House prices in Willowdale Road, Liverpool, L9
117 homes have sold on Willowdale Road (L9) since 1995, the first in 1995. Over the last five years the median sold price was £140,000 from 15 sales, 33% below the Liverpool median of £209,000and against £157,125 across L9. Sales here have been terraced 72%, semi-detached 21%, flats 7%.
- Median sold price
- £140,000
- last five years · 15 sales
- Half of sales were above this price, half below
- Price per sq ft
- £144
- based on 14 of 15 sales
- Sales matched to an EPC floor area
- Sales since 1995
- 117
- 1 in the last 12 months
- Latest sale
- £180,000
- 3 Jun 2026
- vs Liverpool
- −33%
- Liverpool median £209,000
Every sale on Willowdale Road, L9
› 68 L9 2AT · Terraced £180,000· 3 Jun 2026 · 3 sales
| 3 Jun 2026 | £180,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 915 sq ft · £197/sq ft | +71% vs 2016 |
| 8 Jul 2016 | £105,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 915 sq ft · £115/sq ft | +3% vs 2005 |
| 26 Aug 2005 | £102,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 915 sq ft · £111/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 18 L9 1BU · Terraced £185,000· 13 Feb 2026 · 4 sales
| 13 Feb 2026 | £185,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,765 sq ft · £105/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase) — not used in averages. | ||||
| 23 Sept 2021 | £121,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,765 sq ft · £69/sq ft | +203% vs 1998 |
| 11 Sept 1998 | £39,950 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,765 sq ft | +29% vs 1998 |
| 12 Jun 1998 | £31,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,765 sq ft | −83% vs 2026 |
› Studio 1, Craige House, 8 L9 1BU · Flats £22,000· 4 Dec 2025 · 3 sales
| 4 Dec 2025 | £22,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 517 sq ft | −53% vs 2015 |
| 25 Jul 2024 | £19,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 517 sq ft | −14% vs 2025 |
| 17 Apr 2015 | £46,950 | Flats · Leasehold | 517 sq ft · £91/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 33 L9 1BT · Terraced £133,000· 28 Feb 2025 · 6 sales
| 28 Feb 2025 | £133,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,141 sq ft · £117/sq ft | +269% vs 2001 |
| 9 Aug 2024 | £115,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,141 sq ft · £101/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase) — not used in averages. | ||||
| 29 Mar 2004 | £79,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,141 sq ft · £69/sq ft | +216% vs 1997 |
| 10 Aug 2001 | £36,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,141 sq ft | −69% vs 2024 |
| 20 Jun 2000 | £36,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,141 sq ft | −54% vs 2004 |
| 26 Sept 1997 | £25,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,141 sq ft | −81% vs 2025 |
› 66 L9 2AT · Terraced £135,000· 27 Feb 2025
| 27 Feb 2025 | £135,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 936 sq ft · £144/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 61 L9 2AT · Semi-detached £230,000· 19 Feb 2025 · 2 sales
| 19 Feb 2025 | £230,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 990 sq ft · £232/sq ft | +188% vs 2024 |
| 16 Feb 2024 | £80,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 990 sq ft · £81/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase) — not used in averages. | ||||
› 30 L9 1BU · Terraced £115,000· 13 Dec 2024
| 13 Dec 2024 | £115,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 1,044 sq ft · £110/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase) — not used in averages. | ||||
› 94 L9 2AT · Semi-detached £150,000· 18 Nov 2024
| 18 Nov 2024 | £150,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 990 sq ft · £151/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 60 L9 2AT · Terraced £140,000· 19 Aug 2024
| 19 Aug 2024 | £140,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,195 sq ft · £117/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 54 L9 1BU · Terraced £113,500· 6 Aug 2024 · 4 sales
| 6 Aug 2024 | £113,500 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,324 sq ft · £86/sq ft | −5% vs 2006 |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase) — not used in averages. | ||||
| 20 Jul 2006 | £120,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,324 sq ft · £91/sq ft | +100% vs 2003 |
| 6 Jun 2003 | £59,950 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,324 sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 22 May 2002 | £18,650 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,324 sq ft | −84% vs 2024 |
› 5 L9 1BT · Terraced £130,000· 31 May 2024 · 3 sales
| 31 May 2024 | £130,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,130 sq ft · £115/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 6 Nov 2006 | £132,500 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,130 sq ft · £117/sq ft | +2% vs 2024 |
| 12 Jun 2002 | £28,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,130 sq ft | −79% vs 2006 |
› 58 L9 1BU · Terraced £172,000· 27 Feb 2024 · 4 sales
