CH42 3XE is a residential postcode situated on Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 with 12 addresses.
It ranks as the 164th largest and 173rd most expensive of the 677 postcodes in the CH42 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 12 properties: 8 houses and 4 flats.
CH42 3XE is a residential postcode situated on Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 with 12 addresses.
It ranks as the 164th largest and 173rd most expensive of the 677 postcodes in the CH42 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 12 properties: 8 houses and 4 flats.
Sale prices range from £51,616 for 2 bedroom Leasehold flats with a garden (452 ft2) to £186,511 for 4 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,237 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £407 pcm for 2 bed flats to £1,185 pcm for 4 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 7.6% and 9.5%.
The average value per square foot is £101.
The last sale in CH42 3XE sold for £85,000 on 13th September 2023. Since then prices are up an average of 9.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £101,519.
The CH42 3XE Sales Market has increased by 56.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 2.9% | £101,519 |
| April 2025 | 3.8% | £98,676 |
| April 2024 | 3.4% | £95,040 |
| April 2023 | 6.8% | £91,924 |
| April 2022 | 7.8% | £86,096 |
| April 2021 | 7.4% | £79,856 |
| April 2020 | 5.1% | £74,355 |
| April 2019 | 3.1% | £70,745 |
| April 2018 | 0.5% | £68,592 |
| April 2017 | 5% | £68,235 |
| April 2016 | -1.2% | £64,970 |
| April 2015 | 0.1% | £65,731 |
| April 2014 | 7.4% | £65,648 |
| April 2013 | -2.6% | £61,120 |
| April 2012 | 1.1% | £62,755 |
| April 2011 | -6.7% | £62,099 |
| April 2010 | -4.2% | £66,544 |
| April 2009 | -11.6% | £69,479 |
| April 2008 | -0.8% | £78,579 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £79,216 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £719.
The CH42 3XE Rental Market has increased by 42.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 4% | £719pcm |
| April 2025 | 6.4% | £691pcm |
| April 2024 | 4.6% | £650pcm |
| April 2023 | 6.2% | £621pcm |
| April 2022 | 10.3% | £584pcm |
| April 2021 | 0.2% | £530pcm |
| April 2020 | 1.7% | £529pcm |
| April 2019 | 0% | £520pcm |
| April 2018 | 1.7% | £520pcm |
| April 2017 | 1.5% | £512pcm |
| April 2016 | 2.2% | £504pcm |
| April 2015 | 3% | £493pcm |
| April 2014 | 2.3% | £479pcm |
| April 2013 | 0.8% | £468pcm |
| April 2012 | -0.4% | £464pcm |
| April 2011 | 1% | £466pcm |
| April 2010 | 0.4% | £461pcm |
| April 2009 | -5% | £460pcm |
| April 2008 | 2.3% | £484pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £473pcm |
The last sale was on 13th September 2023 for £85,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 9.6%. The postcode has had a total of 13 sales since 1995.
CH42 3XE has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
CH42 3XE is the 164th largest and the 173rd most expensive postcode out of the 677 postcodes in the CH42 area.
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The closest station to CH42 3XE is Rock Ferry station which is 300 metres away.
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According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around CH42 3XE, 31.9% of property is socially rented and 25.5% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around CH42 3XE, 13.3% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 27.3% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around CH42 3XE, the average age was 36.6 and the most common age was 32.
The graph below shows how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around CH42 3XE, 0.0% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for North West and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around CH42 3XE, there are an average of 0.8 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales.