Buying a home in L17, Liverpool. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£318kmost £286k–£363k
Houses per m²£3,596flats £2,878
Sold last year2301,524 in five years
Prices in Liverpool+8.1%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in L17 sold for £318,065 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £286,167 and £363,174, for about 91 m² of space. That is 41% more than the same home across Liverpool (£226,000).

230 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £146k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in L17 3 (£2,810) and the most in L17 5 (£4,410).

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 £1,450 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £64,000 for that mortgage: what £65,000 buys.

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House prices in L17 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£183,343£177k–£198k45 m²6
2£247,071£221k–£285k66 m²144
3£318,065£286k–£363k91 m²511
4£368,222£318k–£463k113 m²139
5+£529,650£405k–£657k158 m²155

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£183k£247k£318k£368k£530k
Detached—£341k£399k£559k£696k
Semi-detached£183k£280k£419k£444k£540k
Terraced—£237k£309k£338k£409k
Flats£146k£193k£212k£343k£396k

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

Price per m² across L17

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
L17 0£3,666£2,945
L17 1—£1,950
L17 2£2,900£2,528
L17 3£2,810£2,913
L17 4£3,366£3,029
L17 5£4,410£2,832
L17 6£4,055£2,865
L17 7£3,441£3,115
L17 8£3,763£2,931
L17 9£3,396£2,871

Schools near L17

Best state primary within 2 kmSudley Primary School83% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%12 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmKing David High School68.7% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%24 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about L17

Is L17 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 41% 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 (83% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (68.7% against 43.8%); 230 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 L17?

A typical 3-bedroom house in L17 sold for £318,065 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £286,167 and £363,174.

Is L17 expensive for Liverpool?

A 3-bedroom house in L17 costs 41% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Liverpool (£226,000).

How many homes sell in L17 each year?

230 homes sold in the last year and 1,524 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near L17?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Sudley Primary School, where 83% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near L17?

For a 3-bedroom house, L8 (£183k, 2 km), L15 (£242k, 3 km), L7 (£171k, 3 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.