A Red-Painted Row of Managers Over the Kitchen Door
The lounge tells you where you are before anyone says a word. Two sofas, a cast-iron fireplace, a big television, and above the doorway through to the kitchen a long red panel of painted faces: the managers and players this street has spent a century arguing about. It is the only decoration in the house that mentions football at all, and it is enough.
Anfield House is a five-bedroom Victorian end-terrace on the corner of Anfield Road, done up properly rather than done up cheaply. Grey engineered floors, white metro-tiled bathrooms, a kitchen fitted well enough to cook a proper meal in, and bedrooms that are plain, white and spotless. It is an independent house with no chain behind it, trading since at least 2022, and there is nobody at a desk because there is no desk.
Eight Minutes to the Turnstiles, and Why That Matters
Number 302 sits at the far end of Anfield Road from the ground, which still puts the Anfield Road turnstiles about 700 metres away, eight or nine minutes on foot. One guest in February called it a two-minute walk, which is generous, but the point stands: you leave the house and you are in the crowd. The Arkles is a couple of hundred yards along, and Homebaked, the co-operative bakery opposite the Kop that made the Shankly pie, is a few minutes further.
What that walk buys you is the thing this page exists to explain. Anfield is a residents' parking zone enforced on match days, concert days and major-event days. Walton Breck Road closes roughly ninety minutes before kick-off and reopens about an hour after the whistle, and a stretch of Anfield Road itself is now permanently shut to through-traffic since the new stand went up. Guests who drive here on a match day and park on a residential street get a Penalty Charge Notice. Guests who walk do not think about any of it.
Two Room Types, Five Bedrooms, All Single Beds
Two rooms are sold online: a compact Standard Double of about 20 m² that uses a shared bathroom, and a much larger room of about 40 m² with its own. Behind those names sits the fact the listing buries and the owner states plainly: every bed in this house is a single. The Standard Double has two of them. The en-suite room has three. One of the five bedrooms is fitted with bunks, which is worth asking about if you are a group.
Be realistic about the rest. The rooms are small, and guests say so cheerfully rather than bitterly. The soundproofing between them is thin. One guest found a radiator valve that would not turn down. What they also say, repeatedly, is that the place is clean, the owner answers messages fast and honestly, and the description matches what turns up. For a budget football weekend that is the whole deal.
Why Book Anfield House?
Anfield Road has one of the densest clusters of match-day beds in England and half of them share a name. Here is what this one does, and the two things you need to know before you book it.
You walk to the ground
About 700 metres from the front door to the Anfield Road turnstiles, eight or nine minutes at a normal pace and less if you are late. Location is far and away the highest-rated thing about a stay here, and on a match night that means you walk out into the build-up instead of hunting for a parking space.
Two codes and you are in
There is no reception desk and no staff on site. At three o'clock on your arrival day you get a code for the front door and a code for your room, and check-in runs until ten at night. For an evening kick-off or a late train from Lime Street, that is exactly the right arrangement.
Single beds, and we mean it
The rooms are called doubles and the beds are singles: two in the shared-bathroom room, three in the en-suite one. The owner has said so publicly more than once. That makes this a good booking for two friends or a small group and a poor one for a couple who want a double bed, and it is the single most common reason people mark the place down.
The house has been done up
Grey engineered floors, white metro-tiled bathrooms, a fitted kitchen with an oven and a hob, and a lounge with two sofas and a cast-iron fireplace under a row of painted Liverpool managers. Cleanliness scores well, and several guests use the word spotless without prompting.
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Interesting Points About Anfield House
- Every bed in this house is a single. The listing sells a Standard Double and a Double with Private Bathroom, and the owner has confirmed in writing that the first has two single beds and the second has three. Couples who want a double bed should book somewhere else; friends splitting a match trip should book here.
- The listing files this as a capsule hotel. It is a five-bedroom Victorian end-terrace with a shared kitchen and a lounge, and two other platforms classify it correctly as a five-room guest house. There are no capsules or pods anywhere in the building.
- The listing says no internet access is available. The owner answered that directly in a public question in May 2024: there is free Wi-Fi. The same listing says no parking is available; the owner says there is one space outside on a first-come basis plus ordinary street parking, subject to the matchday rules below.
