LHA by area › Greater Liverpool
LHA rates in Greater Liverpool
The Valuation Office Agency's Local Housing Allowance for the Greater Liverpool Broad Rental Market Area, April 2026 to March 2027, and what those rates return against what houses actually sold for in each postcode district.
3-bed LHA: £648 a month. 4-bed: £873. Room in a shared house: £343.
Best 3-bed LHA yield in the area: 6.4% in L28, where a terraced house sold for a median £120,950 in the last 12 months.
Rates
| Bedrooms | Per week | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| shared accommodation (room) | £79 | £343 |
| 1 bedroom | £115 | £499 |
| 2 bedrooms | £137 | £593 |
| 3 bedrooms | £150 | £648 |
| 4 bedrooms | £201 | £873 |
3-bed LHA yield by postcode district
3-bedroom LHA for the year against the median terraced sale price in the district, last 12 months, districts with at least 10 sales. Sold data as of September 2026.
| District | Median terraced sale | Gross LHA yield |
|---|---|---|
| L28 Knowsley | £120,950 (16 sales) | 6.4% |
| L20 Liverpool | £122,500 (83 sales) | 6.3% |
| L4 Liverpool | £125,000 (131 sales) | 6.2% |
| L32 Knowsley | £130,000 (48 sales) | 6.0% |
| L6 Liverpool | £137,000 (67 sales) | 5.7% |
| L27 Liverpool | £139,950 (25 sales) | 5.6% |
| L33 Knowsley | £140,000 (32 sales) | 5.6% |
| L10 Knowsley | £142,500 (32 sales) | 5.5% |
| L34 Knowsley | £142,500 (28 sales) | 5.5% |
| L21 Sefton | £143,000 (73 sales) | 5.4% |
| L7 Liverpool | £145,000 (37 sales) | 5.4% |
| L30 Sefton | £145,000 (63 sales) | 5.4% |
| L9 Liverpool | £147,250 (102 sales) | 5.3% |
| L36 Knowsley | £150,000 (100 sales) | 5.2% |
| L11 Liverpool | £150,000 (53 sales) | 5.2% |
| L14 Knowsley | £151,000 (66 sales) | 5.1% |
| L24 Halton | £151,250 (60 sales) | 5.1% |
| L8 Liverpool | £153,000 (70 sales) | 5.1% |
| L5 Liverpool | £154,000 (17 sales) | 5.0% |
| L13 Liverpool | £155,000 (139 sales) | 5.0% |
| L12 Liverpool | £170,000 (47 sales) | 4.6% |
| L26 Knowsley | £175,000 (17 sales) | 4.4% |
| L15 Liverpool | £180,000 (153 sales) | 4.3% |
| L23 Sefton | £210,000 (44 sales) | 3.7% |
| L16 Knowsley | £217,500 (10 sales) | 3.6% |
| L25 Knowsley | £218,750 (70 sales) | 3.6% |
| L19 Liverpool | £226,000 (68 sales) | 3.4% |
| L31 Knowsley | £230,000 (31 sales) | 3.4% |
| L22 Sefton | £230,000 (62 sales) | 3.4% |
| L17 Liverpool | £280,450 (101 sales) | 2.8% |
| L18 Liverpool | £290,000 (98 sales) | 2.7% |
4-bed LHA yield against a semi
| District | Median semi sale | Gross LHA yield |
|---|---|---|
| L4 Liverpool | £165,250 (42 sales) | 6.3% |
| L32 Knowsley | £170,500 (36 sales) | 6.1% |
| L33 Knowsley | £175,000 (66 sales) | 6.0% |
| L6 Liverpool | £180,000 (23 sales) | 5.8% |
| L20 Liverpool | £181,000 (82 sales) | 5.8% |
| L11 Liverpool | £186,937 (56 sales) | 5.6% |
| L30 Sefton | £188,500 (43 sales) | 5.6% |
| L13 Liverpool | £191,500 (42 sales) | 5.5% |
| L7 Liverpool | £192,500 (17 sales) | 5.4% |
| L27 Liverpool | £194,250 (10 sales) | 5.4% |
| L21 Sefton | £201,000 (67 sales) | 5.2% |
| L9 Liverpool | £205,000 (71 sales) | 5.1% |
| L36 Knowsley | £205,000 (130 sales) | 5.1% |
| L8 Liverpool | £208,000 (12 sales) | 5.0% |
| L14 Knowsley | £213,500 (80 sales) | 4.9% |
| L12 Liverpool | £213,750 (106 sales) | 4.9% |
| L24 Halton | £220,000 (41 sales) | 4.8% |
| L26 Knowsley | £220,000 (53 sales) | 4.8% |
| L10 Knowsley | £221,499 (70 sales) | 4.7% |
| L34 Knowsley | £240,000 (53 sales) | 4.4% |
| L31 Knowsley | £245,125 (178 sales) | 4.3% |
| L22 Sefton | £257,500 (38 sales) | 4.1% |
| L15 Liverpool | £282,000 (54 sales) | 3.7% |
| L25 Knowsley | £283,000 (129 sales) | 3.7% |
| L16 Knowsley | £300,000 (83 sales) | 3.5% |
| L23 Sefton | £309,695 (143 sales) | 3.4% |
| L19 Liverpool | £317,000 (80 sales) | 3.3% |
| L17 Liverpool | £390,000 (35 sales) | 2.7% |
| L18 Liverpool | £450,000 (87 sales) | 2.3% |
What the yield figure is
Local Housing Allowance is the most housing benefit will pay towards rent in an area, set by the Valuation Office Agency for each Broad Rental Market Area and bedroom count. It is a floor for rent, not a forecast: a tenant on benefits can pay it, and market rents usually sit above it. The yield here is the 3-bedroom LHA rate for the year, divided by the median price paid for a terraced house in the district over the last 12 months (HM Land Registry). Gross, before costs, before voids, before finance. It is a screening number for comparing areas, not an appraisal of any house.
April 2026 to March 2027 (the same figures as April 2024, per the 2026 Modification Order).
Sources: VOA Local Housing Allowance rates, VOA BRMA boundaries, HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Districts are assigned to an area by their centre point; a district straddling two areas is shown in one.