| 27 Feb 2024 | £172,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,098 sq ft · £157/sq ft | +61% vs 2020 |
| 6 Jan 2020 | £107,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,098 sq ft · £97/sq ft | +29% vs 2017 |
| 16 Jun 2017 | £83,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,098 sq ft · £76/sq ft | +28% vs 2017 |
| 21 Apr 2017 | £64,750 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,098 sq ft · £59/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 65 L9 2AT · Semi-detached £210,000· 16 Feb 2024 · 2 sales
| 16 Feb 2024 | £210,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 1,399 sq ft · £150/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 21 Aug 2001 | £58,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 1,399 sq ft | −72% vs 2024 |
› 44 L9 1BU · Terraced £97,000· 20 Nov 2023
| 20 Nov 2023 | £97,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,012 sq ft · £96/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase) — not used in averages. | ||||
› 84 L9 2AT · Terraced £140,000· 27 Oct 2023
| 27 Oct 2023 | £140,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 915 sq ft · £153/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 64 L9 2AT · Terraced £135,000· 27 Oct 2023 · 2 sales
| 27 Oct 2023 | £135,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 926 sq ft · £146/sq ft | +65% vs 2019 |
| 11 Jan 2019 | £82,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 926 sq ft · £89/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 98 L9 2AT · Semi-detached £155,500· 20 Jan 2023 · 3 sales
| 20 Jan 2023 | £155,500 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 1,173 sq ft · £133/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 15 May 2012 | £125,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 1,173 sq ft · £107/sq ft | +213% vs 1996 |
| 4 Jun 1996 | £40,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 1,173 sq ft | −74% vs 2023 |
› 76 L9 2AT · Semi-detached £143,000· 31 Mar 2022 · 2 sales
| 31 Mar 2022 | £143,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 1,001 sq ft · £143/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 12 Sept 2017 | £106,500 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 1,001 sq ft · £106/sq ft | −26% vs 2022 |
› 15 L9 1BT · Terraced £110,000· 25 Feb 2022
| 25 Feb 2022 | £110,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 969 sq ft · £114/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 47 L9 1BT · Terraced £113,000· 9 Apr 2021 · 2 sales
| 9 Apr 2021 | £113,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,335 sq ft · £85/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 29 Jun 2007 | £100,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,335 sq ft · £75/sq ft | −12% vs 2021 |
› 7 L9 1BT · Terraced £135,000· 22 Jan 2021 · 6 sales
| 22 Jan 2021 | £135,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,496 sq ft · £90/sq ft | +23% vs 2005 |
| 22 Oct 2007 | £140,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,496 sq ft · £94/sq ft | +268% vs 2001 |
| 5 Aug 2005 | £70,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,496 sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 5 Aug 2005 | £110,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,496 sq ft · £74/sq ft | +57% vs 2005 |
| 9 Jul 2001 | £38,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,496 sq ft | +63% vs 2001 |
| 9 Mar 2001 | £23,250 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,496 sq ft | −83% vs 2021 |
› 9 L9 1BT · Terraced £134,950· 6 Nov 2020 · 2 sales
| 6 Nov 2020 | £134,950 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,496 sq ft · £90/sq ft | −18% vs 2015 |
| 20 Mar 2015 | £165,500 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,496 sq ft · £111/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase) — not used in averages. | ||||
› 14 L9 1BU · Terraced £113,500· 4 Sept 2020 · 2 sales
| 4 Sept 2020 | £113,500 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,464 sq ft · £78/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 28 Mar 2002 | £38,950 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,464 sq ft | −66% vs 2020 |
› 1 L9 1BT · Terraced £215,000· 30 Jan 2020 · 6 sales
| 30 Jan 2020 | £215,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 2,368 sq ft · £91/sq ft | +43% vs 2007 |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase) — not used in averages. | ||||
| 3 Aug 2018 | £155,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 2,368 sq ft · £65/sq ft | +91% vs 2004 |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase) — not used in averages. | ||||
| 8 Jun 2007 | £149,950 | Terraced · Freehold | 2,368 sq ft · £63/sq ft | +25% vs 2005 |
| 28 Jan 2005 | £120,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 2,368 sq ft · £51/sq ft | −23% vs 2018 |
| 16 Apr 2004 | £81,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 2,368 sq ft | +98% vs 2002 |
| 12 Apr 2002 | £41,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 2,368 sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 20 L9 1BU · Terraced £127,500· 12 Dec 2019 · 2 sales
