Esplen Avenue, Liverpool
House prices, sold prices and local information for L23 2SS.
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At a glance
6 property sales on Esplen Avenue, Liverpool have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 28 Mar 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £328,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% detached, 33% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Esplen Avenue range from £257,000 to £440,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Esplen Avenue compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Esplen Avenue 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: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £328,000 | 10 Jun 2023 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £408,000 | 28 Mar 2025 |
Sold prices on Esplen Avenue
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Esplen Avenue L23 2SS | 28 Mar 2025 | £390,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 14, Esplen Avenue L23 2SS | 28 Sep 2023 | £426,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1A, Esplen Avenue L23 2SS | 10 Jun 2023 | £325,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Esplen Avenue L23 2SS | 12 Mar 2021 | £440,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Millcroft, Esplen Avenue L23 2SS | 15 Jan 2019 | £257,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Longmynd, Esplen Avenue L23 2SS | 26 May 2017 | £290,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Esplen Avenue L23 2SS | 25 May 2017 | £315,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2, Esplen Avenue | £315,000 (May 2017) → £440,000 (Mar 2021) | +40% over 4 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Esplen Avenue
Crime
149 crimes were reported within about a mile of Esplen Avenue 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).
| Violence & sexual offences | 53 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 27 |
| Shoplifting | 25 |
| Public order | 15 |
| Burglary | 10 |
| Other theft | 6 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Esplen Avenue is in or near 3 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
- 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 Esplen Avenue
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crosby High School 173 pupils | Community special school | 11–16 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Great Crosby Catholic Primary School 725 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Forefield Junior School 362 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School 234 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Olsen House School 59 pupils | Other independent special school | 7–16 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Michaels Church of England Academy 547 pupils | Secondary Church of England | 11–18 | Inadequate Report | 0.5 mi |
| St. Mary's College 818 pupils | Other independent school Roman Catholic | 0–18 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School 318 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Good 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
- Blundellsands & Crosby station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
- Hall Road station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
- Waterloo (Merseyside) station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Park Avenue (adj, Moor Lane) 1 min walk
- Moor Drive (adj, Moor Lane) 1 min walk
- De Villiers Avenue (SW-bound, De Villiers Avenue) 3 min walk
- Moor Close (adj, Moor Lane) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Liverpool Rd Medical Practice
133 Liverpool Road, Crosby, Liverpool · 0.6 mi - Great Crosby And Thornton
Thornton Family Hc, Bretlands Road, Liverpool · 0.9 mi - Kingsway Surgery
30 Kingsway, Waterloo, Liverpool · 1.0 mi - 42 Kingsway
Kingsway, Waterloo, Liverpool · 1.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Crosby · 0.4 mi
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Crosby Liverpool · 0.4 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Crosby Coronation Rd Express · 0.4 mi
- Aldi Aldi Crosby Liverpool · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.4 mi
- Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Gordon Short Chemist · 0.8 mi
Dentists
- Crosby Village Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
- Thornton Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
- The Crescent Dental Surgery · 0.6 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 | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 89.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 9.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 534 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 56.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 28.4% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,256 |
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 Esplen Avenue
Ethnic group
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.2% | 95.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.8% | 1.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.6% | 1.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 73.9% | 64.4% |
| No religion | 19.9% | 28.6% |
| Not answered | 5.3% | 5% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Muslim | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 97.8% | 93.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 2.2% | 6.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 38.8% | 29.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.6% | 17.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.1% | 14.1% |
| No qualifications | 12.1% | 19.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 5.9% |
| Other qualifications | 2.5% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 53.3% | 46.4% |
| Good health | 32.4% | 32.3% |
| Fair health | 10.4% | 14.3% |
| Bad health | 3.2% | 5.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.7% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 44% | 42.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 33.7% | 24.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 13.9% | 26.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 8.4% | 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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