Sefton Property Prices and Rents
A quick local authority snapshot for prices, rents, local incomes and market direction. Use the deeper market pages for sales, rental and affordability evidence.
Sefton market at a glance
Page refreshed 5 July 2026Average house price£218,893
MoM +0.2%YoY +2.9%
Average private rent£928
MoM +0.5%YoY +5.7%
Median annual pay£38,901ASHE 2025
Employment rate73.8%Aged 16-64
What this means
Sefton house prices are rising modestly compared with last year. Rent and wage data help compare local affordability and demand.
Data freshness
- House price data
- April 2026
- Rent data
- May 2026
- Pay data
- Jan 2025-Dec 2025 / ASHE 2025
Official price trend
All homes UK HPI series, last 5Y.
All homes average price was £218,893 in April 2026, 0.2% up over the month and 2.9% up over the year.
Monthly movementUp 0.2%From £218,484 last month
Annual movementUp 2.9%From £212,667 last year
| Month | Average price | Monthly change | Annual change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month: May 2025 | Average: £214,523 | Monthly: +0.9% | Annual: +7.3% |
| Month: June 2025 | Average: £213,440 | Monthly: -0.5% | Annual: +6.6% |
| Month: July 2025 | Average: £215,229 | Monthly: +0.8% | Annual: +6.2% |
| Month: August 2025 | Average: £215,932 | Monthly: +0.3% | Annual: +4.4% |
| Month: September 2025 | Average: £216,010 | Monthly: 0.0% | Annual: +2.4% |
| Month: October 2025 | Average: £214,920 | Monthly: -0.5% | Annual: +0.8% |
| Month: November 2025 | Average: £217,140 | Monthly: +1.0% | Annual: +1.8% |
| Month: December 2025 | Average: £220,144 | Monthly: +1.4% | Annual: +2.4% |
| Month: January 2026 | Average: £224,155 | Monthly: +1.8% | Annual: +4.6% |
| Month: February 2026 | Average: £222,614 | Monthly: -0.7% | Annual: +5.0% |
| Month: March 2026 | Average: £218,484 | Monthly: -1.9% | Annual: +2.8% |
| Month: April 2026 | Average: £218,893 | Monthly: +0.2% | Annual: +2.9% |
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House Prices And Sold-Price Evidence
UK HPI shows £218,893 for April 2026, with raw completed-sale evidence from HM Land Registry.
Open pageRents, Yield And Rental DemandONS private rents show £928 average rent, with an indicative gross yield signal.
Open pageWages, Employment And AffordabilityMedian resident pay is £38,901 and helps compare local affordability.
Open pageSefton Property GuidesOpen local-authority-specific guides that explain how to use the data safely.
Open pageSources of this data
UK House Price Index (ONS) · Office for National Statistics Private Rent Index · ASHE earnings data
Official property market data is usually delayed because figures are published after the reporting month has ended.
Sefton market commentary
What the latest official data may mean for buyers, renters and investors.
Sefton’s average house price stood at £218,893 in April 2026, according to the latest UK House Price Index. That was up by 0.2% on March, when the average was £218,484.
On an annual basis, prices were 2.9% higher than a year earlier.
According to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents, the average private rent in Sefton reached £928 in May 2026. That is up from £924 in April, so rents rose by £4 month on month.
The latest monthly change was 0.47%, which shows prices continued to edge higher rather than jump sharply.
Sefton’s latest ONS and Nomis labour market profile gives a picture of a fairly large local resident workforce, with a 2024 population of 286,281. The figures are drawn from the ONS Annual Population Survey, with earnings taken from ASHE resident analysis for 2025.
Resident median weekly pay in Sefton is £748.10.