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L23 5 in Sefton

Sefton council area · L23 5 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector L23 5 in Sefton. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guideL23 5 · L23 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at L23 5

Start with the home, then the everyday details. These records describe a postcode sector; check the address before deciding.

Compare with other places
Recorded sale median
£220,66032 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
1 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

The house median is £242,500 from 22 sales; the flat median is £135,000 from 10 sales in L23 5. These are different property groups, and the transactions are from 2025. Different property mixes can change the medians.

What stands out in the records

  • Broadband availability

    Gigabit availability averages 97.0% across 42 residential postcode records in L23 5, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

  • Mapped parks nearby

    The nearest mapped park is 0.2 km from the L23 5 sector centre, with 5 mapped parks within 1 km. These are map counts and straight-line distances, not a measure of park quality or access routes.

  • Station and supermarket distances

    From the L23 5 sector centre, the nearest mapped station is 1.0 km away and supermarket 0.5 km away in a straight line. These are not journey times.

Streets and surroundings

See streets and nearby places within about 1 km of the approximate postcode sector centre. The marker does not show a specific address or the sector boundary.

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Photos near L23 5 in Sefton

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for L23 5. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

32 sales in sample
22 sales in sample
10 sales in sample
11 sales in sample
10 sales in sample
Land Registry source

Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.

The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.

How prices have changed nearby

ONS monthly averages for Sefton local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.

Why this council area is shown

ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in Sefton, about 100%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

The boundaries cover about 100% of the stored sector shape. Coastlines, simplified boundaries and source dates can leave gaps or small overlaps. ONS boundary source, Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Average monthly private rent

£938Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £644 to £938. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£938£791£644202020232026
Aug 2026£938

Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.

How to read these figures

The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
MonthAverage
Aug 2026£938
Jul 2026£935
Jun 2026£932
May 2026£928
Apr 2026£924
Mar 2026£919
Feb 2026£914
Jan 2026£910
Dec 2025£907
Nov 2025£903
Oct 2025£899
Sept 2025£895
Aug 2025£891
Jul 2025£886
Jun 2025£882
May 2025£878
Apr 2025£873
Mar 2025£868
Feb 2025£863
Jan 2025£858
Dec 2024£852
Nov 2024£846
Oct 2024£837
Sept 2024£830
Aug 2024£822
Jul 2024£816
Jun 2024£811
May 2024£807
Apr 2024£802
Mar 2024£794
Feb 2024£786
Jan 2024£778
Dec 2023£773
Nov 2023£768
Oct 2023£763
Sept 2023£757
Aug 2023£752
Jul 2023£746
Jun 2023£743
May 2023£737
Apr 2023£732
Mar 2023£725
Feb 2023£722
Jan 2023£719
Dec 2022£718
Nov 2022£714
Oct 2022£710
Sept 2022£705
Aug 2022£699
Jul 2022£693
Jun 2022£689
May 2022£687
Apr 2022£684
Mar 2022£682
Feb 2022£680
Jan 2022£678
Dec 2021£676
Nov 2021£674
Oct 2021£671
Sept 2021£668
Aug 2021£665
Jul 2021£663
Jun 2021£661
May 2021£660
Apr 2021£658
Mar 2021£656
Feb 2021£655
Jan 2021£654
Dec 2020£652
Nov 2020£649
Oct 2020£647
Sept 2020£644

Average house price

£224,289Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £161,568 to £225,341. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£225.3k£193.5k£161.6k202020232026
Jul 2026£224,289

Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.

