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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Liverpool. All 34 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£226kacross Liverpool
Cheapest districtL283-bed house £130k
Sold last year4,376homes in Liverpool
Prices in Liverpool+8.1%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Liverpool sold for £226,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £130k in L28 and £365k in L1, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at L28: about 84 m² for a typical £130k. L25 is the busiest market, with 262 sales last year.

Prices in Liverpool are up 8.1% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £963 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £1,031 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Liverpool

1L283-bed house £130kabout 84 m² · 14 sold last year2L43-bed house £144kabout 87 m² · 156 sold last year3L63-bed house £147kabout 87 m² · 89 sold last year4L323-bed house £149kabout 87 m² · 82 sold last year5L273-bed house £159kabout 86 m² · 31 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is L32: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £60k.

Best areas in Liverpool for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

L283-bed house £130k
Primary Mab Lane Junior Mixed and Infant School · 72% England 64%Secondary St Edward's College · 54.2% England 43.8%
L43-bed house £144k
Primary Four Oaks Community Primary School · 81% England 64%Secondary St Edward's College · 54.2% England 43.8%
L63-bed house £147k
Primary St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary and Nursery School · 83% England 64%Secondary King David High School · 68.7% England 43.8%
L273-bed house £159k
Primary Woolton Primary School · 84% England 64%Secondary King David High School · 68.7% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Liverpool postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
L1£365k89 m²£192k£4,04677%44
L2——£169k—64%5
L3£237k86 m²£187k£3,25577%115
L4£144k87 m²£75k£1,58981%156
L5£161k87 m²£96k£2,02781%29
L6£147k87 m²£101k£1,76083%89
L7£171k86 m²£117k£2,43883%56
L8£183k86 m²£141k£2,24277%121
L9£172k89 m²£85k£2,10278%181
L10£224k89 m²£105k£2,47378%101
L11£162k86 m²—£2,18477%94
L12£243k88 m²£122k£2,98982%213
L13£175k88 m²£113k£1,96783%193
L14£199k83 m²£138k£2,57780%142
L15£242k87 m²£135k£2,62083%223
L16£320k88 m²£176k£3,77880%101
L17£318k91 m²£193k£3,59683%230
L18£339k90 m²£199k£3,99583%220
L19£265k89 m²£128k£3,31386%162
L21£176k86 m²£99k£2,02190%150
L22£250k90 m²£136k£2,63076%124
L23£286k94 m²£168k£3,11676%240
L24£174k86 m²£95k£2,47672%93
L25£289k87 m²£143k£3,62984%262
L26£224k85 m²£111k£2,95183%81
L27£159k86 m²—£2,21684%31
L28£130k84 m²—£1,86072%14
L29£308k99 m²—£3,24757%0
L31£255k90 m²£131k£3,06786%244
L32£149k87 m²£60k£2,00062%82
L33£163k84 m²£72k£2,22762%94
L36£182k86 m²£93k£2,47986%247
L37£332k95 m²£187k£3,65382%221
L38£318k91 m²—£3,416—18

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Liverpool

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Liverpool?

About £226,000 across Liverpool, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £130k in L28 to £365k in L1.

What is the cheapest area of Liverpool to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: L28 (£130k), L4 (£144k), L6 (£147k).

Are house prices going up in Liverpool?

In Liverpool, prices are up 8.1% on a year ago and up 26.7% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Liverpool is best for families?

On school results and price together: L28 (3-bed house £130k, best primary nearby 72% at the expected standard against 64% across England); L4 (3-bed house £144k, best primary nearby 81% at the expected standard against 64% across England); L6 (3-bed house £147k, best primary nearby 83% at the expected standard against 64% across England); L27 (3-bed house £159k, best primary nearby 84% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Liverpool a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £226,000, prices are up 8.1% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £963 a month against roughly £1,031 for a 90% mortgage, and 4,376 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £130k to £365k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Liverpool each year?

4,376 homes sold across its 34 postcode districts in the last year, the most in L25.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.