L20 house prices, schools and flood risk.

241 homes sold in L20 in the last 12 months at a median of £145,000, up 7.4% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £260,000, flats for £65,000.

Covers Bootle East, Bootle West, Kirkdale East, Kirkdale West, Litherland, Netherton South & Orrell, Waterfront North.

Median sold price

£145k

Last 12 months

Change on year

+7.4%

From £135k

Homes sold

241

Last 12 months

New builds

0%

Of recent sales

Prices

What homes sell for in L20

Detached

£260k

6 sales

Semi-detached

£183k

98 sales

Terraced

£121k

108 sales

Flat

£65k

29 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£72k£108k£143k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in L20
2016£72k (352 sales)
2017£82k (374 sales)
2018£86k (400 sales)
2019£94k (336 sales)
2020£93k (318 sales)
2021£110k (349 sales)
2022£117k (310 sales)
2023£124k (261 sales)
2024£124k (254 sales)
2025£140k (268 sales)
2026£143k (155 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

Alexandra DriveL20 0EE · Mostly semi-detached
£260,0007 sales
Radnor DriveL20 9JJ · Mostly semi-detached
£248,0005 sales
Mary RoadL20 6NW · Mixed homes
£234,9507 sales
Strafford DriveL20 9JN · Mostly semi-detached
£230,0007 sales
Haworth DriveL20 6EJ · Mostly semi-detached
£220,0005 sales

Most affordable

Peel RoadL20 4RL · Mixed homes
£52,5004 sales
Oriel RoadL20 7HR · Mostly flats
£55,5008 sales
Halidon CourtL20 4UL · Mostly flats
£65,0006 sales
Merton RoadL20 3BG · Mostly flats
£65,00011 sales
Balliol RoadL20 3AB · Mostly flats
£65,0007 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

165 Litherland RoadL20 3JB · Terraced · 69 m² · 4 rooms · 15 Sept 2026
£95,000£1,380/m²
25 Joseph Gardner WayL20 4XY · Semi-detached · 91 m² · 4 rooms · 4 Sept 2026
£187,000£2,050/m²
12 Harris DriveL20 6LG · Semi-detached · 71 m² · 4 rooms · 4 Sept 2026
£210,000£2,960/m²
8 Benedict StreetL20 2EN · Terraced · 77 m² · 4 rooms · 1 Sept 2026
£96,000£1,250/m²
30 Holly StreetL20 3HH · Terraced · 66 m² · 4 rooms · 28 Aug 2026
£108,000£1,640/m²
27 Lunt RoadL20 5EY · Terraced · 80 m² · 4 rooms · 28 Aug 2026
£112,000£1,400/m²
132 Southport RoadL20 9EG · Semi-detached · 120 m² · 5 rooms · 28 Aug 2026
£265,000£2,210/m²
10 Harris DriveL20 6LG · Semi-detached · 67 m² · 4 rooms · 21 Aug 2026
£185,000£2,760/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

Thomas Gray Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.4 mi from the L20 centre
Good
Bedford Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.6 mi from the L20 centre
Good
Hillside High SchoolSecondary · 0.7 mi from the L20 centre
Good
Lander Road Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.7 mi from the L20 centre
Good
King's Leadership Academy HawthornesSecondary · 0.7 mi from the L20 centre
Good
Springwell Park Community Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.9 mi from the L20 centre
Good
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.1 mi from the L20 centre
Good
St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.1 mi from the L20 centre
Outstanding

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

Crime

Above average

Reported in August 2026

664

Within a mile of the district centre

Violence
279
Anti-social behaviour
69
Public order
62
Criminal damage & arson
47

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 L20. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

River Alt, Formby to Huyton
Irish Sea from New Brighton to Hoylake
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
Coast from Formby to Crosby

L20 questions

What is the average house price in L20?

The median sold price in L20 over the last 12 months was £145,000, across 241 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £260,000, semi-detached £182,500, terraced £121,250, flat £65,000.

Are house prices in L20 going up?

The median sold price was up 7.4% on the previous 12 months (£135,000). 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 L20?

Alexandra Drive has the highest median sold price in L20 over the last five years: £260,000 across 7 sales.

How do I know if a home in L20 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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