Housing in Sefton
Metropolitan boroughThe west of the North West. 287,583 people (mid-2025 estimate) 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 £221,105 in August 2026.
That is about the same as North West and 19% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 2.0% in the year to August 2026.
- Against North West
- About the same£220,393
- Against the UK
- 19% lower£273,037
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 6.0 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 £940 a month in September 2026.
That is 4% lower than North West and 33% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Sefton rose 5.0% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, Sefton is the 117th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against North West
- 4% lower£975
- Against the UK
- 33% lower£1,406
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
- 9% lower2.2%
- Against the UK
- 2.2 times0.9%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Sefton was £386,996 in August 2026.
That is about the same as North West and 13% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against North West
- About the same£388,124
- Against the UK
- 13% lower£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Sefton was £125,367 in August 2026.
That is 10% lower than North West and 35% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against North West
- 10% lower£140,000
- Against the UK
- 35% lower£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Sefton was £246,240 in August 2026.
That is 2% higher than North West and 12% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against North West
- 2% higher£242,592
- Against the UK
- 12% lower£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Sefton was £181,535 in August 2026.
That is 2% higher than North West and 22% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against North West
- 2% higher£178,230
- Against the UK
- 22% lower£232,505
House sales per month
Council201 home sales were recorded in Sefton in June 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 £623 a month in September 2026.
That is 12% 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
- 12% lower£705
- Against the UK
- 45% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Sefton was £815 a month in September 2026.
That is 8% lower than North West and 37% 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£887
- Against the UK
- 37% lower£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Sefton was £995 a month in September 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 107th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against North West
- 6% lower£1,063
- Against the UK
- 31% lower£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Sefton was £1,414 a month in September 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 111th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against North West
- 6% lower£1,507
- Against the UK
- 32% lower£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Sefton changed by 5.0% in the year to September 2026.
Sefton is joint 115th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against North West
- 12% lower5.7%
- Against the UK
- 32% higher3.8%