L16 house prices, schools and flood risk.

150 homes sold in L16 in the last 12 months at a median of £312,500, up 4.6% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £440,000, flats for £172,000.

Covers Belle Vale, Calderstones, Childwall, Gateacre, Roby, Smithdown.

Median sold price

£313k

Last 12 months

Change on year

+4.6%

From £299k

Homes sold

150

Last 12 months

New builds

0%

Of recent sales

Prices

What homes sell for in L16

Detached

£440k

23 sales

Semi-detached

£310k

107 sales

Terraced

£286k

13 sales

Flat

£172k

7 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£200k£263k£325k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in L16
2016£200k (146 sales)
2017£204k (202 sales)
2018£210k (185 sales)
2019£227k (213 sales)
2020£253k (216 sales)
2021£275k (246 sales)
2022£309k (202 sales)
2023£295k (163 sales)
2024£296k (142 sales)
2025£302k (186 sales)
2026£325k (85 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Countisbury DriveL16 0JJ · Mostly detached
£675,0005 sales
Childwall Park AvenueL16 0JE · Mostly semi-detached
£560,00013 sales
Childwall Abbey RoadL16 0JL · Mostly semi-detached
£500,0005 sales
Babbacombe RoadL16 9JN · Mostly semi-detached
£490,0007 sales
Salisbury ParkL16 0JT · Mostly detached
£475,0005 sales

Most affordable

Woolton RoadL16 8NE · Mostly flats
£150,00023 sales
Gleneagles RoadL16 3NL · Mostly terraced
£192,5004 sales
Manvers RoadL16 3NP · Mostly semi-detached
£193,5004 sales
Dominic CloseL16 1JZ · Mostly semi-detached
£202,0006 sales
Molesworth GroveL16 3NB · Mostly terraced
£205,5004 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

59 Christopher WayL16 1JG · Semi-detached · 76 m² · 4 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£265,000£3,490/m²
101 Chelwood AvenueL16 2LL · Semi-detached · 139 m² · 6 rooms · 28 Aug 2026
£375,000£2,700/m²
37 Childwall Valley RoadL16 4PB · Semi-detached · 141 m² · 7 rooms · 28 Aug 2026
£452,500£3,210/m²
8 Childwall CrescentL16 7PQ · Semi-detached · 130 m² · 5 rooms · 21 Aug 2026
£410,000£3,150/m²
63 North Barcombe RoadL16 7PU · Semi-detached · 118 m² · 6 rooms · 21 Aug 2026
£377,000£3,190/m²
44 Court Hey RoadL16 2LZ · Semi-detached · 89 m² · 5 rooms · 17 Aug 2026
£250,000£2,810/m²
47 Rimmer AvenueL16 2NE · Semi-detached · 100 m² · 5 rooms · 14 Aug 2026
£358,000£3,580/m²
15 Burns CloseL16 3GQ · Detached · 121 m² · 6 rooms · 14 Aug 2026
£470,000£3,880/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

Childwall Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.7 mi from the L16 centre
Good
King David Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.7 mi from the L16 centre
Good
King David High SchoolSecondary · 0.7 mi from the L16 centre
Good
King's Northway Primary AcademyPrimary · 0.9 mi from the L16 centre
Requires improvement
Northway Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary · 0.9 mi from the L16 centre
Good
Mosspits Lane Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.9 mi from the L16 centre
Good
Our Lady's Bishop Eton Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.9 mi from the L16 centre
Good
Broadgreen International School, A Technology CollegeSecondary · 1.1 mi from the L16 centre
Inadequate

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Crime

Above average

Reported in August 2026

119

Within a mile of the district centre

Violence
55
Public order
13
Vehicle crime
12
Anti-social behaviour
10

data.police.uk, compared with the England average for a one-mile area.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around L16. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

River Alt, Formby to Huyton
River Ditton catchment including areas around Huyton-with-Roby and Widnes
Childwall and Court Hey Brooks at Childwall and Court Hey Park
Wirral catchment with Heswall, Ellesmere Port, Bebington, Hoylake and Wallasey
Irish Sea and Mersey estuary from the Head of the Wirral to Runcorn
Mersey Estuary from Liverpool and Wirral to Widnes

L16 questions

What is the average house price in L16?

The median sold price in L16 over the last 12 months was £312,500, across 150 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £440,000, semi-detached £310,000, terraced £285,500, flat £172,000.

Are house prices in L16 going up?

The median sold price was up 4.6% on the previous 12 months (£298,750). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in L16?

Countisbury Drive has the highest median sold price in L16 over the last five years: £675,000 across 5 sales.

How do I know if a home in L16 is fairly priced?

Compare the asking price with recent sales of similar homes nearby, adjust for condition and any risks, then offer from the evidence. A Proptel report does this for one address in about 30 seconds for £9.99, including a suggested offer range and a letter for the agent.

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