- The listing carries no breakfast at all in its facilities. Guests keep mentioning it anyway, two of them in February 2026, one calling it a nice touch and one praising the selection. Some breakfast provision is offered; confirm what and when at booking rather than assuming it is included.
- Anfield sits inside a residents' parking scheme enforced on match, concert and major-event days, and Walton Breck Road closes roughly ninety minutes before kick-off and reopens about an hour afterwards. A stretch of Anfield Road between Skerries Road and Alroy Road is now permanently closed to through-traffic after the Anfield Road Stand expansion, with pedestrians routed via Dahlia Walk. Park on a residential street on an event day without a permit and you will get a Penalty Charge Notice.
- There is no reception and no staff on site beyond a cleaner. At three o'clock on your arrival day you are sent two codes, one for the front door and one for your bedroom, and that is the whole check-in.
- It is not the same property as Anfield House Liverpool Retreat, a seven-bedroom whole-house rental a few doors along at about 292 Anfield Road, nor House of Anfield, The Anfield B&B, The Anfield Inn at 138 Anfield Road, Hotel Anfield at number 23, or Anfield Road Guest House at 115. This one is number 302.
Rooms & Accommodation at Anfield House
Double Room with Private Bathroom
Up to 3 guests · About 40 m² · Private bathroom
Best for three friends travelling to a match together, or two who want the space and their own bathroom. It is the biggest room in the house at roughly 40 m², it is the only one with an en-suite, and it holds three single beds rather than a double. That combination makes it the one to book if you are splitting the cost and you do not want to queue on the landing.
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Standard Double Room with Shared Bathroom
2 guests · About 20 m² · Shared bathroom
Choose this if you are two friends here for the football and the bathroom arrangement matters less than the walk to the ground. It is the cheapest way into the house at around 20 m² with two single beds, and the bathroom is on the landing. A solo guest who stayed in June called the room very small and said it made no difference at all for one night.
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Best Suited For
- Friends and small groups on a match trip who are happy in single beds
- Anyone arriving late, thanks to code entry until ten at night
- Guests coming by train or bus who will walk to the ground
- Self-caterers, with a fitted shared kitchen and a supermarket run nearby
Worth Considering Alternatives If
- Couples who want a double bed, because there is not one in the building
- Light sleepers, as guests report thin soundproofing between rooms
- Anyone driving to a match day, given the residents' zone and road closures
- Guests who need step-free access, which this multi-floor terrace does not document
Amenities and Facilities
In Your Room
- Single beds with fresh white linen
- Flat-screen TV
- Heating
- Ironing facilities
- Towels, free toiletries and toilet paper
- Electric kettle in the en-suite room
- Private bathroom in the larger room, shared bathroom for the standard room
- Non-smoking
Shared Spaces
- Shared kitchen with oven, hob, microwave and fridge
- Two lounges with sofas and televisions
- Free Wi-Fi throughout, confirmed by the owner
- Some breakfast provision, reported by guests
- Laundry service on request
- Not available: On-site restaurant
- Not available: Garden or terrace
Security and Access
- Self check-in with a front-door code and a bedroom code
- CCTV outside and in the common areas
- Smoke alarms and a security alarm
- One parking space outside on a first-come basis
- Street parking nearby, outside match and event days
- Not available: 24-hour reception
- Not available: Lift
- Not available: Documented step-free access
Policies
- Check-in 15:00 to 22:00, check-out by 11:00
- Minimum check-in age 21 under the published house rules
- Children of any age welcome, under-18s with a parent or guardian
- Non-smoking throughout
- Cash useful for any extras on arrival
- Not available: Pets
- Not available: Cots and extra beds
- Not available: Parties
- Not available: Double beds
Location and Getting Around
Anfield is a working residential district about two miles north of Liverpool city centre, and it is defined entirely by the ground. Number 302 sits on the corner where Anfield Road meets a side street, in the terraces that fill with red four hours before kick-off. The Anfield Road turnstiles are about 700 metres away, Stanley Park is a sixteen-minute walk, and Goodison Park, Everton's historic former home, is about a mile.
