Key indicators for buyers
The L29 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices have softened (-10.5%), which could present a buying opportunity. Rising rents (£914/mo, +5.9%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2025averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider Sefton area
A home in Sefton costs 7.0x the local median salary — moderate, improving from a peak of 7.1x in 2006.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider Sefton area
Average monthly rent in Sefton is £914, up 5.9% 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 Sefton price of £291,500 with a 25% deposit (£73k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,150 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses L29 avg. price with Sefton rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,150) are £236 more than renting (£914). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £73k — it would take around 13 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
16, MILL WEIR GARDENS L29 7WH | Semi-detached | £290,000 | 23 May 2025 |
36, MILL WEIR GARDENS L29 7WH | Semi-detached | £293,000 | 30 Apr 2025 |
3, SEFTON MILL COURT L29 7WG | Terraced | £335,000 | 25 Oct 2024 |
11, BRICKWALL GREEN L29 9AF | Terraced | £535,000 | 27 Sept 2024 |
TITHEBARN COTTAGE, LUNT LANE L29 7WL | Detached | £290,000 | 27 Sept 2024 |
PLOT 1, LUNT FARM, LUNT LANE L29 7WL | Other | £70,000 | 19 Aug 2024 |
LAUREL COTTAGE, BROAD LANE, THORNTON L29 8YB | Detached |
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 L29 sold for £291,500 in 2025, with a median of £291,500 across 2 transactions. Prices fell 10.5% compared to the previous year.
| £650,000 |
| 20 Jun 2024 |
11, WINGFIELD CLOSE L29 7WE | Flat/Maisonette | £75,000 | 12 Jan 2024 |
1, IVY COTTAGE, LUNT ROAD L29 8YA | Semi-detached | £315,000 | 8 Dec 2023 |
35, LUNT ROAD L29 7WB | Semi-detached | £280,000 | 17 Nov 2023 |
2, ROTHWELL COTTAGES, LUNT ROAD L29 7WA | Terraced | £355,000 | 28 Jul 2023 |
TY HAFYN, BRICKWALL LANE L29 9AD | Semi-detached | £350,000 | 13 Feb 2023 |
14, BRICKWALL GREEN L29 9AF | Detached | £410,000 | 20 Jan 2023 |
13, LUNT ROAD L29 7WB | Terraced | £250,000 | 16 Dec 2022 |
3, MILL STREAM CLOSE L29 7WJ | Terraced | £262,500 | 28 Oct 2022 |
4, SEFTON MILL COURT L29 7WG | Detached | £335,000 | 13 Oct 2022 |
1, WINGFIELD CLOSE L29 7WE | Semi-detached | £225,000 | 30 Sept 2022 |
1, MILL STREAM CLOSE L29 7WJ | Detached | £305,000 | 30 Sept 2022 |
14, MILL WEIR GARDENS L29 7WH | Terraced | £238,000 | 27 Jul 2022 |
2, GLEBE END L29 6YB | Detached | £880,000 | 8 Jul 2022 |
The most recent recorded sale in L29 was a semi-detached property on Mill Weir Gardens for £290,000 in May 2025. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £305,000.