Paul McCartney’s childhood home at 72 Western Avenue in Speke, Liverpool, sold at auction in February 2015 for £150,000, which was £50,000 above its £100,000 guide price. An anonymous buyer won it at a sale held inside the rebuilt Cavern Club, and the price still ranks below Beatles homes that sold earlier.
Beatles childhood homes: sale prices
| Property | Sale | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 72 Western Avenue, Speke (McCartney) | Auction, February 2015 | £150,000 |
| Newcastle Road, Wavertree (Lennon) | Auction, October 2013 | £480,000 |
| Speke home (Harrison) | 2014 | £156,000 |
What sold, and where
The terraced house in Western Avenue was auctioned by Countrywide Property Auctions, with Entwistle Green handling the sale as estate agent. The venue was the Cavern Club, the Liverpool cellar where the Beatles played in their early career. It is a three-bedroom house with two reception rooms and gardens front and back.
The agents pitched it at fans. They said it would appeal to “any keen Beatles enthusiast wishing to own a significant part of Paul McCartney’s history in the form of a well presented family home”.
Stephen Giddins, regional sales director of selling agent Entwistle Green , said: “The Beatles, arguably one the biggest bands of all time, still attract thousands of visitors to Liverpool each year, so to get the opportunity to offer for sale Paul McCartney’s childhood home is very exciting.”
“We are delighted to have sold such an iconic piece of the Beatles’ and Liverpool’s history,” said Andrew Brown, manager of Countrywide Property Auctions.
The McCartney family at Western Avenue
The family moved in during 1947, when Paul was a small boy, with his parents Jim and Mary, and stayed for about six years before moving across Liverpool to the Allerton area. Mary McCartney worked as a midwife, which made the family a familiar sight in Speke. Paul has said the family moved around Liverpool through his childhood, and that Western Avenue was the first home he remembers.
The better-known McCartney address is 20 Forthlin Road in Allerton, where the family lived until 1964 and where the Beatles composed and rehearsed some of their earliest songs. It has been owned by the National Trust since 1995 and is open to visitors, so it will never come up for sale. Western Avenue was always the one a private buyer could actually own.
How the price compares
At £150,000 the house went for more than the guide, but less than the Lennon sale. The house on Newcastle Road in Wavertree, tied to John Lennon’s childhood, made £480,000 at auction in October 2013. George Harrison’s former home in Speke fetched £156,000 in 2014, so the McCartney house landed within a few thousand pounds of it. The pattern is simple: a famous name adds a premium to an ordinary terraced house, but the premium has limits. Lennon’s address commanded more than three times the McCartney price.
McCartney, born in June 1942, is 84 in 2026. These sale prices are 2013 to 2015 figures and have not been adjusted. If the house has changed hands since, we have not found a public record of it.
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FAQ
How much did Paul McCartney’s childhood home sell for?
It sold at auction in February 2015 for £150,000, which was £50,000 above its £100,000 guide price.
Where is Paul McCartney’s childhood home?
The house sold in 2015 is 72 Western Avenue in Speke, Liverpool. The family moved there in 1947 and stayed about six years.
Who bought Paul McCartney’s childhood home?
The buyer was an anonymous bidder, reported as being from the UK. The auction was held at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.
Can you visit a Paul McCartney childhood home?
Yes, but not Western Avenue. 20 Forthlin Road in Allerton, where the family lived until 1964, is owned by the National Trust and open to visitors.
How does the price compare with other Beatles homes?
It was close to George Harrison’s former Speke home (£156,000 in 2014) and well below the £480,000 paid in 2013 for John Lennon’s childhood home on Newcastle Road.
Last updated: October 2026.