There is no station at Anfield. Kirkdale is the nearest on Merseyrail's Northern Line at about 1.6 miles, Lime Street is the main-line arrival at about two miles, and on match days Sandhills connects to the free Soccerbus. The 17 runs from Queen Square and the 26 and 27 from Liverpool ONE down Walton Breck Road; there is also a matchday 917 express from Commutation Row near Lime Street, about fifteen minutes. Merseyside single bus fares are capped at two pounds.
- Anfield Stadium turnstiles: About 700 m, an 8-minute walk
- The Arkles: About 200 yards, a 3-minute walk
- Homebaked Anfield bakery: A few minutes on foot, opposite the Kop
- Stanley Park and the Isla Gladstone Conservatory: About 0.8 miles, a 16-minute walk
- Goodison Park: About a mile, a 15-minute walk
- Kirkdale station: About 1.6 miles
- St George's Hall and the World Museum: About 2.2 miles, 20 to 25 minutes on the 26 or 27
- Hill Dickinson Stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock: About 2.5 miles, a 15-minute drive
- Royal Albert Dock: About 3.2 miles, about 25 minutes by bus
- Aintree Racecourse: About 5 miles, a 15 to 20 minute drive
Getting to Key Locations
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Anfield Stadium
8 min walk
About 700 metres from the front door, an 8-minute walk, Anfield is Liverpool FC's home since 1892 and now holds 61,276 after the Anfield Road Stand expansion opened in 2024. On non-match days the Stadium Tour and museum run through the day, taking in the dressing rooms, the tunnel and the This Is Anfield sign. The Shankly Gates, the Hillsborough Memorial and the Champions Wall are all outside and free to see.
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Stanley Park
16 min walk
About 0.8 miles from the door, a 16-minute walk, Stanley Park is the restored Victorian park that separates Anfield from Goodison, with the glasshouse of the Isla Gladstone Conservatory at its centre. It also holds the nearest large car park to the ground, which is the sensible option on an event day if you have driven to Liverpool.
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Royal Albert Dock
25 min bus
About 3.2 miles south, roughly 25 minutes by bus on the 26 or the 27, the Royal Albert Dock is the Grade I listed waterfront where most of the city's museums sit: the Beatles Story, with the Merseyside Maritime Museum and the International Slavery Museum closed for a rebuild until 2028 and Tate Liverpool running from Mann Island while its dock building is redeveloped, and bars and restaurants around the water. It is the obvious day out on a non-match day.
View on MapHow to Get to Anfield House
- From Liverpool Lime Street: Walk about four minutes to Queen Square Bus Station and take the 17, or catch the 26 or 27 from Liverpool ONE, twenty to twenty-six minutes to the Anfield and Walton Breck Road stops, then five minutes on foot to 302 Anfield Road. A taxi from Lime Street takes ten to fifteen minutes.
- From Liverpool John Lennon Airport: The 500 bus or a taxi gets you into the city centre or Liverpool South Parkway, then Merseyrail's Northern Line runs toward Kirkdale with a short bus or taxi from there. A direct taxi covers the eight miles in about twenty-five to thirty-five minutes.
- On a match day, do not drive: Anfield is a residents' parking zone on match, concert and major-event days, Walton Breck Road closes around ninety minutes before kick-off and reopens about an hour after, and part of Anfield Road is permanently closed to through-traffic. Use the 917 express from Commutation Row, the Soccerbus from Sandhills, or a pre-booked space at Stanley Park car park, L4 0TQ.
- Letting yourself in: There is no reception. From 15:00 on your arrival day you are sent two codes, one for the front door and one for your bedroom, and the check-in window runs to 22:00. Message the owner if you will be later than that. Check-out is by 11:00.
Liverpool Beyond the Ground
Two miles down the road from Anfield is one of the most concentrated cities in England for things worth seeing. The Royal Albert Dock is a Grade I listed waterfront of warehouses turned into museums and galleries, with the Beatles Story, with the Merseyside Maritime Museum and the International Slavery Museum closed for a rebuild until 2028 and Tate Liverpool running from Mann Island while its dock building is redeveloped, all within a few minutes of each other. William Brown Street adds St George's Hall and the free World Museum, and Mathew Street still has the Cavern.
