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L30 5SN

Louis Braille Close

St Oswald

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Detailed insights for L30 5SN

Overview

Postcode L30 5SN 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 0.7 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 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
25.4%
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

25.4%

Approximately 25.4% 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 5SN.

Flood risk

No risk

Netherton South near L30 5SN 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for L30 5SN
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Old Roan

N/A

Walking directions to Old Roan

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
272
Population density
9,444.4 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
255
93.75%
Other White
7
2.57%
White and Black African (mixed)
5
1.84%
Arab
1
0.37%
Caribbean
1
0.37%
Total population: 272

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
60
27.52%
Level 4+ (Degree)
49
22.48%
Level 3 (A level)
42
19.27%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
31
14.22%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
25
11.47%
Total 16+ residents: 218

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
37
32.46%
Owns outright
30
26.32%
Other social rented
16
14.04%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
13.16%
Social rents from council
13
11.4%
Total households: 114

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 5SN postcode area, located within Netherton South, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Benedict's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryOur Lady of Walsingham Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for L30 5SN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miIcelandMarian Square, Bootle, L30 5QAWalking directions to Iceland
0.4 miAldiPark Lane West, Sefton, L30 6YNWalking directions to Aldi
0.5 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.