How to read these figures

The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026
MonthAverage
Jul 2026£224,289
Jun 2026£225,341
May 2026£222,461
Apr 2026£219,078
Mar 2026£218,381
Feb 2026£221,543
Jan 2026£222,593
Dec 2025£218,338
Nov 2025£215,463
Oct 2025£214,237
Sept 2025£216,409
Aug 2025£216,879
Jul 2025£216,388
Jun 2025£214,225
May 2025£214,882
Apr 2025£212,667
Mar 2025£212,502
Feb 2025£212,109
Jan 2025£214,372
Dec 2024£214,921
Nov 2024£213,202
Oct 2024£213,294
Sept 2024£211,027
Aug 2024£206,898
Jul 2024£202,581
Jun 2024£200,179
May 2024£199,887
Apr 2024£199,149
Mar 2024£198,555
Feb 2024£199,386
Jan 2024£198,935
Dec 2023£200,008
Nov 2023£201,323
Oct 2023£202,392
Sept 2023£204,239
Aug 2023£201,293
Jul 2023£202,058
Jun 2023£201,074
May 2023£200,809
Apr 2023£197,545
Mar 2023£197,652
Feb 2023£200,565
Jan 2023£202,569
Dec 2022£203,517
Nov 2022£202,241
Oct 2022£203,859
Sept 2022£203,591
Aug 2022£201,814
Jul 2022£198,457
Jun 2022£193,640
May 2022£193,884
Apr 2022£192,321
Mar 2022£191,194
Feb 2022£189,121
Jan 2022£186,742
Dec 2021£183,464
Nov 2021£183,927
Oct 2021£183,050
Sept 2021£180,254
Aug 2021£180,147
Jul 2021£178,344
Jun 2021£179,530
May 2021£175,550
Apr 2021£176,241
Mar 2021£177,225
Feb 2021£176,993
Jan 2021£174,811
Dec 2020£172,868
Nov 2020£168,083
Oct 2020£166,252
Sept 2020£162,444
Aug 2020£161,568
Everyday life

Connections and nearby services

Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.

Broadband and mobile

  • Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate97%Mean across 42 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Sefton; 140,652 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Sefton; 140,652 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 42 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Sefton; 140,652 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Sefton; 140,652 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.

Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.

Transport and amenities

Scale: 0 to 14 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station1 km
  • Nearest supermarket0.5 km
  • Nearest post office0.5 km
  • Nearest GP practice0.2 km
  • Nearest hospital14 km
  • Nearest gym0.5 km
  • Nearest restaurant0.4 km
  • Nearest community centre1.8 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking2.5 km
  • Nearest Waitrose7.9 km
  • Mapped pubs in sector1 pubsInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.

Outdoor access

Scale: 0 to 14 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park0.2 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km5 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details

Places in the records

Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.

Supermarket brand distances

Waitrose
7.90 km
Tesco
0.90 km
Sainsbury's
0.50 km
Aldi
1.75 km
Lidl
2.83 km
M&S
9.48 km

Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.

About these records

SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file

Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.

Listed buildings

Recorded listed buildings
5
Grade II*
1
Grade II
4

Recorded points inside this sector. The dataset covers England.

About these records

SourceHistoric England listed-building points

Recorded points inside this sector. The source covers England; absence of this block does not establish that there are no listed buildings.

Mapped bathing-water site

Wallasey
7.00 km

Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.

About these records

SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England

Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.

Named pubs recorded in the sector

Stamps
Mapped in sectorSee location

Undated map records. Check that a pub still exists and is open before visiting.

About these records

SourceOpenStreetMap pub locations

Up to six names from an undated map snapshot. Check whether a venue still exists or is open before visiting.

Schools

School evidence

Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.

0Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.5 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.4 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset15.6 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
1Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.1 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre

This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.

Recorded crime

Undated crime records

The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.

For a current picture, check police information for the address. Services and coverage vary across the UK.

View undated recorded incidents

These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.

174recorded incidents in the available dataset
Violence and sexual offences
70
Anti-social behaviour
29
Public order
26
Drugs
11
Shoplifting
11
Criminal damage and arson
7
Other crime
5
Other theft
5
Burglary
4
Bicycle theft
2
Vehicle crime
2
Robbery
1
Theft from the person
1

Current listings

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from L23 5. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

Browse all areas
Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom L23 5Shared evidence
L23 5SeftonThis area · Crosby
£220,660
32
This area
Reference sector
L14 7L14 7 in Knowsley area guideKnowsley
£220,000£660 lower than this area
53
12.3 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest supermarket0.5 km0.5 km
Nearest park0.2 km0.2 km
DY9 7DY9 7 in Dudley area guideDudley
£221,602£942 higher than this area
46
129.9 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability97%97%
Nearest supermarket0.5 km0.5 km
NE30 2NE30 2 in North Tyneside area guideNorth Tyneside
£227,550£6,890 higher than this area
138
198.6 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability97%98%
Nearest supermarket0.5 km0.5 km
Nearest park0.2 km0.2 km
CH46 6CH46 6 in Wirral area guideWirral
£219,500£1,160 lower than this area
82
11.8 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.2 km0.2 km
Gigabit availability97%100%

Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.

How these comparisons were made

Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.

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About the evidence

Sources and limits

This guide covers postcode sector L23 5, not the whole of Sefton. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

See metric sources and dates

Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.

  • Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 42 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Sefton; 140,652 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Sefton; 140,652 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
  • Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.

Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.

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