Basswood Avenue, Formby, Liverpool
House prices, sold prices and local information for L37 6FU.
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At a glance
9 property sales on Basswood Avenue, Formby, Liverpool have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2024. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £422,375. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £501,893. That is 76% above the Liverpool average of £240,542 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2024; 0 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 78% detached, 22% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Basswood Avenue range from £300,000 to £544,750. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 1,248 streets in Liverpool with at least two sales in the last year, Basswood Avenue ranks 98th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.
House prices on Basswood Avenue compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all L37 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 7 | £501,893 | 31 Oct 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £305,500 | 24 Jul 2026 |
Sold prices on Basswood Avenue
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6, Basswood Avenue L37 6FU | 24 Jul 2026 | £300,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, Basswood Avenue L37 6FU | 31 Oct 2025 | £544,750 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 1, Basswood Avenue L37 6FU | 12 Sep 2025 | £520,750 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 9, Basswood Avenue L37 6FU | 23 Jun 2025 | £311,000 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 3, Basswood Avenue L37 6FU | 23 May 2025 | £544,750 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 12, Basswood Avenue L37 6FU | 30 Apr 2025 | £484,750 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 19, Basswood Avenue L37 6FU | 28 Apr 2025 | £76,726 | Other New build | Freehold |
| 5, Basswood Avenue L37 6FU | 20 Mar 2025 | £529,750 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 6, Basswood Avenue L37 6FU | 6 Mar 2025 | £325,000 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 14, Basswood Avenue L37 6FU | 1 Nov 2024 | £533,750 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 10, Basswood Avenue L37 6FU | 16 Aug 2024 | £354,750 | Detached New build | Freehold |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6, Basswood Avenue | £325,000 (Mar 2025) → £300,000 (Jul 2026) | -8% over 1 yr |
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Crime and flood risk near Basswood Avenue
Crime
78 crimes were reported within about a mile of Basswood Avenue in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Shoplifting | 29 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 21 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Public order | 4 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Basswood Avenue is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:
- River Alt, Formby to Huyton Flood alert area
- Coast from Formby to Crosby 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 Basswood Avenue
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redgate Community Primary School 259 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School 232 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| St Luke's Church of England Primary School 365 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| Freshfield Primary School 272 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Outstanding Report | 1.0 mi |
| Range High School 979 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| Woodlands Primary School 349 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Formby High School 1,157 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 1.2 mi |
| St Jerome's Catholic Primary School 195 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 5–11 | Report | 1.3 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, shops and health
Train stations
- Formby station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
- Hightown station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
- Freshfield station 1.5 mi · 31 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Lighthouse Lane (adj, Liverpool Road) 1 min walk
- Alt Road (adj, Liverpool Road) 1 min walk
- Lighthouse Lane (opp, Liverpool Road) 3 min walk
- Monks Drive (opp, Alt Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- The Village Surgery Formby
12 Elbow Lane, Formby, Liverpool · 0.7 mi - Chapel Lane Surgery
13 Chapel Lane, Formby, Liverpool · 0.8 mi - Hightown Village Surgery
1 St Georges Road, Hightown, Liverpool · 1.2 mi
Supermarkets
- Marks and Spencer BP M&S Formby BP · 0.2 mi
- Tesco Tesco Formby Superstore · 0.6 mi
- Waitrose Waitrose Formby · 0.7 mi
- Iceland Iceland Formby · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Formby Health Rooms & Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
- Boots · 0.7 mi
- Boots · 0.8 mi
Dentists
- The Elbow Lane Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
- Volynchook Mason Allen And Assoc · 1.1 mi
- School Road Dental Surgery · 1.5 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 6 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 | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 5 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 85.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 9.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 4.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 626 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 60.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 23.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,563 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 37% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 37% | 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.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 87% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 93% | 92% |
Share of homes across Sefton with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Basswood Avenue
Ethnic group
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98% | 95.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.5% | 1.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 65.6% | 64.4% |
| No religion | 28.4% | 28.6% |
| Not answered | 5.1% | 5% |
| Hindu | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Buddhist | 0% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.2% | 93.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.8% | 6.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 37.8% | 29.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19% | 17.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.3% | 14.1% |
| No qualifications | 13.1% | 19.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.1% | 10.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% | 5.9% |
| Other qualifications | 3.1% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 55.6% | 46.4% |
| Good health | 29.4% | 32.3% |
| Fair health | 11.1% | 14.3% |
| Bad health | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 40% | 42.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 38.8% | 24.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 11.5% | 6.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 9.7% | 26.4% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Sefton.
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