L72 8LH
PostcodeA postcode in Sefton 029A, Netherton South & Orrell ward, Sefton.
This report describes the area around L72 8LH, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around L72 8LH
- 26 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 19% on JulySefton 029A: 115 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Aintree, 310 mAbout 4 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 430 m awayExact point
- No property in L72 8LH listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Sefton 029ANeighbourhood
- £224,289 average priceFor the whole of Sefton, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 890 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 970 m awayExact point
- 92% can get gigabit broadbandOf homes and businesses in this output area, January 2026Output area
- Low road and rail noise at L72 8LHRoad 44 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 15.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near L72 8LH
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Foundations for LIFE School Special | 430 m 5 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| The Motiv8 School Special | 680 m 9 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Longmoor Community Primary School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, July 2024 |
| The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco Secondary. Attainment 8 of 34.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| PANDA Schools Special | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School Primary. 32% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), April 2022, before the school changed |
| Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Archbishop Beck Catholic College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 39.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near L72 8LH
Latest sale at each postcode- £253,500Lingfield Close, L30 1BBJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold260 m
- £220,000Olive Grove, L30 1PAAugust 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold300 m
- £160,000Ascroft Road, L9 0LLJanuary 2024, terraced, established, leasehold300 m
- £145,000Quigley Avenue, L30 1QFMarch 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold320 m
- £240,000Hexham Close, L30 1BDAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold330 m
- £175,000Parkfield Avenue, L30 1PGOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold330 m
- £110,000Oxford Road, L9 0LNJuly 2023, terraced, established, freehold330 m
- £304,000Ridgewood Way, L9 8EJNovember 2025, detached, established, freehold330 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of L72 8LH
In a straight lineStations
- Aintree4 minutes on foot310 m
GP practices
- POULTER ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE890 m
Pharmacies
- NETHERTON PHARMACY630 m
- GATELEY PHARMACY990 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY830 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Bootle Orrell Lane SupermarketAsda970 m
The neighbourhood: Sefton 029A
Everything about Sefton 029AThe postcode district: L72
Everything about L72Your MP
- Peter DowdLabourMP for Bootle
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Gigabit broadband coverageJanuary 2026Output area
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.