Buying a home in L5, Liverpool. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£161kmost £127k–£198k
Houses per m²£2,027flats £1,879
Sold last year29346 in five years
Prices in Liverpool+8.1%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in L5 sold for £161,146 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £126,918 and £197,723, for about 87 m² of space. That is 29% less than the same home across Liverpool (£226,000).

29 homes sold here in the last year: a small market where few homes come up, so it pays to set alerts and be patient. Flats start at around £93k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in L5 6 (£1,309) and the most in L5 9 (£3,100).

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 £735 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £32,000 for that mortgage: what £35,000 buys.

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House prices in L5 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
2£113,441£87k–£174k69 m²120
3£161,146£127k–£198k87 m²109
4£188,741£163k–£210k102 m²18
5+£163,654£149k–£278k113 m²6

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses—£113k£161k£189k£164k
Semi-detached—£176k£195k£207k—
Terraced—£102k£150k£170k—
Flats£93k£96k£54k——

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

Price per m² across L5

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
L5 0£1,687—
L5 1£2,831—
L5 2£2,694£2,036
L5 3£2,478£3,069
L5 4£2,367£1,543
L5 5£1,822£795
L5 6£1,309—
L5 7£1,320£694
L5 8£1,712—
L5 9£3,100£2,053

Schools near L5

Best state primary within 2 kmFour Oaks Community Primary School81% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%15 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmThe Belvedere Academy55% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%24 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about L5

Is L5 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 29% less than across Liverpool; prices in Liverpool are up 8.1% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (81% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (55% against 43.8%); 29 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 L5?

A typical 3-bedroom house in L5 sold for £161,146 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £126,918 and £197,723.

Is L5 expensive for Liverpool?

A 3-bedroom house in L5 costs 29% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Liverpool (£226,000).

How many homes sell in L5 each year?

29 homes sold in the last year and 346 in five years: a small market where few homes come up, so it pays to set alerts and be patient.

What are the schools like near L5?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Four Oaks Community Primary School, where 81% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near L5?

For a 3-bedroom house, L4 (£144k, 2 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.