CH42, Birkenhead house prices & rental yield

Postcode district in Birkenhead, part of the CH postcode area

Near a university · 3.0km from The University of Liverpool

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Average asking price
£160k
UK avg £340k
Average rent (pcm)
£750
UK avg £1,300
Gross rental yield
5.6%
23% above UK avg
Net yield (estimated)
4.2%
assumes ~25% costs, excl. mortgage
Crimes reported (2026-06)
382
271% above UK avg

Summary

CH42 has a gross rental yield of 5.6%, 23% above the UK average, ranking #3 of 24 CH postcode districts by yield.

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CH42 by bedroom count

BedroomsAvg buyAvg rentYieldSampled
Studio £575 0 / 2
1 £60k £500 4 / 17
2 £110k £795 8.7% 38 / 13
3 £180k £850 5.7% 51 / 10
4 £200k 19 / 0
5+ £400k £1,300 15 / 1

Nearby CH postcode districts, by yield

DistrictAvg buyAvg rentYield
CH41 £115k £750 7.8% Compare
CH65 £210k £1,100 6.3% Compare
CH62 £235k £1,100 5.6% Compare
CH44 £180k £785 5.2% Compare
CH66 £260k £1,112 5.1% Compare
CH49 £270k £1,100 4.9% Compare
CH61 £300k £1,200 4.8% Compare
CH4 £300k £1,138 4.5% Compare
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