Aigburth, in South Liverpool, is regarded as one of the affluent areas of Liverpool. It is home to beautiful Grade II listed buildings, where the city’s merchants took up residence back in the day and the famous Lark Lane, considered to be Liverpool’s bohemian centre.

Aigburth house prices

1 bed to rent: 395 pcm – 575 pcm

2 bed to rent: 450 PCM – 850 PCM

3 bed to rent: 550 – 1,400 PCM

 

2 bed to buy: £95,000 – £240,000

3 bed to buy: £130,000 – £259,950

4-6 bed to buy: £149,950- £600,000

 

Why should you buy or rent a home in Aigburth?

Location, location, location

Aigburth is easy commutable distance from Liverpool city centre. It’s well served by public transport links; trains are 15 minutes to the city centre from Aigburth and St. Michael’s train stations, and the 82 bus takes around 20 minutes, depending on traffic, from Mersey Road to Liverpool ONE. It’s also less than 20 minutes away from Liverpool John Lennon Airport, in case you have an international commute to work or want a quick getaway.

Merchants & Villas

Properties in Aigburth are a mixture of Victorian villa style houses, alongside terraced houses with original brick fronts, stemming off the roads connected to Aigburth Road. The roads further away from the main road tend to consist of normal semi-detached houses. If you are looking for an older property then Aigburth has many.

For those looking to move to the area, many of the tall Victorian houses have been converted into one, two and three bed flats. They benefit from being in beautiful buildings, often with period features still intact, high ceilings and having large communal garden areas.

In terms of houses, the area has rows and rows of two-up-two down Victorian terraces, and also larger terraced houses. Don’t be fooled by the outside as they are often larger inside than they look.

In addition, for larger period properties, Aigburth has Fulwood Park, one of Liverpool’s oldest residential parks. Though it is different from its 19^th Century inception, the development still includes Grade II listed mansions, alongside more modern offerings.

If you’re looking to rent in Aigburth, bear in the mind that it is a popular student area and so quite a lot of the larger rentable houses are student property. But, there is an ample amount of rentable properties in the area in a variety of shapes, sizes and prices.

Neighbours and Natives

There are a good amount of schools and nurseries in particular to demonstrate it as a good place for families to settle. In terms of nurseries, Honey Pot Nursery and Cressington Manor were both good according to their latest Ofsted reports. Sudley Infants and Junior Schools received outstanding and good respectively, and St Margaret’s Church of England Academy, which takes boys from 11-18 and girls from 16-18, was awarded with an outstanding.

But Aigburth isn’t just for families. The area is also home to Liverpool John Moores University’s IM Marsh Campus and Liverpool Hope University’s student accommodation. The terraced houses in roads off Aigburth Road are popular with the student residents, especially because of the good transport links, making it easy to get from one campus to another.

Young professionals wanting to move out of the city will be more than catered for in Aigburth too. There are lots of one and two bed properties available to rent and you would be hard pushed to be bored in Aigburth, so professionals won’t miss the hustle and bustle of Liverpool’s centre.

 

Parks & Recreation
Sefton Park is situated at one corner of Aigburth, near Lark Lane. There is always something to do in Sefton Park, whether it’s a charity run, the annual fireworks display or just exploring the Grade II listed Victorian Palm House.

Sefton Park isn’t the only park, the Festival Gardens are also in Aigburth, near Aigburth train station, with a clear walk to the Mersey. It is home to Liverpool Cricket Club too, for those who like to be active.

Aigburth Road and Lark Lane are well served for coffee shops, restaurants and independent stores. Visit the Arts Hub 47, a community cooperative shop for local artists and designers, and The Old Police Station which holds regular flea markets and yoga. In addition, Keith’s Wine Bar on Lark Lane is a Liverpool institution and Cooper’s Coffee shop further down on Aigburth Road is a must-go for anyone visiting or living in the area.

 

What the residents say about living in Aigburth

Kate Burgess

I’ve lived in Aigburth since September. I live in a flat on Lark Lane. I love the area, especially the park and Lark Lane. It’s different to living in the centre of Liverpool because it is smaller but because you have all the amenities close by and there is lots to do, it’s still like living in the city centre.

 

 

Myles Bueragrad

Aigburth is just one of the nicest areas of Liverpool. I’m quite happy living in this area, I wouldn’t change anything about it. I’ve lived near here most of my life, but I’ve lived in a flat in Aigburth for the past 13 years.

 

 

Annie Baxter

I live in a flat in Aigburth, and I’ve lived in this area for around 40 years. It’s a friendly, lovely area. It’s full of nice people and there is lots to do. I like that I can go shopping or just to the park and have a walk around.

 

 

Fiona Shone

Aigburth is a really nice place to live. I currently live in a terraced house and I’ve lived here for 20 years. It’s great living right next to the park, and there are lots of cafes, bars and the farmers market is good. The only is the traffic can be quite bad at the evenings and weekends, but it’s only because it’s such a nice place to visit.

 

Chris Donovan

I live in a terrace house with my wife and two children. We’ve lived here for 12 years. I like Aigburth, it’s a decent area. There are good transport links and good shops. There is lots of green spaces and great schools too.