For a football trip that means the day before the game has somewhere to go. Buses run into town from Walton Breck Road for two pounds, the walk between the two cathedrals takes about fifteen minutes, and the Mersey ferry is worth the crossing for the skyline alone. Anfield itself repays a wander even without a ticket: the Shankly Gates, the Hillsborough Memorial and the murals on the terraced gables are all a short walk from the door.
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A quick run through the Albert Dock, the Beatles Story, the Cavern, the Anfield tour and the city's free museums, so you can plan the day around the match rather than the other way round.
Is Anfield House worth it?
Yes, for a football weekend with friends. You get a refurbished terraced house eight minutes from the turnstiles, code entry until ten at night, a shared kitchen and lounge, free Wi-Fi and a genuinely clean room, at the budget end of Anfield. Skip it if you are a couple wanting a double bed, because every bed here is a single, or if you plan to drive on a match day into a residents-only zone with roads closed around kick-off.
What Guests Say About Anfield House
Scores and review counts are aggregated from verified guest bookings on major travel platforms.
Very Good
Location dominates every review, and it dominates the scoring too, sitting well clear of every other category. After that the pattern is consistent: clean, secure, honestly described, and an owner who replies quickly. What pulls the numbers down is the physical reality of a small terraced house, namely compact rooms, thin walls between them, and beds that are singles rather than the double the room name implies. Almost nobody sounds surprised, which suggests people are reading the listing properly.
Praised a spot-on position, easy communication and a very simple check-in and check-out, with towels, soap and shower gel all provided. Found everything spotless, never had a problem with the shared bathroom, and liked the lounge with its two sofas and television. Her only note was a very small room, which did not matter for one night.
Magdalena
Praised a spot-on position, easy communication and a very simple check-in and check-out, with towels, soap and shower gel all provided. Found everything spotless, never had a problem with the shared bathroom, and liked the lounge with its two sofas and television. Her only note was a very small room, which did not matter for one night.
2026-06-30Rated the position ideal for anything on at the stadium, with plenty of pubs and bars within walking distance. His one gripe was that the rooms could be better soundproofed.
2026-06-26Found the location perfect for a stadium visit and the house clean with a kitchen available, though the stacked bed arrangement was not ideal for him.
2026-05-29Called it a great base for a match, about two minutes from the ground on foot, and said the house felt secure and was very clean. He rated the breakfast a nice touch and would return; the shared toilet was the only thing not to his taste.
2026-02-17Highlighted the position for the football, the cleanliness, the warmth and a good selection at breakfast. He flagged a radiator that would not turn down because the valve seemed faulty, and suggested it be looked at.
2026-02-15Rated it very affordable and praised how honestly the property was described and how quickly the owner replied to messages. Her downsides: no double beds were available when she booked, and one bed sat close to a radiator, which made for a warm night.
2026-01-04Summed it up in three words about the position, which he rated great and nothing else needed saying.
2026-02-16Booked it for how close the stadium is and had nothing at all to complain about afterwards.
2025-12-04Liked the position and a good shower, but wanted somewhere in the room to put things down, such as a table.
2025-11-09Booked for the stadium proximity, which he rated the standout thing about the stay. His only issue was difficulty finding somewhere to park.
2025-10-21Good to Know Before You Book
Self check-in on two codes
There is no reception and no staff on site beyond the cleaner. From 15:00 on the day you arrive you are sent two codes, one for the front door and one for your bedroom, and the window runs to 22:00. Message ahead if you will be later. Early bag-drop is only possible when early check-in happens to be free that day, so do not count on it.
Every bed is a single
The room names say double and the beds do not. The shared-bathroom room has two singles, the en-suite room has three, and one of the five bedrooms is fitted with bunks. That is ideal for friends and small groups splitting a match trip, and wrong for a couple after a double bed. It is the most common reason guests mark the stay down, and it is entirely avoidable by knowing first.
