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Birkey Lane, Formby, Liverpool

MyStreetCheck free street report: Birkey Lane, Formby, Liverpool · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/liverpool-merseyside/birkey-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for L37 4BU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£200,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£281,326
12 sales
Price range
£65k – £413k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Jun 2026
L37 4BU

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At a glance

House prices£201k average17% below the Liverpool average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station11 min walkFormby station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold93% freeholdAcross 14 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

12 property sales on Birkey Lane, Formby, Liverpool have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £200,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £276,591. That is 17% below the Liverpool average of £240,542 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 83% semi-detached, 8% detached, 8% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Birkey Lane range from £65,000 to £412,500. 93% of homes sold here were freehold and 7% leasehold. Of 1,248 streets in Liverpool with at least two sales in the last year, Birkey Lane ranks 702nd for average price.

House prices on Birkey Lane compared

Birkey Lane£200,500
L37 postcode area£384,730
Liverpool£240,542
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all L37 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £237,000 (1 sales)2016£237k2018: £260,000 (1 sales)2018£260k2021: £310,000 (1 sales)2021£310k2022: £363,750 (2 sales)2022£364k2023: £300,000 (1 sales)2023£300k2024: £320,000 (2 sales)2024£320k2025: £250,206 (2 sales)2025£250k2026: £200,500 (2 sales)2026£201k

Tenure: 93% freehold and 7% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached10£276,59118 Jun 2026
Detached1£310,00029 Oct 2021
Terraced1£300,00026 May 2023

Sold prices on Birkey Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
15, Birkey Lane L37 4BU 18 Jun 2026£336,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Birkey Lane L37 4BU 6 May 2026£65,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Birkey Lane L37 4BU 16 Oct 2025£128,412 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Birkey Lane L37 4BU 15 Oct 2025£372,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Birkey Lane L37 4BU 24 Sep 2024£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Birkey Lane L37 4BU 1 May 2024£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Birkey Lane L37 4BU 26 May 2023£300,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Birkey Lane L37 4BU 31 Mar 2023£260,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
2, Birkey Lane L37 4BU 2 Aug 2022£412,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Birkey Lane L37 4BU 15 Jul 2022£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Birkey Lane L37 4BU 30 May 2022£192,500 TerracedFreehold
17, Birkey Lane L37 4BU 29 Oct 2021£310,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Birkey Lane L37 4BU 13 Apr 2018£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21A, Birkey Lane L37 4BU 27 Jun 2016£237,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
15, Birkey Lane £260,000 (Apr 2018) → £336,000 (Jun 2026) +29%
over 8 yrs
2, Birkey Lane £412,500 (Aug 2022) → £65,000 (May 2026) -84%
over 4 yrs
13, Birkey Lane £315,000 (Jul 2022) → £335,000 (May 2024) +6%
over 2 yrs
28, Birkey Lane £192,500 (May 2022) → £300,000 (May 2023) +56%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Birkey Lane

Crime

83 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birkey Lane in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Shoplifting29
Violence & sexual offences19
Anti-social behaviour10
Other theft6
Public order5
Drugs4

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Schools near Birkey Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Redgate Community Primary School 259 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School 232 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Freshfield Primary School 272 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
Formby High School 1,157 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Luke's Church of England Primary School 365 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Woodlands Primary School 349 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Range High School 979 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.0 mi
St Jerome's Catholic Primary School 195 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 1.0 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 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
  • Freshfield station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Hightown station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Birkey Lane (adj, Liverpool Road) 1 min walk
  • Coronation Avenue (adj, Liverpool Road) 1 min walk
  • Liverpool Road (adj, Raven Meols Lane) 2 min walk
  • Liverpool Road (adj, Raven Meols Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Village Surgery Formby
    12 Elbow Lane, Formby, Liverpool · 0.3 mi
  • Chapel Lane Surgery
    13 Chapel Lane, Formby, Liverpool · 0.4 mi
  • Hightown Village Surgery
    1 St Georges Road, Hightown, Liverpool · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Formby BP · 0.2 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Formby · 0.3 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Formby · 0.3 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Formby SF · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Formby Health Rooms & Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • The Elbow Lane Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • Volynchook Mason Allen And Assoc · 0.7 mi
  • School Road Dental Surgery · 1.9 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned83.2%62.5%
Private rented12.7%20.3%
Social rented4.1%17.1%
Households590

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.6%64.1%
Aged 65+21.5%18.6%
Residents1,425

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks87%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks93%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 Birkey Lane

Ethnic group

HereSefton
White96.9%95.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.4%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.3%1.5%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.5%

Religion

HereSefton
Christian65.1%64.4%
No religion28.8%28.6%
Not answered4.5%5%
Other religion0.6%0.4%
Hindu0.5%0.4%
Muslim0.5%0.8%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereSefton
Born in the UK96.6%93.6%
Born outside the UK3.4%6.4%

Highest qualification

HereSefton
Level 4 qualifications and above36.9%29.9%
Level 3 qualifications19.2%17.5%
Level 2 qualifications14.3%14.1%
No qualifications12.7%19.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8%10.3%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.9%
Other qualifications2%2.6%

General health

HereSefton
Very good health52.4%46.4%
Good health31%32.3%
Fair health12.7%14.3%
Bad health3%5.4%
Very bad health0.8%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereSefton
1 car or van in household43.9%42.7%
2 cars or vans in household31.9%24.1%
No cars or vans in household14.7%26.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.5%6.8%

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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