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Mossley Hill West & Sefton Park

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About

Sefton Park covers roughly 235 acres in south Liverpool, with tree-lined drives, an ornamental boating lake and a series of footpaths that loop through specimen trees and open lawns. The Palm House, a Victorian glasshouse completed in 1896, sits beside the lake and is used for plant displays and occasional concerts. A bandstand and formal planting beds provide focal points for weekend activity, while ducks and waterfowl are a constant presence on the lake.

Mossley Hill West is largely residential, with terraces and villas dating from the late 19th and early 20th centuries and a small parade of shops, cafés and pubs serving day-to-day needs. Penny Lane runs through the ward and is visible in street-level details here. Local bus routes link the area with other parts of the city, and many streets end at the park, so everyday life often moves between homes, local services and Sefton Park's paths and open spaces.

Area overview

On average Mossley Hill West & Sefton Park has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 106 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 20.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Mossley Hill West & Sefton Park is £45,523 per year. There are 5 schools in Mossley Hill West & Sefton Park: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 3 secondary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good). Mossley Hill West & Sefton Park is home to around 8,644 people, with a population density of about 3,845.2 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
106
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
20.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Mossley Hill West & Sefton Park Population
8,644
Population density
3,845.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
51.13(+37%)
Criminal damage and arson
13.3(+48%)
Public order
11.34(+12%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.14(-49%)
Drugs
7.87(+102%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,644
76.84%
Other White
458
5.3%
Irish
263
3.04%
White and Asian (mixed)
141
1.63%
White and Black African (mixed)
136
1.57%
Total population: 8,646

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,721
48.56%
Level 3 (A level)
1,424
18.58%
No qualifications
1,128
14.72%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
569
7.43%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
434
5.66%
Total 16+ residents: 7,663

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,277
29.98%
Owns outright
987
23.17%
Owns with a mortgage
920
21.6%
Other social rented
918
21.55%
Other forms of private rent
102
2.39%
Total households: 4,260

Property prices in Mossley Hill West & Sefton Park

Based on 111 recent sales, the median property price is £249,500 in Mossley Hill West & Sefton Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £720,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Mossley Hill West & Sefton Park in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Mossley Hill West & Sefton Park over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats54£185,250
Terraced37£305,000
Detached6£486,250
Semi-Detached14£480,750

10 years median price trend in Mossley Hill West & Sefton Park

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Mossley Hill West & Sefton Park.

All postcodes in Mossley Hill West & Sefton Park

L170BR

Lucan Road

L172AG

Cumberland Avenue

L173BD

Linnet Lane

L188BD

Sands Road

L173AG

Croxteth Drive

L176DD

Briarwood Road

L173AL

Croxteth Drive

L173AS

Ullet Road

L176XA

Little Parkfield Road

L176DJ

Victoria Road

L171AL

Ibbotsons Lane

L172AU

Arundel Avenue

L171AW

Greenbank Drive

L188BP

North Mossley Hill Road

L172AY

Lathbury Lane

L152HE

Smithdown Health Park

L170AD

Cromer Road

L188FD

Carnatic Road

L174LL

Livingston Avenue

L176DE

Gladeville Road

L153JT

Smithdown Road

L188FE

New Hawthorne Gardens

L173WU

Little Parkfield Road

L188AE

Mountford Gardens

L172AZ

Lathbury Lane

L188AP

Palmerston Court

L173BA

Buckingham Avenue

L170AB

Milner Road

L188AJ

Palmerston Road

L172BD

Greenbank Park

L173AF

Croxteth Drive

L178XQ

Ivanhoe Road

L172AR

Cheltenham Avenue

L178YD

Mannering Road

L188BJ

North Mossley Hill Road

L170DD

Latrigg Road

L170WP

Sefton Park

L188BT

Park Avenue

L188AU

Lyndhurst Road

L177YQ

Little Parkfield Road

L188DZ

Crawford Park

L178XE

Ivanhoe Road

L171AS

Greenbank Court

L172AL

Hawarden Avenue

L188AR

Lyndhurst Avenue

L188DS

Mosslea Park

L172AE

Rutland Avenue

L174JD

Bloomfield Green

L188BL

North Mossley Hill Road

L172AS

York Avenue

L178UW

Lark Lane

L188BR

North Mossley Hill Road

L176DH

Briarwood Road

L188EQ

Carnatic Road

L171BD

Croxteth Drive

L173AR

Croxteth Gate

L172AX

Arundel Avenue

L178TZ

Waverley Road

L176DB

Elmswood Road

L178XG

Ivanhoe Road

L171AB

Lathbury Lane

L178TP

Mannering Road

L170DT

Ashlar Road

L170AE

Dundonald Road

L178UU

Lark Lane

L172AN

Gresford Avenue

L170BH

Daventry Road

L170AW

Woodlands Road

L171AN

Greenbank Drive

L170DA

Elmar Road

L172AA

Ullet Road

L188AS

Palmerston Close

L178BA

Ivanhoe Road

L188AY

Elmsley Road

L170AJ

Woodlands Road

L170DR

Hollywood Road

L188BZ

Carnatic Road

L188AT

Drewell Road

L178TX

Marmion Road

L173AA

Aigburth Drive

L188DE

Lyndhurst Road

L171AJ

Mossley Hill Drive

L170DS

Birchtree Road

L174JA

Livingston Avenue

L178TN

South Albert Road

L170AN

Woodlands Road

L172AH

Halkyn Avenue

L174LF

Parkfield Road

L174JB

Bloomfield Green

L171AD

Lathbury Lane

L170BX

Bessbrook Road

L172AW

Gresford Avenue

L171AP

Croxteth Drive

L178UQ

Parkfield Road

L178XB

Sefton Grove

L173AH

Croxteth Drive

L170DH

Elmswood Road

L178SW

Linhope Way

L173BB

Buckingham Avenue

L170AA

Brabant Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.