Empress Road, Kensington, Liverpool
House prices, sold prices and local information for L7 8SF, L7 8SE, L7 8SD.
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At a glance
25 property sales on Empress Road, Kensington, Liverpool have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 16 Sep 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £150,650. Average sale prices rose from £86,333 in 2016 to £198,667 in 2024 (+130%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 11 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 11 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Empress Road range from £80,000 to £310,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Empress Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Empress Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all L7 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 85 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 25 | £150,650 | 16 Sep 2024 |
Sold prices on Empress Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78, Empress Road L7 8SE | 8 Sep 2026 | £290,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 120, Empress Road L7 8SF | 27 Feb 2026 | £160,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 150, Empress Road L7 8SF | 16 Sep 2024 | £310,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3, Empress Road L7 8SD | 4 Jul 2024 | £180,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 129, Empress Road L7 8SF | 24 Jun 2024 | £120,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 76, Empress Road L7 8SE | 30 May 2024 | £207,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 93, Empress Road L7 8SE | 1 Mar 2024 | £166,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 117, Empress Road L7 8SF | 23 Feb 2024 | £300,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 122, Empress Road L7 8SF | 23 Feb 2024 | £300,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 24, Empress Road L7 8SD | 23 Feb 2024 | £190,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 75, Empress Road L7 8SE | 24 Nov 2023 | £190,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 58, Empress Road L7 8SE | 17 Nov 2023 | £142,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 126, Empress Road L7 8SF | 31 Aug 2023 | £140,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 89, Empress Road L7 8SE | 29 Jun 2023 | £330,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 123, Empress Road L7 8SF | 12 May 2023 | £130,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 124, Empress Road L7 8SF | 5 May 2023 | £185,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 148, Empress Road L7 8SF | 17 Mar 2023 | £153,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 5, Empress Road L7 8SD | 13 Jan 2023 | £210,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 20, Empress Road L7 8SD | 22 Dec 2022 | £215,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8, Empress Road L7 8SD | 6 Dec 2022 | £164,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 115, Empress Road L7 8SF | 18 Aug 2022 | £138,124 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 118, Empress Road L7 8SF | 9 Aug 2022 | £185,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 25, Empress Road L7 8SD | 29 Jul 2022 | £180,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 65, Empress Road L7 8SE | 22 Jul 2022 | £135,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 90, Empress Road L7 8SE | 22 Jul 2022 | £100,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 110, Empress Road L7 8SF | 1 Jul 2022 | £318,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 138, Empress Road L7 8SF | 10 Mar 2022 | £150,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 96, Empress Road L7 8SE | 27 Aug 2021 | £165,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 89, Empress Road L7 8SE | 14 May 2021 | £137,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 66, Empress Road L7 8SE | 10 May 2021 | £155,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 124, Empress Road L7 8SF | 26 Mar 2021 | £165,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 133, Empress Road L7 8SF | 17 Mar 2021 | £171,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 136, Empress Road L7 8SF | 22 Feb 2021 | £155,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 72, Empress Road L7 8SE | 22 Feb 2021 | £170,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 62, Empress Road L7 8SE | 15 Feb 2021 | £140,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 12, Empress Road L7 8SD | 29 Jan 2021 | £275,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 97, Empress Road L7 8SE | 22 Jan 2021 | £155,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 154, Empress Road L7 8SF | 16 Dec 2020 | £950,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 87, Empress Road L7 8SE | 16 Dec 2020 | £155,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 147, Empress Road L7 8SF | 30 Sep 2020 | £255,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 139, Empress Road L7 8SF | 21 Sep 2020 | £100,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 125, Empress Road L7 8SF | 28 Aug 2020 | £270,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 64, Empress Road L7 8SE | 3 Jul 2020 | £145,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 4, Empress Road L7 8SD | 3 Apr 2020 | £155,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 21, Empress Road L7 8SD | 25 Mar 2020 | £184,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 114, Empress Road L7 8SF | 4 Feb 2020 | £128,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 32, Empress Road L7 8SD | 31 Jan 2020 | £260,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 92, Empress Road L7 8SE | 27 Nov 2019 | £129,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 24, Empress Road L7 8SD | 4 Nov 2019 | £156,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 141, Empress Road L7 8SF | 1 Oct 2019 | £150,000 | Terraced | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 78, Empress Road | £165,000 (Aug 2018) → £290,000 (Sep 2026) | +76% over 8 yrs |
| 150, Empress Road | £80,000 (Jul 2016) → £310,000 (Sep 2024) | +288% over 8 yrs |
| 122, Empress Road | £100,000 (Nov 2017) → £300,000 (Feb 2024) | +200% over 6 yrs |
| 24, Empress Road | £156,500 (Nov 2019) → £190,000 (Feb 2024) | +21% over 4 yrs |
| 126, Empress Road | £110,000 (Nov 2016) → £140,000 (Aug 2023) | +27% over 7 yrs |
| 89, Empress Road | £137,500 (May 2021) → £330,000 (Jun 2023) | +140% over 2 yrs |
| 124, Empress Road | £165,000 (Mar 2021) → £185,000 (May 2023) | +12% over 2 yrs |
| 20, Empress Road | £120,000 (Jan 2016) → £215,000 (Dec 2022) | +79% over 7 yrs |
| 8, Empress Road | £80,000 (Nov 2016) → £164,000 (Dec 2022) | +105% over 6 yrs |
| 154, Empress Road | £150,000 (Aug 2019) → £950,000 (Dec 2020) | +533% over 1 yr |
| 130, Empress Road | £116,250 (Jan 2017) → £125,000 (Apr 2019) | +8% over 2 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Empress Road
Crime
1,099 crimes were reported within about a mile of Empress Road 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).
