Albert Drive Liverpool
51 addresses across 3 postcodes (L9), about 180 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 23600074.
- Sales: 42 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £285,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 30 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 14, E: 4, F: 1, G: 6).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Liverpool costs £2,674 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Orrell Park, about 510 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Devonfield Road Gardens, is about 380 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 35 to 37 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 51 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Aintree Park Group Practice, about 240 m away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 62% of households owned their home and 23% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 159 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £322,260 | £322,260 | £322,260 |
| 2020 | 2 | £306,750 | £273,500 | £340,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £225,000 | £200,000 | £250,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £148,000 | £148,000 | £148,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | £189,998 | £130,000 | £249,995 |
| 2008 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £262,500 | £230,000 | £295,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2025 | 27 L9 8BG | Semi-detached | £285,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Sep 2024 | 11 L9 8BG | Semi-detached | £270,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Nov 2022 | 29 L9 8BG | Semi-detached | £300,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2022 | 34 L9 8BQ | Semi-detached | £244,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Jun 2021 | 14 L9 8BQ | Semi-detached | £322,260 | |
| 19 May 2021 | FLAT 1, 18 - 20 L9 8BQ | Other | £630,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 May 2021 | FLAT 10, 18 - 20 L9 8BQ | Other | £630,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Sep 2020 | 4 L9 8BQ | Semi-detached | £340,000 | |
| 10 Jan 2020 | 28 L9 8BQ | Semi-detached | £273,500 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Oct 2018 | 26 L9 8BQ | Semi-detached | £200,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Feb 2018 | 14 L9 8BQ | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2016 | FLAT 1, 18 - 20 L9 8BQ | Semi-detached | £430,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Nov 2016 | FLAT 10, 18 - 20 L9 8BQ | Semi-detached | £430,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Sep 2015 | 23 L9 8BG | Semi-detached | £130,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Feb 2015 | 3 L9 8BG | Semi-detached | £195,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Nov 2012 | 12 L9 8BQ | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 5 Jan 2010 | 19 L9 8BG | Semi-detached | £148,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2009 | 22 L9 8BQ | Semi-detached | £249,995 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Mar 2009 | 2 L9 8BQ | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 12 Sep 2008 | 5 L9 8BG | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2007 | 14 L9 8BQ | Semi-detached | £295,000 | |
| 29 Mar 2007 | 8 L9 8BQ | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2006 | 7 L9 8BG | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2006 | 6 L9 8BQ | Semi-detached | £275,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2005 | 29 L9 8BG | Semi-detached | £183,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2004 | 22 L9 8BQ | Semi-detached | £248,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Jun 2004 | 1 L9 8BG | Semi-detached | £245,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Mar 2004 | 6 L9 8BQ | Semi-detached | £93,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2003 | 23 L9 8BG | Semi-detached | £168,500 | |
| 29 Nov 2002 | 16 L9 8BQ | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2001 | 14 L9 8BQ | Semi-detached | £80,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2001 | 29 L9 8BG | Semi-detached | £82,500 | |
| 5 Oct 2000 | 4 L9 8BQ | Semi-detached | £85,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2000 | 8 L9 8BQ | Semi-detached | £76,950 | |
| 11 Dec 1998 | 32 L9 8BQ | Semi-detached | £80,000 | New build. |
| 11 Dec 1998 | 30 - 32 L9 8BQ | Semi-detached | £80,000 | New build. |
| 20 Nov 1998 | 27 L9 8BG | Semi-detached | £68,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Oct 1998 | 15 L9 8BG | Terraced | £68,500 | |
| 30 Jan 1998 | 22 L9 8BQ | Semi-detached | £74,500 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Oct 1996 | 28 L9 8BQ | Semi-detached | £43,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Sep 1995 | FLAT 7, 18 - 20 L9 8BQ | Semi-detached | £100,000 | |
| 14 Sep 1995 | FLAT 10, 18 - 20 L9 8BQ | Semi-detached | £100,000 |
Energy performance certificates
30 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 62 m². Most common: Flat (17); House, semi-detached (11); Bungalow, semi-detached (2). Built: 1900-1929 (20); before 1900 (4); 1950-1966 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (12); owner-occupied (11); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (17 addresses)
- 3, Albert Drive
- 10, Albert Drive
- 11, Albert Drive
- 12, Albert Drive
- 14, Albert Drive
- 22, Albert Drive
- 23, Albert Drive
- 24, Albert Drive
- 26, Albert Drive
- 28, Albert Drive
- Flat 1, 2 Albert Drive
- Flat 2, 2 Albert Drive
- Flat 3, 2 Albert Drive
- Flat 4, 2 Albert Drive
- Flat 5, 2 Albert Drive
- Flat 8, 18-20, Albert Drive
- Flat 10, 18-20, Albert Drive
Council tax
