Alderson Crescent Formby, Sefton
62 addresses across 4 postcodes (L37), about 410 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 34103408.
- Sales: 57 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £265,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 34 homes have an energy certificate (C: 19, D: 12, E: 2, F: 1).
- Flood: 42 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Sefton costs £2,583 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Freshfield, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 370 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 7 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 62 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Chapel Lane Surgery, about 430 m (0.3 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 620 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 29 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £265,000 | £265,000 | £265,000 |
| 2025 | 3 | £249,000 | £215,000 | £270,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £265,000 | £265,000 | £265,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £221,000 | £212,000 | £230,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £214,000 | £214,000 | £214,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £380,000 | £380,000 | £380,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £184,000 | £184,000 | £184,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £177,500 | £160,000 | £195,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £191,000 | £187,500 | £192,600 |
| 2012 | 3 | £150,000 | £117,000 | £151,500 |
| 2010 | 2 | £175,975 | £169,000 | £182,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 2026 | 23 L37 3LY | Semi-detached | £265,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 12 L37 3LZ | Terraced | £215,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 16 L37 3LZ | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 16 Apr 2025 | 63 L37 3LY | Semi-detached | £249,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2024 | 23 L37 3LY | Semi-detached | £265,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2023 | 53 L37 3LY | Semi-detached | £212,000 | |
| 13 Sep 2023 | 79 L37 3LY | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2020 | 27 L37 3LY | Semi-detached | £214,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2018 | 17 L37 3LY | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2017 | MELBOURNE HOUSE L37 3LY | Detached | £380,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Jul 2016 | 9 L37 3LY | Semi-detached | £184,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2015 | 16 L37 3LZ | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2015 | 29 L37 3LY | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2014 | 24 L37 3LZ | Semi-detached | £191,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2014 | 14 L37 3LZ | Semi-detached | £187,500 | |
| 12 Jun 2014 | GRAHOLME L37 3LY | Detached | £192,600 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Jul 2012 | 71 L37 3LY | Semi-detached | £117,000 | |
| 14 May 2012 | 29 L37 3LY | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 17 Feb 2012 | 57 L37 3LY | Semi-detached | £151,500 | |
| 30 Jul 2010 | 9 L37 3LY | Semi-detached | £169,000 | |
| 7 Apr 2010 | 55 L37 3LY | Semi-detached | £182,950 | |
| 18 Dec 2009 | 81 L37 3LY | Semi-detached | £167,500 | |
| 17 Dec 2009 | 2 L37 3LZ | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2009 | 67 L37 3LY | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2009 | 37 L37 3LY | Semi-detached | £148,500 | |
| 11 Apr 2008 | 16 L37 3LZ | Semi-detached | £161,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2007 | 51 L37 3LY | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 17 May 2005 | 53 L37 3LY | Semi-detached | £80,000 | |
| 1 Jan 2005 | 1 L37 3LY | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2004 | MELBOURNE HOUSE L37 3LY | Detached | £249,950 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Jul 2004 | 8 L37 3LZ | Semi-detached | £169,000 | |
| 9 Jul 2004 | 2 L37 3LZ | Semi-detached | £122,500 | |
| 2 Jul 2004 | 24 L37 3LZ | Semi-detached | £158,200 | |
| 19 Dec 2003 | 47 L37 3LY | Semi-detached | £138,500 | |
| 19 Dec 2003 | 3 L37 3LY | Semi-detached | £87,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2003 | 8 L37 3LZ | Semi-detached | £128,500 | |
| 29 Sep 2003 | 55 L37 3LY | Semi-detached | £123,000 | |
| 13 May 2003 | 1 L37 3LY | Semi-detached | £123,000 | |
| 12 May 2003 | 71 L37 3LY | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 9 May 2003 | 21 L37 3LY | Semi-detached | £119,950 | |
| 15 Aug 2002 | 19 L37 3LY | Semi-detached | £85,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2002 | 21 L37 3LY | Semi-detached | £88,000 | |
| 17 May 2002 | 47 L37 3LY | Semi-detached | £96,000 | |
| 11 May 2001 | 71 L37 3LY | Semi-detached | £78,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2001 | 55 L37 3LY | Semi-detached | £70,500 | |
| 3 Mar 2000 | 35 L37 3LY | Semi-detached | £76,000 | |
| 23 Feb 2000 | 51 L37 3LY | Semi-detached | £64,000 | |
| 29 May 1999 | 79 L37 3LY | Semi-detached | £60,000 | |
| 24 Jul 1998 | 9 L37 3LY | Semi-detached | £59,950 | |
| 6 May 1998 | 49 L37 3LY | Semi-detached | £57,950 |
Energy performance certificates
34 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 88 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (26); Flat (4); Bungalow, semi-detached (2). Built: 1930-1949 (14); 1950-1966 (12); 2012-2021 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (21); rented (private) (6); rented (social) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (14 addresses)
- 10 Alderson Crescent, Formby
- 14, Alderson Crescent, Formby
- 17, Alderson Crescent, Formby
- 24, Alderson Crescent, Formby
- 29, Alderson Crescent, Formby
- 45, Alderson Crescent, Formby
- 49, Alderson Crescent, Formby
- 51, Alderson Crescent, Formby
- 55, Alderson Crescent
- 67, Alderson Crescent
- 75, Alderson Crescent, Formby
- 77, Alderson Crescent, Formby
- 85, Alderson Crescent
