Postcode L23 1AY is located in a rural village, within the Manor area of Sefton in the North West region, and forms part of the Hightown & Thornton area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 91.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 16% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Hightown & Thornton is £51,084 per year. The median sale price in Manor is £280,000 (around £265 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £227,250 and £375,000. The nearest station is Old Roan, about 1.8 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Hightown & Thornton has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,046 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 34% most deprived areas in England.
Hightown & Thornton has a high crime rate, with approximately 91.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 7.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Hightown & Thornton is £51,084 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 289 ft away from L23 1AY.
Hightown & Thornton near L23 1AY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Old Roan located about 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 132 recent sales, the median property price is £280,000 (about £265 per square foot) in Manor area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £1,407,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 33 | £460,000 | £289 |
| Semi-Detached | 69 | £278,014 | £266 |
| Terraced | 26 | £190,500 | £223 |
| Flats | 4 | £120,000 | £181 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £249,500 | £115,000 | £180,000 | £131,000 |
| 2017 | £340,000 | £115,000 | £205,000 | £151,000 |
| 2018 | £265,000 | £110,500 | £190,000 | £130,000 |
| 2019 | £333,250 | £120,000 | £210,000 | £151,500 |
| 2020 | £310,000 | £150,000 | £220,000 | £147,250 |
| 2021 | £330,250 | £70,000 | £240,000 | £181,375 |
| 2022 | £347,000 | £140,000 | £271,000 | £205,000 |
| 2023 | £312,000 | £147,500 | £251,875 | £188,000 |
| 2024 | £421,125 | £180,000 | £271,375 | £205,000 |
| 2025 | £432,245 | £118,000 | £280,000 | £195,000 |
| 2026 | £490,000 | £138,500 | £273,750 | £190,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £203 | £146 | £181 | £148 |
| 2017 | £201 | £148 | £175 | £134 |
| 2018 | £207 | £141 | £189 | £143 |
| 2019 | £245 | £167 | £197 | £171 |
| 2020 | £231 | £202 | £211 | £171 |
| 2021 | £259 | £148 | £232 | £207 |
| 2022 | £278 | £175 | £256 | £248 |
| 2023 | £292 | £203 | £254 | £219 |
| 2024 | £296 | £257 | £252 | £255 |
| 2025 | £304 | £202 | £258 | £239 |
| 2026 | £288 | £181 | £278 | £222 |
There were 27 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near L23 1AY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Nov 2025 | 11, Osbert Drive, Liverpool, L23 1BB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £134,662 | |
| 26 Sept 2025 | 3, Osbert Drive, Liverpool, L23 1BB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £265,200 | |
| 26 Sept 2025 | 1, Osbert Drive, Liverpool, L23 1BB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £265,200 | |
| 22 Aug 2025 | 5, Osbert Drive, Liverpool, L23 1BB | Other | Freehold | £1,186,852 | |
| 24 Oct 2025 | 3, Hylton Close, Liverpool, L23 1AX | Other | Freehold | £1,129,512 |
In the L23 1AY postcode area, located within Hightown & Thornton, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Sefton district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for L23 1AY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Dominic James McNabb
Manor - Elected 2 May 2024
Bill Esterson
Sefton Central - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around L23 1AY records about 91 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North West as a whole the rate is about 109 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around L23 1AY in Manor is £280,000 (about £265 per square foot) based on 132 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to L23 1AY, including Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit (Outstanding), Newfield School (Good) and St William of York Catholic Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
L23 1AY scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 11,046 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Sefton Central covering L23 1AY is Bill Esterson (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Dominic James McNabb (Labour Party).