Dobbs Drive, Formby, Liverpool
House prices, sold prices and local information for L37 3PJ.
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At a glance
11 property sales on Dobbs Drive, Formby, Liverpool have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £485,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £436,500. By property type, sales here have been 64% detached, 36% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Dobbs Drive range from £193,000 to £583,000. 91% of homes sold here were freehold and 9% leasehold.
House prices on Dobbs Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dobbs Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all L37 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 91% freehold and 9% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 7 | £436,500 | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 4 | £211,488 | 23 Nov 2017 |
Sold prices on Dobbs Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Dobbs Drive L37 3PJ | 1 Sep 2026 | £485,000 | Detached | Leasehold |
| 22, Dobbs Drive L37 3PJ | 26 Jan 2024 | £583,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 25, Dobbs Drive L37 3PJ | 23 Sep 2022 | £490,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 18, Dobbs Drive L37 3PJ | 1 Mar 2021 | £400,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 29, Dobbs Drive L37 3PJ | 16 Dec 2020 | £352,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 20, Dobbs Drive L37 3PJ | 12 Jul 2019 | £430,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 15, Dobbs Drive L37 3PJ | 23 Nov 2017 | £215,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 16, Dobbs Drive L37 3PJ | 20 Oct 2017 | £218,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 33, Dobbs Drive L37 3PJ | 27 Oct 2016 | £315,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 12, Dobbs Drive L37 3PJ | 15 Jul 2016 | £219,950 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 14, Dobbs Drive L37 3PJ | 7 Apr 2016 | £193,000 | Semi-detached | 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.
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Schools near Dobbs Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshfield Primary School 272 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.1 mi |
| Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School 232 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School 238 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.4 mi |
| Redgate Community Primary School 259 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Formby High School 1,157 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Woodlands Primary School 349 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| St Jerome's Catholic Primary School 195 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 5–11 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| St Luke's Church of England Primary School 365 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good 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
- Freshfield station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
- Formby station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
- Hightown station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Mittens Lane (adj, Watchyard Lane) 1 min walk
- Mittens Lane (opp, Watchyard Lane) 2 min walk
- Smithy Green (NW-bound, Smithy Green) 2 min walk
- Watchyard Lane (adj, Smithy Green) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Chapel Lane Surgery
13 Chapel Lane, Formby, Liverpool · 0.4 mi - The Village Surgery Formby
12 Elbow Lane, Formby, Liverpool · 0.5 mi - Hightown Village Surgery
1 St Georges Road, Hightown, Liverpool · 2.2 mi - Ainsdale Village Surgery
The Surgery, 2 Leamington Rd, Southport · 2.8 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Freshfield · 0.3 mi
- Waitrose Waitrose Formby · 0.4 mi
- Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Formby SF · 0.4 mi
- Iceland Iceland Formby · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.4 mi
- Allied Pharmacy Chapel Lane · 0.4 mi
- Boots · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Volynchook Mason Allen And Assoc · 0.3 mi
- The Elbow Lane Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
- Ainsdale Dental Practice · 2.4 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 | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 68.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 13.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 17.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 664 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 52.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 30.4% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,504 |
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.
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 Dobbs Drive
Ethnic group
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95.9% | 95.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.3% | 1.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.5% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 62.5% | 64.4% |
| No religion | 29.3% | 28.6% |
| Not answered | 4.9% | 5% |
| Muslim | 1.4% | 0.8% |
| Other religion | 1.3% | 0.4% |
| Sikh | 0.3% | – |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95.8% | 93.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 4.2% | 6.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 34.9% | 29.9% |
| No qualifications | 19.3% | 19.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13.4% | 17.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.9% | 14.1% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.6% | 10.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.1% | 5.9% |
| Other qualifications | 2.9% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 45.8% | 46.4% |
| Good health | 32.2% | 32.3% |
| Fair health | 13.7% | 14.3% |
| Bad health | 6% | 5.4% |
| Very bad health | 2.3% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 47.7% | 42.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 28.4% | 24.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 17.1% | 26.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 6.8% | 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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