| 12 Dec 2019 | £127,500 | Terraced · Leasehold | +480% vs 2003 | |
| 19 Sept 2003 | £22,000 | Flats · Leasehold | first recorded sale |
› 6 L9 1BU · Terraced £125,000· 8 Jul 2019 · 3 sales
| 8 Jul 2019 | £125,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,378 sq ft · £91/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 27 Sept 2011 | £107,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,378 sq ft · £78/sq ft | +161% vs 1997 |
| 27 Feb 1997 | £41,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,378 sq ft | −67% vs 2019 |
› 43 L9 1BT · Terraced £76,000· 14 Mar 2019 · 2 sales
| 14 Mar 2019 | £76,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,076 sq ft · £71/sq ft | +433% vs 1995 |
| 27 Oct 1995 | £14,250 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,076 sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 56 L9 1BU · Terraced £84,950· 21 Sept 2018
| 21 Sept 2018 | £84,950 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,119 sq ft · £76/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase) — not used in averages. | ||||
› 12 L9 1BU · Terraced £115,000· 25 May 2018 · 2 sales
| 25 May 2018 | £115,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,378 sq ft · £83/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 25 Jul 2002 | £32,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,378 sq ft | −72% vs 2018 |
› Studio 3, Craige House, 8 L9 1BU · Flats £39,500· 6 Apr 2017 · 2 sales
| 6 Apr 2017 | £39,500 | Flats · Leasehold | first recorded sale | |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase) — not used in averages. | ||||
| 13 Feb 2014 | £30,000 | Flats · Leasehold | −24% vs 2017 | |
› 100 L9 2AT · Semi-detached £92,000· 21 Oct 2016
| 21 Oct 2016 | £92,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 980 sq ft · £94/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 38 L9 1BU · Terraced £93,750· 21 Mar 2016 · 2 sales
| 21 Mar 2016 | £93,750 | Terraced · Freehold | 969 sq ft · £97/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 21 Oct 2004 | £85,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 969 sq ft · £88/sq ft | −9% vs 2016 |
› 14a L9 1BU · Terraced £79,000· 4 Dec 2015
| 4 Dec 2015 | £79,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 926 sq ft · £85/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 8 L9 1BU · Terraced £12,000· 29 Jun 2015 · 2 sales
| 29 Jun 2015 | £12,000 | Terraced · Freehold | −85% vs 2014 | |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase) — not used in averages. | ||||
| 3 Jan 2014 | £82,000 | Terraced · Freehold | first recorded sale | |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase) — not used in averages. | ||||
› 70 L9 2AT · Semi-detached £154,950· 3 Oct 2014
| 3 Oct 2014 | £154,950 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 1,518 sq ft · £102/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› Studio 2, Craige House, 8 L9 1BU · Flats £24,950· 13 Feb 2014
| 13 Feb 2014 | £24,950 | Flats · Leasehold | first recorded sale |
› Apartment 4, Craige House, 8 L9 1BU · Flats £43,750· 13 Feb 2014
| 13 Feb 2014 | £43,750 | Flats · Leasehold | 517 sq ft · £85/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 10 L9 1BU · Terraced £95,000· 3 Jul 2013
| 3 Jul 2013 | £95,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,496 sq ft · £63/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 67 L9 2AT · Semi-detached £117,000· 16 Mar 2012 · 2 sales
| 16 Mar 2012 | £117,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 1,001 sq ft · £117/sq ft | +303% vs 1997 |
| 29 Aug 1997 | £29,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 1,001 sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 19 L9 1BT · Terraced £85,000· 10 Aug 2010 · 3 sales
| 10 Aug 2010 | £85,000 | Terraced · Freehold | +136% vs 1997 | |
| 14 Nov 1997 | £34,000 | Terraced · Freehold | first recorded sale | |
| 19 Sept 1997 | £36,000 | Terraced · Freehold | +6% vs 1997 |
› 55 L9 1BT · Terraced £71,500· 8 Jan 2010 · 3 sales
| 8 Jan 2010 | £71,500 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,550 sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 20 May 1999 | £23,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,550 sq ft | −68% vs 2010 |
| 28 Feb 1996 | £20,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,550 sq ft | −13% vs 1999 |
› 26 L9 1BU · Terraced £50,000· 20 Oct 2009
| 20 Oct 2009 | £50,000 | Terraced · Freehold | first recorded sale |
› 28 L9 1BU · Terraced £50,000· 20 Oct 2009
| 20 Oct 2009 | £50,000 | Terraced · Freehold | first recorded sale |
› 75 L9 2AT · Semi-detached £127,000· 16 Oct 2009
| 16 Oct 2009 | £127,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 915 sq ft · £139/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 24 L9 1BU · Terraced £75,000· 20 May 2009 · 2 sales
| 20 May 2009 | £75,000 | Terraced · Freehold | +79% vs 2006 | |
| 28 Jul 2006 | £42,000 | Terraced · Freehold | first recorded sale |
