Kensington is in Liverpool and in Liverpool district. L7 8XB is located in the Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Liverpool, Riverside. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Kensington, Liverpool, L7 8XB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: L7 8RA, L6 1EN, L7 8UX, L7 8RD, L6 1BS, L6 1PJ, L7 8RB, L7 8RG, L6 1PH.

Kensington Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kensington are based on 252 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Liverpool.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for L7 8XB

Average Price
£124,757
Semi-Detached
£208,884
Terraced
£138,060
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£72,561
Other
£162,944

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kensington

Average Price
£150,963
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on KensingtonStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
84 Kensington, Liverpool, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002022-06-21 £206,007
14 Kensington, Liverpool, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£98,0002021-05-27 £107,993
84 Kensington, Liverpool, Merseyside
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002021-03-12 £224,546
64 Kensington, Liverpool, Merseyside
Other, an established residential building 		£25,0002021-01-06 £28,374
72 - 74 Kensington, Liverpool, Merseyside
Other, an established residential building 		£25,0002021-01-06 £28,374

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Everton Nursery School and Family Centre
Spencer Street, L6 2WF 		865 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Abercromby Nursery School
Falkner Street, L8 7QA 		1,473 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chatham Place Nursery School
139 Earle Road, L7 6HD 		2,027 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4East Prescot Road Nursery School
86 East Prescot Road, L14 1PW 		4,294 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cambridge Nursery School
Cambridge Road, Bootle L20 9LQ 		4,494 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery
Hall Lane, L7 8TQ 		329 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Park Primary School
100 Boaler Street, L6 9EU 		782 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kensington Primary School
Brae Street, L7 2QG 		898 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Nicholas's Catholic Primary School
Orthes Street, L3 5XF 		1,049 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Guion Street, Off Boaler Street L6 9DU 		1,057 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Academy of St Francis of Assisi
Gardners Drive, Kensington L6 7UR 		1,435 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Liverpool Academy
120 Heyworth Street, L5 0SQ 		1,649 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Archbishop Blanch School
80 Earle Road, L7 6HQ 		1,992 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
2out of 4Notre Dame Catholic College
180 Great Homer Street, L5 5AF 		2,114 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Liverpool Life Sciences UTC
41 Greenland Street, L1 0BS 		2,382 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe City of Liverpool College
Clarence Street, L3 5TP 		1,201 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Liverpool Mathematics School
Sir Alastair Pilkington Building, Back Bedford Street L69 7SH 		1,208 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLIPA Sixth Form College
Mount Street, L1 9HF 		1,642 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHugh Baird College
Balliol Road, L20 7EW 		4,587 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWirral Metropolitan College
Conway Park Campus, Conway Park CH41 4NT 		4,863 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Liverpool College
Queen's Drive, Mossley Hill L18 8BG 		4,518 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedUniversity of Liverpool
The Foundation Building, 765 Brownlow Hill L69 7ZX 		769 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMarydale Lodge Sch
Care of: Nugent Care, 99 Edge Lane L7 2PE 		784 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harmonize Academy AP Free School
7 Phillimore Road, Kensington L6 6DL 		1,137 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChristian Fellowship School
Overbury Street, Edge Hill L7 3HL 		1,173 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLiverpool John Moores University
Egerton Court, 2 Rodney Street L3 5UX 		1,260 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Starbucks160 Kensington381 yd
StarbucksProspect Point, 2A Prescot Street389 yd
Linda McCartney cafeRoyal Liverpool University Hospital Prescot Street398 yd
Bistro @ The RoyalRoyal Liverpool University Hospital Prescot Street398 yd
Royal Liverpool University HospitalRoyal Liverpool University Hospital Prescot Street398 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Old Fort37 Prescot Street443 yd
The Bears PawThe Bears Paw Irvine Street591 yd
Vinebrook159 - 161 Kensington613 yd
Liver Vaults59 Gilead Street709 yd
The Kensington189 Kensington735 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza city52 Kensington32 yd
Amma Samayal62 Kensington57 yd
Yum63 - 67 Kensington179 yd
Wing Lee71 Kensington191 yd
Pizza HutPizza Hut Prescot Street312 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SIDA Chinese SupermarketSida Chinese Supermarket, 188 - 192 London Road709 yd
TescoTesco Express Supermarket, 91 - 93 London Road966 yd
Lidl UkLidl Supermarket, 306 Kensington973 yd
TescoTesco Express Supermarket, 170 Brownlow Hill985 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Central Youth Club
WALKER STREET 		artificial grass pitch237 yd
Jubilee Sports Bank
JUBILEE DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite530 yd
Clv Liverpool Gym
LONDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool613 yd
New Park Primary School
BOALER STREET 		artificial grass pitch701 yd
New Park Primary School (Closed)
100 Boaler Street 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts721 yd
Our Lady'S Rc High School (Closed)
Margaret Street 		grass pitches760 yd
University Of Liverpool Sports Centre
OXFORD STREET 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool1,014 yd
St Michaels Catholic Primary School
GUION STREET 		grass pitches1,021 yd
B Two Fitness Centre (Closed)
St. Nicholas Centre St. Nicholas Centre Great Orford Street 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite1,064 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 76.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 76.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed156.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Kensington Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1080 crimes were reported near Kensington . Only 7% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of L7 8XB.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Kensington, Liverpool, L7 8XB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1080
Violence And Sexual Offences 437
Public Order 162
Drugs 97
Criminal Damage And Arson 88
Other Theft 84
Anti Social Behaviour 59
Vehicle Crime 36
Shoplifting 33
Burglary 29
Other Crime 18
Theft From The Person 12
Possession Of Weapons 10
Bicycle Theft 10
Robbery 5

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of L7 8XB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Henglers Close460 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Battenberg Street193 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Churton Court536 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Churton Court536 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Churton Court536 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Olympia Street527 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Epworth Street509 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shepherd Street426 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Battenberg Street193 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesFurther action is not in the public interestOn or near Battenberg Street193 yd
More Crime Statistics for Kensington, Liverpool, L7 8XB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in L7 8XB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)485
Full-Time Student (with or without job)115
Full-Time Employee91
Long-Term Sick or disabled33
Retired31
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed22
Looking after home or family20
Other19
Unemployed17

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Accommodation and food service activities21
Other18
Administrative and support service activities13
Education7
Manufacturing7
Construction5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female463
Male443

Partnership Status

Single735
Married: Opposite sex86
Separated4
Divorced20
Widowed15

Health

Very good health470
Good health309
Fair health87
Bad health31
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications153
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 342
Degree or Similar 211
Other49

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese255
Indian43
Pakistani20
Other Asian54
Black African18
Black Caribbean4
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other3
White436
Roma7
Arab33
Other20

Country of Birth

United Kingdom463
European Union56
Rest of Europe8
Africa37
Middle East and Asia332
The Americas and the Caribbean11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK463
10+ Years70
5-10 Years46
2-5 Years43
Less than 2 years285

Passport Held

United Kingdom548
Ireland33
France4
Germany1
Italy6
Portugal7
Spain3
Lithuania2
Poland4
Romania17
Other EU countries8
Other Europe1
North Africa9
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East7
Eastern Asia157
Southern Asia13
South-East Asia19
North America and the Caribbean7
Central and South America1
No passport held58

Religion

No religion390
Christian248
Buddhist4
Hindu28
Muslim83
Sikh3
Other religion6
Not answered147
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