The £1 Houses: Britain's Cheapest Street: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Liverpool City Council are selling off derelict houses - for just £1 each. But is this the dream scenario that it appears to be? The houses haven't been touched for 10 years, and the buyers must invest their own cash to renovate them, which is at least £40k. If the work is not completed within 12 months, the council can take the houses back, with no compensation.

The Wavertree area is renowned locally for crime, drugs and anti-social behaviour. The newcomers are relying on each other to build a solid community from scratch. This series, filmed over two and a half years, captures the highs and the lows of the people who are gambling their savings to step onto the property ladder and trying to achieve ordinary dreams in extraordinary circumstances.

Series details

• Title: The £1 Houses: Britain's Cheapest Street
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2018-02-14
• Final broadcast date listed: 2019-08-05
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Channel 4
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 39 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 34863
• IMDb ID: tt8011852
• TVDB ID: 342808

Cast and credited roles

• Sue Johnston — Narrator

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2018-02-14; final listed air date 2018-02-28; episode order: 3.
• Season 2: premiered 2019-06-24; final listed air date 2019-08-05; episode order: 7.

Source and licence

Adapted from The £1 Houses: Britain's Cheapest Street on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.