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Is Sefton Park a good place to live?

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In Sefton Park (L17 8), recorded crime is 87% above the national average, homes sell for around £202,231 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 8

Sefton Park L17 8 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~2,225 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 (1995–2026)

1995: mean £41,751, median £41,000 (32 sales)1996: mean £41,924, median £38,000 (43 sales)1997: mean £52,431, median £48,000 (42 sales)1998: mean £56,038, median £49,950 (45 sales)1999: mean £60,074, median £55,000 (45 sales)2000: mean £63,669, median £59,950 (64 sales)2001: mean £81,047, median £72,950 (67 sales)2002: mean £99,179, median £91,000 (96 sales)2003: mean £135,167, median £125,000 (138 sales)2004: mean £153,611, median £150,000 (55 sales)2005: mean £181,151, median £173,000 (90 sales)2006: mean £175,097, median £166,500 (82 sales)2007: mean £170,082, median £160,000 (87 sales)2008: mean £179,403, median £145,500 (38 sales)2009: mean £144,582, median £120,000 (27 sales)2010: mean £154,392, median £132,000 (37 sales)2011: mean £154,498, median £137,500 (24 sales)2012: mean £131,200, median £135,500 (30 sales)2013: mean £184,308, median £152,000 (41 sales)2014: mean £180,230, median £125,000 (51 sales)2015: mean £170,214, median £135,000 (58 sales)2016: mean £163,911, median £128,000 (59 sales)2017: mean £212,422, median £167,500 (69 sales)2018: mean £155,756, median £135,000 (72 sales)2019: mean £196,852, median £164,000 (73 sales)2020: mean £236,116, median £165,000 (57 sales)2021: mean £189,317, median £170,000 (106 sales)2022: mean £194,076, median £190,000 (77 sales)2023: mean £191,979, median £195,000 (37 sales)2024: mean £202,231, median £185,000 (59 sales)2025: mean £218,956, median £198,000 (74 sales)2026: mean £292,594, median £181,000 (16 sales)1995: mean £41,751, median £41,000 (32 sales)1996: mean £41,924, median £38,000 (43 sales)1997: mean £52,431, median £48,000 (42 sales)1998: mean £56,038, median £49,950 (45 sales)1999: mean £60,074, median £55,000 (45 sales)2000: mean £63,669, median £59,950 (64 sales)2001: mean £81,047, median £72,950 (67 sales)2002: mean £99,179, median £91,000 (96 sales)2003: mean £135,167, median £125,000 (138 sales)2004: mean £153,611, median £150,000 (55 sales)2005: mean £181,151, median £173,000 (90 sales)2006: mean £175,097, median £166,500 (82 sales)2007: mean £170,082, median £160,000 (87 sales)2008: mean £179,403, median £145,500 (38 sales)2009: mean £144,582, median £120,000 (27 sales)2010: mean £154,392, median £132,000 (37 sales)2011: mean £154,498, median £137,500 (24 sales)2012: mean £131,200, median £135,500 (30 sales)2013: mean £184,308, median £152,000 (41 sales)2014: mean £180,230, median £125,000 (51 sales)2015: mean £170,214, median £135,000 (58 sales)2016: mean £163,911, median £128,000 (59 sales)2017: mean £212,422, median £167,500 (69 sales)2018: mean £155,756, median £135,000 (72 sales)2019: mean £196,852, median £164,000 (73 sales)2020: mean £236,116, median £165,000 (57 sales)2021: mean £189,317, median £170,000 (106 sales)2022: mean £194,076, median £190,000 (77 sales)2023: mean £191,979, median £195,000 (37 sales)2024: mean £202,231, median £185,000 (59 sales)2025: mean £218,956, median £198,000 (74 sales)2026: mean £292,594, median £181,000 (16 sales) MeanMedian £292,594 £38,000 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in L17 8, 1995–2026 — 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. 2026 is a part year (16 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 56 crimesJun 24: 54 crimesJul 24: 45 crimesAug 24: 41 crimesSep 24: 53 crimesOct 24: 36 crimesNov 24: 46 crimesDec 24: 48 crimesJan 25: 32 crimesFeb 25: 47 crimesMar 25: 48 crimesApr 25: 44 crimesMay 25: 53 crimesJun 25: 31 crimesJul 25: 56 crimesAug 25: 47 crimesSep 25: 42 crimesOct 25: 56 crimesNov 25: 35 crimesDec 25: 36 crimesJan 26: 56 crimesFeb 26: 64 crimesMar 26: 61 crimesApr 26: 35 crimesMay 26: 40 crimesJun 26: 37 crimes Jun 26: 37 crimes 64 31 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in L17 8 (May 24–Jun 26, average 46/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
37
One-person households
59%
Households with children
9%
Households
2,887

Owned 25% · Social rent 29% · Private rent 45%

Census 2021 (ONS), for L17 8.

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Sefton Park L17 8: frequently asked questions

Is Sefton Park L17 8 a good place to live?

In Sefton Park (L17 8), recorded crime is 87% above the national average, homes sell for around £202,231 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 8?

Recorded crime in Sefton Park L17 8 runs at 500.0 per 1,000 properties, 87% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Sefton Park L17 8 safe?

Crime in Sefton Park L17 8 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Sefton Park L17 8 runs at 500.0 per 1,000 properties, 87% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Sefton Park L17 8?

Homes in Sefton Park L17 8 sell for around £202,231 on average, based on 59 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Sefton Park L17 8 at risk of flooding?

Sefton Park L17 8 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~2,225 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Is Sefton Park L17 8 a deprived area?

Sefton Park L17 8 sits in deprivation decile 2 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).