 Very good | 8 Aug 2019 |
| Taste of Athens CH42 2AS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 18 Dec 2025 |
| The Vape Lounge Wirral CH42 2AS | Other catering premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2022 |
| Leverbrook Export CH42 1RE | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 28 Feb 2025 |
| Family Shopper CH42 2AS | Retailers - other | 330 m | 4 Good | 20 Sep 2019 |
| TSR Dessert Bar CH42 2AS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 4 Good | 25 Nov 2025 |
| Burnells Newsagent CH42 2AS | Retailers - other | 360 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 19 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 68 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13 |
| Drugs | 10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Other crime | 7 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Green Lawn (26); On or near Queens Road (17); On or near Staplehurst Drive (15); On or near Spenser Avenue (13); On or near Highfield Grove (9).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 60% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 37% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 21% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band D, house, end-terrace (lodged 21 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Wordsworth Avenue · Tennyson Avenue · Shakespeare Avenue · Lawnside Close · Green Lawn Grove · Ruskin Avenue · Highfield Road · Green Lawn · Browning Avenue · Highfield Grove · Queens Road · Staplehurst Drive
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.