# L31 0BX: area report for a postcode in Sefton

L31 0BX is a postcode in Sefton.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Sefton. Open the map at L31 0BX for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Sefton](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton) › [L31](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l31) › [L31 0](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l31-0)

## Around this postcode

- **12 crimes within 500 m**: August, up 9% on July. Sefton 018C: 69 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-2.9404,53.5208,L310BX
- **Maghull North, 1.3 km**: About 17 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-2.9404,53.5208,L310BX
- **3 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 360 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-2.9404,53.5208,L310BX
- **No property in L31 0BX listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-2.9404,53.5208,L310BX
- **England’s least deprived 30%**: This neighbourhood, Sefton 018C. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-2.9404,53.5208,L310BX
- **£224,289 average price**: For the whole of Sefton, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-2.9404,53.5208,L310BX
- **4 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 430 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-2.9404,53.5208,L310BX
- **3 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 500 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-2.9404,53.5208,L310BX
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at L31 0BX**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-2.9404,53.5208,L310BX
- **Low road and rail noise at L31 0BX**: Road 54 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-2.9404,53.5208,L310BX
- **Not in a radon Affected Area**: Under 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-2.9404,53.5208,L310BX
- **11.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-2.9404,53.5208,L310BX

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Northway Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/northway-primary-school-e104879) | Primary | 360 m (4 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, September 2023 | 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-thomas-church-of-england-primary-school-lydiate-e145096) | Primary | 520 m (7 minutes on foot) | Outstanding (overall), June 2024 | 86% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Deyes High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/deyes-high-school-e137533) | Secondary | 740 m (9 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade | Attainment 8 of 44.1 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [Lydiate Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lydiate-primary-school-e104891) | Primary | 850 m (11 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, June 2024 | 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-andrews-church-of-england-primary-school-maghull-e145453) | Primary | 890 m (11 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, October 2022 | 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Green Park Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/green-park-primary-school-e104884) | Primary | 910 m (11 minutes on foot) | Standards maintained, October 2024 | 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St John Bosco Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-john-bosco-catholic-primary-school-e104941) | Primary | 960 m (12 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, December 2022 | 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St Gregory's Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-gregorys-catholic-primary-school-e104936) | Primary | 990 m (12 minutes on foot) | Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met | 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| June 2026 | £265,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 10 m |
| June 2026 | £320,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 50 m |
| June 2025 | £270,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 60 m |
| January 2025 | £215,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 110 m |
| November 2024 | £350,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 120 m |
| May 2026 | £258,000 | Semi-detached, established, leasehold | 140 m |
| May 2025 | £297,550 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 150 m |
| July 2025 | £243,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 170 m |

## Within 1 km

- GP practices: HIGH PASTURES SURGERY (430 m); MAGHULL FAMILY SURGERY (620 m); WESTWAY MEDICAL CENTRE (620 m); MAGHULL PRACTICE (620 m)
- Pharmacies: MAGHULL PHARMACY (390 m); LYDIATE PHARMACY (420 m); BOOTS (730 m)
- Dental practices: EASTWAY DENTAL SURGERY (560 m); COMMUNITY DENTAL CLINIC (620 m)
- Supermarkets: Sainsburys Maghull -   Central Square Local (500 m, Sainsburys); Morrisons Maghull (660 m, Morrisons); Co-op Deyes Lane (770 m, The Co-operative Group)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £224,289** (July 2026). Sefton’s average house price was £224,289 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £36,937** (2025). Full-time workers living in Sefton earned a median of £36,937 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 120th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.1×** (2025). A home in Sefton costs 6.1 times local full-time pay. Joint 103rd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 25.1** (2025). Sefton has a deprivation score of 25.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 80th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Sefton 018C (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 9.4** (2025). Sefton 018C has a deprivation score of 9.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 7,972nd least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £224,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Sefton 018C was £224,000 in 2025. Joint 8,845th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,560** (2021). Sefton 018C had 1,560 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 20,234th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.7%** (January 2026). In Sefton 018C, 93.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## L31 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £245,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in L31 was £245,000 in 2025. Joint 705th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 30,843** (2021). L31 had 30,843 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 880th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in L31 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.7%** (January 2026). In L31, 97.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Sefton](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton)
- Centre: 53.5208, -2.9404

Council: [Sefton](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton) (Metropolitan borough, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Sefton Central](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/sefton-central): Bill Esterson (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-2.9404,53.5208,L310BX

## How to cite

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