Postcode L38 0BU is located in a rural town, within the Manor area of Sefton in the North West region, and forms part of the Hightown & Thornton area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 72% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Hightown & Thornton is £51,084 per year. The median sale price in Manor is £280,000 (around £265 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £227,250 and £375,000. The nearest station is Hightown, about 0.2 miles away.
Hightown & Thornton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,863 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 12% least deprived areas in England.
Hightown & Thornton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% 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 L38 0BU.
Hightown & Thornton near L38 0BU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Hightown located about 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Hightown | N/A | Walking directions to Hightown |
Based on 132 recent sales, the median property price is £280,000 (about £265 per square foot) in Manor area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £1,407,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 33 | £460,000 | £289 |
| Semi-Detached | 69 | £278,014 | £266 |
| Terraced | 26 | £190,500 | £223 |
| Flats | 4 | £120,000 | £181 |
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 | £432,245 | £118,000 | £280,000 | £195,000 |
| 2026 | £490,000 | £138,500 | £273,750 | £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 | £202 | £258 | £239 |
| 2026 | £288 | £181 | £278 | £222 |
There were 21 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near L38 0BU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2025 | 8, Rathbone Road, Liverpool, L38 0BR | Terraced | Leasehold | £325,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2025 | 2, Rathbone Road, Liverpool, L38 0BR | Terraced | Leasehold | £268,000 | |
| 06 Feb 2026 | 9, Sandhills, Liverpool, L38 9EP | Detached | Freehold | £305,000 | |
| 08 May 2025 | 3, Sandhills, Liverpool, L38 9EP | Detached | Freehold | £310,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 11, Wignalls Meadow, Liverpool, L38 9EN | Detached | Freehold | £340,000 |
In the L38 0BU postcode area, located within Hightown & Thornton, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Sefton district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for L38 0BU, 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 L38 0BU records about 30 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 L38 0BU in Manor is £280,000 (about £265 per square foot) based on 132 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
The closest station to L38 0BU is Hightown, about 367 m away.
L38 0BU scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 28,863 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 L38 0BU is Bill Esterson (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Dominic James McNabb (Labour Party).