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L31 8AN

Old Racecourse Road

Park

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Detailed insights for L31 8AN

Overview

Postcode L31 8AN is located in a major urban area, within the Park ward of Sefton in the North West region, and forms part of the Maghull South West area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 16.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Maghull South West is £52,675 per year. The nearest station is Maghull located about 1.0 miles away. There are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
16
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
1.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Maghull South West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,892 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 36% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Maghull South West has a very low crime rate, with approximately 16.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.7%

Approximately 1.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Maghull South West is £52,675 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near L31 8AN.

Flood risk

Low

Maghull South West near L31 8AN has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Maghull located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
302
Population density
5,613.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
6.37(-83%)
Public order
2.83(-72%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.12(-88%)
Drugs
2.12(-46%)
Criminal damage and arson
1.42(-84%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
299
99.01%
Other Asian
1
0.33%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.33%
Irish
1
0.33%
Total population: 302

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
97
37.16%
Level 3 (A level)
51
19.54%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
37
14.18%
No qualifications
25
9.58%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
23
8.81%
Total 16+ residents: 261

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
58
50.43%
Owns with a mortgage
54
46.96%
Social rents from council
1
0.87%
Other social rented
1
0.87%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.87%
Total households: 115

Property prices in Park

Based on 144 recent sales, the median property price is £250,250 in Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £67,700 up to £1,000,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Park 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 Park over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached91£251,000
Flats16£129,000
Detached20£319,000
Terraced17£222,500

10 year median price trend in Park

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

Schools

In the L31 8AN postcode area, located within Maghull South West, there are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for L31 8AN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryMaghull High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimarySt George's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.6 miNot applicablePeregrinate Ltd.Other independent special school

Inadequate

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for L31 8AN, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Chloe Parker

Park - Elected 2 May 2024

Labour Party

Member of parliament

Bill Esterson

Sefton Central - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictSeftonE08000014
Parliamentary ConstituencySefton CentralE14001463
WardParkE05000949
ParishMaghullE04000033
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Maghull South WestE02001448
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Sefton 020CE01007071
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: 16/05/2026.