Match-day parking will cost you if you get it wrong
Anfield sits inside a residents' parking scheme enforced on match, concert and major-event days. Walton Breck Road closes roughly ninety minutes before kick-off and reopens about an hour after, and part of Anfield Road is now permanently shut to through-traffic since the new stand. Park on a residential street without a permit on an event day and expect a Penalty Charge Notice. There is one space outside the house on a first-come basis, and Stanley Park car park at L4 0TQ is the nearest paid alternative.
Wi-Fi, breakfast and the small print
The listing says there is no internet; the owner says there is free Wi-Fi, and guests use it. The listing lists no breakfast; guests keep praising one, so ask what is provided when you book rather than assuming. The published minimum check-in age is 21, cancellation and prepayment terms depend on the rate you pick and are shown before you confirm, and it is worth carrying cash for anything on arrival.
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Need to ask about a late arrival, which room has the en-suite, or whether the whole house is free for your group? The owner answers directly.
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Frequently Asked Questions
About 700 metres, which is an eight to nine minute walk to the Anfield Road turnstiles. One guest called it a two-minute walk, which is generous, but the practical point is that you can leave the house forty minutes before kick-off and be inside comfortably. Location is the highest-rated thing about staying here.
Not on the street outside. Anfield sits inside a residents' parking scheme enforced on match, concert and major-event days, and parking there without a permit risks a Penalty Charge Notice. Walton Breck Road also closes roughly ninety minutes before kick-off. There is one space outside the house on a first-come-first-served basis; otherwise use Stanley Park car park at L4 0TQ, a pre-booked driveway, or public transport.
Yes, free Wi-Fi, despite what one listing says. The owner answered that question directly in a public guest question, and reviewers use it without complaint. No speed figure is published anywhere, so we are not going to invent one.
Some breakfast provision is offered, even though the listing's facilities do not mention it. Two guests in February 2026 said so unprompted, one calling it a nice touch and one praising the selection. What exactly is provided is not published, so confirm at booking rather than counting on a full cooked breakfast. There is also a shared kitchen if you would rather sort yourself out.
No. Every bed in the house is a single. The Standard Double with Shared Bathroom has two single beds and the Double Room with Private Bathroom has three, both confirmed by the owner. One of the five bedrooms is fitted with bunks. If you need a double bed, this is the wrong booking.
From 15:00 on your arrival day you are sent two codes, one for the front door and one for your bedroom, and you let yourself in. The window runs to 22:00, so message the owner if you will land later than that. There is no reception and no staff on site apart from the cleaner. Check-out is by 11:00.
Pets are not accepted and the property is non-smoking throughout. The published house rules set a minimum check-in age of 21, so plan around that figure. Children of any age are welcome with a parent or guardian, but no cots or extra beds are available.
Yes. The house has five bedrooms and sleeps up to thirteen, and the owner will let it out whole. He asks that groups remember there are neighbours either side, and that it is not a party house. Contact the property directly if you want the whole building for a match weekend.
No, and the confusion is easy. This is the five-bedroom guest house at 302 Anfield Road. Anfield House Liverpool Retreat is a separate seven-bedroom whole-house rental a few doors along at about 292 Anfield Road. There are also The Anfield Inn at 138, Hotel Anfield at 23, Anfield Road Guest House at 115 and a House of Anfield, all different businesses.
No. One listing files it under that category and it is simply wrong. It is a five-bedroom Victorian end-terrace with ordinary bedrooms, a shared kitchen and two lounges, and two other booking platforms classify it correctly as a guest house.
Other Great Stays Near Anfield
Dinorwic Lodge
The pick if you want an en-suite as standard and a host on site rather than a keybox. It is an owner-run guesthouse a similar distance from the ground, so you trade the self check-in flexibility for someone to answer the door.
Brownlows Inn Guest House
About five hundred metres from the ground, still called The King Harry by everyone locally, with an LFC sports bar downstairs. Choose it if you want the match-day atmosphere on your doorstep and do not mind a shared dorm.
Sheil Suites
Just over a mile out on the Sheil Road corridor, where the 26 and 27 buses run into town. Worth the extra distance if you want a proper room rather than a pod and are happy to ride in.
Ready to Walk to Kick-Off?
Five bedrooms eight minutes from the turnstiles, on a street that books out for every home game and sells out entirely for the derby and European nights. Check your dates now.
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