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L30 5RR

Joseph Lister Close

St Oswald

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Detailed insights for L30 5RR

Overview

Postcode L30 5RR is located in a major urban area, within the St Oswald ward of Sefton in the North West region, and forms part of the Netherton South area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 132.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Netherton South is £38,822 per year. The nearest station is Old Roan located about 0.6 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Marian Square Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
132
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
43.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Netherton South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,336 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 7% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Netherton South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 132.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

43.7%

Approximately 43.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 40.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Netherton South is £38,822 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near L30 5RR.

Flood risk

No risk

Netherton South near L30 5RR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Old Roan located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for L30 5RR
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Old Roan

N/A

Walking directions to Old Roan

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for L30 5RR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miMarian Square ParkMediumWalking directions to Marian Square Park
0.4 miCopy Farm ParkMediumWalking directions to Copy Farm Park
0.3 miFernbank ParkSmallWalking directions to Fernbank Park

Area Profile

Population
271
Population density
2,946.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
79.97(+115%)
Public order
15.7(+56%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.2(-24%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.96(+33%)
Drugs
6.73(+78%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
254
93.04%
Other White
12
4.4%
Arab
4
1.47%
Irish
2
0.73%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.37%
Total population: 273

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
69
31.36%
Level 3 (A level)
42
19.09%
Level 4+ (Degree)
36
16.36%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
28
12.73%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
20
9.09%
Total 16+ residents: 220

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
36
26.67%
Owns with a mortgage
35
25.93%
Owns outright
29
21.48%
Social rents from council
23
17.04%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
7.41%
Total households: 135

Property prices in St Oswald

Based on 77 recent sales, the median property price is £140,000 in St Oswald area, with individual transactions ranging from £49,000 up to £255,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St Oswald in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in St Oswald over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£200,000
Flats7£75,000
Semi-Detached30£178,750
Terraced37£130,000

10 year median price trend in St Oswald

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Oswald.

Schools

In the L30 5RR postcode area, located within Netherton South, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for L30 5RR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Oswald's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Benedict's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryOur Lady of Walsingham Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of L30 5RR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for L30 5RR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miIcelandMarian Square, Bootle, L30 5QAWalking directions to Iceland
0.4 miAldiPark Lane West, Sefton, L30 6YNWalking directions to Aldi
0.4 miSparSefton, L30 6AAWalking directions to Spar

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Sefton district (2025-26).

Band A£1,641
Band B£1,914
Band C£2,187
Band D£2,461
Band E£3,008
Band F£3,555
Band G£4,102
Band H£4,922

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictSeftonE08000014
Parliamentary ConstituencyBootleE14001113
WardSt OswaldE05000951
ParishSefton, unparished areaE43000168
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Netherton SouthE02001457
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Sefton 029CE01007087
Police ForceMerseyside
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.