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Watchyard Lane, Formby, Liverpool

MyStreetCheck free street report: Watchyard Lane, Formby, Liverpool · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/liverpool-merseyside/watchyard-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for L37 3JU, L37 3QP, L37 3JT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£250,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£182,601
52 sales
Price range
£40k – £298k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Sep 2026
L37 3JT

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At a glance

House prices£250k average4% above the Liverpool average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station17 min walkFormby station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold56% leaseholdAcross 54 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

52 property sales on Watchyard Lane, Formby, Liverpool have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £250,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £229,130. Average sale prices rose from £190,100 in 2016 to £250,000 in 2026 (+32%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 4% above the Liverpool average of £240,542 over the same period. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 52% semi-detached, 27% terraced, 21% flat. Recorded sale prices on Watchyard Lane range from £40,000 to £298,000. 44% of homes sold here were freehold and 56% leasehold. Of 1,248 streets in Liverpool with at least two sales in the last year, Watchyard Lane ranks 458th for average price.

House prices on Watchyard Lane compared

Watchyard Lane£250,000
L37 postcode area£384,730
Liverpool£240,542
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all L37 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £190,100 (5 sales)2016£190k2017: £106,125 (4 sales)2017£106k2018: £126,188 (4 sales)2018£126k2019: £183,643 (7 sales)2019£184k2020: £108,333 (3 sales)2020£108k2021: £185,357 (7 sales)2021£185k2022: £163,833 (3 sales)2022£164k2023: £203,500 (8 sales)2023£204k2024: £228,333 (6 sales)2024£228k2025: £234,000 (2 sales)2025£234k2026: £250,000 (3 sales)2026£250k

Tenure: 44% freehold and 56% leasehold across 54 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached27£229,1303 Sep 2026
Terraced14£193,7322 Feb 2026
Flat11£54,2271 Jun 2023

Sold prices on Watchyard Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
49, Watchyard Lane L37 3JT 3 Sep 2026£237,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
30, Watchyard Lane L37 3JU 3 Jul 2026£298,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Watchyard Lane L37 3JS 2 Feb 2026£215,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Watchyard Lane L37 3JU 31 Mar 2025£218,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Watchyard Lane L37 3JS 24 Jan 2025£250,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Watchyard Lane L37 3JU 26 Nov 2024£270,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
14, Watchyard Lane L37 3JU 26 Nov 2024£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, Watchyard Lane L37 3JU 7 Aug 2024£200,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
23, Watchyard Lane L37 3JS 4 Jul 2024£215,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Watchyard Lane L37 3JS 7 Jun 2024£210,000 TerracedFreehold
65, Watchyard Lane L37 3JT 15 Mar 2024£205,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
62, Watchyard Lane L37 3JU 18 Dec 2023£200,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
45, Watchyard Lane L37 3JT 10 Nov 2023£239,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
52, Watchyard Lane L37 3JU 6 Oct 2023£286,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
74, Watchyard Lane L37 3JU 14 Jul 2023£190,000 TerracedLeasehold
74, Watchyard Lane L37 3JU 14 Jul 2023£190,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 4, Hayward Court, Watchyard Lane L37 3QP 1 Jun 2023£63,000 FlatLeasehold
33, Watchyard Lane L37 3JT 27 Apr 2023£245,000 TerracedFreehold
98, Watchyard Lane L37 3JU 27 Apr 2023£215,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
38, Watchyard Lane L37 3JU 18 Nov 2022£220,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
Flat 15, Hayward Court, Watchyard Lane L37 3QP 30 Sep 2022£46,500 FlatLeasehold
68, Watchyard Lane L37 3JU 23 Jun 2022£225,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
46, Watchyard Lane L37 3JU 16 Feb 2022£250,000 TerracedFreehold
52, Watchyard Lane L37 3JU 15 Dec 2021£266,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
Flat 2, Hayward Court, Watchyard Lane L37 3QP 25 Oct 2021£50,000 FlatLeasehold
136, Watchyard Lane L37 3JX 29 Jul 2021£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
88, Watchyard Lane L37 3JU 2 Jun 2021£264,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Watchyard Lane L37 3JT 12 May 2021£215,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
59, Watchyard Lane L37 3JT 19 Mar 2021£197,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
Flat 18, Hayward Court, Watchyard Lane L37 3QP 7 Jan 2021£55,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 27, Hayward Court, Watchyard Lane L37 3QP 8 Oct 2020£40,000 FlatLeasehold
150, Watchyard Lane L37 3JX 25 Sep 2020£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 6, Hayward Court, Watchyard Lane L37 3QP 3 Feb 2020£65,000 FlatLeasehold
61, Watchyard Lane L37 3JT 12 Dec 2019£250 OtherFreehold
86, Watchyard Lane L37 3JU 18 Nov 2019£256,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
35, Watchyard Lane L37 3JT 17 Oct 2019£175,000 TerracedLeasehold
19, Watchyard Lane L37 3JS 21 Jun 2019£209,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 6, Hayward Court, Watchyard Lane L37 3QP 31 May 2019£52,500 FlatLeasehold
47, Watchyard Lane L37 3JT 26 Feb 2019£215,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
37, Watchyard Lane L37 3JT 30 Jan 2019£167,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
65, Watchyard Lane L37 3JT 17 Jan 2019£211,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
Flat 27, Hayward Court, Watchyard Lane L37 3QP 29 Nov 2018£40,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Watchyard Lane L37 3JS 31 Oct 2018£210,750 TerracedFreehold
29, Watchyard Lane L37 3JS 12 Oct 2018£175,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 4, Hayward Court, Watchyard Lane L37 3QP 25 Jun 2018£79,000 FlatLeasehold
46, Watchyard Lane L37 3JU 23 Nov 2017£135,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 26, Hayward Court, Watchyard Lane L37 3QP 8 Aug 2017£54,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Hayward Court, Watchyard Lane L37 3QP 30 Jun 2017£51,500 FlatLeasehold
66, Watchyard Lane L37 3JU 1 Jun 2017£184,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Watchyard Lane L37 3JS 15 Jul 2016£150,000 TerracedFreehold
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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
15, Watchyard Lane £150,000 (Jul 2016) → £210,000 (Jun 2024) → £215,000 (Feb 2026) +43%
over 10 yrs
29, Watchyard Lane £175,000 (Oct 2018) → £250,000 (Jan 2025) +43%
over 6 yrs
65, Watchyard Lane £211,000 (Jan 2019) → £205,000 (Mar 2024) -3%
over 5 yrs
52, Watchyard Lane £266,000 (Dec 2021) → £286,000 (Oct 2023) +8%
over 2 yrs
Flat 4, Hayward Court, Watchyard Lane £79,000 (Jun 2018) → £63,000 (Jun 2023) -20%
over 5 yrs
46, Watchyard Lane £135,000 (Nov 2017) → £250,000 (Feb 2022) +85%
over 4 yrs
Flat 27, Hayward Court, Watchyard Lane £40,000 (Nov 2018) → £40,000 (Oct 2020) +0%
over 2 yrs
Flat 6, Hayward Court, Watchyard Lane £52,500 (May 2019) → £65,000 (Feb 2020) +24%
over under a year
19, Watchyard Lane £142,500 (Jun 2016) → £210,750 (Oct 2018) → £209,000 (Jun 2019) +47%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Watchyard Lane

