Buying a home in L8, Liverpool. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£183kmost £148k–£213k
Houses per m²£2,242flats £3,221
Sold last year121848 in five years
Prices in Liverpool+8.1%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in L8 sold for £182,702 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £148,287 and £213,054, for about 86 m² of space. That is 19% less than the same home across Liverpool (£226,000).

121 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £103k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in L8 0 (£1,569) and the most in L8 7 (£3,921).

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 £833 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £37,000 for that mortgage: what £40,000 buys.

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House prices in L8 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£97,559£90k–£137k46 m²10
2£150,167£123k–£171k61 m²315
3£182,702£148k–£213k86 m²194
4£230,042£152k–£275k109 m²22
5+£570,872£283k–£895k238 m²30

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£98k£150k£183k£230k£571k
Semi-detached—£186k£191k£247k£470k
Terraced£98k£149k£182k£224k£681k
Flats£103k£141k£148k£270k—

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

Price per m² across L8

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
L8 0£1,569£2,226
L8 1—£2,351
L8 2£2,410£1,891
L8 3£2,137£2,470
L8 4£2,181£1,353
L8 5£1,888£3,544
L8 6£2,812£2,122
L8 7£3,921£3,800
L8 8£1,833£3,460
L8 9£2,463—

Schools near L8

Best state primary within 2 kmSt Patrick's Catholic Primary School77% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%19 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%26 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about L8

Is L8 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 19% 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 (77% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (68.7% against 43.8%); 121 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 L8?

A typical 3-bedroom house in L8 sold for £182,702 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £148,287 and £213,054.

Is L8 expensive for Liverpool?

A 3-bedroom house in L8 costs 19% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Liverpool (£226,000).

How many homes sell in L8 each year?

121 homes sold in the last year and 848 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near L8?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, where 77% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near L8?

For a 3-bedroom house, L6 (£147k, 3 km), L5 (£161k, 4 km), CH42 (£159k, 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.