Buying a home in L23, Liverpool. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£286kmost £240k–£351k
Houses per m²£3,116flats £2,538
Sold last year2401,690 in five years
Prices in Sefton+3.7%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in L23 sold for £286,436 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £240,000 and £350,707, for about 94 m² of space. That is 27% more than the same home across Liverpool (£226,000).

240 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £119k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in L23 5 (£2,923) and the most in L23 8 (£3,780).

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 £1,306 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £57,000 for that mortgage: what £60,000 buys.

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House prices in L23 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
2£226,721£196k–£257k68 m²152
3£286,436£240k–£351k94 m²667
4£371,071£310k–£442k120 m²304
5+£496,957£387k–£695k164 m²285

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses—£227k£286k£371k£497k
Detached—£307k£393k£483k£741k
Semi-detached—£241k£302k£364k£428k
Terraced—£209k£226k£309k£337k
Flats£119k£168k£193k£218k—

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

Price per m² across L23

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
L23 0£2,935£2,590
L23 1£3,290—
L23 2£3,187£3,082
L23 3£2,986£1,979
L23 4£3,289—
L23 5£2,923£2,662
L23 6£3,311£2,593
L23 7£3,270£2,663
L23 8£3,780£2,383
L23 9£2,988£1,798

Schools near L23

Best state primary within 2 kmForefield Junior School76% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%15 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%9 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about L23

Is L23 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 27% 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%); 240 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 L23?

A typical 3-bedroom house in L23 sold for £286,436 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £240,000 and £350,707.

Is L23 expensive for Liverpool?

A 3-bedroom house in L23 costs 27% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Liverpool (£226,000).

How many homes sell in L23 each year?

240 homes sold in the last year and 1,690 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near L23?

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 L23?

For a 3-bedroom house, L22 (£250k, 2 km), L21 (£176k, 3 km), L30 (£165k, 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.