Buying a home in L26, Liverpool. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£224kmost £181k–£264k
Houses per m²£2,951flats £1,879
Sold last year81735 in five years
Prices in Knowsley+0.8%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in L26 sold for £223,799 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £180,654 and £263,957, for about 85 m² of space. That is about the same as the same home across Liverpool (£226,000).

81 homes sold here in the last year: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month. Flats start at around £111k for two bedrooms. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in L26 9 (£2,367) and the most in L26 6 (£3,370).

Across Knowsley, prices are up 0.8% on a year ago and up 24.5% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £929 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,021 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £45,000 for that mortgage: what £45,000 buys.

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House prices in L26 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
2£189,924£164k–£220k66 m²178
3£223,799£181k–£264k85 m²400
4£278,307£231k–£338k107 m²91
5+£366,863£291k–£445k125 m²54

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses—£190k£224k£278k£367k
Detached—£267k£279k£356k£425k
Semi-detached—£194k£234k£248k£284k
Terraced—£170k£172k£217k£211k
Flats—£111k———

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

Price per m² across L26

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
L26 0£3,119—
L26 1£2,406—
L26 2£2,706—
L26 6£3,370£1,942
L26 7£3,139—
L26 9£2,367—

Schools near L26

Best state primary within 2 kmHalewood Church of England Primary Academy83% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%8 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmSt Julie's Catholic High School37% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%7 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about L26

Is L26 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs about the same as across Liverpool; prices in Knowsley are up 0.8% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (83% against 64%); the best secondary is below it (37% against 43.8%); 81 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 L26?

A typical 3-bedroom house in L26 sold for £223,799 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £180,654 and £263,957.

Is L26 expensive for Liverpool?

A 3-bedroom house in L26 costs about the same as the typical 3-bedroom house across Liverpool (£226,000).

How many homes sell in L26 each year?

81 homes sold in the last year and 735 in five years: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month.

What are the schools like near L26?

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

Where is cheaper near L26?

For a 3-bedroom house, L24 (£174k, 2 km), L27 (£159k, 3 km), L36 (£182k, 6 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.