Postcode L29 9AF is located in a rural village, within the Park 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 Old Roan, about 1.3 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
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 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.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 65 ft away from L29 9AF.
Hightown & Thornton near L29 9AF 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 145 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 (about £267 per square foot) in Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £67,362 up to £1,000,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 21 | £325,000 | £282 |
| Semi-Detached | 97 | £250,000 | £265 |
| Terraced | 12 | £222,875 | £265 |
| Flats | 15 | £128,000 | £249 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £250,000 | £91,250 | £177,500 | £172,500 |
| 2017 | £274,000 | £94,500 | £182,500 | £170,000 |
| 2018 | £320,998 | £105,500 | £190,000 | £179,500 |
| 2019 | £326,495 | £101,250 | £201,000 | £182,750 |
| 2020 | £327,498 | £99,975 | £210,000 | £177,000 |
| 2021 | £349,973 | £110,000 | £220,000 | £218,000 |
| 2022 | £365,000 | £105,000 | £236,250 | £228,750 |
| 2023 | £322,498 | £122,000 | £230,000 | £260,750 |
| 2024 | £346,000 | £127,500 | £239,950 | £206,500 |
| 2025 | £332,500 | £140,000 | £250,750 | £225,000 |
| 2026 | £321,500 | £120,000 | £244,000 | £261,375 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £199 | £162 | £182 | £169 |
| 2017 | £198 | £153 | £187 | £174 |
| 2018 | £234 | £156 | £196 | £192 |
| 2019 | £264 | £151 | £198 | £192 |
| 2020 | £253 | £162 | £205 | £210 |
| 2021 | £254 | £167 | £227 | £227 |
| 2022 | £275 | £192 | £238 | £247 |
| 2023 | £268 | £190 | £236 | £229 |
| 2024 | £320 | £210 | £258 | £237 |
| 2025 | £296 | £249 | £267 | £259 |
| 2026 | £255 | £180 | £259 | £286 |
There were 4 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near L29 9AF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 2026 | 11, Mill Weir Gardens, Liverpool, L29 7WH | Terraced | Freehold | £225,750 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 36, Mill Weir Gardens, Liverpool, L29 7WH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £283,000 | |
| 23 May 2025 | 16, Mill Weir Gardens, Liverpool, L29 7WH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £290,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2025 | 36, Mill Weir Gardens, Liverpool, L29 7WH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £293,000 |
In the L29 9AF postcode area, located within Hightown & Thornton, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary 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 9AF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Chloe Parker
Park - Elected 2 May 2024
Bill Esterson
Sefton Central - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around L29 9AF 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 9AF in Hightown & Thornton is £250,000 (about £267 per square foot) based on 145 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to L29 9AF, including The Grange Primary School (Good), St Benedict's Catholic Primary School (Good) and Maghull High School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
L29 9AF 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 9AF is Bill Esterson (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Chloe Parker (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.