L7
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L7 - City centre

Edge Hill, Wavertree, Fairfield and Kensington

Last updated Jul 2026

Area Overview

The postcode district L7 covers City centre, including Edge Hill, Wavertree, Fairfield and Kensington, and is located in The North West of England.

It is a residential district comprising 11,300 addresses, of which 5,167 are flats and 6,133 are houses.

Ave. Sale Price
£117,973
10 Year change
up 46.0%
Ave. Rental Price
£702pcm
10 Year change
up 45.6%
Ave. £ per ft²
£168/ft²
Ave. Gross Yield
7.1%/year/yr
Streets in L7

Streets in L7

The biggest house price growth in L7 has been Penarth Close at 1.9% over the last 12 months. In the lettings market, Botanic Place is the biggest winner at 3.3% growth over the year.

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Sales Prices

The average house price in L7 is £117,973. Sale value has increased in the last 12 months by 0.7%.

Property sale values range from £23,647 for a leasehold flat, with 1 bedroom split across 194 square feet of gross internal area to £710,091 for a freehold house, with 6 bedrooms split across 3,681 square feet of gross internal area and has garden.

Average £/ft2 for properties in L7 is £168/ft2.

PeriodYear on YearAverage Price
June 20260.7%£133,518
June 20253.2%£132,561
June 20241%£128,439
June 20232.8%£127,177
June 20228%£123,750
June 20216.3%£114,628
June 20203.7%£107,865
June 20195.1%£104,031
June 20185%£98,997
June 20173.1%£94,291
June 20163.2%£91,443
June 20150.1%£88,642
June 20147.9%£88,524
June 2013-2.3%£82,033
June 2012-5%£83,966
June 2011-2.6%£88,356
June 20100.9%£90,680
June 2009-16.3%£89,868
June 2008-2.5%£107,393
June 20070%£110,178
rental

Rental Prices

The average rental value in L7 is £702pcm. Rental value has increased in the last 12 months by 2.1%.

Property rental values range from £179 for a leasehold flat, with 1 bedroom split across 194 square feet of gross internal area to £2,454 for a freehold house, with 6 bedrooms split across 3,681 square feet of gross internal area and has garden.

Properties achieve a rental yield of between 4% and 9.1%.

PeriodYear on YearAverage Price
June 20262.1%£702pcm
June 20256.7%£687pcm
June 20243.2%£644pcm
June 20238.1%£624pcm
June 20229.7%£577pcm
June 20212.5%£526pcm
June 20202.6%£513pcm
June 20191.1%£500pcm
June 20181%£495pcm
June 20171.7%£490pcm
June 20161.8%£482pcm
June 20152.5%£474pcm
June 20140.1%£462pcm
June 20130.1%£462pcm
June 2012-0.3%£461pcm
June 20111.5%£463pcm
June 20101.1%£456pcm
June 2009-4.9%£451pcm
June 20081.6%£474pcm
June 20070%£467pcm
Most recently sold properties

Most Recently Sold Properties

The latest HM Land Registry sales for L7. Data is published monthly and sales can take weeks to register, so the newest may not appear yet.

Source: HM Land Registry ()
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Energy Efficiency of buildings within L7

The average internal area for a residential property in L7 is 775 ft2 with properties ranging from 129 to 4,661 ft2 with the most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating being C.
The diagram shows the distribution of EPCs within L7.
  • A (23)
  • E (603)
  • B (1k)
  • F (86)
  • C (3k)
  • G (45)
  • D (2k)
  • No EPC (4k)
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