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L20, Sefton

Sefton, North West, England

  • England
  • Updated 23 Oct 2026, 19:04
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Centre of L20. The circle is the 1 mile crime search radius.

Summary

Written by AI from the figures below

The median sale price in district L20 over the last 12 months was £138,950 from 192 sales, which is 2.9% higher than the previous 12 months (£135,000 from 267 sales).HM Land Registry The Postcode Pulse flood risk score is 80 out of 100, the location is in Flood Zone 1, and 1 flood warning or alert is currently in force within 5 km.Environment Agency The Postcode Pulse safety score is 17 out of 100, and an average of 659 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports a month were recorded within 1 mile over the 3 months to August 2026.data.police.uk The most common crime category was violence and sexual offences (291 a month).data.police.uk The Postcode Pulse transport score is 100 out of 100, with the nearest railway station, Bootle New Strand Rail Station, 0.3 km away.NaPTAN

AI-generated summary of the figures below. The data tables take precedence.

Median sale price (12 months)
£138,950
192 sales
Source: HM Land Registry
Crimes and ASB a month (1 mile)
659
Jun-Aug 2026
Source: data.police.uk
Flood zone
Zone 1
1 warning in force
Source: Environment Agency
Typical energy rating
Band C
73 certificates
Source: EPC register
Nearest station
0.3 km
Bootle New Strand Rail Station
Source: NaPTAN
Food businesses within ½ mile
1,803
Source: Food Standards Agency

Scores

Each out of 100. Higher is better for the people who live there.

How we score

Safety

17/100

659 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports a month within 1 mile (Jun-Aug 2026)

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Inputs to the safety score
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour1,977
Months of data3
Per month659
Severity-weighted crimes per km² per month111.5 per km² per month
Search radius1.6 km

Recorded street-level crime within the search radius, weighted by offence type (violence and robbery x2, ASB x0.5), per km² per month, placed on a log scale from 1 (scores 100) to 300 (scores 0).

  • Counts recorded crime by location, not risk to any individual; busy city centres score lower because of footfall.
  • Locations are anonymised to nearby map points by the police.

Confidence: high. Source: data.police.uk. How we score this

Flood risk

80/100

Flood Zone 1; 1 active flood alert nearby

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Inputs to the flood risk score
Flood Map for Planning zone1
Flood warning areas within 1 km1
Flood alert areas within 1 km3
Active warnings and alerts nearby1

Starts from the Environment Agency flood zone (Zone 1: 95, Zone 2: 60, Zone 3: 25), minus 10 if a flood warning area lies within 1 km (5 if only an alert area), minus 15 per active flood warning and 5 per active alert; a severe warning caps the score at 10.

  • Flood zones show the chance of river or sea flooding ignoring defences; they do not cover surface water or groundwater.
  • This is not a flood search. Use a professional search before buying.

Confidence: high. Source: Environment Agency. How we score this

Broadband

Not scored

Broadband data isn't connected to Postcode Pulse yet, so this part of the report is empty for now.

Energy efficiency

70/100

Median rating of 73 certificates: band C (70)

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Inputs to the energy efficiency score
Energy efficiency rating (SAP)70
EPC bandC
Based onmedian
Certificates used73

The SAP energy efficiency rating from the EPC (1-100, the number behind bands A-G): the property's own certificate when we can match the address, otherwise the median of the latest certificate for each property in the postcode.

  • Certificates last ten years and may predate later improvements.

Confidence: medium. Source: EPC register. How we score this

Price trend

57/100

Median sale price up 2.9% year on year in L20

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Inputs to the price trend score
Change in median price2.9%
Median price, last 12 months£138,950
Median price, previous 12 months£135,000
Sales, last 12 months192
Sales, previous 12 months267

50 + 2.5 x the percentage change in median sale price between the last 12 months and the 12 months before (so +20% scores 100 and -20% scores 0).

  • Measures recent price momentum, not value for money or affordability, and is not a forecast.
  • Medians move with the mix of homes sold as well as with prices.

Confidence: high. Source: HM Land Registry. How we score this

Amenities

100/100

1,803 food businesses, shops and school kitchens within 0.5 miles

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Inputs to the amenities score
Food businesses on the FSA register within the radius1,803
Radius805 m
Weighted count1,339.3
Other retail107
Takeaway58
Restaurant cafe57
Other24
Pub bar19
Childcare health care17
Supermarket9
School college7
Hotel accommodation1
Mobile caterer1

A weighted count of premises on the Food Standards Agency register within the radius (supermarkets x3, schools x2, cafés, restaurants, pubs and care settings x1, takeaways and other shops x0.5), scored as 100 x (1 - e^(-count / 80)).

  • The FSA register lists businesses that handle food, so it is a proxy for local amenities: parks, GP surgeries and gyms are not included.

