Living in L37, 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 L37 district, the nearest primary school is Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School, 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Formby High School, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Chapel Lane Surgery, 130 m away, about a 2 minute walk.

Formby station is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 5 Nov 2019 · Later visit: Standards maintained · Report

0.5 mi

Redgate Community Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 2–11 · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

Woodlands Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 21 Apr 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.6 mi

Freshfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 21 May 2024 · Report

0.7 mi

St Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 26 Mar 2024 · Report

0.7 mi

Secondary

Formby High SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18

Ofsted: GoodInspected 2 Nov 2022 · Report

0.3 mi

Range High SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18

Ofsted report cardInspected 23 Jun 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviour

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

Formby

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Freshfield

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Hightown

2.2 mi

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

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Parks and green spaces

0.1 mito the nearest park

1park within a 10 minute walk

0.5hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Tennis courts0.3 hectares

40 m · 1 min walk

Bowling green0.2 hectares

50 m · 1 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest 0.5 hectares

100 m · 1 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

160 m · 2 min walk

Park or garden0.5 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Playing field4.5 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Tennis courts (2 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Bowling green (3 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

King George V Playing FieldPlaying field · 1.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Holm WoodPark or garden · 0.8 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Playing field (3 nearby)nearest 11 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 L37 district

What is the crime rate in the L37 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 L37 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 L37 district?

The nearest primary school is Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School, 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Formby High School, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 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 L37 district?

Formby is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the L37 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £51,109 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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