Key indicators for buyers
The L7 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices are rising at 32.0%, which may favour acting sooner rather than later. Affordability has improved from a peak of 5.2x in 2007 to 4.7x today. Rising rents (£888/mo, +6.6%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2026averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider Liverpool area
A home in Liverpool costs 4.7x the local median salary — relatively affordable, improving from a peak of 5.2x in 2007.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider Liverpool area
Average monthly rent in Liverpool is £888, up 6.6% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Liverpool price of £200,000 with a 25% deposit (£50k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £789 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses L7 avg. price with Liverpool rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£789) are £99 less than renting (£888). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £50k — it would take around 7 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
72, ALBERT EDWARD ROAD L7 8RZ | Terraced | £200,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
2, WRENBURY STREET L7 2PU | Terraced | £162,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
36, DOROTHY DRIVE L7 1PW | Semi-detached | £268,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
93, CAMERON STREET L7 0EN | Terraced | £120,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
59, WEBSTER ROAD L7 4LG | Terraced | £60,000 | 17 Dec 2025 |
39, NEEDHAM ROAD L7 0EE | Terraced | £120,000 | 17 Dec 2025 |
23, HARKBRIDGE DRIVE L7 6LR | Semi-detached | £200,000 |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
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The average property in L7 sold for £200,000 in 2026, with a median of £200,000 across 1 transactions. Prices rose 32.0% compared to the previous year.
| 15 Dec 2025 |
17, BARNET CLOSE L7 6PY | Detached | £70,000 | 15 Dec 2025 |
57, EARLE ROAD L7 6AD | Flat/Maisonette | £70,000 | 15 Dec 2025 |
15, BARNET CLOSE L7 6PY | Flat/Maisonette | £70,000 | 15 Dec 2025 |
4, OAK TERRACE L7 0HJ | Terraced | £255,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
79, ADELAIDE ROAD, KENSINGTON L7 8SQ | Terraced | £226,800 | 11 Dec 2025 |
37, FREEHOLD STREET L7 0JH | Terraced | £60,000 | 11 Dec 2025 |
4, DUNSTAN LANE L7 6AB | Semi-detached | £150,000 | 10 Dec 2025 |
38, LINDALE ROAD L7 0JS | Terraced | £112,500 | 9 Dec 2025 |
15, GALLOWAY STREET L7 6PD | Terraced | £90,000 | 8 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 5, 120, BEDFORD STREET SOUTH L7 7DA | Flat/Maisonette | £166,500 | 3 Dec 2025 |
329A, EDGE LANE, FAIRFIELD L7 9LF | Terraced | £140,000 | 28 Nov 2025 |
59, MARROW DRIVE L7 0AB | Detached | £300,000 | 28 Nov 2025 |
355A, EDGE LANE, FAIRFIELD L7 9LG | Semi-detached | £145,000 | 21 Nov 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in L7 was a terraced property on Albert Edward Road for £200,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £145,000.