› 31 L9 1BT · Terraced £110,000· 9 Jan 2008
| 9 Jan 2008 | £110,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,873 sq ft · £59/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 74 L9 2AT · Semi-detached £112,000· 9 May 2007
| 9 May 2007 | £112,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | first recorded sale |
› 104 L9 2AT · Terraced £165,000· 20 Apr 2007 · 2 sales
| 20 Apr 2007 | £165,000 | Terraced · Freehold | first recorded sale | |
| 1 Nov 2002 | £65,000 | Terraced · Freehold | −61% vs 2007 |
› 29 L9 1BT · Terraced £121,000· 4 Aug 2006
| 4 Aug 2006 | £121,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,572 sq ft · £77/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 21 L9 1BT · Terraced £99,000· 1 Jul 2005
| 1 Jul 2005 | £99,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,023 sq ft · £97/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 27 L9 1BT · Semi-detached £118,500· 27 May 2005
| 27 May 2005 | £118,500 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 1,485 sq ft · £80/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 22 L9 1BU · Terraced £19,000· 5 Apr 2005 · 2 sales
| 5 Apr 2005 | £19,000 | Terraced · Freehold | +6% vs 2002 | |
| 20 Dec 2002 | £18,000 | Terraced · Freehold | first recorded sale |
› 11 L9 1BT · Terraced £90,000· 26 May 2004 · 2 sales
| 26 May 2004 | £90,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 2,153 sq ft | +140% vs 1999 |
| 9 Apr 1999 | £37,500 | Terraced · Freehold | 2,153 sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 16 L9 1BU · Terraced £51,000· 13 Jun 2003
| 13 Jun 2003 | £51,000 | Terraced · Freehold | first recorded sale |
› 51 L9 1BT · Terraced £40,000· 23 May 2003 · 2 sales
| 23 May 2003 | £40,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,410 sq ft | +33% vs 2002 |
| 5 Jul 2002 | £30,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,410 sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 73 L9 2AT · Semi-detached £50,000· 16 May 2003
| 16 May 2003 | £50,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | first recorded sale |
› 37 L9 1BT · Terraced £63,500· 17 Mar 2003 · 2 sales
| 17 Mar 2003 | £63,500 | Terraced · Freehold | first recorded sale | |
| 24 Feb 1999 | £25,500 | Terraced · Freehold | −60% vs 2003 |
› 2 L9 1BU · Terraced £79,000· 10 Mar 2003
| 10 Mar 2003 | £79,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,453 sq ft · £54/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 82 L9 2AT · Semi-detached £53,000· 9 Aug 2002
| 9 Aug 2002 | £53,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 1,238 sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 53 L9 1BT · Terraced £39,950· 26 Oct 2001
| 26 Oct 2001 | £39,950 | Terraced · Freehold | first recorded sale |
› 52 L9 1BU · Terraced £27,500· 19 Oct 2001
| 19 Oct 2001 | £27,500 | Terraced · Freehold | first recorded sale |
› 3 L9 1BT · Terraced £35,000· 17 Aug 2001 · 2 sales
| 17 Aug 2001 | £35,000 | Terraced · Leasehold | 1,399 sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 8 Dec 2000 | £19,500 | Terraced · Leasehold | 1,399 sq ft | −44% vs 2001 |
› 88 L9 2AT · Semi-detached £44,500· 22 Aug 2000
| 22 Aug 2000 | £44,500 | Semi-detached · Freehold | first recorded sale |
› 23 L9 1BT · Flats £32,500· 11 Aug 2000
| 11 Aug 2000 | £32,500 | Flats · Freehold | first recorded sale |
› 63 L9 2AT · Semi-detached £46,000· 4 Aug 2000 · 2 sales
| 4 Aug 2000 | £46,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 893 sq ft · £51/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 14 Jan 2000 | £34,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 893 sq ft | −26% vs 2000 |
› 102 L9 2AT · Semi-detached £48,500· 9 Jun 2000
| 9 Jun 2000 | £48,500 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 893 sq ft · £54/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 80 L9 2AT · Semi-detached £49,000· 21 Jan 2000
| 21 Jan 2000 | £49,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | first recorded sale |
› 36 L9 1BU · Terraced £35,000· 30 Jul 1999
| 30 Jul 1999 | £35,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,055 sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 96 L9 2AT · Semi-detached £35,000· 29 May 1998
| 29 May 1998 | £35,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | first recorded sale |
› 92 L9 2AT · Semi-detached £38,000· 24 May 1996
| 24 May 1996 | £38,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 1,281 sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 4 L9 1BU · Terraced £37,950· 21 Feb 1996
| 21 Feb 1996 | £37,950 | Terraced · Freehold | first recorded sale |
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Sources and method. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Sept 2026. Medians unless stated; averages only where 30 or more sales. Category A sales only (standard price-paid transactions), houses and flats.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Floor areas derived from Energy Performance Certificate data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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