Kensington is in Liverpool and in Liverpool district. L7 8XE 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 8XE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: L7 8XA, L7 8SP, L7 8SL, L6 9BB, L6 9AB, L7 8SG, L6 9AL, L7 2RE, L7 8SD.

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 8XE

Average Price
£139,766
Semi-Detached
£173,175
Terraced
£134,868
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£94,289

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
166 Kensington, Liverpool, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£190,9992023-06-07 £194,209
162 Kensington, Liverpool, Merseyside
Other, an established residential building 		£70,0002016-09-30 £94,289
156 - 158 Kensington, Liverpool, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£152,0002012-05-23 £251,460
138 Kensington, Liverpool, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£195,0002008-11-07 £294,210
162 Kensington, Liverpool, Merseyside
Terraced, an established residential building 		£65,0002008-05-01 £91,853

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 		1,023 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Abercromby Nursery School
Falkner Street, L8 7QA 		1,645 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chatham Place Nursery School
139 Earle Road, L7 6HD 		1,859 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4East Prescot Road Nursery School
86 East Prescot Road, L14 1PW 		3,904 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cambridge Nursery School
Cambridge Road, Bootle L20 9LQ 		4,562 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4New Park Primary School
100 Boaler Street, L6 9EU 		469 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery
Hall Lane, L7 8TQ 		493 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kensington Primary School
Brae Street, L7 2QG 		593 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Guion Street, Off Boaler Street L6 9DU 		777 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Whitefield Primary School
Boundary Lane, L6 2HZ 		1,014 yd Community 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 		1,072 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Liverpool Academy
120 Heyworth Street, L5 0SQ 		1,740 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Archbishop Blanch School
80 Earle Road, L7 6HQ 		1,843 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
2out of 4Notre Dame Catholic College
180 Great Homer Street, L5 5AF 		2,302 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Liverpool Life Sciences UTC
41 Greenland Street, L1 0BS 		2,665 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedUniversity of Liverpool Mathematics School
Sir Alastair Pilkington Building, Back Bedford Street L69 7SH 		1,449 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe City of Liverpool College
Clarence Street, L3 5TP 		1,544 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLIPA Sixth Form College
Mount Street, L1 9HF 		1,918 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHugh Baird College
Balliol Road, L20 7EW 		4,704 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWirral Metropolitan College
Conway Park Campus, Conway Park CH41 4NT 		5,241 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 		4,361 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedMarydale Lodge Sch
Care of: Nugent Care, 99 Edge Lane L7 2PE 		583 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harmonize Academy AP Free School
7 Phillimore Road, Kensington L6 6DL 		747 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Liverpool
The Foundation Building, 765 Brownlow Hill L69 7ZX 		1,069 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedChristian Fellowship School
Overbury Street, Edge Hill L7 3HL 		1,125 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLiverpool John Moores University
Egerton Court, 2 Rodney Street L3 5UX 		1,595 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 Kensington10 yd
Dave’s Botanical Coffee Shop2 Jubilee Drive13 yd
The Molly Cafe168 Molyneux Road508 yd
The Picture Drome - Akshaya286 Kensington527 yd
Omdur cafe and takeaway96 Holt Road529 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Vinebrook159 - 161 Kensington222 yd
The Kensington189 Kensington344 yd
Liver Vaults59 Gilead Street357 yd
Newsham Park Hotel108 Boaler Street518 yd
SIR WALTER RALEIGH144 Boaler Street585 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wing Lee71 Kensington211 yd
Yum63 - 67 Kensington239 yd
Best Spicy House74 - 80 Farnworth Street252 yd
Amma Samayal62 Kensington333 yd
Pizza city52 Kensington359 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl UkLidl Supermarket, 306 Kensington584 yd
Iceland2 Prescot Road784 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Jubilee Sports Bank
JUBILEE DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite205 yd
New Park Primary School (Closed)
100 Boaler Street 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts452 yd
New Park Primary School
BOALER STREET 		artificial grass pitch455 yd
Central Youth Club
WALKER STREET 		artificial grass pitch515 yd
St Philip'S Church Hall
Sheil Road 		768 yd
St Michaels Catholic Primary School
GUION STREET 		grass pitches774 yd
Our Lady'S Rc High School (Closed)
Margaret Street 		grass pitches830 yd
Clv Liverpool Gym
LONDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,003 yd
The Academy Of St Francis Of Assisi
GARDNERS DRIVE 		1,006 yd
Rock Church Centre (Closed)
Whitefield Road 		1,059 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 75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 75.0%
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%

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

Safety

Is Kensington Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1057 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 8XE.

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 8XE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1057
Violence And Sexual Offences 456
Public Order 131
Drugs 99
Criminal Damage And Arson 87
Other Theft 74
Anti Social Behaviour 60
Vehicle Crime 44
Burglary 39
Other Crime 24
Robbery 12
Possession Of Weapons 11
Bicycle Theft 9
Theft From The Person 9
Shoplifting 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Alexandra Close418 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kensington Street312 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Ling Street430 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area533 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Phythian Close256 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area533 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Brae Street446 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wedgewood Street524 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wedgewood Street524 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Wedgewood Street524 yd
More Crime Statistics for Kensington, Liverpool, L7 8XE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in L7 8XE 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)131
Full-Time Student (with or without job)66
Full-Time Employee46
Retired27
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Other15
Part-Time Employee11
Looking after home or family9
Self-Employed9
Unemployed6

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Other14
Human health and social work activities11
Education8
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities6
Construction4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Manufacturing3
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female207
Male148

Partnership Status

Single283
Married: Opposite sex27
Separated2
Divorced14
Widowed7

Health

Very good health187
Good health91
Fair health49
Bad health19
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 16
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 170
Degree or Similar 85
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian9
Pakistani1
Other Asian10
Black African26
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other4
White289
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom291
European Union31
Rest of Europe1
Africa12
Middle East and Asia16
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK291
10+ Years35
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years15

Passport Held

United Kingdom273
Ireland13
Germany1
Italy3
Spain1
Lithuania1
Poland13
Romania2
Other EU countries5
Central and Western Africa10
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held27

Religion

No religion145
Christian166
Buddhist4
Hindu5
Muslim15
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered18
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