Living in PR9, Sefton
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around PR9 in Sefton. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central PR9 sold at a median of £270,000 across 149 recorded sales, below the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Of the 21 schools within about 3 miles, 78% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of PR9 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Sefton pays £2,583 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 85 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 11 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
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Council tax at Band D in Sefton: £2,583 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare PR9 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for PR9 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around PR9
149 recorded home sales on the streets around central PR9 in the last 2 years, with a median of £270,000 and a range from £49,500 to £720,000. Mostly semi-detached houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 23 Stirling Court St Clair Drive, PR9 7LF | Flat or maisonette | £64,000 | 19 Aug 2026 |
| 23 The Lawns, PR9 9NS | Detached | £425,000 | 14 Aug 2026 |
| 37 Madingley Court, PR9 9SG | Flat or maisonette | £66,500 | 14 Aug 2026 |
| 37 Bibby Road, PR9 7PT | Semi-detached | £405,000 | 14 Aug 2026 |
| 1 Mallee Avenue, PR9 8NL | Semi-detached | £220,000 | 10 Aug 2026 |
| 75 Longacre, PR9 9TB | Semi-detached | £272,000 | 7 Aug 2026 |
How to read this
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.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
21 schools within 3 miles , of which 78% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.2 mi away | no figure |
| Churchtown Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.3 mi away | no figure |
| Larkfield Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi away | 15.39 mi 2025/26 |
| Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.8 mi away | no figure |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.9 mi away | no figure |
| Norwood Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.9 mi away | no figure |
Schools in PR9 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshside Primary School | Primary | 2.77 mi | 2025/26 |
| Larkfield Primary School | Primary | 15.39 mi | 2025/26 |
Will an address here get a place? How far Sefton schools admitted from, school by school →
13 state primary and 3 state secondary schools within range, and no fee-paying schools.
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 | 28.4% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 17.6% |
| Associate professional and technical | 13.4% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 11.0% |
| Skilled trades | 10.0% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How PR9 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 5.8 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of PR9 (E01007034, 1,291 residents in 2021, down 4.8% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: degree-level adults, up 5.8 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 89.1% | 88.7% | -0.4 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 6.2% | 8.4% | +2.2 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 2.1% | 2.9% | +0.8 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 13.4% | 13.8% | +0.4 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 27.5% | 31.8% | +4.3 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 35.1% | 40.9% | +5.8 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 3.1% | 3.7% | +0.6 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 81.5% | 81.5% | 0.0 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 98.3% | 97.4% | -0.9 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
85 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central PR9 in August 2026, 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 9 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (least deprived nationally), based on Sefton's figures.
Buses from the centre of PR9
Best-served stop: Cambridge Avenue, with 8.3 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of PR9 is Cambridge Avenue: 8.3 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 6.0 in the evening and 5.7 on Sunday daytime; first bus 06:27, last 23:32. Routes there: 44, 47, X2, 2, 15, 705. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of PR9. The nearest, Churchtown Medical Centre, has 9,546 registered patients and 2,700 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Churchtown Medical Centre | 0.2 mi | 9,546 | 2,700 |
| Norwood Surgery | 0.8 mi | 9,597 | 2,375 |
| The Marshside Surgery | 0.8 mi | 3,329 | 2,432 |
Nearest A&E: Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, where 61.9% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at 50.4%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Sefton pays £2,583 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 5.0% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Sefton, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £2,057 | +5.1% |
| 2022-23 | £2,122 | +3.2% |
| 2023-24 | £2,230 | +5.1% |
| 2024-25 | £2,339 | +4.9% |
| 2025-26 | £2,461 | +5.2% |
| 2026-27 | £2,583 | +5.0% |
Exceptional Financial Support. Sefton was agreed support by government for 2026-27 (£12.0m). Support is permission to borrow, or to spend capital receipts, on day-to-day services because the council could not otherwise set a balanced budget. Councils in this position tend to cut services and raise council tax by the most the rules allow.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about PR9
What do houses actually sell for in PR9?
The median of 149 recorded sales around central PR9 in the last 2 years is £270,000, ranging from £49,500 to £720,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in PR9?
21 schools sit within 3 miles of central PR9, and 78% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in PR9?
85 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central PR9 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is PR9 at risk of flooding?
Central PR9 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 PR9 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 78% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £270,000; the area sits in decile 9 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 85 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is PR9 safe?
85 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central PR9 in August 2026, 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
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