Area guide

Living in L23, Sefton

What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around L23 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.

Check sold prices for a specific address in L23 →

What actually sold around L23

130 recorded home sales on the streets around central L23 in the last 2 years, with a median of £249,950 and a range from £81,000 to £480,000. Mostly semi-detached houses.

AddressTypeSold forDate
43 ROSEDALE AVENUE, L23 0UG semi-detached £250,500 2026-05-29
53 MOOR LANE, L23 2SG semi-detached £375,000 2026-05-22
91 ALEXANDRA ROAD, L23 7TE terraced £267,000 2026-05-22
5 AVON COURT, L23 2SD flat-maisonette £155,000 2026-05-15
FLAT 47 SANDALWOOD, 83 CORONATION ROAD, L23 5UJ flat-maisonette £118,000 2026-05-13
1 FAIRHOLME MEWS, L23 0YD terraced £360,000 2026-05-08

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

42 schools within 3 miles , of which 88% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Nearest well-rated schoolsStageOfstedDistance
Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School Primary Outstanding 1.8 mi
St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School Primary Outstanding 2.2 mi
Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School Primary Good 0.5 mi
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Primary Good 1.0 mi
St Edmund's and St Thomas' Catholic Primary School Primary Good 1.0 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary Good 1.1 mi

28 state primary and 6 state secondary schools within range, plus 2 fee-paying schools.

See the full school breakdown for L23 →

Private schools

2 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Merchant Taylors' Schools, St. Mary's College.

All 2 fee-paying schools near L23, 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 groupShare of workers
Professional occupations22.0%
Associate professional and technical16.0%
Administrative and secretarial15.4%
Managers, directors and senior officials12.5%
Caring, leisure and other service8.7%

Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.

Crime

167 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central L23 in 2026-06, most commonly violent crime.

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 6 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Sefton's figures.

Common questions about L23

What is the average house price in L23?

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 L23?

Prices in Sefton are up 5.2% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).

What do houses actually sell for in L23?

The median of 130 recorded sales around central L23 in the last 2 years is £249,950, ranging from £81,000 to £480,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).

Are the schools good in L23?

42 schools sit within 3 miles of central L23, and 88% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

How much crime is there in L23?

167 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central L23 in 2026-06, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).

Is L23 at risk of flooding?

Central L23 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 L23 a good place to live?

That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 88% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £249,950; the area sits in decile 6 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 167 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.

Is L23 safe?

167 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central L23 in 2026-06, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.

Neighbouring districts

Weighing two up? L23 or L22, L23 or L21, L23 or L29.

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