L8 house prices, schools and flood risk.

181 homes sold in L8 in the last 12 months at a median of £155,000, up 9.7% on the year before. Semi-detached homes typically sold for £213,500, flats for £135,000.

Covers Arundel, Canning, City Centre South, Dingle, Edge Hill, Festival Gardens, Princes Park, Sefton Park.

Median sold price

£155k

Last 12 months

Change on year

+9.7%

From £141k

Homes sold

181

Last 12 months

New builds

1%

Of recent sales

Prices

What homes sell for in L8

Semi-detached

£214k

18 sales

Terraced

£154k

88 sales

Flat

£135k

73 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£85k£120k£155k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in L8
2016£86k (448 sales)
2017£85k (343 sales)
2018£110k (375 sales)
2019£110k (394 sales)
2020£110k (226 sales)
2021£118k (246 sales)
2022£140k (310 sales)
2023£143k (256 sales)
2024£145k (312 sales)
2025£148k (206 sales)
2026£155k (108 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

Sefton Park RoadL8 3SL · Mixed homes
£672,5004 sales
Falkner StreetL8 7PU · Mixed homes
£647,50015 sales
St Bride StreetL8 7PL · Mostly flats
£440,0004 sales
Croxteth GroveL8 0RX · Mixed homes
£303,0004 sales
Falkner SquareL8 7NZ · Mostly flats
£252,5008 sales

Most affordable

Rutter StreetL8 6AG · Mostly flats
£32,25012 sales
Mill StreetL8 4RG · Mostly flats
£40,5006 sales
Ritson StreetL8 0UE · Mostly terraced
£65,0004 sales
Wendell StreetL8 0RG · Mostly terraced
£65,0009 sales
Princes RoadL8 8AD · Mostly flats
£66,0007 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

1 St Malachys WayL8 6AA · Semi-detached · 71 m² · 9 Sept 2026
£248,000£3,490/m²
10, Mill View, Rutter StreetL8 6AG · Flat · 35 m² · 2 rooms · 8 Sept 2026
£22,000£630/m²
Apartment 14, 2c Belvidere RoadL8 3TG · Flat · 107 m² · 4 rooms · 2 Sept 2026
£202,000£1,890/m²
Apartment 94, 68 Falkner StreetL8 7AE · Flat · 63 m² · 28 Aug 2026
£170,000£2,700/m²
27 Treborth StreetL8 3TL · Terraced · 72 m² · 25 Aug 2026
£40,000£560/m²
21 Charlecote StreetL8 9UX · Terraced · 63 m² · 3 rooms · 24 Aug 2026
£75,000£1,190/m²
25 Elleray DriveL8 4UN · Flat · 50 m² · 2 rooms · 21 Aug 2026
£60,000£1,200/m²
Flat 3, 14 Peel StreetL8 3SZ · Flat · 60 m² · 3 rooms · 20 Aug 2026
£120,100£2,000/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

St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.3 mi from the L8 centre
Good
St Cleopas' Church of England Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary · 0.6 mi from the L8 centre
Good
St Finbar's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.6 mi from the L8 centre
Good
Matthew Arnold Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.8 mi from the L8 centre
Good
St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.0 mi from the L8 centre
Good
Archbishop Blanch CofE High SchoolSecondary · 1.0 mi from the L8 centre
Outstanding
Pleasant Street Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.1 mi from the L8 centre
Good
St Nicholas's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.1 mi from the L8 centre
Requires improvement

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

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around L8. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

River Alt, Formby to Huyton
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
Mersey estuary at Woodside

L8 questions

What is the average house price in L8?

The median sold price in L8 over the last 12 months was £155,000, across 181 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: semi-detached £213,500, terraced £154,000, flat £135,000.

Are house prices in L8 going up?

The median sold price was up 9.7% on the previous 12 months (£141,250). 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 L8?

Sefton Park Road has the highest median sold price in L8 over the last five years: £672,500 across 4 sales.

How do I know if a home in L8 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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