Buying a home in L22, Liverpool. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£250kmost £223k–£285k
Houses per m²£2,630flats £2,115
Sold last year124801 in five years
Prices in Sefton+3.7%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in L22 sold for £249,671 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £223,150 and £284,746, for about 90 m² of space. That is 10% more than the same home across Liverpool (£226,000).

124 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £104k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in L22 1 (£1,960) and the most in L22 6 (£3,055).

Across Sefton, prices are up 3.7% on a year ago and up 25.8% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £993 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,139 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £50,000 for that mortgage: what £50,000 buys.

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House prices in L22 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
2£208,688£188k–£226k70 m²72
3£249,671£223k–£285k90 m²350
4£283,194£245k–£332k118 m²138
5+£341,659£276k–£404k154 m²119

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses—£209k£250k£283k£342k
Detached——£223k£418k£434k
Semi-detached—£210k£272k£299k£382k
Terraced—£209k£237k£267k£304k
Flats£104k£136k£149k——

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

Price per m² across L22

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
L22 0£2,255£2,547
L22 1£1,960£1,894
L22 2£3,026—
L22 3£2,843£2,397
L22 4£2,402£1,951
L22 5£2,380£1,869
L22 6£3,055—
L22 7£2,617£2,081
L22 8£2,522£2,098
L22 9£2,362£1,790

Schools near L22

Best state primary within 2 kmForefield Junior School76% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%13 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmSacred Heart Catholic Academy49.6% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%10 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about L22

Is L22 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 10% more than across Liverpool; prices in Sefton are up 3.7% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (76% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (49.6% against 43.8%); 124 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 L22?

A typical 3-bedroom house in L22 sold for £249,671 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £223,150 and £284,746.

Is L22 expensive for Liverpool?

A 3-bedroom house in L22 costs 10% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Liverpool (£226,000).

How many homes sell in L22 each year?

124 homes sold in the last year and 801 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near L22?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Forefield Junior School, where 76% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near L22?

For a 3-bedroom house, L21 (£176k, 2 km), L20 (£146k, 4 km), L30 (£165k, 4 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.