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Poverty Lane, Liverpool

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House prices, sold prices and local information for L31 3DU, L31 3EX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£210,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£219,382
19 sales
Price range
£140k – £360k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Nov 2025
L31 3DU

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At a glance

House prices£219k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station5 min walkMaghull station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 20 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

19 property sales on Poverty Lane, Liverpool have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £210,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £197,404. 2 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 63% semi-detached, 37% detached. Recorded sale prices on Poverty Lane range from £140,000 to £359,950. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Poverty Lane compared

L31 postcode area£257,104
Liverpool£240,542
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Poverty Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all L31 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £184,975 (2 sales)2016£185k2017: £231,150 (3 sales)2017£231k2018: £202,850 (4 sales)2018£203k2019: £163,167 (3 sales)2019£163k2020: £239,000 (1 sales)2020£239k2021: £257,500 (2 sales)2021£258k2023: £200,000 (1 sales)2023£200k2024: £319,975 (2 sales)2024£320k2025: £210,000 (1 sales)2025£210k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 20 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached12£197,4046 Nov 2025
Detached7£257,05719 Nov 2024

Sold prices on Poverty Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
112, Poverty Lane L31 3DU 6 Nov 2025£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Poverty Lane L31 3EX 19 Nov 2024£359,950 DetachedFreehold
118, Poverty Lane L31 3DU 17 May 2024£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
120, Poverty Lane L31 3DU 30 Jun 2023£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Summerhill Farm, Poverty Lane 23 Mar 2022£16,100,000 OtherFreehold
12, Poverty Lane L31 3EX 10 Sep 2021£275,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Poverty Lane L31 3EX 24 May 2021£240,000 DetachedFreehold
118, Poverty Lane L31 3DU 27 Aug 2020£239,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
118, Poverty Lane L31 3DU 6 Dec 2019£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
98, Poverty Lane L31 3DU 4 Oct 2019£149,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
114, Poverty Lane L31 3DU 12 Apr 2019£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
94, Poverty Lane L31 3DU 19 Sep 2018£183,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
110, Poverty Lane L31 3DU 31 Aug 2018£219,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Poverty Lane L31 3EX 24 May 2018£207,500 DetachedFreehold
1, Poverty Lane L31 3EX 11 May 2018£200,000 DetachedFreehold
106, Poverty Lane L31 3DU 17 Nov 2017£176,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Poverty Lane L31 3EX 19 May 2017£197,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Poverty Lane L31 3EX 20 Jan 2017£319,950 DetachedFreehold
102, Poverty Lane L31 3DU 25 May 2016£229,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
104, Poverty Lane L31 3DU 29 Feb 2016£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
1, Poverty Lane £200,000 (May 2018) → £359,950 (Nov 2024) +80%
over 7 yrs
118, Poverty Lane £165,000 (Dec 2019) → £239,000 (Aug 2020) → £280,000 (May 2024) +70%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Poverty Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Summerhill Primary School 215 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
Maricourt Catholic High School 1,092 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Good Report 0.6 mi
St George's Catholic Primary School 235 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Hudson Primary School 282 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Deyes High School 1,336 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.8 mi
St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull 218 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Northway Primary School 370 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Maghull High School 1,098 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.1 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

  • Maghull station 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
  • Maghull North station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Kirkby station 1.6 mi · 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Molyneux Road (adj, Poverty Lane) 1 min walk
  • Leatherbarrows Lane (adj, Poverty Lane) 1 min walk
  • Weavers Lane (NW-bound, Leatherbarrows Lane) 5 min walk
  • Weavers Lane (SE-bound, Leatherbarrows Lane) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Maghull Practice
    Maghull Health Centre, Westway, Liverpool · 1.0 mi
  • Westway Medical Centre
    Westway, Maghull, Liverpool · 1.0 mi
  • Maghull Family Surgery
    Maghull Health Centre, Westway, Liverpool · 1.0 mi
  • High Pastures Surgery
    138 Liverpool Road North, Maghull, Liverpool · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Deyes Lane · 0.8 mi
  • Spar PFS Spar Old Meadow Road · 0.8 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Maghull · 0.9 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Maghull · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Station Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Meadows Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Boots · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Eastway Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
  • Liverpool Road South (dental Surgery) · 1.0 mi
  • Community Dental Clinic · 1.0 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned85.7%62.5%
Private rented9.9%20.3%
Social rented4.5%17.1%
Households719

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.5%64.1%
Aged 65+26.2%18.6%
Residents1,639

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks87%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks93%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 Poverty Lane

Ethnic group

HereSefton
White97.7%95.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%1.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.7%1.5%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%0.5%

Religion

HereSefton
Christian70.2%64.4%
No religion24.6%28.6%
Not answered4.5%5%
Sikh0.3%–
Hindu0.1%0.4%
Jewish0.1%0.1%
Muslim0.1%0.8%
Other religion0.1%0.4%

Country of birth

HereSefton
Born in the UK97.1%93.6%
Born outside the UK2.9%6.4%

Highest qualification

HereSefton
Level 4 qualifications and above33.6%29.9%
Level 3 qualifications19.2%17.5%
No qualifications16.6%19.7%
Level 2 qualifications13.5%14.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.5%10.3%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.9%
Other qualifications2.3%2.6%

General health

HereSefton
Very good health51.2%46.4%
Good health31.1%32.3%
Fair health12.7%14.3%
Bad health4.1%5.4%
Very bad health0.9%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereSefton
1 car or van in household46.7%42.7%
2 cars or vans in household29.4%24.1%
No cars or vans in household14.5%26.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.3%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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