Buying a home in L36, Liverpool. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£182kmost £150k–£235k
Houses per m²£2,479flats £1,504
Sold last year2471,818 in five years
Prices in Knowsley+0.8%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in L36 sold for £181,749 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £149,586 and £234,570, for about 86 m² of space. That is 20% less than the same home across Liverpool (£226,000).

247 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £76k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in L36 7 (£1,917) and the most in L36 9 (£3,079).

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 £829 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £36,000 for that mortgage: what £40,000 buys.

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House prices in L36 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
2£146,783£125k–£171k69 m²356
3£181,749£150k–£235k86 m²1,049
4£262,856£194k–£313k107 m²189
5+£343,047£288k–£412k137 m²90

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses—£147k£182k£263k£343k
Detached—£234k£282k£321k£403k
Semi-detached—£153k£206k£253k£332k
Terraced—£139k£154k£175k£263k
Flats£76k£93k£109k£139k—

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

Price per m² across L36

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
L36 0£2,130£1,570
L36 1£2,259£1,231
L36 2£1,975£1,459
L36 3£2,132—
L36 4£2,834£1,671
L36 5£2,729£1,501
L36 6£2,098£1,501
L36 7£1,917£1,007
L36 8£2,455£1,415
L36 9£3,079£1,577

Schools near L36

Best state primary within 2 kmBlacklow Brow School86% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%14 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%13 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about L36

Is L36 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 20% less than across Liverpool; prices in Knowsley are up 0.8% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (86% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (68.7% against 43.8%); 247 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 L36?

A typical 3-bedroom house in L36 sold for £181,749 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £149,586 and £234,570.

Is L36 expensive for Liverpool?

A 3-bedroom house in L36 costs 20% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Liverpool (£226,000).

How many homes sell in L36 each year?

247 homes sold in the last year and 1,818 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near L36?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Blacklow Brow School, where 86% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near L36?

For a 3-bedroom house, L28 (£130k, 3 km), L27 (£159k, 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.