UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/house-prices/knowsley
Council areaNorth West, England
House prices in Knowsley
Homes in Knowsley sold for a median of £197,000 from September 2024 to August 2026, across 3,308 standard sales.
That puts it among the cheapest third of the 35 council areas in the North West with at least 300 sales. The median across the region was £225,000.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 786 | £315,000 | £270,000 to £375,000 | £3,204/m²from 52 sales |
| Semi-detached | 1,454 | £204,000 | £167,000 to £245,000 | £2,639/m²from 53 sales |
| Terraced | 914 | £145,000 | £126,000 to £173,000 | £2,056/m²from 35 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 154 | £100,000 | £78,000 to £124,000 | Too few |
Semi-detached houses were the most common type sold in Knowsley, at 44% of sales, ahead of terraced houses at 28%.
Flats and maisonettes stand out against the North West as a whole: a median of £100,000 here, 33% less than the £150,000 across the region.
Prices over time
The median rose 67%, from £120,000 in 2016 to £200,000 in 2025, more than the 52% rise across the North West as a whole.
Postcode districts in Knowsley
The dearest district was L26 (Liverpool), at £274,500, and the cheapest was L32 (Liverpool), at £150,000.
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- L26Liverpool, 472 salesMedian price £274,500Price per square metre £3,287Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +4%
- L34Prescot, 456 salesMedian price £240,500Price per square metre £2,700Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 0%
- L35Prescot, 729 salesMedian price £215,000Price per square metre £2,743Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +6%
- L36Liverpool, 873 salesMedian price £180,000Price per square metre £2,423Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +7%
- L33Liverpool, 297 salesMedian price £169,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +4%
- L32Liverpool, 332 salesMedian price £150,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +3%
Fewer than 100 sales, not ranked: L28 £124k (52 sales).
1-year change: 2025 against 2024, where both years had 100 or more standard sales. It moves with which homes sold, so treat it as a guide, not a price index.
From 2024 to 2025, the median held or rose in every district with enough sales to compare, most in L36 (Liverpool), up 7%.
Streets with the most standard sales in the districts listed above, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Firgrove Way, Whiston (L35)43 sales
- Sunfield Avenue, Liverpool (L36)40 sales
- Grassland Road, Prescot (L34)26 sales
- Willis Drive, Halewood (L26)24 sales
- Hale Road, Halewood (L26)21 sales
- Fields Avenue, Halewood (L26)20 sales
- Speakman Way, Prescot (L34)20 sales
- Acorn Drive, Prescot (L34)17 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were Webster Road, Halewood (L26, detached houses, £545,000), Bretherton Drive, Halewood (L26, detached houses, £475,000) and Hale Road, Halewood (L26, detached houses, £395,000).
The cheapest were Speakman Way, Prescot (L34, £107,500), Western Avenue, Huyton (L36, £152,500) and St James Road, Prescot (L34, £161,000).
Living in Knowsley
Crime
85 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 64 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of council areas are between 59 and 95.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
98% of homes can get it
Higher than 97 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of council areas are between 84% and 95%.
Radon
32% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Near the middle of all council areas.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,488 a year in Knowsley for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 66 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Council areas in the North West
Median sale price of the 35 council areas in the North West with at least 300 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first. Knowsley and the 14 council areas nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- Rochdale£210,500
- Oldham£210,000
- Bolton£209,000
- Lancaster£203,000
- Preston£200,000
- Wigan£200,000
- Wyre£200,000
- Knowsley, this council area£197,000
- Halton£195,000
- St. Helens£193,000
- Rossendale£190,000
- Liverpool£185,000
- Cumberland£177,000
- Blackburn with Darwen£172,000
- Pendle£148,000
About these figures
Knowsley's figures come from 3,308 standard sales, each placed in the council area by its own postcode (how we build council pages). New builds made up 12% of them.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.