Selby Drive, Formby, Liverpool
House prices, sold prices and local information for L37 8BJ.
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At a glance
6 property sales on Selby Drive, Formby, Liverpool have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Feb 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £197,333. Average sale prices rose from £170,750 in 2016 to £222,500 in 2023 (+30%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Selby Drive range from £169,500 to £245,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Selby Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Selby 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 6 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 6 | £197,333 | 28 Feb 2023 |
Sold prices on Selby Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, Selby Drive L37 8BJ | 28 Feb 2023 | £245,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, Selby Drive L37 8BJ | 17 Feb 2023 | £200,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Selby Drive L37 8BJ | 15 Feb 2022 | £185,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 12, Selby Drive L37 8BJ | 10 Sep 2019 | £212,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, Selby Drive L37 8BJ | 6 May 2016 | £169,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Selby Drive L37 8BJ | 25 Jan 2016 | £172,000 | Semi-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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3, Selby Drive | £185,000 (Feb 2022) → £245,000 (Feb 2023) | +32% over 1 yr |
| 6, Selby Drive | £169,500 (May 2016) → £200,000 (Feb 2023) | +18% over 7 yrs |
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Schools near Selby Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redgate Community Primary School 259 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School 232 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Freshfield Primary School 272 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.4 mi |
| Formby High School 1,157 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School 238 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.9 mi |
| Woodlands Primary School 349 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| St Luke's Church of England Primary School 365 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| St Jerome's Catholic Primary School 195 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 5–11 | Report | 1.2 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 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
- Freshfield station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
- Hightown station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Whalley Drive (adj, Alt Road) 1 min walk
- Alt Road (adj, Altcar Road) 2 min walk
- Kirkstall Drive (opp, Alt Road) 4 min walk
- Kenyons Lane (adj, Watchyard Lane) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- The Village Surgery Formby
12 Elbow Lane, Formby, Liverpool · 0.5 mi - Chapel Lane Surgery
13 Chapel Lane, Formby, Liverpool · 0.5 mi - Hightown Village Surgery
1 St Georges Road, Hightown, Liverpool · 1.8 mi
Supermarkets
- Waitrose Waitrose Formby · 0.3 mi
- Tesco Tesco Formby Superstore · 0.3 mi
- Marks and Spencer BP M&S Formby BP · 0.4 mi
- Iceland Iceland Formby · 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.5 mi
- Allied Pharmacy Chapel Lane · 0.5 mi
- Formby Health Rooms & Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- The Elbow Lane Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
- Volynchook Mason Allen And Assoc · 0.6 mi
- School Road Dental Surgery · 2.1 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 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.
| Income | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 87.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 12.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 0.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 600 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 57.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 30.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,292 |
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 Selby Drive
Ethnic group
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95.7% | 95.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.9% | 1.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.9% | 0.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 69% | 64.4% |
| No religion | 24.4% | 28.6% |
| Not answered | 4.4% | 5% |
| Muslim | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Sikh | 0.5% | – |
| Jewish | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.5% | 93.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.5% | 6.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 34.2% | 29.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19% | 17.5% |
| No qualifications | 15.3% | 19.7% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.9% | 14.1% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.4% | 10.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| Other qualifications | 2.4% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 48.5% | 46.4% |
| Good health | 33.8% | 32.3% |
| Fair health | 13.3% | 14.3% |
| Bad health | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.7% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 49.9% | 42.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 27.5% | 24.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 15.3% | 26.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.3% | 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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