Capricorn Way Bootle, Sefton
131 addresses across 4 postcodes (L20), about 190 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 34103714.
- Energy: 84 homes have an energy certificate (B: 39, C: 32, 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 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 Bootle New Strand, about 120 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, St Mary's Garden of Rest, is about 510 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 17.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 13 to 14 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 131 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Strand Medical Centre, about 230 m away, with 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 460 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 15% of households owned their home and 19% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 418 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
84 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 73 m². Most common: Flat (68); House, semi-detached (9); House, end-terrace (3). Built: 1950-1966 (43); 1967-1975 (20); 2021 (9). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (54); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (51 addresses)
- 1b Whimbrel House, Capricorn Way
- 2 Whimbrel House, Capricorn Way
- 4, Capricorn Way
- 6 Whimbrel House, Capricorn Way
- 6, Capricorn Way
- 8 Whimbrel House, Capricorn Way
- 9 Whimbrel House, Capricorn Way
- 10 Whimbrel House, Capricorn Way
- 11 Whimbrel House, Capricorn Way
- 15 Whimbrel House, Capricorn Way
- 16 Whimbrel House, Capricorn Way
- 18 Stanley House, St. James Drive
- 20 Whimbrel House, Capricorn Way
- 21 Whimbrel House, Capricorn Way
- 22 Stanley House, St. James Drive
- 23 Stanley House, St. James Drive
- 24 Whimbrel House, Capricorn Way
- 27 Stanley House, St. James Drive
- 30 Whimbrel House, Capricorn Way
- 32 Stanley House, St. James Drive
- 33 Whimbrel House, Capricorn Way
- 35 Stanley House, St. James Drive
- 36 Stanley House, St. James Drive
- 37 Stanley House, St. James Drive
- 42 Stanley House, St. James Drive
- 47 Stanley House, St. James Drive
- 53 Whimbrel House, Capricorn Way
- 54 Whimbrel House, Capricorn Way
- 55 Stanley House, St. James Drive
- 57 Stanley House, St. James Drive
- 58 Whimbrel House, Capricorn Way
- 59 Whimbrel House, Capricorn Way
- 61 Stanley House, St. James Drive
- 63 Whimbrel House, Capricorn Way
- 64 Whimbrel House, Capricorn Way
- 70 Whimbrel House, Capricorn Way
- 72 Stanley House, St. James Drive
- 74 Whimbrel House, Capricorn Way
- 75 Whimbrel House, Capricorn Way
- 76 Stanley House, St. James Drive
- 77 Stanley House, St. James Drive
- 81 Whimbrel House, Capricorn Way
- 82 Whimbrel House, Capricorn Way
- 84 Whimbrel House, Capricorn Way
- 87 Stanley House, St. James Drive
- 89 Stanley House, St. James Drive
- 90 Stanley House, St. James Drive
- 92 Whimbrel House, Capricorn Way
- 93 Whimbrel House, Capricorn Way
- 96 Whimbrel House, Capricorn Way
- 98 Whimbrel House, Capricorn Way
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 (86% of about 730 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)
- Site of fmr Mersey House, St James Drive, Bootle, not permissioned (110 m)
- Land at, Capricorn Way, Bootle, not permissioned (160 m)
- Former St Mary’s school, Irlam Road, Bootle, not permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Litherland House, Litherland Road, Bootle, not permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Bootle Gasworks, Litherland Road, Bootle, not permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- Land between Litherland Rd & Well Lane, Bootle, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- MERTON HOUSE, STANLEY ROAD, BOOTLE, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- Former Johnsons Cleaners, Mildmay Road, Bootle, permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 18 August 2026 to 19 August 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, Utility asset works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 20 addresses are in areas at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| L20 4TP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| L20 4TW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| L20 4TR | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
| L20 4QR | not in 2 or 3 | 19 / 5 / 10 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 131 addresses are between 13 m and 14 m above sea level (13 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L20 4QR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L20 4TP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L20 4TR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L20 4TW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bootle New Strand 885,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 120 m |
| Bootle Oriel Road 692,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Seaforth and Litherland 852,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 45 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chestnut Grove Bootle | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bootle Bus Station | 230 m |
| Ferry terminal | Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest National Car Parks | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | ubitricity | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 16.4 km (10 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Strand Medical Centre | 230 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 320 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sefton Dental Practice | 320 m |
| Hospital | First Response Team, Clock View Hospital | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Marsh Lane Police Station | 190 m |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 310 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Mary's Garden of Rest 8,940 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,820 m² | 50 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.4 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6.2 ha | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 2.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Derby Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Derby Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gladstone Branch Dock Number 1 | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Grain Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Gladstone Passage | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Canada Dock | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Buckley Hill | Hill | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) north |
| Great Burbo Bank | Wetland | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 130 | 131 |
1 of the street's 131 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 240 m | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Thomas Gray Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 380 m | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Linacre Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Urgent improvement; Achievement: Urgent improvement; Attendance and behaviour: Urgent improvement; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Urgent improvement; Leadership and governance: Urgent improvement; Early years: Urgent improvement; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| King's Lander Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hugh Baird College | 16 plus | 14–99 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Greenacre Community Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bedford Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Cambridge Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Monica's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Alexandra L20 4JH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 40 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jun 2023 |
| Phoenix Coffee Liverpool L20 5BW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 4 Good | 15 Jan 2025 |
| The Jolly's L20 5BW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | 4 Good | 8 Oct 2018 |
| Harrisons Tea Room L20 4TZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Home Bargains L20 4ST | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 24 May 2019 |
| Salisbury Hotel L20 4JE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 280 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Iceland Frozen Foods Plc L20 4SZ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 290 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jun 2023 |
| Card Factory L20 4SZ | Retailers - other | 290 m | Exempt | |
| Subway L20 4SZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 4 Good | 10 Sep 2026 |
| The Cafe at TJs L20 4SZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2025 |
| New Look L20 4ST | Retailers - other | 290 m | Exempt | |
| Dong Sing L20 4JB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 4 Good | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Asda Stores L20 4BB | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 300 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2025 |
| Compass Group at Asda L20 4BB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Poundland L20 4XX | Retailers - other | 310 m | 5 Very good | 13 Feb 2019 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 138 |
| Shoplifting | 93 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 42 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 41 |
| Public order | 39 |
| Other theft | 16 |
| Drugs | 12 |
| Burglary | 12 |
| Robbery | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Cricklade Close (97); On or near Supermarket (83); On or near Parking Area (65); On or near Bus/Coach Station (39); On or near Marsh Lane (38).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 15% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 79% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 32% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 32% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 36% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 27% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 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) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 36% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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 Greggs The Bakers (retailers - other, L20 4XX) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 28 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- L20 4TP: 57 addresses
- L20 4TW: 48 addresses of 49 in the postcode
- L20 4TR: 25 addresses
- L20 4QR: 1 address of 75 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Gemini Close · Glover Place · Bradshaw Walk · Aylward Place · Bushley Close · St James Drive · Bromyard Close · Cricklade Close · Peter Mahon Way · Sandfield Place · Merton Road · Irlam Road
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.