- Melbourne House, Alderson Crescent, Formby
Council tax
What each band costs in Sefton in 2026-27: Band D £2,583 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,722 | £2,009 | £2,296 | £2,583 | £3,157 | £3,731 | £4,305 | £5,166 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (46% of about 670 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Mushroom Farm, 8-10, Cable Street, Formby, permissioned (290 m)
- AMBULANCE STATION, CHURCH ROAD, Formby, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Dairy, 5, Marsh Brows, Formby, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Started, not reported finished by 31 October 2026
- 6 August 2026 to 10 August 2026: SEFTON METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 39 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 9 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| L37 3LY | not in 2 or 3 | 27 / 2 / 2 | unlikely |
| L37 3LZ | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| L37 3NA | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 1 / 7 | unlikely |
| L37 3NB | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 7 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L37 3LY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L37 3LZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L37 3NA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L37 3NB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Freshfield 589,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Formby 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Hightown 297,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 49 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Old Mill Lane Freshfield | 130 m |
| Ferry terminal | Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle | 13.5 km (8.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 28.8 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Chapel Lane Surgery | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Volynchook Mason Allen And Assoc | 90 m |
| Hospital | Renacres Hospital | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| Police station | Maghull Police Station | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Premier Formby Cashzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,850 m² | 370 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 400 m² | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King George V Playing Field 1.1 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8,530 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
15 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Formby Hills | Hills | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| West Plantation | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Bolton's Croft | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Long Covert | Wood | 2.7 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Mad Wharf | Wetland | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
| Formby Beach | Beach | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 55 | 62 |
7 of the street's 62 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Sefton: see them on the Sefton page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formby High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Freshfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Redgate Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Woodlands Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Luke's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Jerome's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bistro Moulin L37 3PE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Connect Cafe (Formby Elim Pentecostal Church) L37 3NB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Early Days Nursery L37 3NB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2026 |
| Bargain Booze L37 3AB | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Formby Family Space L37 3NB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Little Italy L37 3ND | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2026 |
| The Olive Grove Restaurant And Bar L37 3NN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Ajab Gajab Cafe L37 3NP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Woodlands Lodge L37 3ND | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Oxfam L37 3NW | Retailers - other | 340 m | Exempt | |
| Maryland Care Home L37 3LN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 350 m | 4 Good | 10 Dec 2025 |
| No 6 Wine Bar and Eatery L37 3LN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Marks & Spencer Simply Food | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 360 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jan 2024 |
| Savers L37 3PX | Retailers - other | 360 m | Exempt | |
| The Lunch Hour L37 3NF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 15 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Willow Grove (10); On or near Long Lane (5); On or near Old Mill Lane (4); On or near Alderson Crescent (3); On or near Halsall Lane (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 51% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, house, semi-detached (lodged 20 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings The Tea Rooms (restaurant/cafe/canteen, L37 4DU) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 27 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings The Olive Grove Restaurant And Bar (restaurant/cafe/canteen, L37 3NN) now 5 Very good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 27 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- L37 3LY: 48 addresses of 51 in the postcode
- L37 3LZ: 12 addresses of 13 in the postcode
- L37 3NA: 1 address of 29 in the postcode
- L37 3NB: 1 address of 12 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Old Mill Lane · Long Lane · Gores Lane · Formby Gardens · The Warren · Gores Lane · Willow Grove · Davenham Road · Graburn Road · Church Road · The Hamptons · Page Court
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.