Melrose Road, Waterloo, Liverpool
House prices, sold prices and local information for L22 1SW, L22 1RL.
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At a glance
15 property sales on Melrose Road, Waterloo, Liverpool have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 3 Oct 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £122,267. Average sale prices rose from £97,000 in 2016 to £143,250 in 2025 (+48%), 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. Recorded sale prices on Melrose Road range from £93,000 to £150,000. 10% of homes sold here were freehold and 90% leasehold.
House prices on Melrose Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Melrose Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all L22 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 10% freehold and 90% leasehold across 21 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 15 | £122,267 | 3 Oct 2025 |
Sold prices on Melrose Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 1, 2, Melrose Road L22 1RL | 3 Oct 2025 | £150,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 24, Melrose Park, Melrose Road L22 1SW | 26 Sep 2025 | £110,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 2, 2, Melrose Road L22 1RL | 26 Feb 2025 | £136,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 5, Melrose Park, Melrose Road L22 1SW | 29 Jan 2024 | £140,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 10, Melrose Park, Melrose Road L22 1SW | 31 Aug 2023 | £110,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 25, Melrose Park, Melrose Road L22 1SW | 19 May 2023 | £115,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 16, Melrose Park, Melrose Road L22 1SW | 24 Mar 2023 | £127,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 1, Melrose Park, Melrose Road L22 1SW | 14 Mar 2023 | £14,400 | Other | Freehold |
| Melrose Park, Melrose Road L22 1SW | 19 Jan 2023 | £6,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Flat 23, Melrose Park, Melrose Road L22 1SW | 26 Aug 2022 | £130,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 17, Melrose Park, Melrose Road L22 1SW | 29 Nov 2021 | £125,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 12, Melrose Park, Melrose Road L22 1SW | 4 Oct 2021 | £111,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 4, Melrose Park, Melrose Road L22 1SW | 8 Jan 2020 | £110,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 3, 2, Melrose Road L22 1RL | 3 May 2019 | £147,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 2, 2, Melrose Road L22 1RL | 15 Apr 2019 | £135,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 4, 2, Melrose Road L22 1RL | 15 Apr 2019 | £135,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 1, 2, Melrose Road L22 1RL | 18 Mar 2019 | £145,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 11, Melrose Park, Melrose Road L22 1SW | 9 Jan 2018 | £93,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 2, Melrose Road L22 1RL | 8 Aug 2017 | £115,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| Flat 16, Melrose Park, Melrose Road L22 1SW | 1 Jul 2016 | £100,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 1, Melrose Park, Melrose Road L22 1SW | 8 Jan 2016 | £94,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Flat 1, 2, Melrose Road | £145,000 (Mar 2019) → £150,000 (Oct 2025) | +3% over 7 yrs |
| Flat 16, Melrose Park, Melrose Road | £100,000 (Jul 2016) → £127,000 (Mar 2023) | +27% over 7 yrs |
| Flat 1, Melrose Park, Melrose Road | £94,000 (Jan 2016) → £14,400 (Mar 2023) | -85% over 7 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Melrose Road
Crime
253 crimes were reported within about a mile of Melrose Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 114 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 22 |
| Public order | 22 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 18 |
| Burglary | 16 |
| Other theft | 15 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Melrose Road 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 Melrose Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Primary School 416 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School 325 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Edmund's and St Thomas' Catholic Primary School 246 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| St John's Church of England Primary School 191 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Educ8 Liverpool 13 pupils | Other independent special school | 13–16 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School 208 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Merchant Taylors' Schools 844 pupils | Other independent school | 4–19 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School 467 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 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
- Waterloo (Merseyside) station 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
- Seaforth & Litherland station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
- Blundellsands & Crosby station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Marlborough Road (opp, Crosby Road South) 1 min walk
- Sandringham Road (adj, Crosby Road South) 2 min walk
- Dewlands Road (adj, Cambridge Road) 3 min walk
- Durham Road (opp, Crosby Road South) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Rawson Road Medical Centre
138 Rawson Road, Seaforth, Liverpool · 0.2 mi - Eastview Surgery
81-83 Crosby Road North, Waterloo, Liverpool · 0.6 mi - Seaforth Village Surgery
20 Seaforth Road, Liverpool · 0.7 mi - 42 Kingsway
Kingsway, Waterloo, Liverpool · 0.7 mi
Supermarkets
- Iceland Iceland Waterloo · 0.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Waterloo · 0.5 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Liverpool Crosby Rd Express · 0.6 mi
- Lidl Lidl Wellington Road Bootle Liverpool · 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.3 mi
- Instant-pharma · 0.5 mi
- 247 Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Waterloo Dental Centre · 0.0 mi
- Denture Cosmetics · 0.5 mi
- Rodericks Dental · 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 2 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 | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 1 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 2 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 35.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 39.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 25.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 844 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 67.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 22.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,574 |
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 Melrose Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 92.2% | 95.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 3% | 0.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.8% | 1.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.6% | 1.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.4% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 59.1% | 64.4% |
| No religion | 31.5% | 28.6% |
| Not answered | 5% | 5% |
| Muslim | 2.7% | 0.8% |
| Hindu | 1% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Sikh | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 91.5% | 93.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 8.5% | 6.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 32.4% | 29.9% |
| No qualifications | 22.6% | 19.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.5% | 17.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 10.8% | 14.1% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.6% | 10.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 5.9% |
| Other qualifications | 2.7% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 40% | 46.4% |
| Good health | 32.2% | 32.3% |
| Fair health | 18.2% | 14.3% |
| Bad health | 6.9% | 5.4% |
| Very bad health | 2.7% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 45% | 42.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 40.8% | 26.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 12.7% | 24.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 1.5% | 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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