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Whalley Drive, Formby, Liverpool

MyStreetCheck free street report: Whalley Drive, Formby, Liverpool · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/liverpool-merseyside/whalley-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for L37 8EB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£257,333
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£205,343
21 sales
Price range
£88k – £277k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Aug 2026
L37 8EB

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At a glance

House prices£257k average7% above the Liverpool average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% 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 station15 min walkFormby station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 21 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

21 property sales on Whalley Drive, Formby, Liverpool have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £257,333. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £201,860. That is 7% above the Liverpool average of £240,542 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 95% semi-detached, 5% detached. Recorded sale prices on Whalley Drive range from £88,250 to £277,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 1,248 streets in Liverpool with at least two sales in the last year, Whalley Drive ranks 430th for average price.

House prices on Whalley Drive compared

Whalley Drive£257,333
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: £185,000 (1 sales)2016£185k2017: £182,000 (2 sales)2017£182k2018: £200,750 (2 sales)2018£201k2019: £131,625 (2 sales)2019£132k2020: £176,500 (3 sales)2020£177k2021: £182,000 (2 sales)2021£182k2022: £217,000 (1 sales)2022£217k2023: £235,000 (1 sales)2023£235k2024: £257,475 (2 sales)2024£257k2025: £233,000 (2 sales)2025£233k2026: £257,333 (3 sales)2026£257k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 21 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached20£201,86014 Aug 2026
Detached1£275,00026 Feb 2026

Sold prices on Whalley Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Whalley Drive L37 8EB 14 Aug 2026£277,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Whalley Drive L37 8EB 26 Feb 2026£275,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Whalley Drive L37 8EB 9 Feb 2026£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Whalley Drive L37 8EB 24 Sep 2025£234,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Whalley Drive L37 8EB 15 May 2025£232,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Whalley Drive L37 8EB 10 Oct 2024£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Whalley Drive L37 8EB 29 Apr 2024£269,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Whalley Drive L37 8EB 13 Mar 2023£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Whalley Drive L37 8EB 13 May 2022£217,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Whalley Drive L37 8EB 6 Jul 2021£194,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Whalley Drive L37 8EB 11 Jun 2021£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Whalley Drive L37 8EB 9 Nov 2020£172,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Whalley Drive L37 8EB 17 Jul 2020£177,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Whalley Drive L37 8EB 19 Jun 2020£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Whalley Drive L37 8EB 26 Apr 2019£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Whalley Drive L37 8EB 7 Mar 2019£88,250 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Whalley Drive L37 8EB 21 Sep 2018£176,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Whalley Drive L37 8EB 1 Mar 2018£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Whalley Drive L37 8EB 12 Oct 2017£174,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Whalley Drive L37 8EB 18 Aug 2017£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Whalley Drive L37 8EB 31 Oct 2016£185,000 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
9, Whalley Drive £194,000 (Jul 2021) → £277,000 (Aug 2026) +43%
over 5 yrs
26, Whalley Drive £88,250 (Mar 2019) → £235,000 (Mar 2023) +166%
over 4 yrs
4, Whalley Drive £176,500 (Sep 2018) → £180,000 (Jun 2020) +2%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Whalley Drive

Crime

82 crimes were reported within about a mile of Whalley Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Shoplifting29
Violence & sexual offences19
Anti-social behaviour10
Other theft6
Drugs4
Public order4

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

Flood risk

Whalley Drive 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 Whalley Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
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 0.5 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 1.0 mi
St Luke's Church of England Primary School 365 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
St Jerome's Catholic Primary School 195 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 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

  • Formby station 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
  • Freshfield station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Hightown station 2.0 mi · 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Alt Road (adj, Altcar Road) 1 min walk
  • Whalley Drive (adj, Alt Road) 2 min walk
  • Cross Green Close (adj, Cross Green) 3 min walk
  • Three Tuns Lane (adj, Cross Green) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Village Surgery Formby
    12 Elbow Lane, Formby, Liverpool · 0.4 mi
  • Chapel Lane Surgery
    13 Chapel Lane, Formby, Liverpool · 0.4 mi
  • Hightown Village Surgery
    1 St Georges Road, Hightown, Liverpool · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Waitrose Waitrose Formby · 0.2 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Formby BP · 0.3 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Formby · 0.3 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Formby SF · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

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

Dentists

  • The Elbow Lane Dental Practice · 0.4 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

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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.

Income7 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.6%62.5%
Private rented14.8%20.3%
Social rented0.7%17.1%
Households602

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6452.6%64.1%
Aged 65+33.3%18.6%
Residents1,317

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 Whalley Drive

Ethnic group

HereSefton
White98.1%95.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%0.5%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.2%1.5%

Religion

HereSefton
Christian68.4%64.4%
No religion25.8%28.6%
Not answered4.7%5%
Muslim0.9%0.8%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Jewish0.1%0.1%
Hindu0%0.4%
Sikh0%–

Country of birth

HereSefton
Born in the UK96.4%93.6%
Born outside the UK3.6%6.4%

Highest qualification

HereSefton
Level 4 qualifications and above32.2%29.9%
Level 3 qualifications17.4%17.5%
No qualifications15.7%19.7%
Level 2 qualifications14.2%14.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.3%10.3%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.9%
Other qualifications3.6%2.6%

General health

HereSefton
Very good health45.6%46.4%
Good health32.9%32.3%
Fair health16.3%14.3%
Bad health4%5.4%
Very bad health1.1%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereSefton
1 car or van in household48.3%42.7%
2 cars or vans in household27.5%24.1%
No cars or vans in household16.7%26.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.5%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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