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Willow Grove, Formby, Liverpool

MyStreetCheck free street report: Willow Grove, Formby, Liverpool · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/liverpool-merseyside/willow-grove-formby/

House prices, sold prices and local information for L37 3NX.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£184,462
13 sales
Price range
£155k – £220k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Aug 2025
L37 3NX

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At a glance

House prices£184k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) 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 station12 min walkFreshfield station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold92% freeholdAcross 13 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

13 property sales on Willow Grove, Formby, Liverpool have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 29 Aug 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £183,300. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 77% terraced, 23% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Willow Grove range from £155,000 to £220,000. 92% of homes sold here were freehold and 8% leasehold.

House prices on Willow Grove compared

L37 postcode area£384,730
Liverpool£240,542
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Willow Grove has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all L37 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £167,000 (2 sales)2017£167k2019: £171,000 (3 sales)2019£171k2020: £172,500 (1 sales)2020£173k2021: £190,375 (4 sales)2021£190k2024: £213,500 (2 sales)2024£214k2025: £190,000 (1 sales)2025£190k

Tenure: 92% freehold and 8% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced10£183,30029 Aug 2025
Semi-detached3£188,3339 Dec 2021

Sold prices on Willow Grove

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
21, Willow Grove L37 3NX 29 Aug 2025£190,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Willow Grove L37 3NX 17 Dec 2024£220,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Willow Grove L37 3NX 11 Oct 2024£207,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Willow Grove L37 3NX 9 Dec 2021£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Willow Grove L37 3NX 24 Sep 2021£201,500 TerracedFreehold
27, Willow Grove L37 3NX 10 Feb 2021£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Willow Grove L37 3NX 29 Jan 2021£175,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Willow Grove L37 3NX 25 Sep 2020£172,500 TerracedFreehold
2, Willow Grove L37 3NX 13 Dec 2019£180,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
21, Willow Grove L37 3NX 1 Nov 2019£155,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Willow Grove L37 3NX 25 Oct 2019£178,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Willow Grove L37 3NX 14 Aug 2017£174,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Willow Grove L37 3NX 27 Jan 2017£160,000 TerracedFreehold

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
21, Willow Grove £155,000 (Nov 2019) → £190,000 (Aug 2025) +23%
over 6 yrs
26, Willow Grove £172,500 (Sep 2020) → £220,000 (Dec 2024) +28%
over 4 yrs
18, Willow Grove £160,000 (Jan 2017) → £207,000 (Oct 2024) +29%
over 8 yrs
23, Willow Grove £174,000 (Aug 2017) → £201,500 (Sep 2021) +16%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Willow Grove

Crime

64 crimes were reported within about a mile of Willow Grove 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).

Shoplifting19
Violence & sexual offences16
Anti-social behaviour9
Other theft6
Drugs3
Vehicle crime3

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

Flood risk

Willow Grove 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 Willow Grove

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Freshfield Primary School 272 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School 238 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Formby High School 1,157 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.4 mi
Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School 232 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Redgate Community Primary School 259 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
Woodlands Primary School 349 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
St Jerome's Catholic Primary School 195 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 1.0 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

  • Freshfield station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Formby station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Hightown station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Formby Gardens (adj, Church Road) 2 min walk
  • New Road (adj, Church Road) 2 min walk
  • Alderson Crescent (opp, Church Road) 3 min walk
  • Piercefield Road (adj, Green Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Chapel Lane Surgery
    13 Chapel Lane, Formby, Liverpool · 0.4 mi
  • The Village Surgery Formby
    12 Elbow Lane, Formby, Liverpool · 0.5 mi
  • Hightown Village Surgery
    1 St Georges Road, Hightown, Liverpool · 2.3 mi
  • Ainsdale Village Surgery
    The Surgery, 2 Leamington Rd, Southport · 2.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Freshfield · 0.1 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Formby SF · 0.4 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Formby · 0.4 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Formby · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Ryders Chemist Ltd · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 0.4 mi
  • Allied Pharmacy Chapel Lane · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Volynchook Mason Allen And Assoc · 0.1 mi
  • The Elbow Lane Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • Ainsdale Dental Practice · 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 Willow Grove

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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