Postcode L17 5AG is located in a major urban area, within the Festival Gardens area of Liverpool in the North West region, and forms part of the St Michael's & Otterspool area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 94.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 13% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in St Michael's & Otterspool is £42,816 per year. The median sale price in Festival Gardens is £190,000 (around £289 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £162,000 and £342,500. The nearest station is St Michaels, about 0.6 miles away. There are 4 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Otterspool Park.
St Michael's & Otterspool has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,293 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 34% most deprived areas in England.
St Michael's & Otterspool has a high crime rate, with approximately 94.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 3.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in St Michael's & Otterspool is £42,816 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near L17 5AG.
St Michael's & Otterspool near L17 5AG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is St Michaels located about 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | St Michaels | N/A | Walking directions to St Michaels |
| 0.8 mi | Aigburth | N/A | Walking directions to Aigburth |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Otterspool Park | Large | Walking directions to Otterspool Park |
Based on 49 recent sales, the median property price is £190,000 (about £289 per square foot) in Festival Gardens area, with individual transactions ranging from £129,000 up to £1,300,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 11 | £495,000 | £372 |
| Flats | 20 | £172,000 | £263 |
| Semi-Detached | 5 | £170,500 | £355 |
| Terraced | 13 | £167,000 | £246 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £360,000 | £127,000 | £297,000 | £150,000 |
| 2017 | £351,000 | £130,000 | £225,500 | £107,000 |
| 2018 | £395,000 | £139,000 | £118,280 | £91,500 |
| 2019 | £322,000 | £137,500 | £125,000 | £94,750 |
| 2020 | £381,125 | £130,250 | £165,000 | £110,000 |
| 2021 | £412,500 | £148,036 | £295,000 | £120,000 |
| 2022 | £441,250 | £153,000 | £167,500 | £150,000 |
| 2023 | £468,000 | £165,000 | £200,551 | £134,250 |
| 2024 | £360,000 | £160,000 | £167,500 | £145,000 |
| 2025 | £460,000 | £170,000 | £169,250 | £152,810 |
| 2026 | £540,000 | £172,000 | £347,500 | £167,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £222 | £187 | £219 | £165 |
| 2017 | £234 | £193 | £263 | £136 |
| 2018 | £259 | £216 | £200 | £140 |
| 2019 | £214 | £210 | £168 | £157 |
| 2020 | £290 | £204 | £282 | £149 |
| 2021 | £307 | £241 | £277 | £183 |
| 2022 | £321 | £241 | £301 | £194 |
| 2023 | £308 | £253 | £330 | £213 |
| 2024 | £340 | £245 | £262 | £218 |
| 2025 | £380 | £257 | £326 | £241 |
| 2026 | £333 | £266 | £364 | £242 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near L17 5AG.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2025 | 2, Fulwood Close, Liverpool, L17 5AJ | Terraced | Freehold | £560,000 | |
| 02 Dec 2025 | 1, Ampthill Road, Liverpool, L17 9QL | Other | Freehold | £600,000 | |
| 05 Nov 2025 | 23, Ampthill Road, Liverpool, L17 9QL | Terraced | Freehold | £385,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2025 | 15, Ashbourne Road, Liverpool, L17 9QG | Terraced | Freehold | £407,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 79, Ampthill Road, Liverpool, L17 9QN | Terraced | Freehold | £342,000 |
In the L17 5AG postcode area, located within St Michael's & Otterspool, there are 4 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Charles' Catholic Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Nov 2017. | |
St Charles' Catholic Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Nov 2017
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Michael-in-the-Hamlet Community Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jun 2014. | |
St Michael-in-the-Hamlet Community Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Jun 2014
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| 0.5 mi | Secondary | St Margaret's Church of England Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Apr 2024. | |
St Margaret's Church of England Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 30 Apr 2024
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of L17 5AG
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | golocalextra | Bessbrook Road, Liverpool, L17 0BU | Walking directions to golocalextra |
| 0.3 mi | Best-one | Elmswood Road, Liverpool, L17 0EF | Walking directions to Best-one |
Annual council tax rates for Liverpool district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for L17 5AG, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Peter Anthony Norris
Festival Gardens - Elected 4 May 2023
Paula Barker
Liverpool Wavertree - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around L17 5AG records about 95 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North West as a whole the rate is about 109 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, drugs and public order.
The median sale price around L17 5AG in Festival Gardens is £190,000 (about £289 per square foot) based on 49 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to L17 5AG, including St Charles' Catholic Academy (Good), St Michael-in-the-Hamlet Community Primary School (Good) and St Margaret's Church of England Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to L17 5AG is St Michaels, about 957 m away.
L17 5AG scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 11,293 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Liverpool Wavertree covering L17 5AG is Paula Barker (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Peter Anthony Norris (Labour Party).