Property market | £244,900 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Liverpool (9.8 miles) | |
Broadband | 47.6mbps average broadband speeds (average 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 109 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 333 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Wirral West 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 (45 mins) - Leeds (81 mins) | |
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£244,900 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Liverpool (9.8 miles) | |
47.6mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 44.4 | Happiness is Above Average for Merseyside, Average for UK | |
Ranked 109 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 333 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Wirral West level) | |
4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Wirral) | |
- Manchester Piccadilly (45 mins) - Leeds (81 mins) | |
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Thingwall has a few stores nearby for groceries, including: Asda Arrowe Park Superstore, Sainsburys Heswall Pensby Road Local, Sainsburys Thingwall Pensby Road Local, Tesco Pensby Express. There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: Bassett Hound, Fox and Hounds. Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, there are a few nearby, including: Abyssinia Kitchen, Cathys, Dine India, Kismat Restaurant, New Heswall Fish Bar&Chinese Takeawa, Rascalz, Spire, Toby Carvery. There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Brunch Cafe, Fig Tree Coffee Shop, Kandoo Coffee. Thingwall has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Thingwall 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 Thingwall 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 Thingwall, 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 Thingwall, or click here to browse the longer list of Thingwall property transactions from 2023.
Address | Details |
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104, Barnston Road, Wirral, Merseyside , CH61 1AT | Semi-Detached - Sold for £668,000 on 03/27/2023 |
446, Pensby Road, Wirral, Merseyside , CH61 7UB | Semi-Detached - Sold for £315,000 on 07/25/2023 |
12, Berwyn Avenue, Wirral, Merseyside , CH61 7UN | Semi-Detached - Sold for £306,000 on 08/15/2023 |
23, Ambleside Close, Wirral, Merseyside , CH61 3XG | Semi-Detached - Sold for £285,000 on 03/06/2023 |
16, Berwyn Avenue, Wirral, Merseyside , CH61 7UN | Semi-Detached - Sold for £267,000 on 08/11/2023 |
462, Pensby Road, Wirral, Merseyside , CH61 7UB | Semi-Detached - Sold for £250,000 on 06/12/2023 |
5, Ambleside Close, Wirral, Merseyside , CH61 3XG | Semi-Detached - Sold for £239,000 on 09/21/2023 |
111, Kings Drive, Wirral, Merseyside , CH61 9QE | Semi-Detached - Sold for £201,000 on 02/13/2023 |
509A, Pensby Road, Wirral, Merseyside , CH61 7UQ | Flat - Sold for £100,000 on 06/22/2023 |
Thingwall has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Irby Primary School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2016. 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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Irby Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | Yes - 2016 |
Heswall Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Fender Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Thingwall Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Woodchurch CofE Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Ladymount Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Pensby High School | Secondary school Community school - Mixed | No |
Foxfield School | Secondary school Community special school - Mixed | No |
Meadowside School | Secondary school Community special school - Mixed | No |
Stanley School | Primary Community special school - Mixed | No |
Pensby Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Woodchurch High School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Irby Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (11/11/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Wirral | |
Heswall Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/7/2012) | 87 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Wirral |
Fender Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/22/2022) | 28 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Wirral |
Thingwall Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/18/2016) | Ofsted Report Link | Wirral | |
Ladymount Catholic Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/6/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Wirral | |
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/25/2016) | Ofsted Report Link | Wirral | |
Pensby High School Save school | Secondary school Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (1/18/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Wirral | |
Foxfield School Save school | Secondary school Community special school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/1/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Woodchurch | |
Woodchurch High School Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (7/12/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Wirral | |
Stanley School Save school | Primary Community special school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/7/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Wirral | |
Pensby Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/29/2017) | 23 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Wirral |
Meadowside School Save school | Secondary school Community special school - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (5/25/2022) | 18 submissions 89.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Wirral |
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (10/2/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Wirral |
School | Type |
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Irby Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (11/11/2015) |
Heswall Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/7/2012) 87 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Fender Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/22/2022) 28 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Thingwall Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/18/2016) |
Ladymount Catholic Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/6/2013) |
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/25/2016) |
Pensby High School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (1/18/2018) |
Foxfield School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (11/1/2012) |
Woodchurch High School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (7/12/2012) |
Stanley School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/7/2013) |
Pensby Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/29/2017) 23 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Meadowside School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (5/25/2022) 18 submissions 89.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (10/2/2019) |
Station | Distance from Thingwall | Commute options |
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Heswall A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +9% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 165 mins - Transport for Wales) View details |
Upton (Merseyside) A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 172 mins - Transport for Wales) View details |
Spital A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +7% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 99 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 142 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 172 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 176 mins - Northern Trains) View details |
Bidston A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +15% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 176 mins - Transport for Wales) View details |
Neston A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 161 mins - Transport for Wales) View details |
Bromborough Rake A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +14% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- 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 |
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 West 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 | 13.8% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 9.5% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 15.5% | 109 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 24.2% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 4.9% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 10.4% | |
Routine occupations | 9.3% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 7.2% | 333 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 5.2% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Merseyside is fast (84mbps). Thingwall is slower than this, with average download speeds of 47.6mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Wirral West level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 47.6 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 94.5% |
% 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 Thingwall.
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 | Irish Sea | Areas at risk include land from Hilbre Island and along the coast from West Kirby to Heswall. |
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 |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Thingwall, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £244,900 Detached: £377,054 | 97 | Primary: 9Secondary: 4 | 15.5% residents in higher managerial positions 7.2% 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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Thingwall, Merseyside Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £244,900 Detached: £377,054 | 97 | Primary: 9Secondary: 4 |
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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