Sefton house prices
What homes in Sefton actually sell for.
Sefton at a glance
- Median sold price
- £227,000
- Lower quartile
- £167,000
- Recorded sales
- 3,045
Half of recorded sales were below this.
A quarter of sales were at or below this — often smaller or tired homes.
May 2025 – April 2026. Recent months are still being registered.
Prices by property type
| Property type | Lower quartile | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | £135,000 | £175,000 | 530 |
| Semi-detached | £192,500 | £238,000 | 1506 |
| Detached | £300,000 | £370,000 | 541 |
| Flat / maisonette | £95,000 | £132,000 | 468 |
Prices by town and postcode district
| Area | Lower quartile | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bootle L20 | £110,000 | £145,000 | 229 |
| Litherland L21 | £130,000 | £167,000 | 201 |
| Netherton L30 | £140,000 | £170,000 | 137 |
| Southport PR9 | £147,000 | £205,000 | 492 |
| Waterloo L22 | £187,500 | £230,000 | 141 |
| Southport PR8 | £172,500 | £235,000 | 674 |
| Maghull L31 | £202,500 | £247,500 | 400 |
| Crosby L23 | £205,000 | £280,000 | 353 |
| Formby L37 | £248,000 | £327,500 | 298 |
Why a home can sell for less than these figures
- Condition — damp, an old roof or boiler, dated kitchen and bathroom, or anything a surveyor would flag
- A short lease, high ground rent or service charges (flats and some houses)
- Tenants in place, especially where the rent is below the going rate
- Non-standard construction or anything that makes lenders cautious
- Needing to sell by a fixed date, rather than waiting for the right buyer
- Location within the district — busy roads, parking, or a street that sells for less than its neighbours
Check your own street
You can look up sold prices for any postcode on GOV.UK’s house price search. Compare the same type of property, and bear in mind it doesn’t record the condition each home was in.
What is the average house price in Sefton?
The median sold price in Sefton for May 2025 – April 2026 was £227,000, based on HM Land Registry records of completed sales. A quarter of homes sold for £167,000 or less. The median is more useful than the mean average, which a few expensive sales can pull upwards.
Why would my Sefton house sell for less than the median?
The median describes typical homes in typical condition. Condition, lease terms, tenants, construction type and how quickly you need to sell can all put an individual property below it — sometimes well below.
How do I check what houses on my street sold for?
You can search sold prices by postcode for free on GOV.UK, using HM Land Registry data. Compare homes of the same type and size, and remember the condition of each home at the time of sale isn’t recorded.
About these figures. Completed sales registered with HM Land Registry, May 2025 – April 2026 — prices people actually paid, not asking prices or estimates. Standard market sales only; transfers, repossession sales and other non-market transactions are excluded. Postcode districts are limited to the borough shown. Groups with fewer than 10 sales aren't reported. These are area figures, not a valuation of any individual property.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains ONS data © Crown copyright 2026. Contains Energy Performance of Buildings Register data, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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