Living in L23, 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 L23 district, the nearest primary school is Great Crosby Catholic Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Sacred Heart Catholic Academy, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Liverpool Rd Medical Practice, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.

Blundellsands & Crosby station is 0.8 mi away, about a 15 minute walk; the nearest park, Coronation Park, is 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Great Crosby Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.2 mi

Olsen House SchoolOther independent special school · ages 7–16

Ofsted: Good

0.2 mi

St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

St. Mary's CollegeOther independent school · ages 0–18

0.3 mi

Valewood Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Secondary

Olsen House SchoolOther independent special school · ages 7–16

Ofsted: Good

0.2 mi

St. Mary's CollegeOther independent school · ages 0–18

0.3 mi

Sacred Heart Catholic AcademySecondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11–18

OfstedInspected 15 Oct 2024

Nursery, special and other

The Motiv8 SchoolOther independent special school · ages 14–16

2.5 mi

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

2.5 mi

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

Blundellsands & Crosby

0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Waterloo (Merseyside)

1.2 mi · 23 min walk

Hall Road

1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Seaforth & Litherland

1.9 mi

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

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Parks and green spaces

0.2 mito the nearest park, Coronation Park

4parks within a 10 minute walk

12hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Sports ground (5 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Allotments or community garden1.4 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Coronation ParkPark or garden · 3.0 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Bowling green (3 nearby)nearest 0.7 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Moorside ParkPark or garden · 6.6 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Tennis courts0.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Playing field (3 nearby)nearest 1.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Alexandra ParkPark or garden · 1.6 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Park or garden0.5 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Allotments or community garden1.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Blundell GreenPark or garden · under 0.1 hectares

0.7 mi · 13 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 L23 district

What is the crime rate in the L23 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 L23 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 L23 district?

The nearest primary school is Great Crosby Catholic Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Sacred Heart Catholic Academy, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the L23 district?

Blundellsands & Crosby is 0.8 mi away, about a 15 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the L23 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £54,715 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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