Housing in Sefton
Metropolitan boroughThe west of the North West. 287,583 people in 157 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Sefton, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Sales per year by neighbourhood
Worked out by Open Index · 2025
Sefton’s 191 neighbourhoods range from 1 to 85.
Average house price
CouncilSefton’s average house price was £224,289 in July 2026.
That is 1% higher than North West and 18% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 3.7% in the year to July 2026.
- Against North West
- 1% higher£221,445
- Against the UK
- 18% lower£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Sefton’s is 4.1 times its 2000 level, slower than North West’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Sefton costs 6.1 times local full-time pay.
Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.
Sold prices
PostcodeEngland and Wales onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Sefton. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Sefton was £938 a month in August 2026.
That is 3% lower than North West and 33% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Sefton rose 5.3% in the year to August 2026.
For average private rent, Sefton is the joint 117th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against North West
- 3% lower£969
- Against the UK
- 33% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Sefton’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, slower than North West’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only3,901 homes were sold in Sefton in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Median sale price
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyThe median price paid for a home in Sefton was £232,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against North West
- 16% lower4.4%
- Against the UK
- 2.6 times1.4%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Sefton was £395,919 in July 2026.
That is 1% higher than North West and 11% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against North West
- 1% higher£391,389
- Against the UK
- 11% lower£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Sefton was £126,948 in July 2026.
That is 10% lower than North West and 34% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against North West
- 10% lower£140,666
- Against the UK
- 34% lower£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Sefton was £249,184 in July 2026.
That is 2% higher than North West and 11% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against North West
- 2% higher£243,630
- Against the UK
- 11% lower£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Sefton was £183,852 in July 2026.
That is 3% higher than North West and 21% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against North West
- 3% higher£178,738
- Against the UK
- 21% lower£231,945
House sales per month
Council214 home sales were recorded in Sefton in May 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Sefton was £622 a month in August 2026.
That is 11% lower than North West and 45% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Sefton is the joint 98th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against North West
- 11% lower£702
- Against the UK
- 45% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Sefton was £814 a month in August 2026.
That is 8% lower than North West and 36% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Sefton is the 106th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against North West
- 8% lower£882
- Against the UK
- 36% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Sefton was £993 a month in August 2026.
That is 6% lower than North West and 31% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Sefton is the joint 109th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against North West
- 6% lower£1,056
- Against the UK
- 31% lower£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Sefton was £1,412 a month in August 2026.
That is 6% lower than North West and 32% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Sefton is the joint 110th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against North West
- 6% lower£1,499
- Against the UK
- 32% lower£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Sefton changed by 5.3% in the year to August 2026.
Sefton is joint 98th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against North West
- 9% lower5.8%
- Against the UK
- 39% higher3.8%