Detached
£510,941
31% above the Hightown average
63.1% of sales
What is the average house price in Hightown? £390,104
The average house price in Hightown is £390,104, based on 24 homes sold in the 12 months to August 2026. Prices are up 3.2% (£12,229) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +3.2%
- Sold in 12 months
- 24
- Data up to
- August 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Hightown?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£272,812
30% below the Hightown average
29.2% of sales
Terraced
£305,000
22% below the Hightown average
6.2% of sales
Flats
£189,000
52% below the Hightown average
1.5% of sales
Are house prices in Hightown going up or down?
House prices in Hightown are rising: up 3.2% (£12,229) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 64.5% (£152,908).
Past 12 months
+3.2%
+£12,229From £377,875 to £390,104
£430,519£364,535
Past 10 years
+64.5%
+£152,908From £237,196 to £390,104
£390,104£237,196
Quick answers for Hightown
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£950,000
Highest average, reached in April 2026
How many homes sold?
24
Recorded so far for the 12 months to August 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
63.1% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
33.9% of sales
How many people live in Hightown?
2,019
848 people per square mile · High (Census 2021)
Population density is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Hightown?
904
380 households per square mile · High (Census 2021)
Household density is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Hightown?
42 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 67% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 5.9 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
1.4% of the area · 0 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Hightown?
30 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very Low · +13.2% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Very Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Hightown rank?
1st most expensive area of Sefton.
Compared with 9 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Hightown?
The highest recorded sale prices in Hightown, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Hightown compare with nearby areas?
Hightown compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Sefton.
Hightown vs Little Altcar
- Hightown
- £390,104
- Little Altcar
- £313,513−£76,591
Open comparison
Hightown vs Ince Blundell
- Hightown
- £390,104
- Ince Blundell
- £352,400−£37,704
Open comparison
Hightown vs Formby
- Hightown
- £390,104
- Formby
- £377,400−£12,704
Open comparison
Hightown vs Thornton
- Hightown
- £390,104
- Thornton
- £320,458−£69,646
Open comparison
Hightown vs Lydiate
- Hightown
- £390,104
- Lydiate
- £239,434−£150,670
Open comparison
Hightown vs Maghull
- Hightown
- £390,104
- Maghull
- £260,130−£129,974
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:30 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Hightown dataset covers 77 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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