Buying a home in L1, Liverpool. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£365kmost £318k–£623k
Houses per m²£4,046flats £3,514
Sold last year44314 in five years
Prices in Liverpool+8.1%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in L1 sold for £364,522 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £317,510 and £623,333, for about 89 m² of space. That is 61% more than the same home across Liverpool (£226,000).

44 homes sold here in the last year: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month. Flats start at around £132k for one bedroom.

Across Liverpool, prices are up 8.1% on a year ago and up 26.7% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £963 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,662 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £73,000 for that mortgage: what £75,000 buys.

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House prices in L1 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
3£364,522£318k–£623k89 m²8
5+£799,343£707k–£1.06m219 m²5

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses——£365k—£799k
Terraced——£623k—£799k
Flats£132k£192k£223k——

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across L1

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
L1 0—£3,628
L1 1—£3,413
L1 2—£3,527
L1 3—£3,606
L1 4—£4,107
L1 5—£2,860
L1 6—£2,439
L1 7—£3,239
L1 8—£3,448
L1 9£3,997£3,070

Schools near L1

Best state primary within 2 kmSt Patrick's Catholic Primary School77% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%15 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmLiverpool College56.6% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%25 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about L1

Is L1 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 61% more than across Liverpool; prices in Liverpool are up 8.1% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (77% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (56.6% against 43.8%); 44 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in L1?

A typical 3-bedroom house in L1 sold for £364,522 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £317,510 and £623,333.

Is L1 expensive for Liverpool?

A 3-bedroom house in L1 costs 61% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Liverpool (£226,000).

How many homes sell in L1 each year?

44 homes sold in the last year and 314 in five years: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month.

What are the schools like near L1?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, where 77% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near L1?

For a 3-bedroom house, L3 (£237k, 1 km), L8 (£183k, 2 km), L7 (£171k, 2 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.