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L29 or L38?

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
L29
Sefton
L38
Sefton
Median home sale nearby £306,845
from 72 sales
£342,500
from 56 sales
Average sold price £311,500 £360,000
Area price growth (YoY) +5.2% (Sefton) +5.2% (Sefton)
Dwelling type Detached house
Floor area 121 m²
Built 1950–1966 1996–2002
Energy rating D C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1156/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 64 recorded 8 recorded
Deprivation decile 4 of 10 9 of 10

Common questions

Is L29 or L38 cheaper?

L29 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around L29 sell for about £306,845 and around L38 for about £342,500, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, L29 or L38?

L38 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (64 in L29 against 8 in L38, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is L29 or L38 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, L29 sits in decile 4 of 10 and L38 in decile 9, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in L29 or L38?

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.