Living in L4, Liverpool: crime, schools and house prices

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The average home in Liverpool sold for £189,036 in the latest House Price Index, up 8.1% on a year earlier. Across Liverpool, police record 136 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the L4 district, the nearest primary school is Gwladys Street Primary and Nursery School, 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Alsop High School, 0.6 mi away, about a 13 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Walton Village Medical Centre, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.

Kirkdale station is 0.8 mi away, about a 17 minute walk; the nearest park, Stanley Park, is 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Gwladys Street Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 3 Jul 2023 · Report

0.1 mi

Arnot St Mary CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 2–11 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 7–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 24 Feb 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingStrong standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceExpected standard

0.6 mi

St Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 2–7

OfstedInspected 5 Nov 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.6 mi

Pinehurst Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 22 Mar 2022 · Report

0.6 mi

Secondary

Everton Free School & Football CollegeFree schools alternative provision · ages 13–19

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 24 Apr 2024 · Report

0.4 mi

Alsop High SchoolSecondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11–18

Ofsted report cardInspected 10 Feb 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionUrgent improvementCurriculum and teachingUrgent improvementAchievementUrgent improvement

Nursery, special and other

Cambridge Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–4

Ofsted report cardInspected 2 Jun 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standard

1.0 mi

Everton Nursery School and Family Centre

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Train stations

Kirkdale

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Bank Hall

1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Walton (Merseyside)

1.3 mi

Sandhills

1.4 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.1 mito the nearest park, Stanley Park

1park within a 10 minute walk

34hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Stanley ParkPark or garden · 34 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Playing field10 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Play area0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Sports ground (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Utting Avenue GardensPark or garden · 0.7 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Walton Hall ParkSports ground · 54 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Park or garden (5 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Lester GardensPark or garden · 1.1 hectares

0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Bowling green (2 nearby)nearest 0.7 hectares

0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Allotments or community garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.5 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Playing field (3 nearby)nearest 3.9 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Play area (6 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the L4 district

What is the crime rate in the L4 district?

Across Liverpool, police record 136 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the L4 district?

The average home in Liverpool sold for £189,036 in the latest House Price Index, up 8.1% on a year earlier. By type: detached £398,405, semi-detached £239,834, terraced £179,418, flats £129,558. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the L4 district?

The nearest primary school is Gwladys Street Primary and Nursery School, 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Alsop High School, 0.6 mi away, about a 13 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the L4 district?

Kirkdale is 0.8 mi away, about a 17 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the L4 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £32,244 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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