| Violence & sexual offences | 367 |
| Drugs | 207 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 101 |
| Public order | 90 |
| Shoplifting | 79 |
| Other theft | 70 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Empress Road is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Wirral catchment with Heswall, Ellesmere Port, Bebington, Hoylake and Wallasey Flood alert area
- Irish Sea and Mersey estuary from the Head of the Wirral to Runcorn Flood alert area
- Mersey Estuary from Liverpool and Wirral to Widnes 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 Empress Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marydale Lodge Sch | Secure units | 10–17 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery 235 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Kensington Primary School 543 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School 206 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Christian Fellowship School 175 pupils | Other independent school Christian | 4–16 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| New Park Primary School 464 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Harmonize Academy AP Free School 21 pupils | Free schools alternative provision | 12–16 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| University of Liverpool Mathematics School 123 pupils | 16 plus | 16–19 | Report | 0.6 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
- Edge Hill station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
- Liverpool Lime Street Low Level station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
- Liverpool Lime Street station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Hall Lane (adj, North View) 1 min walk
- Towerlands Street (adj, North View) 1 min walk
- Towerlands Street (adj, Wavertree Road) 3 min walk
- Marmaduke Street (adj, Edge Lane) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Brownlow Health At Kensington
Kensington N'hood Hc, 157 Edge Lane, Liverpool · 0.2 mi - Beacon Health Kensington
157 Edge Lane, Edge Hill, Liverpool · 0.3 mi - Brownlow Group Practice
Primary Care Resource Centre, 70 Pembroke Place, Liverpool · 0.5 mi - Bigham Road Medical Centre
Bigham Road, Liverpool · 0.6 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Tesco Merseyside Superstore · 0.3 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Liverpool Prescot St Express · 0.4 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op University of Liverpool · 0.5 mi
- Iceland Iceland Wavertree Road · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Kensington Hc Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Davey's Chemists · 0.4 mi
- Durning Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Edge Hill Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
- Liverpool Dental Access Centre · 0.6 mi
- Abercromby Health Centre · 0.7 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 3 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 | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 1 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 5 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 19.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 62.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 17.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 709 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 5.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 88.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 5.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,190 |
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 | 97% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 92% |
Share of homes across Liverpool 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 Empress Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Liverpool | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 74.9% | 84% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 14.3% | 5.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.4% | 3.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 3.4% | 3.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.9% | 3.3% |
Religion
| Here | Liverpool | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 48% | 29.4% |
| Christian | 33.8% | 57.3% |
| Not answered | 9.1% | 5.9% |
| Muslim | 6% | 5.3% |
| Hindu | 1.4% | 0.8% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Sikh | 0.6% | – |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Liverpool | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 78.6% | 85.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 21.4% | 14.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Liverpool | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 3 qualifications | 53.2% | 20.1% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 25.6% | 30.8% |
| No qualifications | 10.2% | 22.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 5.2% | 11.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 2.4% | 8.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 1.9% | 4.4% |
| Other qualifications | 1.5% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | Liverpool | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 54.2% | 47.7% |
| Good health | 32.9% | 30.9% |
| Fair health | 9.1% | 13.4% |
| Bad health | 2.8% | 6% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Liverpool | |
|---|---|---|
| No cars or vans in household | 54.5% | 40.1% |
| 1 car or van in household | 31.8% | 40.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 8.8% | 16.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 4.9% | 3.5% |
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 Liverpool.
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