Crime

69 crimes were reported within about a mile of Watchyard Lane in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Shoplifting20
Violence & sexual offences18
Anti-social behaviour9
Other theft6
Drugs3
Public order3

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Watchyard Lane is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Alt, Formby to Huyton 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 Watchyard Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Freshfield Primary School 272 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.1 mi
Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School 232 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Redgate Community Primary School 259 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School 238 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Formby High School 1,157 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.7 mi
Woodlands Primary School 349 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
St Jerome's Catholic Primary School 195 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 1.2 mi
St Luke's Church of England Primary School 365 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good 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 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Freshfield station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Hightown station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Whitehouse Lane (opp, Watchyard Lane) 1 min walk
  • Mittens Lane (opp, Watchyard Lane) 2 min walk
  • Kenyons Lane (adj, Watchyard Lane) 2 min walk
  • Mittens Lane (adj, Watchyard Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Chapel Lane Surgery
    13 Chapel Lane, Formby, Liverpool · 0.4 mi
  • The Village Surgery Formby
    12 Elbow Lane, Formby, Liverpool · 0.4 mi
  • Hightown Village Surgery
    1 St Georges Road, Hightown, Liverpool · 2.0 mi
  • Ainsdale Village Surgery
    The Surgery, 2 Leamington Rd, Southport · 3.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Waitrose Waitrose Formby · 0.3 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Formby SF · 0.3 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Formby · 0.4 mi
  • Spar Spar - Freshfield · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.4 mi
  • Allied Pharmacy Chapel Lane · 0.4 mi
  • Boots · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Volynchook Mason Allen And Assoc · 0.4 mi
  • The Elbow Lane Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • School Road Dental Surgery · 2.4 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 7 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned83.0%62.5%
Private rented13.1%20.3%
Social rented4.0%17.1%
Households628

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6455.1%64.1%
Aged 65+28.4%18.6%
Residents1,438

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 Watchyard Lane

Ethnic group

HereSefton
White97.2%95.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.5%1.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1%1.5%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.5%

Religion

HereSefton
Christian66.3%64.4%
No religion27%28.6%
Not answered5.2%5%
Other religion0.6%0.4%
Muslim0.4%0.8%
Buddhist0.3%0.2%
Jewish0.1%0.1%
Hindu0%0.4%

Country of birth

HereSefton
Born in the UK95%93.6%
Born outside the UK5%6.4%

Highest qualification

HereSefton
Level 4 qualifications and above35.3%29.9%
No qualifications17.6%19.7%
Level 3 qualifications16.3%17.5%
Level 2 qualifications12.1%14.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.6%10.3%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.9%
Other qualifications3%2.6%

General health

HereSefton
Very good health46.7%46.4%
Good health31.4%32.3%
Fair health14.9%14.3%
Bad health5.9%5.4%
Very bad health1%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereSefton
1 car or van in household49.4%42.7%
2 cars or vans in household29%24.1%
No cars or vans in household15.1%26.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.5%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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