Dowhills Drive, Liverpool
House prices, sold prices and local information for L23 8SU.
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At a glance
8 property sales on Dowhills Drive, Liverpool have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 24 Oct 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £687,494. Recorded sale prices on Dowhills Drive range from £585,000 to £800,000. 89% of homes sold here were freehold and 11% leasehold.
House prices on Dowhills Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dowhills Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all L23 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 89% freehold and 11% leasehold across 9 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 8 | £687,494 | 24 Oct 2025 |
Sold prices on Dowhills Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12, Dowhills Drive L23 8SU | 24 Oct 2025 | £800,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 24, Dowhills Drive L23 8SU | 25 Sep 2020 | £625,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 10, Dowhills Drive L23 8SU | 8 Oct 2019 | £749,950 | Detached | Freehold |
| 22, Dowhills Drive L23 8SU | 16 Apr 2019 | £660,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 20, Dowhills Drive L23 8SU | 27 Mar 2019 | £720,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 15, Dowhills Drive L23 8SU | 21 Dec 2018 | £750,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Dowhills Drive L23 8SU | 11 Oct 2017 | £685,000 | Detached | Leasehold |
| 8, Dowhills Drive L23 8SU | 7 Apr 2017 | £675,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 17, Dowhills Drive L23 8SU | 1 Jul 2016 | £585,000 | 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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Crime and flood risk near Dowhills Drive
Crime
82 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dowhills Drive in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 30 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 21 |
| Shoplifting | 11 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Dowhills Drive is in or near 4 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
- Merseyside coastline at Crosby 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 Dowhills Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ursuline Catholic Primary School 408 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Valewood Primary School 208 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Michaels Church of England Academy 547 pupils | Secondary Church of England | 11–18 | Inadequate Report | 0.7 mi |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary School 212 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School 234 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Crosby High School 173 pupils | Community special school | 11–16 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| St. Mary's College 818 pupils | Other independent school Roman Catholic | 0–18 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Olsen House School 59 pupils | Other independent special school | 7–16 | 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
- Hall Road station 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
- Blundellsands & Crosby station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
- Waterloo (Merseyside) station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- St Michaels Road (adj, Dowhills Road) 2 min walk
- Merrilocks Road (SE-bound, Merrilocks Road) 3 min walk
- Hall Road Station (Stop A, Dowhills Road) 3 min walk
- Dowhills Road (adj, St Michaels Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Blundellsands Surgery
1 Warren Road, Blundellsands, Liverpool · 0.8 mi - Liverpool Rd Medical Practice
133 Liverpool Road, Crosby, Liverpool · 1.1 mi - Eastview Surgery
81-83 Crosby Road North, Waterloo, Liverpool · 1.4 mi - 42 Kingsway
Kingsway, Waterloo, Liverpool · 1.5 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Mersey Road · 0.8 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Crosby · 0.8 mi
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Crosby Liverpool · 0.9 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Crosby Coronation Rd Express · 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Gordon Short Chemist · 0.8 mi
- Boots · 0.9 mi
- Cohens Chemist · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Oasis Dental Care Ltd · 0.5 mi
- Crosby Village Dental Practice · 1.0 mi
- A Cheung's Dental Surgery · 1.4 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 9 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 | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 81.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 10.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 8.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 581 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 52.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 35.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,363 |
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 Dowhills Drive
Ethnic group
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 87.5% | 95.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 9.1% | 1.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.1% | 1.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.6% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 69.1% | 64.4% |
| No religion | 18.9% | 28.6% |
| Not answered | 5.1% | 5% |
| Hindu | 4.4% | 0.4% |
| Muslim | 1.5% | 0.8% |
| Sikh | 0.4% | – |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 90.2% | 93.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 9.8% | 6.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 45.5% | 29.9% |
| No qualifications | 14.6% | 19.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 12.5% | 17.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 11.4% | 14.1% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.6% | 10.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8% | 5.9% |
| Other qualifications | 2.6% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50% | 46.4% |
| Good health | 31.4% | 32.3% |
| Fair health | 12% | 14.3% |
| Bad health | 3.6% | 5.4% |
| Very bad health | 2.9% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 38.8% | 42.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 36.2% | 24.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 14.4% | 6.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 10.6% | 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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