Elm Drive, Formby, Liverpool
House prices, sold prices and local information for L37 2DL.
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At a glance
12 property sales on Elm Drive, Formby, Liverpool have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 25 Jul 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £311,944. Average sale prices rose from £230,875 in 2016 to £391,250 in 2025 (+69%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 75% detached, 25% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Elm Drive range from £205,000 to £462,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Elm Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Elm 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: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 9 | £311,944 | 25 Jul 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 3 | £249,667 | 4 Jan 2019 |
Sold prices on Elm Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21, Elm Drive L37 2DL | 25 Jul 2025 | £462,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 22, Elm Drive L37 2DL | 15 Jul 2025 | £320,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 8, Elm Drive L37 2DL | 26 Jan 2024 | £240,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 22, Elm Drive L37 2DL | 5 Jun 2023 | £325,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 21, Elm Drive L37 2DL | 10 Jun 2022 | £435,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 16, Elm Drive L37 2DL | 4 Jan 2019 | £280,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9, Elm Drive L37 2DL | 9 Nov 2018 | £310,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3, Elm Drive L37 2DL | 21 Apr 2017 | £260,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 9, Elm Drive L37 2DL | 10 Mar 2017 | £205,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 10, Elm Drive L37 2DL | 5 Dec 2016 | £205,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 19, Elm Drive L37 2DL | 2 Dec 2016 | £245,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 18, Elm Drive L37 2DL | 15 Aug 2016 | £223,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, Elm Drive L37 2DL | 22 Jan 2016 | £250,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 21, Elm Drive | £435,000 (Jun 2022) → £462,500 (Jul 2025) | +6% over 3 yrs |
| 22, Elm Drive | £325,000 (Jun 2023) → £320,000 (Jul 2025) | -2% over 2 yrs |
| 9, Elm Drive | £205,000 (Mar 2017) → £310,000 (Nov 2018) | +51% over 2 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Elm Drive
Crime
61 crimes were reported within about a mile of Elm Drive in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Shoplifting | 18 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 14 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Elm Drive is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Coast from Formby to Crosby Flood alert area
- Merseyside coastline at Hightown 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 Elm Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke's Church of England Primary School 365 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| Range High School 979 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Woodlands Primary School 349 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Jerome's Catholic Primary School 195 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 5–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Formby High School 1,157 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Redgate Community Primary School 259 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School 232 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.3 mi |
| Freshfield Primary School 272 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Outstanding Report | 1.4 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 · 9 min walk
- Freshfield station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
- Hightown station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Mayfield Avenue (adj, Stapleton Road) 2 min walk
- Jubilee Road (adj, Cambridge Road) 2 min walk
- Bushbys Park (W-bound, Bushbys Lane) 3 min walk
- Brooks Road (E-bound, Bushbys Lane) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- The Village Surgery Formby
12 Elbow Lane, Formby, Liverpool · 0.9 mi - Chapel Lane Surgery
13 Chapel Lane, Formby, Liverpool · 0.9 mi - Hightown Village Surgery
1 St Georges Road, Hightown, Liverpool · 1.6 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Formby - Queens Road · 0.3 mi
- Spar Spar - Formby · 0.8 mi
- Iceland Iceland Formby · 0.9 mi
- Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Formby SF · 1.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.8 mi
- Walkers Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
- Boots · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- The Elbow Lane Dental Practice · 0.8 mi
- Volynchook Mason Allen And Assoc · 1.2 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 10 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 | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 93.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 5.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 587 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 53.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 32.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,417 |
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 Elm Drive
Ethnic group
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.8% | 95.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.3% | 1.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 68% | 64.4% |
| No religion | 25.6% | 28.6% |
| Not answered | 5% | 5% |
| Hindu | 1% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Muslim | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95.2% | 93.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 4.8% | 6.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 44% | 29.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.3% | 14.1% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.9% | 17.5% |
| No qualifications | 9.8% | 19.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.2% | 10.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7% | 5.9% |
| Other qualifications | 3.1% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 52.5% | 46.4% |
| Good health | 30.4% | 32.3% |
| Fair health | 13% | 14.3% |
| Bad health | 3.2% | 5.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 40.3% | 24.1% |
| 1 car or van in household | 40% | 42.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 11.7% | 6.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 8% | 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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