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Is Sefton Park a good place to live?

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In Sefton Park (L17 1), recorded crime is 320% above the national average, homes sell for around £226,813 on average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 2/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Sefton Park L17 1

Sefton Park L17 1 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~968 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Sold-price trend (1995–2025)

1995: mean £60,000, median £60,000 (1 sale)1996: mean £61,125, median £53,000 (4 sales)1997: mean £100,533, median £82,000 (3 sales)1998: mean £109,167, median £115,000 (3 sales)1999: mean £86,286, median £82,500 (14 sales)2000: mean £87,333, median £92,000 (3 sales)2001: mean £124,816, median £117,500 (3 sales)2002: mean £91,656, median £120,000 (3 sales)2003: mean £156,680, median £170,000 (5 sales)2004: mean £280,738, median £269,975 (4 sales)2005: mean £176,650, median £189,950 (3 sales)2006: mean £221,890, median £230,000 (5 sales)2007: mean £148,000, median £148,000 (2 sales)2008: mean £245,000, median £245,000 (1 sale)2009: mean £262,500, median £262,500 (2 sales)2010: mean £320,750, median £320,750 (2 sales)2011: mean £237,500, median £237,500 (1 sale)2012: mean £210,000, median £210,000 (1 sale)2013: mean £272,000, median £272,000 (1 sale)2014: mean £137,500, median £137,500 (2 sales)2015: mean £184,494, median £190,000 (9 sales)2016: mean £372,770, median £320,000 (35 sales)2017: mean £309,046, median £262,275 (12 sales)2018: mean £279,400, median £300,000 (20 sales)2019: mean £265,100, median £115,000 (5 sales)2020: mean £194,214, median £110,000 (7 sales)2021: mean £148,778, median £105,000 (9 sales)2022: mean £111,094, median £106,500 (8 sales)2023: mean £472,107, median £412,955 (21 sales)2024: mean £226,813, median £201,000 (8 sales)2025: mean £177,000, median £177,500 (4 sales)1995: mean £60,000, median £60,000 (1 sale)1996: mean £61,125, median £53,000 (4 sales)1997: mean £100,533, median £82,000 (3 sales)1998: mean £109,167, median £115,000 (3 sales)1999: mean £86,286, median £82,500 (14 sales)2000: mean £87,333, median £92,000 (3 sales)2001: mean £124,816, median £117,500 (3 sales)2002: mean £91,656, median £120,000 (3 sales)2003: mean £156,680, median £170,000 (5 sales)2004: mean £280,738, median £269,975 (4 sales)2005: mean £176,650, median £189,950 (3 sales)2006: mean £221,890, median £230,000 (5 sales)2007: mean £148,000, median £148,000 (2 sales)2008: mean £245,000, median £245,000 (1 sale)2009: mean £262,500, median £262,500 (2 sales)2010: mean £320,750, median £320,750 (2 sales)2011: mean £237,500, median £237,500 (1 sale)2012: mean £210,000, median £210,000 (1 sale)2013: mean £272,000, median £272,000 (1 sale)2014: mean £137,500, median £137,500 (2 sales)2015: mean £184,494, median £190,000 (9 sales)2016: mean £372,770, median £320,000 (35 sales)2017: mean £309,046, median £262,275 (12 sales)2018: mean £279,400, median £300,000 (20 sales)2019: mean £265,100, median £115,000 (5 sales)2020: mean £194,214, median £110,000 (7 sales)2021: mean £148,778, median £105,000 (9 sales)2022: mean £111,094, median £106,500 (8 sales)2023: mean £472,107, median £412,955 (21 sales)2024: mean £226,813, median £201,000 (8 sales)2025: mean £177,000, median £177,500 (4 sales) MeanMedian £472,107 £53,000 1995 2025

Annual sold price in L17 1, 1995–2025 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. Latest median £177,500. Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 9 crimesJun 24: 5 crimesJul 24: 13 crimesAug 24: 5 crimesSep 24: 9 crimesOct 24: 8 crimesNov 24: 12 crimesDec 24: 5 crimesJan 25: 5 crimesFeb 25: 9 crimesMar 25: 16 crimesApr 25: 4 crimesMay 25: 19 crimesJun 25: 8 crimesJul 25: 12 crimesAug 25: 9 crimesSep 25: 16 crimesOct 25: 19 crimesNov 25: 8 crimesDec 25: 13 crimesJan 26: 8 crimesFeb 26: 5 crimesMar 26: 8 crimesApr 26: 18 crimesMay 26: 11 crimesJun 26: 6 crimes Jun 26: 6 crimes 19 4 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in L17 1 (May 24–Jun 26, average 10/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
40
One-person households
61%
Households with children
8%
Households
1,812

Owned 20% · Social rent 43% · Private rent 38%

Census 2021 (ONS), for L17 1.

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Sefton Park L17 1: frequently asked questions

Is Sefton Park L17 1 a good place to live?

In Sefton Park (L17 1), recorded crime is 320% above the national average, homes sell for around £226,813 on average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 2/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Sefton Park L17 1?

Recorded crime in Sefton Park L17 1 runs at 1125.0 per 1,000 properties, 320% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Sefton Park L17 1 safe?

Crime in Sefton Park L17 1 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Sefton Park L17 1 runs at 1125.0 per 1,000 properties, 320% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Sefton Park L17 1?

Homes in Sefton Park L17 1 sell for around £226,813 on average, based on 8 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Sefton Park L17 1 at risk of flooding?

Sefton Park L17 1 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~968 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Is Sefton Park L17 1 a deprived area?

Sefton Park L17 1 sits in deprivation decile 2 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).