Postcode L29 8YA is located in an urban city, within the Manor ward 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 nearest station is Hall Road, about 2.6 miles away.
Hightown & Thornton has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,267 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 19% 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 3.8% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near L29 8YA.
Hightown & Thornton near L29 8YA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Hall Road located about 2.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 121 recent sales, the median property price is £280,000 (about £262 per square foot) in Manor area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £1,407,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 30 | £442,500 | £294 |
| Semi-Detached | 65 | £278,014 | £264 |
| Terraced | 20 | £190,000 | £223 |
| Flats | 6 | £120,000 | £197 |
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 | £430,000 | £127,750 | £280,000 | £190,950 |
| 2026 | £705,000 | £138,500 | £265,000 | £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 | £203 | £259 | £229 |
| 2026 | £286 | £181 | £273 | £260 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the L29 8YA postcode area, located within Hightown & Thornton, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Sefton district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for L29 8YA, 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 L29 8YA 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 L29 8YA in Hightown & Thornton is £280,000 (about £262 per square foot) based on 121 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
L29 8YA scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 6,267 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 L29 8YA is Bill Esterson (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Dominic James McNabb (Labour Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.