The average house price in Birkenhead city is £194k, up by £12.1k (7%) over the last 12 months, while the median is £160k. cost £, while established homes average £194k. Most homes were sold in the £100k-£150k price range with 268 (24.1%) properties sold, followed by £150k-£200k price range with 223 (20.0%) properties sold. There were 1.1k residential property sales and sales dropped by 12.6% (-171 transactions).
Current residential house prices
October 2025 - September 2026
Birkenhead city
England & Wales
Median house price
£160k
£280k
Average house price
£194k
£349k
Birkenhead property sales share by price range
shows a number of properties sold in a given price range between October 2025 - September 2026.
Market Analysis of Sales Volume and Share by House Price Range
House price range
Market share
Sales volume
█ under £50k
2.2%
24
█ £50k-£100k
20.0%
223
█ £100k-£150k
24.1%
268
█ £150k-£200k
20.0%
223
█ £200k-£250k
13.7%
152
█ £250k-£300k
7.2%
80
█ £300k-£400k
6.1%
68
█ £400k-£500k
2.8%
31
█ £500k-£750k
3.3%
37
█ £750k-£1M
0.5%
6
█ over £1M
0.1%
1
Birkenhead house prices map
This price map shows the average house price in a given postcode sector. The most affordable place is 'CH41 1' with the average price of £80.3k. The most expensive place is 'CH42 8', £367k.
Birkenhead house prices compared to other cities
Comparison of the average house price and an average price percentage change by city. Price % change compares the average house price between October 2025 - September 2026 to the average price in the previous 12 months. The size of the circle shows the number of property transactions. The bigger the circle the higher the sales volumes in city.
Average price percentage changeAverage house price
Birkenhead house price rank
With the average price of £194k, Birkenhead is the 24. cheapest city out of 113 England and Wales' cities.
Ranking of city by Average House Price
Rank
city
Average price
1.
Inner London
£783k
2.
St Albans
£671k
3.
Cambridge
£575k
4.
Oxford
£563k
5.
Outer London
£558k
6.
Guildford
£554k
7.
Woking
£520k
8.
Bath
£515k
9.
Brighton and Hove
£485k
10.
Watford
£476k
...
90.
Birkenhead
£194k
...
103.
Stockton-on-Tees
£160k
104.
Darlington
£160k
105.
Scunthorpe
£157k
106.
Kingston upon Hull
£156k
107.
Middlesbrough
£155k
108.
Sunderland
£155k
109.
Stoke-on-Trent
£152k
110.
Burnley
£150k
111.
Blackpool
£148k
112.
Grimsby
£140k
113.
Hartlepool
£138k
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Birkenhead real house prices
Yearly average nominal house prices adjusted for inflation.
Yearly Real Average House Prices for Birkenhead city
Year
Birkenhead city
England & Wales
2026
£196k
£345k
2025
£191k
£374k
2024
£191k
£386k
2023
£204k
£421k
2022
£228k
£476k
2021
£246k
£468k
2020
£202k
£448k
2019
£198k
£423k
2018
£204k
£435k
2017
£210k
£444k
2016
£218k
£437k
2015
£209k
£423k
2014
£203k
£416k
2013
£209k
£409k
2012
£215k
£407k
2011
£228k
£419k
2010
£234k
£446k
2009
£246k
£401k
2008
£270k
£423k
2007
£277k
£448k
2006
£258k
£427k
2005
£242k
£409k
2004
£230k
£397k
2003
£189k
£357k
2002
£157k
£321k
2001
£136k
£282k
2000
£123k
£262k
1999
£115k
£238k
1998
£110k
£219k
1997
£116k
£207k
1996
£111k
£193k
1995
£112k
£190k
Birkenhead house prices
Yearly average nominal prices and CAGR compared to England & Wales' house prices
Yearly Nominal Average House Prices and CAGR for Birkenhead city
Year
Birkenhead city average price CAGR
England & Wales average price CAGR
2026
£196k 5.27%
£345k 5.38%
2025
£184k 5.23%
£360k 5.71%
2024
£177k 5.28%
£358k 5.89%
2023
£173k 5.38%
£357k 6.11%
2022
£173k 5.58%
£361k 6.38%
2021
£180k 5.96%
£342k 6.41%
2020
£144k 5.27%
£320k 6.39%
2019
£139k 5.34%
£296k 6.32%
2018
£138k 5.54%
£294k 6.58%
2017
£137k 5.79%
£290k 6.82%
2016
£140k 6.15%
£280k 6.98%
2015
£133k 6.20%
£270k 7.14%
2014
£126k 6.24%
£258k 7.28%
2013
£126k 6.59%
£247k 7.42%
2012
£126k 6.98%
£238k 7.66%
2011
£126k 7.48%
£233k 8.00%
2010
£124k 7.86%
£236k 8.66%
2009
£131k 8.88%
£213k 8.52%
2008
£139k 10.07%
£217k 9.35%
2007
£136k 10.75%
£219k 10.26%
2006
£123k 10.78%
£204k 10.49%
2005
£112k 10.90%
£189k 10.80%
2004
£104k 11.19%
£179k 11.35%
2003
£82.5k 9.53%
£156k 10.94%
2002
£67.4k 7.81%
£138k 10.65%
2001
£57.5k 6.31%
£119k 9.77%
2000
£50.3k 4.75%
£108k 9.61%
1999
£46.3k 3.83%
£96.0k 9.04%
1998
£43.1k 2.66%
£85.4k 7.94%
1997
£43.8k 4.89%
£78.5k 7.51%
1996
£41.3k 3.57%
£71.5k 5.26%
1995
£39.8k
£67.9k
Birkenhead house prices and nearby cities
Yearly average nominal prices
Historical house price growth rates for Birkenhead city and adjacent cities (5 to 30 years).
city
5Y Change
10Y Change
20Y Change
30Y Change
Birkenhead
9.1%
40%
59%
375%
Chester
13%
46%
60%
365%
Liverpool
14%
51%
57%
340%
Southport
8.2%
34%
36%
286%
Birkenhead house prices by property type
Yearly average nominal prices
Average house price by property type
October 2025 - September 2026
Birkenhead city
England & Wales
Detached
£433k
£506k
Flat
£126k
£289k
Semi-Detached
£226k
£322k
Terraced
£133k
£287k
Annual Price Percentage Changes by Property Type in Birkenhead city
