Sycamore Road Birkenhead, Wirral
22 addresses across 2 postcodes (CH42), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44503444.
- Sales: 31 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £62,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 16 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 7, E: 4).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 Birkenhead Central, about 760 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Woodlands Community Park, is about 420 m (0.3 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 29 to 32 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 22 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Whetstone Lane Med Ctr, about 380 m away, with 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 790 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 45% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 309 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 | 1 | £62,000 | £62,000 | £62,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £118,945 | £118,945 | £118,945 |
| 2020 | 1 | £70,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £50,500 | £50,500 | £50,500 |
| 2016 | 1 | £71,500 | £71,500 | £71,500 |
| 2009 | 1 | £77,000 | £77,000 | £77,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £90,500 | £86,000 | £95,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £67,000 | £67,000 | £67,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £80,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £47,000 | £47,000 | £47,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £41,800 | £39,100 | £44,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec 2025 | 10 CH42 0JH | Terraced | £87,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Jan 2025 | 10 CH42 0JH | Terraced | £62,000 | |
| 16 Sep 2022 | 8 CH42 0JH | Terraced | £85,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Sep 2022 | 14 CH42 0JH | Terraced | £118,945 | |
| 17 Jun 2020 | 12 CH42 0JH | Terraced | £75,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Jan 2020 | 14 CH42 0JH | Terraced | £70,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2018 | 6 CH42 0JH | Terraced | £63,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Sep 2018 | 25 CH42 0JH | Terraced | £54,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Jan 2018 | 14 CH42 0JH | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2017 | 12 CH42 0JH | Terraced | £50,500 | |
| 20 Dec 2016 | 11 CH42 0JH | Terraced | £71,500 | |
| 24 Jul 2009 | 9 CH42 0JH | Terraced | £77,000 | |
| 11 Oct 2007 | 27 CH42 0JH | Terraced | £95,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2007 | 14 CH42 0JH | Terraced | £86,000 | |
| 24 Feb 2006 | 10 CH42 0JH | Terraced | £67,000 | |
| 10 Jan 2005 | 19 CH42 0JH | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2004 | 8 CH42 0JH | Terraced | £47,000 | |
| 5 Dec 2003 | 14 CH42 0JH | Terraced | £44,500 | |
| 28 Nov 2003 | 4 CH42 0JH | Terraced | £39,100 | |
| 17 Sep 2002 | 8 CH42 0JH | Terraced | £18,500 | |
| 12 Nov 2001 | 9 CH42 0JH | Terraced | £35,950 | |
| 14 Sep 2001 | 9 CH42 0JH | Terraced | £21,500 | |
| 11 May 2001 | 3 CH42 0JH | Semi-detached | £33,500 | |
| 10 May 2001 | 6 CH42 0JH | Terraced | £20,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2000 | 1 CH42 0JH | Terraced | £35,750 | |
| 30 Jun 2000 | 25 CH42 0JH | Terraced | £22,500 | |
| 21 Jan 2000 | 10 CH42 0JH | Terraced | £20,000 | |
| 25 Nov 1999 | 17 CH42 0JH | Terraced | £33,500 | |
| 18 Jun 1999 | 8 CH42 0JH | Terraced | £24,950 | |
| 31 Jul 1998 | 6 CH42 0JH | Terraced | £13,000 | |
| 29 Apr 1995 | 12 CH42 0JH | Terraced | £16,000 |
Energy performance certificates
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 106 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (15); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1900-1929 (12); before 1900 (3); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (8); owner-occupied (7); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 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 (93% of about 800 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)
- Victoria Lodge Public House 81-83 Victoria Rd, Birkenhead & Tranmere: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (150 m)
- 381 Borough Road, Oxton, CH42 0HA: up to 8 homes, permissioned (240 m)
- Former Whitfield Court, Whitfield Street, Tranmere (610500), not permissioned (270 m)
- Land at, Pearson Road, Tranmere (586400), not permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Cleared Site, 2 Singleton Avenue, Prenton: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- 323 Claughton Road, Birkenhead, CH41 4DU: up to 8 homes, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- 657 Borough Road, Tranmere, CH42 9QA: up to 6 homes, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- Gladstone Liberal Club, Dial Road, Tranmere, CH42 0LH: up to 31 homes, permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 8 October 2026 to 19 October 2026: CADENT GAS LIMITED, Utility asset works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, carriageway (major works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CH42 0JH | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
| CH42 0JD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 22 addresses are between 29 m and 32 m above sea level (31 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH42 0JD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CH42 0JH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Birkenhead Central 644,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Green Lane 375,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Conway Park 630,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 18 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 67 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Elm Grove Tranmere | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birkenhead Bus Station | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Bridge Street Car Park | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 13.2 km (8.2 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Whetstone Lane Med Ctr | 380 m |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Jamieson's Pharmacy | 380 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Catherines Dental Centre | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | St. Catherines Hospital | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Pyramids Town Centre Police Station | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Tranmere - Tranmere Court, Church Road Cashzone | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Woodlands Community Park 5,880 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Mersey Park 8.4 ha | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,320 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,690 m² | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 9.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Birkenhead Priory, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north-east. 58 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Birkenhead Priory | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Birkenhead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Flaybrick Memorial Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Outer Basin | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) east |
| The Princess Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Tranmere Beach | Beach | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Marsh Hey Covert | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Prenton Dell | Valley | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Storeton Hill | Hill | 3 km (1.9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 17 | 22 |
5 of the street's 22 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 Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 260 m | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 290 m | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Woodlands Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 320 m | 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 | 670 m (0.4 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 |
| Mersey Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Devonshire Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Birkenhead Park School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Wirral Metropolitan College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Well Lane Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Inadequate (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cathcart Street Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The Priory Parish CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSV Food and Wine CH42 0HX | Retailers - other | 150 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 28 Jul 2026 |
| Cafe 39 CH42 7HB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Shell Garage CH42 0HA | Retailers - other | 240 m | 5 Very good | 19 Aug 2022 |
| Lee Garden Fish & Chips CH42 7HB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 4 Good | 5 Dec 2024 |
| The Imperial CH42 0LW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | 5 Very good | 21 Apr 2022 |
| Burger King, Kiosk 4 Food Court CH42 0HA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2026 |
| MP Food and Wine CH42 7HB | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 30 Nov 2021 |
| Kings Cafe CH42 0PF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Lotus CH42 0HB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 28 Nov 2025 |
| St Werburghs R C Primary School CH41 2TD | School/college/university | 290 m | 5 Very good | 26 Nov 2024 |
| YMCA Wirral CH41 2TJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 9 Jan 2023 |
| Woodlands Primary School CH41 2SY | School/college/university | 360 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jan 2026 |
| News & Booze CH41 2TE | Retailers - other | 360 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 20 Jun 2024 |
| Monaf's Indian Takeaway CH42 0HD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | 5 Very good | 7 Apr 2025 |
| Nourish @Nouyou CH42 0HD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 23 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 146 |
| Public order | 29 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 27 |
| Other theft | 25 |
| Drugs | 20 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 16 |
| Vehicle crime | 14 |
| Other crime | 10 |
| Shoplifting | 7 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 4 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Wellington Terrace (40); On or near Dewberry Close (25); On or near Whalley Road (24); On or near Derby Road (23); On or near Seaton Road (19).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 29% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 45% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 19% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 50% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 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 | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 82% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 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
Beech Court · Laurel Road · Poplar Grove · Beech Road · Charlecombe Street · Milton Road East · Ash Road · Larch Road · Mounsey Road · Tatton Road · Rawcliffe Road · Dewberry Close
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.