Liverpool property guide
Merseyside's core market, where Victorian terraces meet a rebuilt waterfront.
This guide brings together the latest property, schools and crime data for Liverpool, Merseyside. Figures cover the 12 months to the end of June 2026 and are sourced from HM Land Registry, Police.uk and the DfE schools register. Trains from Lime Street reach London Euston in about 2 hours 15 minutes.
About Liverpool
Victorian and Edwardian terraces dominate Liverpool's stock, with garden suburbs in Allerton and Childwall and large estates to the north and east. The waterfront and Ropewalks hold most of the flat market.
Two universities, the port and a growing knowledge quarter drive demand. Prices remain among the lowest of England's big cities, which keeps yields high and investors active.
House prices in Liverpool
The median sale price in Liverpool over the last 12 months was £185,000, across 4,629 recorded transactions. That is 1.4% higher than the previous 12 months.
Terraced homes were the most-traded type in Liverpool, accounting for 1,912 of the period's sales at a median of £150,000.
Median price by property type, last 12 months
| Type | Median price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £330,000 | 472 |
| Semi-detached | £235,000 | 1,386 |
| Terraced | £150,000 | 1,912 |
| Flat | £129,000 | 748 |
| Other | £171,215 | 111 |
Schools in Liverpool
Liverpool has 307 open schools recorded in the DfE register, including 192 primary, 44 secondary and 55 with a sixth form or 16-plus provision.
Nearest secondary schools to Liverpool centre
| School | Postcode | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| The Academy of St Francis of Assisi | L6 7UR | 0.9 km |
| King's Leadership Academy Wavertree | L13 1HD | 1.1 km |
| Archbishop Blanch CofE High School | L7 6HQ | 1.2 km |
| West Derby School | L13 7HQ | 2.1 km |
| North Liverpool Academy | L5 0SQ | 2.4 km |
Crime in Liverpool
In Liverpool, the largest reported categories over the last 12 months were violence and sexual offences (34.0%), public order (11.3%) and anti-social behaviour (10.1%).
Largest reported categories, last 12 months
| Category | Share |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 34.0% |
| Public order | 11.3% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10.1% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9.7% |
| Drugs | 9.7% |
Postcode districts in Liverpool
Reported incident counts vary across postcode districts within the Liverpool boundary, partly reflecting where Police.uk anonymises locations and partly reflecting genuine differences in foot traffic and population density.
| Postcode district | Reports (12m) |
|---|---|
| 75,253 | |
| L10 | 75,253 |
| L12 | 75,253 |
| L13 | 75,253 |
| L14 | 75,253 |
Living near Liverpool
Nearby towns include St. Helens, Wirral, Southport, Wallasey and Birkenhead.
- St. Helens
- Wirral
- Southport
- Wallasey
- Birkenhead
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Frequently asked questions about Liverpool
Planning applications near Liverpool
Extensions, new homes and commercial schemes shape an area's prices before they reach the sold data. PlanIndex indexes applications from Liverpool, with decisions and approval rates.
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