Barnes Drive Lydiate, Sefton
39 addresses across 4 postcodes (L31), about 240 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 34100204.
- Sales: 26 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £248,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 25 homes have an energy certificate (B: 5, C: 7, D: 11, E: 2).
- Flood: 25 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 Maghull North, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 340 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 17 to 20 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 39 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is High Pastures Surgery, about 500 m (0.3 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 240 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 65% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £248,500 | £248,500 | £248,500 |
| 2021 | 3 | £175,000 | £125,000 | £220,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £132,750 | £107,500 | £158,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £145,500 | £145,000 | £146,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | £152,000 | £106,000 | £154,500 |
| 2011 | 1 | £105,000 | £105,000 | £105,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £119,500 | £119,500 | £119,500 |
| 2007 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £152,250 | £152,250 | £152,250 |
| 2004 | 1 | £139,950 | £139,950 | £139,950 |
| 2002 | 1 | £97,500 | £97,500 | £97,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 2024 | 23 L31 2LN | Semi-detached | £248,500 | |
| 18 Nov 2021 | 7 L31 2LN | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2021 | 32 L31 2LW | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2021 | 11 L31 2LN | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 18 Sep 2020 | 16 L31 2LW | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2017 | 25 L31 2LN | Semi-detached | £107,500 | |
| 1 Mar 2017 | 9 L31 2LN | Terraced | £158,000 | |
| 17 Sep 2014 | 5 L31 2LN | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2014 | 16 L31 2LW | Semi-detached | £146,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2013 | 38 L31 2LW | Semi-detached | £154,500 | |
| 5 Jul 2013 | 23 L31 2LN | Semi-detached | £152,000 | |
| 7 Jan 2013 | 25 L31 2LN | Semi-detached | £106,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2011 | 26 L31 2LW | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 21 May 2009 | 17 L31 2LN | Semi-detached | £119,500 | |
| 12 Feb 2007 | 21 L31 2LN | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 2 Jun 2006 | 8 L31 2LW | Semi-detached | £152,250 | |
| 2 Feb 2004 | 14 L31 2LW | Semi-detached | £139,950 | |
| 23 Aug 2002 | 2 L31 2LW | Semi-detached | £97,500 | |
| 22 Jun 2001 | 1 L31 2LN | Semi-detached | £64,950 | |
| 13 Apr 1999 | 23 L31 2LN | Semi-detached | £50,000 | |
| 2 Sep 1998 | 6 L31 2LW | Semi-detached | £55,000 | |
| 12 Dec 1997 | 15 L31 2LN | Semi-detached | £16,600 | |
| 1 Dec 1997 | 40 L31 2LW | Semi-detached | £57,000 | |
| 1 Jul 1997 | 12 L31 2LW | Semi-detached | £62,500 | |
| 22 May 1996 | 9 L31 2LN | Terraced | £17,000 | |
| 13 Oct 1995 | 40 L31 2LW | Semi-detached | £57,000 |
Energy performance certificates
25 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 77 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (13); Bungalow, semi-detached (7); Bungalow, end-terrace (5). Built: 1950-1966 (19); 1930-1949 (6). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (11); owner-occupied (7).
Each home's certificates and sales (14 addresses)
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 710 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)
- 101, Liverpool Road, Maghull & Aintree, not permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 18 addresses are in areas at high risk, 7 at medium risk and 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| L31 2LW | not in 2 or 3 | 10 / 2 / 3 | unlikely |
| L31 2LN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 3 | unlikely |
| L31 2LP | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 3 / 0 | unlikely |
| L31 2PE | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 39 addresses are between 17 m and 20 m above sea level (18 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L31 2LN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L31 2LP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L31 2LW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L31 2PE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Maghull North 614,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Maghull 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Town Green 410,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 26 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Virginia Avenue Lydiate | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bootle Bus Station | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) |
| Car parks | M Central Square Car Park | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | PoGo Charge | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 22 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest High Pastures Surgery | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lydiate Pharmacy | 130 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Eastway Dental Surgery | 1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Ashworth Hospital Healthcare Registry | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Maghull Police Station | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Br Spar Laceby, Laceby | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,270 m² | 340 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,010 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ridgeway Park 1.7 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,120 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 4.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Maghull Manor moated site, a scheduled monument, 1.5 km (1 mile) south-west. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Maghull Manor moated site | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Domestic chapel of St Katharine of Alexandria and burial ground | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Holt Green | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Lydiate Wood | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Carr Wood | Wood | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
| Big Wood | Wood | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) east |
| Massam's Wood | Wood | 3.5 km (2.1 miles) east |
| Rabbit Hill | Hill | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 38 | 39 |
1 of the street's 39 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydiate Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 360 m | No published inspection |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Dec 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate | Primary | 3–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Green Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St John Bosco Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Northway Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Deyes High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Maricourt Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Maghull High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bargain Booze L31 2LZ | Retailers - other | 120 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 18 Jun 2025 |
| Crusty Cob L31 2LZ | Retailers - other | 130 m | 4 Good | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Go Local L31 2LZ | Retailers - other | 130 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 18 Jun 2025 |
| The Running Horses L31 4EN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 330 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2025 |
| Coach & Horses L31 2HP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 350 m | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2025 |
| Oscars Coffee Shop & Sandwich Bar L31 2HH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jan 2025 |
| The Famous Goldstar L31 2HH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 360 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2024 |
| All in One L31 2HH | Retailers - other | 360 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 17 Dec 2024 |
| Lydiate Primary School L31 2JZ | School/college/university | 360 m | 5 Very good | 17 Mar 2025 |
| Lydiate Village Centre L31 2LA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jun 2017 |
| Lydiate Village Centre Lunch Club L31 2LA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 20 Mar 2026 |
| Rowlands Pharmacy L31 2HP | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Exempt | |
| Lu & Lo Coffee L31 2HW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Sep 2025 |
| St Gregorys Primary School L31 2LB | School/college/university | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2025 |
| Maghull Community Association L31 2JH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 18 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Barnes Drive (12); On or near Nedens Lane (6); On or near Saville Road (5); On or near B5407 (3); On or near High Banks (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 42% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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 D, bungalow, semi-detached (lodged 21 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- L31 2LW: 23 addresses of 24 in the postcode
- L31 2LN: 14 addresses
- L31 2LP: 1 address of 14 in the postcode
- L31 2PE: 1 address of 20 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Redwood Avenue · Nedens Grove · Nedens Lane · Saville Road · Virginia Grove · Comer Gardens · Haven Walk · Oakhill Drive · Coppull Road · High Banks · Coronation Road · Alexander Drive
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.