Liverpool is a city in North West Englandin the Merseyside area and has a rich history, particularly as a port.

Liverpool's history means that there are a considerable variety of architectural styles found within the city, ranging from 16th century Tudor buildings to modern-day contemporary architecture. The majority of buildings in the city date from the late-18th century onwards, the period during which the city grew into one of the foremost powers in the British Empire. Any visitor to Liverpool is likely to spot the many Victorian red-brick buildings, particularly in many residential areas near the town centre.

Liverpool grew hugely from the 18th century and its first commercial wet dock was built in 1715. In 1830, Liverpool and Manchester became the first cities to have an intercity rail link.

Its rapid development continued throughout the 19th century and many of the properties in the immediate hinterland of the town centre, such as along Mountpleasant and Parliament Street were built in this period, some of them very large mansions although many have been converted into flats. Similarly large houses can be found along Princes Avenue and Smithdown Road.

Large numbers of council houses and private houses were built in the 1920s and 1930s, in areas like Allerton, Knowsley, Anfield and Everton.

The Blitz hit Liverpool hard and there was much redevelopment and housing reconstruction postwar. However much of this has subsequently been redesigned, particularly in the 21st century – there are many new buildings in areas like the Commercial District, the King's Dock, Mann Island, the Lime Street Gateway, the Baltic Triangle, the RopeWalks, and the Edge Lane Gateway.

New build developments include the large detached houses around Victoria Road, Formby and Golf Road, Freshfield and the apartments in Rumford Place and Picton Road (Wavertree). 

In February 2019,  Homes England announced that £10 million would be given to build 1,500 family homes on Liverpool's Festival Gardens site near the heart of the city.