What each band costs in Liverpool in 2026-27: Band D £2,674 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,782 | £2,079 | £2,377 | £2,674 | £3,268 | £3,862 | £4,456 | £5,347 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (48% of about 800 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| L9 8BQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| L9 8BG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| L9 8BH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 51 addresses are between 35 m and 37 m above sea level (36 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L9 8BG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L9 8BH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L9 8BQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Orrell Park 976,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Rice Lane 423,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Walton (Merseyside) 370,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 38 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Whinfield Road Orrell Park | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bootle Bus Station | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Car parks | NCP Bootle Court Merton Road | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 13 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 340 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 16.5 km (10 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Aintree Park Group Practice | 240 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Orrell Park Pharmacy | 210 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest T And T Dental | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | First Response Team, Clock View Hospital | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Marsh Lane Police Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 140 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Devonfield Road Gardens 4,080 m² | 380 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 590 m² | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 0.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Derby Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Derby Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Anfield Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 3 km (1.9 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gladstone Branch Dock Number 1 | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) west |
| Buckley Hill | Hill | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) north |
| Grain Dock | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) west |
| Gladstone Passage | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) west |
| Canada Dock | Lake or reservoir | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south-west |
| Lime tree Woods | Wood | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 50 | 51 |
1 of the street's 51 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Liverpool: see them on the Liverpool page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes | Secondary | 11–16 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Springwell Park Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Monica's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Longmoor Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Greenacre Community Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Archbishop Beck Catholic College Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Linacre Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Urgent improvement; Achievement: Urgent improvement; Attendance and behaviour: Urgent improvement; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Urgent improvement; Leadership and governance: Urgent improvement; Early years: Urgent improvement; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Northcote Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bag a Bargain L9 8AW | Retailers - other | 90 m | 5 Very good | 24 May 2024 |
| The Grand L9 8AW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 90 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Rizo Pizza L9 8AN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | 5 Very good | 19 Oct 2022 |
| Lifestyle Express L9 8AN | Retailers - other | 120 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2020 |
| Vons bar L9 8AN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 120 m | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2021 |
| Turkiz L9 8AQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 8 Jul 2026 |
| Moss Lane News L9 8AQ | Retailers - other | 140 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 12 May 2025 |
| The Imperial L9 8AQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 3 Jun 2026 |
| MD Mini Market L9 8AQ | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jun 2026 |
| L'aabelle Pizza L9 8AQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 Feb 2026 |
| G H Farrer & Sons L9 8AQ | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jun 2019 |
| Bargain Booze L9 8AQ | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 5 Oct 2021 |
| Buffet Bar L9 8AN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2019 |
| Orrell Park Hotel L9 8BL | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 160 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 8 Dec 2021 |
| Sarus Tapas Bar And Grill at Orrell Park Hotel L9 8BL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 63 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 22 |
| Public order | 17 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 16 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Shoplifting | 7 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Moss Lane (35); On or near Alexandra Drive (16); On or near A566 (15); On or near Halstead Road (12); On or near Whinfield Road (12).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- L9 8BQ: 37 addresses of 46 in the postcode
- L9 8BG: 13 addresses of 16 in the postcode
- L9 8BH: 1 address of 34 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Victoria Drive · Halstead Road · Edgeley Gardens · Albert Drive · Osterley Gardens · Wembley Gardens · Redvers Drive · Alexandra Drive · Gondover Avenue · Burwen Drive · Cobham Avenue · Orrell Lane
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.