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L20 or L21?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
L20
Sefton
L21
Sefton
Median home sale nearby £91,000
from 37 sales
£152,000
from 78 sales
Average sold price £75,262 £148,693
Area price growth (YoY) +5.2% (Sefton) +5.2% (Sefton)
Dwelling type Mid-floor flat Detached house
Floor area 195 m² 162 m²
Built 1900–1929 1900–1929
Energy rating F C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £4818/yr £1666/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 590 recorded 400 recorded
Deprivation decile 1 of 10 2 of 10

Common questions

Is L20 or L21 cheaper?

L20 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around L20 sell for about £91,000 and around L21 for about £152,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, L20 or L21?

L21 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (590 in L20 against 400 in L21, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is L20 or L21 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, L20 sits in decile 1 of 10 and L21 in decile 2, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in L20 or L21?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.