Reservoir Road North - CH42 8LU
Key Postcode Insights
CH42 8LU is a residential postcode situated on Reservoir Road North, Birkenhead, CH42 with 12 addresses.
It ranks as the 172nd largest and 673rd 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 12 properties: 12 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £769,914
- 10 Year change
- up 52.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,926pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £244/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CH42 8LU is a residential postcode situated on Reservoir Road North, Birkenhead, CH42 with 12 addresses.
It ranks as the 172nd largest and 673rd 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 12 properties: 12 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £769,914
- 10 Year change
- up 52.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,926pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £244/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CH42 8LU
- 2 Reservoir Road North
5 Bed Period House
- 4 Reservoir Road North
5 Bed Period House
- 6 Reservoir Road North
5 Bed Period House
- 8 Reservoir Road North
5 Bed Period House
- 10 Reservoir Road North
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CH42 8LU sold for £610,000 on 20th March 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 4.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £769,914.
The CH42 8LU Sales Market has increased by 52.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.7% | £769,914 |
| June 2025 | 4.1% | £749,982 |
| June 2024 | 1% | £720,145 |
| June 2023 | 3.3% | £713,034 |
| June 2022 | 9.8% | £690,208 |
| June 2021 | 8.3% | £628,691 |
| June 2020 | 4.2% | £580,535 |
| June 2019 | 2.6% | £557,261 |
| June 2018 | 1.4% | £543,385 |
| June 2017 | 6% | £535,867 |
| June 2016 | 2% | £505,382 |
| June 2015 | 0.2% | £495,359 |
| June 2014 | 7.4% | £494,459 |
| June 2013 | -2.2% | £460,482 |
| June 2012 | 2.5% | £471,040 |
| June 2011 | -2.9% | £459,501 |
| June 2010 | 3% | £473,256 |
| June 2009 | -9.6% | £459,378 |
| June 2008 | -1.9% | £508,244 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £517,969 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,926.
The CH42 8LU Rental Market has increased by 54.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2% | £2,926pcm |
| June 2025 | 8.5% | £2,868pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.1% | £2,643pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.2% | £2,492pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.5% | £2,261pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.5% | £2,085pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.3% | £1,996pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.8% | £1,970pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.8% | £1,954pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.4% | £1,902pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.7% | £1,894pcm |
| June 2015 | 1% | £1,826pcm |
| June 2014 | 0.7% | £1,808pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.5% | £1,795pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.7% | £1,787pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.1% | £1,757pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.4% | £1,721pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.8% | £1,603pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.1% | £1,667pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,648pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 20th March 2025 for £610,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 4.9%. The postcode has had a total of 17 sales since 1995.
CH42 8LU has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2025£610,000 | 5 Bed House2, Reservoir Road North, Birkenhead, CH42 8LU2, Reservoir Road North, Birkenhead, CH42 8LU
- Sold Nov 2024£840,000 | 6 Bed House8, Reservoir Road North, Birkenhead, CH42 8LU8, Reservoir Road North, Birkenhead, CH42 8LU
- Sold Feb 2022£700,000 | 6 Bed House24, Reservoir Road North, Birkenhead, CH42 8LU24, Reservoir Road North, Birkenhead, CH42 8LU
- Sold Sep 2019£350,000 | 5 Bed House22A, Reservoir Road North, Birkenhead, CH42 8LU22A, Reservoir Road North, Birkenhead, CH42 8LU
- Sold May 2016£477,000 | 6 Bed House6, Reservoir Road North, Birkenhead, CH42 8LU6, Reservoir Road North, Birkenhead, CH42 8LU
Nearby Postcodes
CH42 8LU is the 172nd largest and the 673rd most expensive postcode out of the 677 postcodes in the CH42 area.
- CH42 8LT, Reservoir Road North, Birkenhead, CH42CH42 8LT15 Addresses|49 m away
- CH42 8LX, Reservoir Road North, Birkenhead, CH42CH42 8LX1 Addresses|69 m away
- CH42 8LR, Osmaston Road, Birkenhead, CH42CH42 8LR18 Addresses|76 m away
- CH42 8PP, St. Stephens Road, Birkenhead, CH42CH42 8PP15 Addresses|112 m away
- CH42 8LP, Osmaston Road, Birkenhead, CH42CH42 8LP16 Addresses|151 m away
Property Types
- 9 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 3 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (9)
- Unknown (3)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 9 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (2)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (4)
- No EPC (3)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2024£840,000 | 6 Bed House8, Reservoir Road North, Birkenhead, CH42 8LU8, Reservoir Road North, Birkenhead, CH42 8LU
- Sold Jun 2023£710,000 | 6 Bed House20, Reservoir Road North, Birkenhead, CH42 8LX20, Reservoir Road North, Birkenhead, CH42 8LX
- Sold Feb 2022£700,000 | 6 Bed House24, Reservoir Road North, Birkenhead, CH42 8LU24, Reservoir Road North, Birkenhead, CH42 8LU
Schools Nearby
- Prenton Primary School600 m away
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead800 m away
- Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School800 m away
- Prenton High School for Girls1.3 km away
- Woodchurch High School2.2 km away
- Ridgeway High School2.2 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CH42 8LU is Rock Ferry station, which is 2.3 kilometres away.
- Rock Ferry|2.3 km away
- Green Lane|2.4 km away
- Birkenhead Central|2.7 km away
- Conway Park|3.0 km away
