← L30 area guide Side by side

L30 or L72?

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
L30
Sefton
L72
Sefton
Median home sale nearby £148,500
from 104 sales
£165,000
from 30 sales
Average sold price £114,309 £72,611
Area price growth (YoY) +5.2% (Sefton) +5.2% (Sefton)
Dwelling type Semi-detached house Semi-detached house
Floor area 68 m² 102 m²
Built 1930–1949 1950–1966
Energy rating C D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £776/yr £1968/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby
Deprivation decile 2 of 10 1 of 10

Common questions

Is L30 or L72 cheaper?

L30 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around L30 sell for about £148,500 and around L72 for about £165,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Is L30 or L72 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, L30 sits in decile 2 of 10 and L72 in decile 1, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in L30 or L72?

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.