Buying a home in L9, Liverpool. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£172kmost £148k–£197k
Houses per m²£2,102flats £1,532
Sold last year1811,437 in five years
Prices in Liverpool+8.1%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in L9 sold for £171,876 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £148,489 and £196,905, for about 89 m² of space. That is 24% less than the same home across Liverpool (£226,000).

181 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £69k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in L9 4 (£1,688) and the most in L9 6 (£2,629).

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 £784 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £34,000 for that mortgage: what £35,000 buys.

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House prices in L9 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£94,496£77k–£119k45 m²10
2£136,913£106k–£164k64 m²315
3£171,876£148k–£197k89 m²764
4£218,784£187k–£279k112 m²130
5+£270,388£200k–£324k140 m²123

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£94k£137k£172k£219k£270k
Detached—£224k£267k£303k£330k
Semi-detached—£166k£193k£230k£290k
Terraced£87k£116k£158k£190k£199k
Flats£69k£85k£80k——

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

Price per m² across L9

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
L9 0£2,073—
L9 1£1,759£1,386
L9 2£1,759£1,451
L9 3£2,004—
L9 4£1,688—
L9 5—£1,844
L9 6£2,629£1,724
L9 7£2,522—
L9 8£2,254£1,738
L9 9£2,174—

Schools near L9

Best state primary within 2 kmBarlows Primary School78% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%8 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmSt Edward's College54.2% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%20 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about L9

Is L9 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 24% 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 (78% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (54.2% against 43.8%); 181 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 L9?

A typical 3-bedroom house in L9 sold for £171,876 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £148,489 and £196,905.

Is L9 expensive for Liverpool?

A 3-bedroom house in L9 costs 24% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Liverpool (£226,000).

How many homes sell in L9 each year?

181 homes sold in the last year and 1,437 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near L9?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Barlows Primary School, where 78% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near L9?

For a 3-bedroom house, L20 (£146k, 3 km), L4 (£144k, 3 km), L32 (£149k, 5 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.