Singleton Avenue Birkenhead, Wirral
2 addresses across 2 postcodes (CH42), about 150 m long. USRN 44509567.
- Sales: 37 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £150,000 across 1 sale.
- 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 Green Lane, about 1.4 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 670 m (0.4 miles) away, and Victoria Park (11 hectares) is about 710 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 31 to 35 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 2 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is St Catherine's Surgery, about 600 m (0.4 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 52% of households owned their home and 23% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 118 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 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £147,500 | £120,000 | £175,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £160,500 | £160,500 | £160,500 |
| 2020 | 3 | £125,000 | £120,000 | £135,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £100,500 | £85,000 | £116,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £104,500 | £104,500 | £104,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £75,000 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £107,000 | £107,000 | £107,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £85,000 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £112,500 | £112,500 | £112,500 |
| 2007 | 5 | £116,200 | £85,000 | £123,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £102,000 | £98,000 | £112,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2026 | 33 CH42 9JL | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2024 | 21 CH42 9JL | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 16 Feb 2024 | 13 CH42 9JL | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2023 | 17 CH42 9JL | Terraced | £160,500 | |
| 4 Apr 2022 | 47 CH42 9JL | Terraced | £125,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Nov 2020 | 17 CH42 9JL | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 3 Aug 2020 | 33 CH42 9JL | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 9 Mar 2020 | 29 CH42 9JL | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 8 Oct 2019 | 45 CH42 9JL | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 25 Jan 2019 | 19 CH42 9JL | Terraced | £116,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2017 | 33 CH42 9JL | Terraced | £104,500 | |
| 2 Feb 2015 | 29 CH42 9JL | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2014 | 19 CH42 9JL | Terraced | £107,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2010 | 27 CH42 9JL | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 4 Sep 2008 | 33 CH42 9JL | Terraced | £112,500 | |
| 9 Aug 2007 | 33 CH42 9JL | Terraced | £92,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2007 | 23 CH42 9JL | Terraced | £123,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2007 | 31 CH42 9JL | Terraced | £116,200 | |
| 23 Mar 2007 | 23 CH42 9JL | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2007 | 49 CH42 9JL | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2006 | 21 CH42 9JL | Terraced | £98,000 | |
| 3 Jul 2006 | 17 CH42 9JL | Terraced | £102,000 | |
| 1 Jun 2006 | 41 CH42 9JL | Terraced | £112,500 | |
| 14 Jul 2005 | 17 CH42 9JL | Terraced | £82,500 | |
| 29 Jul 2004 | 45 CH42 9JL | Terraced | £45,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2003 | 49 CH42 9JL | Semi-detached | £83,000 | |
| 23 Sep 2002 | 15 CH42 9JL | Terraced | £45,000 | |
| 15 May 2002 | 49 CH42 9JL | Semi-detached | £49,950 | |
| 25 Jan 2002 | 25 CH42 9JL | Terraced | £44,950 | |
| 27 Jul 2001 | 43 CH42 9JL | Terraced | £48,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2001 | 31 CH42 9JL | Terraced | £48,500 | |
| 29 Jun 2001 | 37 CH42 9JL | Terraced | £24,000 | |
| 20 Jan 1997 | 19 CH42 9JL | Terraced | £31,500 | |
| 20 Sep 1996 | 23 CH42 9JL | Terraced | £21,000 | |
| 19 Aug 1996 | 19 CH42 9JL | Terraced | £17,000 | |
| 23 Mar 1995 | 13 CH42 9JL | Semi-detached | £36,950 | |
| 9 Mar 1995 | 31 CH42 9JL | Terraced | £31,000 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 (43% of about 700 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)
- Cleared Site, 2 Singleton Avenue, Prenton: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (80 m)
- 657 Borough Road, Tranmere, CH42 9QA: up to 6 homes, permissioned (100 m)
- 1 Mellor Road, Prenton, not permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Birch Tree Public House, Prenton Rd West, Prenton, not permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Gladstone Liberal Club, Dial Road, Tranmere, CH42 0LH: up to 31 homes, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Warehouse, Dial Road, Tranmere (095600): up to 5 homes, not permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Victoria Lodge Public House 81-83 Victoria Rd, Birkenhead & Tranmere: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Whitfield Court, Whitfield Street, Tranmere (610500), not permissioned (760 m (0.5 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 14 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 9JE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 14 | unlikely |
| CH42 9JL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 2 addresses are between 31 m and 35 m above sea level (33 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH42 9JE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CH42 9JL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Green Lane 375,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Birkenhead Central 644,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Rock Ferry 686,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 69 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Highgreen Road Prenton | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birkenhead Bus Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Bridge Street Car Park | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 13.2 km (8.2 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Catherine's Surgery | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Catherines Pharmacy | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Prenton Road West (Dental Surgery) | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | St. Catherines Hospital | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Pyramids Town Centre Police Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 80 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Victoria Park 11 ha | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 430 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.8 ha | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fairview Allotment Gardens 6,650 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 22 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Birkenhead Park, a registered park or garden (Grade I), 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north. 23 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Birkenhead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Outer Basin | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Marsh Hey Covert | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) south |
| The Princess Dock | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Tranmere Beach | Beach | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Prenton Dell | Valley | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Storeton Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are 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 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 2 |
2 of the street's 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodchurch Road Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 270 m | 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 |
| Devonshire Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 330 m | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 370 m | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Mersey Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Well Lane Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Inadequate (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Woodlands Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Prenton High School for Girls | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bedford Drive Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Birkenhead High School Academy | All-through | 3–19 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alesia Café LTD CH42 9JE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 4 Good | 18 Aug 2025 |
| Groke CH42 9JE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 40 m | 5 Very good | 9 May 2026 |
| Mykonos Greek food and gyros CH42 9JE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 40 m | 4 Good | 26 Nov 2024 |
| Needle and grind tattoo and coffee CH42 9JE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 50 m | 5 Very good | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Golden Fish & Kebab Bar CH42 9JF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 21 Aug 2025 |
| Londis CH42 9JF | Retailers - other | 80 m | 4 Good | 26 Nov 2024 |
| Cheeky Charlie's Sweets and Treats CH42 9JF | Retailers - other | 90 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jan 2023 |
| Kebabchi Mediterranean Grill CH42 9JF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 m | 5 Very good | 1 Sep 2024 |
| Borough Road Discount Store CH42 9JF | Retailers - other | 110 m | Exempt | |
| Tranmere Convenience Store CH42 9JF | Retailers - other | 140 m | 4 Good | 21 Nov 2023 |
| Georgio's CH42 9JF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 2025 |
| Eastern Delight CH42 9JG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 5 Very good | 29 Nov 2024 |
| Captain Tony's Cafe CH42 9JG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 4 Good | 24 Jul 2026 |
| Devonshire Park Primary School CH42 9JX | School/college/university | 250 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2026 |
| Tesco CH42 9JG | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 290 m | 5 Very good | 16 Oct 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 62 |
| Public order | 15 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parkend Road (29); On or near Merlin Road (19); On or near Westbank Road (18); On or near Highgreen Road (9); On or near Greenbank Road (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 52% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 44% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 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) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 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
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
Parkend Road · Highgreen Road · Parkhill Road · Clarence Road · Prenton Park Road · Gorsefield Road · Borough Road · Woodchurch Road · Parkbridge Road · Woodchurch Road · Woodchurch Road · Parkstone 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.