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L4 or L71?

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.

The short version
L4
Liverpool
L71
Liverpool
Median home sale nearby £88,000
from 198 sales
£120,000
from 91 sales
Average sold price £99,550 £80,706
Area price growth (YoY) +7.2% (Liverpool) +7.2% (Liverpool)
Dwelling type Top-floor flat Mid-terrace house
Floor area 67 m² 72 m²
Built 1900–1929 1950–1966
Energy rating C C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £440/yr £801/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 697 recorded 697 recorded
Deprivation decile 1 of 10 1 of 10

Common questions

Is L4 or L71 cheaper?

L4 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around L4 sell for about £88,000 and around L71 for about £120,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, L4 or L71?

L71 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (697 in L4 against 697 in L71, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is L4 or L71 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, L4 sits in decile 1 of 10 and L71 in decile 1, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in L4 or L71?

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.