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On Poplar Road, in Claughton South & Oxton North
What it's like at CH43 5TB: every home that has sold on Poplar Road since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
3 homes on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Poplar Road; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 25 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 1, Poplar RoadDetached | Feb 2003 | £125,950 | – | – | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Poplar RoadTerraced | Jul 2010 | £317,500 | 157 m² | £2,022/m² | 1 |
| 3, Poplar RoadDetached | Nov 2014 | £382,000 | 166 m² | £2,301/m² | 2 |
| 3a, Poplar RoadDetached | Jul 2013 | £243,000 | 189 m² | £1,286/m² | 1 |
| 4, Poplar RoadSemi-detached | Aug 2003 | £169,000 | 116 m² | £1,457/m² | 3 |
| 7, Poplar RoadDetached | Apr 1995 | £165,000 | 596 m² | £277/m² | 1 |
| 8, Poplar RoadTerraced | Aug 2019 | £200,000 | 79 m² | £2,532/m² | 4 |
| 10, Poplar RoadTerraced | Oct 1997 | £72,500 | – | – | 1 |
| 11, Poplar RoadDetached | Mar 1998 | £195,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 12, Poplar RoadTerraced | Sept 2021 | £305,000 | 96 m² | £3,177/m² | 2 |
| 14, Poplar RoadTerraced | Jul 2024 | £350,000 | 111 m² | £3,153/m² | 4 |
| 15, Poplar RoadSemi-detached | May 2023 | £730,000 | 330 m² | £2,212/m² | 2 |
| 16, Poplar RoadTerraced | Jan 2025 | £272,000 | 80 m² | £3,400/m² | 3 |
| 20, Poplar RoadTerraced | Jul 2025 | £330,000 | 80 m² | £4,125/m² | 2 |
| 22, Poplar RoadTerraced | Sept 2019 | £230,000 | 79 m² | £2,911/m² | 5 |
| 26, Poplar RoadSemi-detached | Dec 2015 | £285,000 | 118 m² | £2,415/m² | 3 |
| 28, Poplar RoadSemi-detached | Sept 2024 | £375,000 | 119 m² | £3,151/m² | 2 |
| 36, Poplar RoadTerraced | Dec 2018 | £370,000 | 142 m² | £2,606/m² | 3 |
| 38, Poplar RoadTerraced | Mar 2025 | £540,000 | 172 m² | £3,140/m² | 4 |
| 40, Poplar RoadSemi-detached | Jun 2013 | £249,000 | 138 m² | £1,804/m² | 1 |
| 42, Poplar RoadSemi-detached | Apr 2024 | £210,000 | – | – | 3 |
| 44, Poplar RoadSemi-detached | Jun 2004 | £310,000 | 238 m² | £1,303/m² | 1 |
| 46, Poplar RoadSemi-detached | Feb 2017 | £376,500 | 211 m² | £1,784/m² | 1 |
| 48, Poplar RoadSemi-detached | Sept 2004 | £329,000 | – | – | 2 |
| Fern Cottage, Poplar RoadDetached | May 2002 | £127,500 | – | – | 1 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Birkenhead Central, a short drive or bike ride (1.7 km), with 644k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Liverpool Central.
The nearest bus stop is Storeton Close, 300 m away, with a bus about every 27 minutes on weekdays (routes 495, 627, 695, 704); 13 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Woodchurch Road Academy, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 67% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Birkenhead High School Academy, 950 m away; Attainment 8: 50.5 · 9.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: St Anselm's College (0.6 km) and Upton Hall School FCJ (3.2 km).
Few families with young children: only 10% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 600 m away, with Edwards Village News closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Devaney Med Ctr (650 m), with Allied Pharmacies Balls Road the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, Barbers is 700 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Arrowe Park Hospital, 3.6 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 43% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 65% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 8 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Blind Cow Oxton is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Shrewsbury Arms the nearest pub (150 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 70 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 60 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (57%).
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Arno Hill, 400 m away; for exercise, Drill (950 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Wallasey, 5.8 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 14 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 52 km.
Most households own their home, 30% rent privately.
It's an older community: 29% are 65 or over.
39 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 2, ROSLIN ROAD (See details for further address information) | II | 110 m |
| 17, Fairview Road | II | 150 m |
| 2 & 4, WILLAN STREET (See details for further address information) | II | 190 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
Birkenhead constituency: Alison McGovern MP (Labour), since May 2010. 2024 general election: Lab hold, majority 13,798 (32.0%), turnout 55%. Vote shares: Labour 52%, Green Party 20%, Reform UK 14%, Conservative 8%.
18 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near CH43 5TB →
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
Plaques recorded by Open Plaques (openplaques.org), a volunteer project; its data is public domain. Not every plaque is recorded.
No crimes recorded "on or near" Poplar Road in the last 12 months.
On this street: 0 of 19 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 0 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.4% | 1.1% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 85.5% | 94.2% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.1% | 0.3% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 12.8% | 4.8% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 1.5% | 0.4% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Nearest: Nantwich Leisure Centre · about 53 min
Nearest: Southport Pier · about 48 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
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