Living in L21, Sefton
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around L21 in Sefton. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
House prices
Average price in Sefton: £225,433, up 5.2% on a year ago (2026-06). The wider North West average is £219,922.
What actually sold around L21
78 recorded home sales on the streets around central L21 in the last 2 years, with a median of £152,000 and a range from £60,000 to £353,995. Mostly terraced houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 SEFTON STREET, L21 7PD | semi-detached | £218,000 | 2026-06-16 |
| APARTMENT 54 WHITTINGTON HOUSE BEACH ROAD, L21 2NE | flat-maisonette | £80,000 | 2026-06-03 |
| 16 GUION ROAD, L21 8ND | terraced | £175,000 | 2026-04-21 |
| 18 SEFTON STREET, L21 7LB | terraced | £110,000 | 2026-04-17 |
| 14 BANKSIDE COURT FIELD LANE, L21 9QQ | flat-maisonette | £122,000 | 2026-04-17 |
| 7 FIELD LANE, L21 9LU | terraced | £135,000 | 2026-04-02 |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Schools nearby
64 schools within 3 miles , of which 80% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.5 mi |
| St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.6 mi |
| St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior School | Primary | Outstanding | 2.3 mi |
| St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.3 mi |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi |
| Hatton Hill Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.6 mi |
42 state primary and 9 state secondary schools within range, plus 2 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
2 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Merchant Taylors' Schools, St. Mary's College.
All 2 fee-paying schools near L21, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 17.1% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 14.7% |
| Associate professional and technical | 12.2% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 11.9% |
| Sales and customer service | 10.8% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
Crime
Crime data isn't available for this area right now.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 2 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (most deprived nationally), based on Sefton's figures.
Common questions about L21
What is the average house price in L21?
The average sold price in Sefton is £225,433 as of 2026-06, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in L21?
Prices in Sefton are up 5.2% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in L21?
The median of 78 recorded sales around central L21 in the last 2 years is £152,000, ranging from £60,000 to £353,995 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in L21?
64 schools sit within 3 miles of central L21, and 80% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
Is L21 at risk of flooding?
Central L21 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is L21 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 80% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £152,000; the area sits in decile 2 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Neighbouring districts
Weighing two up? L21 or L22, L21 or L20, L21 or L72.
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