Longfellow Street, Bootle
House prices, sold prices and local information for L20 4JR.
At a glance
16 property sales on Longfellow Street, Bootle have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 25 Mar 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £139,623. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 10 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Longfellow Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Longfellow Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all L20 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 8 | £139,623 | 25 Mar 2025 |
| Terraced | 7 | £50,136 | 7 Jul 2023 |
| Detached | 1 | £134,995 | 22 Dec 2016 |
Sold prices on Longfellow Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24, Longfellow Street L20 4JR | 6 Nov 2025 | £82,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 5, Longfellow Street L20 4JR | 17 Apr 2025 | £86,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 42, Longfellow Street L20 4JR | 25 Mar 2025 | £165,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 35, Longfellow Street L20 4JR | 12 Jul 2024 | £150,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 21, Longfellow Street L20 4JR | 25 Jun 2024 | £72,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 20, Longfellow Street L20 4JR | 1 May 2024 | £63,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 40, Longfellow Street L20 4JR | 8 Apr 2024 | £152,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 38, Longfellow Street L20 4JR | 6 Mar 2024 | £62,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 5, Longfellow Street L20 4JR | 10 Aug 2023 | £62,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 12, Longfellow Street L20 4JR | 7 Jul 2023 | £59,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 4, Longfellow Street L20 4JR | 16 Mar 2023 | £55,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 12, Longfellow Street L20 4JR | 7 Mar 2023 | £54,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 26, Longfellow Street L20 4JR | 19 Aug 2022 | £80,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 37, Longfellow Street L20 4JR | 29 Oct 2021 | £150,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 24, Longfellow Street L20 4JR | 28 Sep 2021 | £69,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| 27, Longfellow Street L20 4JR | 28 Jun 2021 | £78,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 2, Longfellow Street L20 4JR | 18 Jun 2021 | £39,950 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 10, Longfellow Street L20 4JR | 11 Mar 2021 | £65,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 32, Longfellow Street L20 4JR | 11 Dec 2020 | £75,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 25, Longfellow Street L20 4JR | 12 Oct 2020 | £57,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 42, Longfellow Street L20 4JR | 29 Nov 2019 | £133,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 13, Longfellow Street L20 4JR | 27 Nov 2019 | £51,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 36, Longfellow Street L20 4JR | 18 May 2019 | £42,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 38, Longfellow Street L20 4JR | 14 Jan 2019 | £39,500 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 29, Longfellow Street L20 4JR | 19 Feb 2018 | £50,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 34, Longfellow Street L20 4JR | 24 Oct 2017 | £33,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 19, Longfellow Street L20 4JR | 16 Oct 2017 | £33,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 1, Longfellow Street L20 4JR | 22 Aug 2017 | £36,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 4, Longfellow Street L20 4JR | 11 Aug 2017 | £35,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 29, Longfellow Street L20 4JR | 10 Aug 2017 | £35,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 35, Longfellow Street L20 4JR | 29 Mar 2017 | £118,995 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 42, Longfellow Street L20 4JR | 29 Mar 2017 | £127,995 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 40, Longfellow Street L20 4JR | 24 Mar 2017 | £124,995 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, Longfellow Street L20 4JR | 24 Mar 2017 | £39,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 37, Longfellow Street L20 4JR | 17 Feb 2017 | £127,995 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 39, Longfellow Street L20 4JR | 22 Dec 2016 | £134,995 | Detached | Freehold |
| 23, Longfellow Street L20 4JR | 30 Sep 2016 | £39,999 | Terraced | Leasehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 24, Longfellow Street | £69,000 (Sep 2021) → £82,000 (Nov 2025) | +19% over 4 yrs |
| 5, Longfellow Street | £62,000 (Aug 2023) → £86,000 (Apr 2025) | +39% over 2 yrs |
| 42, Longfellow Street | £127,995 (Mar 2017) → £133,000 (Nov 2019) → £165,000 (Mar 2025) | +29% over 8 yrs |
| 35, Longfellow Street | £118,995 (Mar 2017) → £150,000 (Jul 2024) | +26% over 7 yrs |
| 40, Longfellow Street | £124,995 (Mar 2017) → £152,000 (Apr 2024) | +22% over 7 yrs |
| 38, Longfellow Street | £39,500 (Jan 2019) → £62,000 (Mar 2024) | +57% over 5 yrs |
| 12, Longfellow Street | £54,000 (Mar 2023) → £59,000 (Jul 2023) | +9% over under a year |
| 4, Longfellow Street | £35,000 (Aug 2017) → £55,000 (Mar 2023) | +57% over 6 yrs |
| 37, Longfellow Street | £127,995 (Feb 2017) → £150,000 (Oct 2021) | +17% over 5 yrs |
| 29, Longfellow Street | £35,000 (Aug 2017) → £50,000 (Feb 2018) | +43% over under a year |
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Crime and flood risk near Longfellow Street
Crime
487 crimes were reported within about a mile of Longfellow Street in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 186 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 57 |
| Public order | 50 |
| Shoplifting | 41 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 40 |
| Drugs | 29 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Longfellow Street is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:
- River Alt, Formby to Huyton Flood alert area
- Wirral catchment with Heswall, Ellesmere Port, Bebington, Hoylake and Wallasey Flood alert area
- Mersey Estuary from Liverpool and Wirral to Widnes Flood alert area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Longfellow Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Catholic Primary School 312 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Thomas Gray Primary School 318 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Linacre Primary School 134 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.5 mi |
| King's Lander Primary Academy 234 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School 208 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Educ8 Liverpool 13 pupils | Other independent special school | 13–16 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School 413 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 2–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School 325 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.8 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around and local GPs
Train stations
- Bootle New Strand station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
- Seaforth & Litherland station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
- Bootle Oriel Road station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Rimrose Road (adj, Marsh Lane) 2 min walk
- Rimrose Road (adj, Marsh Lane) 2 min walk
- Marsh Lane (adj, Rimrose Road) 2 min walk
- Tennyson Street (opp, Marsh Lane) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Moore Street Medical Centre
77 Moore Street, Bootle · 0.2 mi - North Park Health Centre
290 Knowsley Road, Bootle · 0.4 mi - The Strand Medical Centre
272 Marsh Lane, Bootle · 0.5 mi - Seaforth Village Surgery
20 Seaforth Road, Liverpool · 0.6 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
Income: decile 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 28.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 25.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 45.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 647 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 67.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 13.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,320 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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