Browning Road Crosby, Sefton
9 addresses across 1 postcode (L22), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 34100447.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2003 the median was £55,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (D: 3, E: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 A; 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 Waterloo (Merseyside), about 700 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Victoria Park, is about 170 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 12 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 9 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Eastview Surgery, about 640 m (0.4 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 37% of households owned their home and 23% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | £55,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £89,950 | £89,950 | £89,950 |
| 2000 | 2 | £52,250 | £50,000 | £54,500 |
| 1997 | 1 | £52,500 | £52,500 | £52,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2015 | 6 L22 7RB | Semi-detached | £137,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 May 2003 | 2 L22 7RB | Semi-detached | £55,000 | |
| 15 Feb 2002 | 16 L22 7RB | Semi-detached | £89,950 | |
| 31 Jul 2000 | 12 L22 7RB | Semi-detached | £54,500 | |
| 18 May 2000 | 14 L22 7RB | Semi-detached | £50,000 | |
| 1 Aug 1997 | 16 L22 7RB | Semi-detached | £52,500 |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 88 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (4). Built: 1900-1929 (3); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (3); owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 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 A (39% of about 700 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): Bootle and Waterloo HMO.
- 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)
- 39a, St Johns Road, Crosby & Hightown, permissioned (260 m)
- Land Adj To The Junction Of Hicks Road, Park Road, Crosby & Hightown, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- CHURCH HALL 17, MERSEY ROAD, Crosby & Hightown, not permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- Heron House, Crosby Road North, Crosby & Hightown, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- Park House, Park Road, Crosby & Hightown, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 4 September 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, Permanent reinstatement, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 12 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L22 7RB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Waterloo (Merseyside) 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Blundellsands and Crosby 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Hall Road 384,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Courtenay Road Waterloo | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bootle Bus Station | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 20.2 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Eastview Surgery | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cohens Chemist | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest A Cheung's Dental Surgery | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | First Response Team, Clock View Hospital | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Police station | Port of Liverpool Police | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mfg - College, Crosby | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Victoria Park 7.4 ha | 170 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 31 ha | 350 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,340 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | Brook Vale Playing Field 3.4 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.8 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 49 hectares in all.
Landmarks
73 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Merrilocks Plantation | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Grain Dock | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Gladstone Passage | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Buckley Hill | Hill | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north-east |
| Great Burbo Bank | Wetland | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.2 | 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 | 8 | 9 |
1 of the street's 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Edmund's and St Thomas' Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 200 m | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 250 m | No published inspection |
| Waterloo Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ursuline Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Academy Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Great Crosby Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Valewood Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Forefield Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mirch Massala L22 7RF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 17 Mar 2026 |
| The Oxford L22 7RE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 27 Sep 2024 |
| Oxford Food & Wines L22 7RF | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 12 Apr 2023 |
| The Corner Shop L22 8QE | Retailers - other | 200 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 30 Jul 2025 |
| Woolston Mead Care Home L22 8QA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 280 m | 4 Good | 26 Jan 2026 |
| Jets Centre L22 8QF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Caz's Kitchen L22 9QB | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 29 May 2025 |
| Vine & Fire L22 9QB | Other catering premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jun 2026 |
| Shante/Novelle Desserts L22 9QB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 13 Nov 2025 |
| Crosby Coffee L22 8QF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Paul's Bar L22 L22 9QB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 380 m | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Co-op L22 5NG | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Sunrise Waterloo Ltd L22 9QB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Temptations L22 9QG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Tornado Pizza L22 9QD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 28 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 33 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Murat Grove (21); On or near Somerville Road (6); On or near Denmark Street (5); On or near Harbord Road (4); On or near Courtenay Avenue (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 64 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 48% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 37% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 43% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 37% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 51% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 31% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 14% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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
- Food hygiene ratings Temptations (restaurant/cafe/canteen, L22 9QG) now 5 Very good, was 4 Good (rated 23 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- L22 7RB: 9 addresses
Nearby streets
Seaside Close · Manley Road · Burdett Road · Courtenay Road · Sweden Grove · Courtenay Avenue · Harbord Road · Somerville Road · Gordon Avenue · Sandheys Avenue · Murat Grove · Sandheys Grove
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.