Living in L21, Sefton: crime, schools and house prices

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The average home in Sefton sold for £224,289 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.7% on a year earlier. Across Sefton, police record 85 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the L21 district, the nearest primary school is English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Litherland High School, 0.9 mi away, about a 17 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is 15 Sefton Road, 10 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

Seaforth & Litherland station is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk; the nearest park, Hatton Hill Park, is 120 m away, about a 2 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

English Martyrs' Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.2 mi

St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 5–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 16 Jun 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.3 mi

Rimrose Hope CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 2–11

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 6 Jun 2023 · Report

0.5 mi

Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 18 Apr 2024 · Report

0.5 mi

Hatton Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 15 Nov 2022 · Report

0.6 mi

Secondary

Educ8 LiverpoolOther independent special school · ages 13–16

Ofsted: Inadequate

0.6 mi

Litherland High SchoolSecondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11–16

Ofsted: GoodInspected 20 Feb 2024 · Report

0.9 mi

King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes

Nursery, special and other

Greenacre Community Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

0.9 mi

The Motiv8 SchoolOther independent special school · ages 14–16

1.5 mi

Cambridge Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–4

Ofsted report cardInspected 2 Jun 2026 · Safeguarding met

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Train stations

Seaforth & Litherland

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Waterloo (Merseyside)

1.1 mi · 21 min walk

Bootle New Strand

1.3 mi

Orrell Park

1.7 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

120 mto the nearest park, Hatton Hill Park

4parks within a 10 minute walk

122hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Hatton Hill ParkPark or garden · 3.7 hectares

120 m · 2 min walk

Bowling green (2 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

130 m · 2 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Allotments or community garden (2 nearby)nearest 3.2 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Playing field (3 nearby)nearest 1.0 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Rimrose Valley Country ParkPark or garden · 116 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Park or garden (4 nearby)nearest 1.8 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Play area (7 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Sports ground (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Stanley ParkPark or garden · 0.4 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Waterloo Grammar School Playing FieldPlaying field · 3.2 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the L21 district

What is the crime rate in the L21 district?

Across Sefton, police record 85 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the L21 district?

The average home in Sefton sold for £224,289 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.7% on a year earlier. By type: detached £395,919, semi-detached £249,184, terraced £183,852, flats £126,948. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the L21 district?

The nearest primary school is English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Litherland High School, 0.9 mi away, about a 17 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the L21 district?

Seaforth & Litherland is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the L21 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £36,906 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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