← L5 area guide Side by side

L5 or L6?

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
L5
Liverpool
L6
Liverpool
Median home sale nearby £76,500
from 36 sales
£110,000
from 83 sales
Average sold price £48,520
Area price growth (YoY) +7.2% (Liverpool) +7.2% (Liverpool)
Dwelling type Mid-terrace house
Floor area 57 m²
Built 1967–1975
Energy rating C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £615/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 669 recorded 877 recorded
Deprivation decile 1 of 10 1 of 10

Common questions

Is L5 or L6 cheaper?

L5 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around L5 sell for about £76,500 and around L6 for about £110,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, L5 or L6?

L5 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (669 in L5 against 877 in L6, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is L5 or L6 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, L5 sits in decile 1 of 10 and L6 in decile 1, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in L5 or L6?

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.