Festival Gardens
Strong on transport, with safety and schools to consider
Festival Gardens at a glance
- House prices
- £170,500
- Lower prices11th percentile
- Schools
- 8th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 97th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 95.4 per 1,000 residents
- Weak28th percentile
- Flood risk
- 14.7% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land77th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Festival Gardens a good place to live?
Festival Gardens may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Liverpool below.
Festival Gardens and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Festival Gardens | £170,500 | 95.4 |
| Wavertree Village | £176,500 | 73.1 |
| Canning | £156,000 | 111.4 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Festival Gardens
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 95.4 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 28th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Festival Gardens
House prices
- Median sale price
- £170,500
- Percentile
- 11th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 39 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Crime by type in Festival Gardens
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Festival Gardens is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 34.2 per 1,000 residents: lower than Liverpool (53.1) and close to England (35.9).
| Type | Festival Gardens | Liverpool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 34.2 | 53.1 | 35.9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13.7 | 9.1 | 10.7 |
| Drugs | 12.5 | 15.4 | 3.4 |
| Vehicle crime | 8.1 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Public order | 7.6 | 12.7 | 6.6 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 7.2 | 21.4 | 18.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6.4 | 10.0 | 6.8 |
| Burglary | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
| Other crime | 1.2 | 3.4 | 2.2 |
| Robbery | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Festival Gardens
Schools
8th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Festival Gardens
Flood risk
14.7% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 12.6% of the area. That is the 77th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Festival Gardens
Transport
97th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Festival Gardens a good place to live?
Festival Gardens may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Festival Gardens safe?
Festival Gardens ranks in the 28th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Festival Gardens?
The median sale price was £170,500 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 11th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Festival Gardens?
Schools rank in the 8th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Festival Gardens?
Nearby public profiles include Wavertree Village in Liverpool and Canning in Liverpool.