Confidence: medium. Source: Food Standards Agency. How we score this

Transport

100/100

Bootle New Strand Rail Station 0.3 km away; 20 bus stops within 400 m

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Inputs to the transport score
Nearest railway station (Bootle New Strand Rail Station)342 m
Nearest metro or tram stop—
Bus stops within 400 m20

0.55 x a rapid-transit component (the better of: rail station 100 within 500 m falling to 0 at 4 km; metro/tram stop 100 within 500 m falling to 0 at 2 km) plus 0.45 x a bus component (12.5 points per stop within 400 m, up to 100).

  • NaPTAN lists stops, not how often services run.

Confidence: medium. Source: NaPTAN. How we score this

Planning freedom

Not scored

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Area insights

Sold prices

Source: HM Land Registry

Score 57/100

£138,950

Median sale price (12 months) · 192 sales

Median sale price up 2.9% year on year in L20

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District L20

Median, last 12 months
£138,950
Sales, last 12 months
192
Change on previous 12 months
+2.9%
Median over the period
£129,250
New builds
0%
Leasehold
47%
  • Detached (36)£247,500
  • Semi-detached (400)£169,500
  • Terraced (592)£110,000
  • Flat or maisonette (98)£65,000
20222023202420252026
Median sale price by year
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YearMedianSales
2022 (part year)£116,000208
2023£124,000261
2024£123,500254
2025£140,000266
2026 (part year)£140,000137

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 19:03.

Energy performance

Source: EPC register

Score 70/100

Band C

Typical energy rating · 73 certificates

Median rating of 73 certificates: band C (70)

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Homes with a certificate
73
Median rating
Band C (70)
Band C or better
48%
  • Band A0
  • Band B2
  • Band C33
  • Band D29
  • Band E6
  • Band F3
  • Band G0

Pooled across 6 postcodes near the centre of the district. Private rentals generally need band E or better.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 19:03.

Crime

Source: data.police.uk

Score 17/100

659

Crimes and ASB a month (1 mile) · Jun-Aug 2026

659 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports a month within 1 mile (Jun-Aug 2026)

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Crimes a month (average)
659
Months covered
3 to August 2026
Police force
Merseyside Police
  • Violence and sexual offences290.7
  • Anti-social behaviour61.7
  • Public order58.3
  • Shoplifting48.7
  • Criminal damage and arson42.7
  • Drugs37.3
  • Other theft29.3
  • Burglary24.7
  • Other crime21
  • Vehicle crime15.3

Crime locations on data.police.uk are anonymised: each crime is mapped to a nearby fixed point (the centre of a street, open space or similar), shown as 'on or near' that place, never to an exact address. Counts cover a 1-mile radius around the point and include anti-social behaviour.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 13:27.

Flood risk

Source: Environment Agency

Score 80/100

Zone 1

Flood zone · 1 warning in force

Flood Zone 1; 1 active flood alert nearby

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Flood zone
Zone 1
Warnings in force nearby
1
Warning areas within 1 km
1

Flood Zone 1 (low probability of flooding from rivers or the sea)

  • Flood alert: River Alt, Formby to Huyton

    Forecast rising river levels throughout the evening may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible from the evening of Friday 23 October . River levels will rise this evening and peak around midnight tonight. Locations most affected will be low lying land and roads near rivers. We are monitoring rainfall and river levels and we will continue to monitor throughout the evening. Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses. Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving…

Flood zones show the chance of river or sea flooding ignoring defences. This is not a flood search; check the GOV.UK long-term flood risk service before buying.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 19:03.

Broadband

Source: Ofcom

Not connected yet

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Amenities

Source: Food Standards Agency

Score 100/100

1,803

Food businesses within ½ mile

1,803 food businesses, shops and school kitchens within 0.5 miles

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Food businesses within the radius
1,803
Radius
805 m
Hygiene rated 4 or 5
79%
  • Other shops107
  • Takeaways58
  • Restaurants and cafés57
  • Other24
  • Pubs and bars19
  • Childcare, health and care17
  • Supermarkets9
  • Schools and colleges7
  • Hotels and guest houses1
  • Mobile caterers1

based on the nearest 300 of 1,803

From the Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, a proxy for everyday amenities.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 19:03.

Public transport

Source: NaPTAN

Score 100/100

0.3 km

Nearest station · Bootle New Strand Rail Station

Bootle New Strand Rail Station 0.3 km away; 20 bus stops within 400 m

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Nearest station
Bootle New Strand Rail Station
Distance
342 m
Bus stops within 400 m
20
ModeWithin 400 mWithin 800 mNearest
Bus stops2078Bootle Strand Interchange (117 m)
Railway stations11Bootle New Strand Rail Station (342 m)
Ferry terminals00Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle (1.5 km)
Coach stops11Bootle Bus Station (279 m)

NaPTAN lists stops and stations, not how often services run.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 12:37.

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