Highfield Road - CH42 2BU
Key Postcode Insights
CH42 2BU is a residential postcode situated on Highfield Road, Birkenhead, CH42 with 36 addresses.
It ranks as the 540th largest and 400th most expensive of the 677 postcodes in the CH42 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 36 properties: 36 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £165,528
- 10 Year change
- up 59.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £825pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 62.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £157/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CH42 2BU is a residential postcode situated on Highfield Road, Birkenhead, CH42 with 36 addresses.
It ranks as the 540th largest and 400th most expensive of the 677 postcodes in the CH42 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 36 properties: 36 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £165,528
- 10 Year change
- up 59.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £825pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 62.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £157/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CH42 2BU
- 9 Highfield Road
Unknown
- 11 Highfield Road
Unknown
- 13 Highfield Road
Unknown
- 15 Highfield Road
3 Bed Period House
- 17 Highfield Road
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CH42 2BU sold for £176,000 on 24th June 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 3.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £165,528.
The CH42 2BU Sales Market has increased by 59.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.1% | £165,528 |
| June 2025 | 4.8% | £160,570 |
| June 2024 | 2.3% | £153,257 |
| June 2023 | 2.7% | £149,777 |
| June 2022 | 10.9% | £145,770 |
| June 2021 | 8.9% | £131,453 |
| June 2020 | 4.8% | £120,738 |
| June 2019 | 3.3% | £115,234 |
| June 2018 | 1.6% | £111,507 |
| June 2017 | 5.8% | £109,718 |
| June 2016 | 0.9% | £103,727 |
| June 2015 | 0% | £102,832 |
| June 2014 | 7.3% | £102,868 |
| June 2013 | -2.1% | £95,911 |
| June 2012 | 1.9% | £97,919 |
| June 2011 | -4.5% | £96,087 |
| June 2010 | 0.4% | £100,623 |
| June 2009 | -10% | £100,177 |
| June 2008 | -2.1% | £111,276 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £113,661 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £825.
The CH42 2BU Rental Market has increased by 62.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.6% | £825pcm |
| June 2025 | 9.6% | £804pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.8% | £734pcm |
| June 2023 | 10% | £687pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.2% | £624pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.4% | £571pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.1% | £542pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.6% | £531pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.9% | £523pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.1% | £508pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.8% | £508pcm |
| June 2015 | 0.6% | £494pcm |
| June 2014 | 0.5% | £491pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.4% | £489pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.1% | £487pcm |
| June 2011 | 0.8% | £482pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.4% | £478pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.4% | £457pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.9% | £479pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £474pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 24th June 2025 for £176,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 3.1%. The postcode has had a total of 44 sales since 1995.
CH42 2BU has seen 9 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jun 2025£176,000 | 3 Bed House15, Highfield Road, Birkenhead, CH42 2BU15, Highfield Road, Birkenhead, CH42 2BU
- Sold May 2025£55,000 | 4 Bed House11, Highfield Road, Birkenhead, CH42 2BU11, Highfield Road, Birkenhead, CH42 2BU
- Sold Oct 2024£115,000 | 4 Bed House65, Highfield Road, Birkenhead, CH42 2BU65, Highfield Road, Birkenhead, CH42 2BU
- Sold Sep 2024£157,000 | 3 Bed House29, Highfield Road, Birkenhead, CH42 2BU29, Highfield Road, Birkenhead, CH42 2BU
- Sold May 2024£94,000 | 3 Bed House15, Highfield Road, Birkenhead, CH42 2BU15, Highfield Road, Birkenhead, CH42 2BU
Nearby Postcodes
CH42 2BU is the 540th largest and the 400th most expensive postcode out of the 677 postcodes in the CH42 area.
- CH42 2BY, Highfield Road, Birkenhead, CH42CH42 2BY1 Addresses|51 m away
- CH42 2DB, Ruskin Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42CH42 2DB10 Addresses|69 m away
- CH42 2BZ, Highfield Road, Birkenhead, CH42CH42 2BZ15 Addresses|79 m away
- CH42 2DD, Wordsworth Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42CH42 2DD20 Addresses|86 m away
- CH42 2EB, Faversham Way, Birkenhead, CH42CH42 2EB73 Addresses|110 m away
Property Types
- 22 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 13 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (22)
- house (1)
- Unknown (13)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 22 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (9)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (10)
- No EPC (14)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold May 2016£1,040,000 | 4 Bed House100, Highfield Road, Birkenhead, CH42 2DA100, Highfield Road, Birkenhead, CH42 2DA
- Sold Apr 2025£210,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 5, 84, Highfield Road, Birkenhead, CH42 2DAFlat 5, 84, Highfield Road, Birkenhead, CH42 2DA
- Sold Feb 2018£196,400 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 1, 84, Highfield Road, Birkenhead, CH42 2DAFlat 1, 84, Highfield Road, Birkenhead, CH42 2DA
Schools Nearby
- Rock Ferry Primary School400 m away
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School500 m away
- Well Lane Primary School800 m away
- Prenton High School for Girls1.0 km away
- St John Plessington Catholic College1.3 km away
- Co-op Academy Bebington2.0 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CH42 2BU is Rock Ferry station, which is 200 metres away.
- Rock Ferry|200 m away
- Green Lane|1.4 km away
- Bebington|1.5 km away
- Birkenhead Central|2.1 km away
