L10 or L9?
Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.
- Homes sell for about 24% less in L9 than in L10.
- L10 recorded fewer crimes in the same period, though busier places always record more.
- L10 is the less deprived of the two on the Index of Multiple Deprivation.
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L10
Sefton
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L9
Liverpool
|
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|---|---|---|
| Median home sale nearby | £180,000
from 147 sales |
£137,500
from 114 sales |
| Average sold price | £121,732 | — |
| Area price growth (YoY) | +5.2% (Sefton) | +7.2% (Liverpool) |
| Dwelling type | Semi-detached house | — |
| Floor area | 93 m² | — |
| Built | 1976–1982 | — |
| Energy rating | C | — |
| Heating cost (EPC est.) | £730/yr | — |
| Flood zone | Zone 2 (medium probability) | Zone 1 (low probability) |
| Crime nearby | 131 recorded | 354 recorded |
| Deprivation decile | 8 of 10 | 2 of 10 |
Common questions
Is L10 or L9 cheaper?
L9 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around L10 sell for about £180,000 and around L9 for about £137,500, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.
Which has less crime, L10 or L9?
L10 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (131 in L10 against 354 in L9, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.
Is L10 or L9 the more affluent area?
On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, L10 sits in decile 8 of 10 and L9 in decile 2, where 10 is the least deprived.
Should I buy in L10 or L9?
That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.
A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.