Merlin Street - L8 8HZ
Key Postcode Insights
L8 8HZ is a residential postcode situated on Merlin Street, Liverpool, L8 with 34 addresses.
It ranks as the 445th largest and 168th most expensive of the 663 postcodes in the L8 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 34 properties: 34 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £126,922
- 10 Year change
- up 46.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £725pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £145/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
L8 8HZ is a residential postcode situated on Merlin Street, Liverpool, L8 with 34 addresses.
It ranks as the 445th largest and 168th most expensive of the 663 postcodes in the L8 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 34 properties: 34 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £126,922
- 10 Year change
- up 46.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £725pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £145/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin L8 8HZ
- 30 Merlin Street
3 Bed Period House
- 31 Merlin Street
3 Bed Period House
- 32 Merlin Street
3 Bed Period House
- 33 Merlin Street
Unknown
- 34 Merlin Street
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in L8 8HZ sold for £122,000 on 9th October 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £126,922.
The L8 8HZ Sales Market has increased by 46.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1% | £126,922 |
| June 2025 | 3.2% | £125,642 |
| June 2024 | 3.7% | £121,790 |
| June 2023 | 7.3% | £117,408 |
| June 2022 | 7% | £109,432 |
| June 2021 | 8.8% | £102,230 |
| June 2020 | 1.6% | £93,941 |
| June 2019 | -0.7% | £92,432 |
| June 2018 | 8.2% | £93,103 |
| June 2017 | -0.8% | £86,057 |
| June 2016 | 3.4% | £86,785 |
| June 2015 | 0.4% | £83,967 |
| June 2014 | 7.3% | £83,601 |
| June 2013 | -1% | £77,892 |
| June 2012 | 3.7% | £78,645 |
| June 2011 | -4.4% | £75,824 |
| June 2010 | -5.4% | £79,293 |
| June 2009 | -11.2% | £83,847 |
| June 2008 | 0.1% | £94,408 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £94,339 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £725.
The L8 8HZ Rental Market has increased by 56.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.2% | £725pcm |
| June 2025 | 8.3% | £710pcm |
| June 2024 | 2.2% | £655pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.6% | £641pcm |
| June 2022 | 12.5% | £591pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.8% | £525pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.7% | £506pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.9% | £492pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.3% | £483pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.2% | £472pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.5% | £462pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.9% | £451pcm |
| June 2014 | -0.2% | £438pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.7% | £439pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.4% | £436pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.9% | £434pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.9% | £426pcm |
| June 2009 | -4% | £414pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.2% | £432pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £423pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 9th October 2025 for £122,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.1%. The postcode has had a total of 22 sales since 1995.
L8 8HZ has seen 1 sale in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£122,000 | 3 Bed House50, Merlin Street, Liverpool, L8 8HZ50, Merlin Street, Liverpool, L8 8HZ
- Sold Aug 2022£120,000 | 3 Bed House35, Merlin Street, Liverpool, L8 8HZ35, Merlin Street, Liverpool, L8 8HZ
- Sold Jun 2022£55,000 | 3 Bed House32, Merlin Street, Liverpool, L8 8HZ32, Merlin Street, Liverpool, L8 8HZ
- Sold Jun 2021£100,000 | 3 Bed House36, Merlin Street, Liverpool, L8 8HZ36, Merlin Street, Liverpool, L8 8HZ
- Sold May 2021£105,000 | 3 Bed House38, Merlin Street, Liverpool, L8 8HZ38, Merlin Street, Liverpool, L8 8HZ
Nearby Postcodes
L8 8HZ is the 445th largest and the 168th most expensive postcode out of the 663 postcodes in the L8 area.
- L8 8HU, Elaine Street, Liverpool, L8L8 8HU44 Addresses|40 m away
- L8 8JA, Vining Street, Liverpool, L8L8 8JA6 Addresses|56 m away
- L8 8AG, North Hill Street, Liverpool, L8L8 8AG52 Addresses|68 m away
- L8 8HW, Enid Street, Liverpool, L8L8 8HW37 Addresses|80 m away
- L8 8HY, Merlin Street, Liverpool, L8L8 8HY27 Addresses|80 m away
Property Types
- 27 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (27)
- house (1)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 27 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (4)
- F (0)
- C (10)
- G (0)
- D (12)
- No EPC (7)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2021£150,000 | 3 Bed House27, Merlin Street, Liverpool, L8 8HY27, Merlin Street, Liverpool, L8 8HY
- Sold Mar 2026£135,000 | 3 Bed House12, Merlin Street, Liverpool, L8 8HY12, Merlin Street, Liverpool, L8 8HY
- Sold Oct 2025£122,000 | 3 Bed House50, Merlin Street, Liverpool, L8 8HZ50, Merlin Street, Liverpool, L8 8HZ
Schools Nearby
- St Silas Church of England Primary School300 m away
- Windsor Community Primary School400 m away
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School600 m away
- The Belvedere Academy700 m away
- Bellerive FCJ Catholic College1.1 km away
- Liverpool Life Sciences UTC1.1 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to L8 8HZ is Brunswick station, which is 1.2 kilometres away.
- Brunswick|1.2 km away
- St Michaels|1.8 km away
- Edge Hill|1.8 km away
- Liverpool Central|1.9 km away
