Property market | £244,900 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Liverpool (5.7 miles) | |
Broadband | 74.5mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 95.2% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 4.8% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 131 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 338 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Wirral South level) | |
Community | Median age is 44.4 | Happiness is Above Average for Merseyside, Average for UK | |
Crime | 4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Wirral) | |
Commute (approx) | - Manchester Piccadilly (92 mins) - York (107 mins) - Birmingham New Street (135 mins) - Euston (165 mins) - Leeds (169 mins) - Bristol Temple Meads (192 mins) - Reading (197 mins) - Cardiff Central (208 mins) - Glasgow Central (209 mins) - East Croydon (213 mins) - Edinburgh Waverley (214 mins) - Cambridge (227 mins) - Kings Cross (238 mins) - London St Pancras (309 mins) - London Bridge (324 mins) - Glasgow Queen Street (344 mins)... (view more here) | |
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£244,900 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Liverpool (5.7 miles) | |
74.5mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 44.4 | Happiness is Above Average for Merseyside, Average for UK | |
Ranked 131 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 338 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Wirral South level) | |
4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Wirral) | |
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Brookhurst has one main store nearby, Tesco Eastham Rake Express. There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: Argyll And Sutherland Highlander Inn, The Merebrook, The New Rake Hotel. Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: Argyle And Sutherland Highlander Inn, Baker Street, Bromborough Paints&Building Supplies, Golden Park, King Wah Restaurant, Pesto, Spice Garden, St Pe... (see map below for more). There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Berati Cafe, Rubens Coffee, The Chit Chat Cafe, Village Cafe. Brookhurst has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Brookhurst has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £377,054, which is up 3.9% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £244,900 (up 2.8% on last year) , a terraced house £166,130 (up 1.7% on last year) and a flat £126,662. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £541 per month. Property prices in Brookhurst are a little higher than the average property prices across Merseyside and are slightly lower compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Brookhurst, prices have risen much more quickly than the annual average price change seen across the Merseyside region.
Property data is based on Wirral level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Brookhurst, or click here to browse the longer list of Brookhurst property transactions from 2023.
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Brookhurst has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Christ The King Catholic Primary School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2015. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Christ The King Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | Yes - 2015 |
Mendell Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Brookhurst Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Raeburn Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
South Wirral High School | Secondary school Foundation school - Mixed | No |
Heygarth Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
Poulton Lancelyn Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Co-op Academy Woodslee | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Brookhurst Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/16/2017) | 55 submissions 98.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Wirral |
Poulton Lancelyn Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (5/15/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Wirral | |
Raeburn Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (2/14/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Wirral | |
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/12/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Wirral | |
South Wirral High School Save school | Secondary school Foundation school - Mixed | 2: Good (10/12/2022) | 78 submissions 91.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Wirral |
Heygarth Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (10/18/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Wirral | |
Co-op Academy Woodslee Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (10/6/2016) | Ofsted Report Link | Wirral | |
Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (12/1/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | Wirral | |
Mendell Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (5/15/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Wirral |
School | Type |
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Brookhurst Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/16/2017) 55 submissions 98.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Poulton Lancelyn Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/15/2015) |
Raeburn Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/14/2018) |
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/12/2014) |
South Wirral High School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (10/12/2022) 78 submissions 91.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Heygarth Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/18/2017) |
Co-op Academy Woodslee Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (10/6/2016) |
Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (12/1/2021) |
Mendell Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (5/15/2019) |
Station | Distance from Brookhurst | Commute options |
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Eastham Rake A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +13% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 92 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 135 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 165 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 169 mins - Northern Trains) View details |
Bromborough A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +11% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 95 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 138 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 168 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 172 mins - Northern Trains) View details |
Bromborough Rake A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +14% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 97 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 140 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 170 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 174 mins - Northern Trains) View details |
Hooton A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +5% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 91 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 134 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 164 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 168 mins - Northern Trains) View details |
