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L17 5AX

Festival Gardens

Liverpool

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Detailed insights for L17 5AX

Overview

Postcode L17 5AX is located in a major urban area, within the Festival Gardens ward 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 112.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in St Michael's & Otterspool is £43,800 per year. The nearest station is Aigburth located about 0.7 miles away. There are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Otterspool Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
112
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
36.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

St Michael's & Otterspool has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,780 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 30% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

St Michael's & Otterspool has a high crime rate, with approximately 112.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

36.4%

Approximately 36.4% 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.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in St Michael's & Otterspool is £43,800 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 123 ft away from L17 5AX.

Flood risk

No risk

St Michael's & Otterspool near L17 5AX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Aigburth located about 0.7 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for L17 5AX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Aigburth

N/A

Walking directions to Aigburth
0.7 mi

St Michaels

N/A

Walking directions to St Michaels
0.9 mi

Mossley Hill

N/A

Walking directions to Mossley Hill

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for L17 5AX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miOtterspool ParkLargeWalking directions to Otterspool Park

Area Profile

Population
279
Population density
5,355.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
236
84.59%
Chinese
10
3.58%
Other White
10
3.58%
Other
8
2.87%
White and Black African (mixed)
3
1.08%
Total population: 279

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
52
36.36%
Owns outright
42
29.37%
Owns with a mortgage
27
18.88%
Private landlord or letting agency
22
15.38%
Total households: 143

Property prices in Festival Gardens

Based on 50 recent sales, the median property price is £172,250 in Festival Gardens area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £762,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Festival Gardens 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 Festival Gardens over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached11£465,000
Flats27£165,000
Semi-Detached4£200,000
Terraced8£142,000

10 year median price trend in Festival Gardens

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Festival Gardens.

Schools

In the L17 5AX postcode area, located within St Michael's & Otterspool, there are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for L17 5AX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySudley Primary SchoolCommunity school

N/A

0.4 miSecondarySt Margaret's Church of England AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.5 miNot applicablePalmerston SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of L17 5AX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for L17 5AX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 migolocalextraBessbrook Road, Liverpool, L17 0BUWalking directions to golocalextra
0.1 miThe Grocery ShopBessbrook Road, Liverpool, L17 0BUWalking directions to The Grocery Shop
0.2 miBest-oneElmswood Road, Liverpool, L17 0EFWalking directions to Best-one

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Liverpool district (2025-26).

Band A£1,698
Band B£1,981
Band C£2,264
Band D£2,546
Band E£3,112
Band F£3,678
Band G£4,244
Band H£5,093

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictLiverpoolE08000012
Parliamentary ConstituencyLiverpool WavertreeE14001340
WardFestival GardensE05015303
ParishLiverpool, unparished areaE43000166
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)St Michael's & OtterspoolE02001398
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Liverpool 052AE01006521
Police ForceMerseyside
Postcode Introduced1985-04-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.