Longcroft Square, West Allerton, Liverpool, L19

Allerton is an extremely popular area of Liverpool appealing to everyone from young professionals and families to retirees. There are a wide variety of housing types available, including a range of Victorian terraced properties (some substantial) and mainly traditional semi detached and detached houses of all sizes, as well as some apartments.

Open green space includes the nearby Garston Park with its children’s play area, swimming pool and fitness/leisure centre and, further away, the 94 acre Calderstones Park with a children's playground, ornamental gardens, a lake and a café. The group of shops beside Knightswood Court includes a post office, newsagent, off-lience and corner shop.

The newly established Mossley Hill Co-operative store is also close by and Allerton Tesco superstore (on Mather Avenue) is one mile distant Beyond the superstore is the thriving Allerton Road high street which has retained a traditional butchers, fishmongers and green grocers and, together with Rose Lane, offers some of the best bars and restaurants outside of the City Centre. There is a popular local library on Allerton Road and sports facilities include Palmerston Hard Court Tennis Club, Allerton Golf Course and LA Fitness Centre.

Schools in the surrounding areas include some of the city’s best, including The Bluecoat, Liverpool College and St Hilda’s and primary schools including Booker Avenue, Gilmour Infant School and St Austin’s. Transport links into and out of the City are excellent, with South Parkway train station and transport hub close by giving easy commuting access to both Liverpool City Centre, Manchester and beyond.

Nearby Mather Avenue is a principal bus route with very frequent direct services to both the City Centre and John Lennon Airport. Knightswood Court is particularly well placed for access to both John Lennon Airport and the M62.