Capenhurst A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -6% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 85 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 128 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 158 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 162 mins - Northern Trains) View details |
Bidston A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +15% from the previous year. | 10 miles |
- Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 176 mins - Transport for Wales) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Wirral) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Wirral residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 95.2% | 81.7% |
Asian | 2.3% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 1.5% | 2.9% |
Other | 0.6% | 2.1% |
Black | 0.4% | 4.0% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Wirral South consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 13.9% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 8.0% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 15.0% | 131 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 23.8% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 5.8% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 11.0% | |
Routine occupations | 10.0% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 7.1% | 338 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 5.4% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Merseyside is fast (84mbps). Brookhurst is slower than this, with average download speeds of 74.5mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Wirral South level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 74.5 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 96.5% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.0% |
Crime stats were found at the Wirral level:
Type | Wirral | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 97 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 4 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 16 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 1 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 41 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Brookhurst.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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Gtr Mancs Mersey and Ches | Dee Estuary | Areas at risk include Parkgate, Neston and Puddington, continuing to Blacon and Saltney, Chester |
Gtr Mancs Mersey and Ches | Wirral | The Wirral catchment includes the Rivers Fender and Birkett and Rivacre, Dibbinsdale and Arrowe Brooks and their tributaries. Other locations which may be affected are around Birkenhead, Bootle, Litherland and Crosby |
Gtr Mancs Mersey and Ches | Irish Sea, Mersey Estuary | Areas at risk include parts of Hoylake, Meols, Moreton and Wallasey. Also parts of Liverpool waterfront from Queens Dock to Armstrong Quay. Additional areas at risk include parts of Monks Ferry, Stanlow and Widnes at Ditton Marsh |
Gtr Mancs Mersey and Ches | Mersey Estuary | Areas at risk include Liverpool, New Ferry, Woodside, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Widnes and Hale Village |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Brookhurst, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £244,900 Detached: £377,054 | 97 | Primary: 8Secondary: 1 | 15.0% residents in higher managerial positions 7.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Crosby, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £235,197 Detached: £393,317 | 100 | Primary: 15Secondary: 8 | 7.0% residents in higher managerial positions 12.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Southport, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £235,197 Detached: £393,317 | 100 | Primary: 5Secondary: 2 | 11.5% residents in higher managerial positions 8.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Birkenhead, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £244,900 Detached: £377,054 | 97 | Primary: 19Secondary: 9 | 8.4% residents in higher managerial positions 12.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Heswall, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £244,900 Detached: £377,054 | 97 | Primary: 8Secondary: 1 | 15.0% residents in higher managerial positions 7.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Port Sunlight, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £244,900 Detached: £377,054 | 97 | Primary: 11Secondary: 1 | 15.0% residents in higher managerial positions 7.1% residents long-term unemployed |
West Kirby, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £244,900 Detached: £377,054 | 97 | Primary: 6Secondary: 4 | 15.5% residents in higher managerial positions 7.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Sefton Park, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £229,931 Detached: £376,761 | 150 | Primary: 22Secondary: 13 | 10.5% residents in higher managerial positions 10.9% residents long-term unemployed |
Aigburth, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £229,931 Detached: £376,761 | 150 | Primary: 16Secondary: 7 | 10.5% residents in higher managerial positions 10.9% residents long-term unemployed |
West Derby, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £229,931 Detached: £376,761 | 150 | Primary: 25Secondary: 10 | 7.0% residents in higher managerial positions 13.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Mossley Hill, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £229,931 Detached: £376,761 | 150 | Primary: 10Secondary: 6 | 10.5% residents in higher managerial positions 10.9% residents long-term unemployed |
Woolton, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £229,931 Detached: £376,761 | 150 | Primary: 15Secondary: 7 | 10.8% residents in higher managerial positions 11.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Brookhurst, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £244,900 Detached: £377,054 | 97 | Primary: 8Secondary: 1 |
Crosby, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £235,197 Detached: £393,317 | 100 | Primary: 15Secondary: 8 |
Southport, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £235,197 Detached: £393,317 | 100 | Primary: 5Secondary: 2 |
Birkenhead, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £244,900 Detached: £377,054 | 97 | Primary: 19Secondary: 9 |
Heswall, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £244,900 Detached: £377,054 | 97 | Primary: 8Secondary: 1 |
Port Sunlight, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £244,900 Detached: £377,054 | 97 | Primary: 11Secondary: 1 |
West Kirby, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £244,900 Detached: £377,054 | 97 | Primary: 6Secondary: 4 |
Sefton Park, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £229,931 Detached: £376,761 | 150 | Primary: 22Secondary: 13 |
Aigburth, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £229,931 Detached: £376,761 | 150 | Primary: 16Secondary: 7 |
West Derby, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £229,931 Detached: £376,761 | 150 | Primary: 25Secondary: 10 |
Mossley Hill, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £229,931 Detached: £376,761 | 150 | Primary: 10Secondary: 6 |
Woolton, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £229,931 Detached: £376,761 | 150 | Primary: 15Secondary: 7 |
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