Cecil Road Crosby, Sefton
52 addresses across 3 postcodes (L21), about 210 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 34100576.
- Sales: 45 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £160,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 33 homes have an energy certificate (C: 16, D: 13, E: 2, F: 2).
- Flood: 3 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 Seaforth and Litherland, about 470 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Bowersdale Park, is about 220 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 12 m above sea level.
- Noise: 36 of its 52 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Seaforth Village Surgery, about 370 m away, with 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 26% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 185 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 | 2 | £160,000 | £95,000 | £225,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £147,500 | £145,000 | £150,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £113,000 | £113,000 | £113,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £128,250 | £123,000 | £133,500 |
| 2014 | 2 | £109,500 | £95,000 | £124,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £85,000 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £92,000 | £92,000 | £92,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 2008 | 5 | £74,950 | £69,950 | £145,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £62,000 | £62,000 | £62,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2026 | 33 L21 1DB | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 1 Apr 2026 | 7 L21 1DB | Terraced | £95,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2025 | 22 L21 1DD | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 6 Dec 2024 | 30 L21 1DD | Terraced | £150,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Jan 2024 | 7 L21 1DB | Terraced | £58,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Nov 2023 | 27 L21 1DB | Terraced | £125,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Nov 2023 | 27 L21 1DB | Other | £125,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Aug 2023 | 31 L21 1DB | Terraced | £216,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Mar 2023 | 24 L21 1DD | Terraced | £122,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Mar 2023 | FLAT 3, 3 L21 1DB | Flat or maisonette | £60,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Nov 2021 | 28 L21 1DD | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 28 May 2021 | 9 L21 1DB | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 12 Mar 2020 | 9 L21 1DB | Terraced | £147,995 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Dec 2019 | 9 L21 1DB | Terraced | £160,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Nov 2019 | 31 L21 1DB | Terraced | £113,000 | |
| 2 Nov 2016 | 22 L21 1DD | Terraced | £123,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2016 | 29 L21 1DB | Terraced | £133,500 | |
| 1 Dec 2014 | 29 L21 1DB | Terraced | £124,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2014 | 14 L21 1DD | Terraced | £95,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2014 | 14 L21 1DD | Terraced | £100,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Jun 2013 | 24 L21 1DD | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 25 May 2012 | 11 L21 1DB | Terraced | £92,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2011 | 19 L21 1DB | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2008 | FLAT 1, 3 L21 1DB | Flat or maisonette | £74,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 26 Nov 2008 | FLAT 2, 3 L21 1DB | Flat or maisonette | £69,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 26 Nov 2008 | FLAT 3, 3 L21 1DB | Flat or maisonette | £69,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 28 Jul 2008 | 20 L21 1DD | Terraced | £137,726 | |
| 23 May 2008 | 5 L21 1DB | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2007 | 12 L21 1DD | Terraced | £62,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2006 | 30 L21 1DD | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 13 Feb 2006 | 27 L21 1DB | Terraced | £117,500 | |
| 8 Jul 2005 | 36 L21 1DD | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 23 Dec 2004 | 19 L21 1DB | Terraced | £112,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2004 | 3 L21 1DB | Terraced | £149,999 | |
| 9 Dec 2003 | 20 L21 1DD | Semi-detached | £80,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2003 | 27 L21 1DB | Terraced | £70,000 | |
| 9 May 2003 | 5 L21 1DB | Terraced | £55,000 | |
| 2 May 2003 | 12 L21 1DD | Terraced | £22,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2003 | 3 L21 1DB | Terraced | £20,000 | |
| 24 May 2002 | 26 L21 1DD | Terraced | £42,500 | |
| 26 Oct 2001 | 29 L21 1DB | Terraced | £35,500 | |
| 6 Oct 2000 | 3 L21 1DB | Terraced | £20,000 | |
| 15 Oct 1999 | 5 L21 1DB | Terraced | £42,000 | |
| 10 Feb 1998 | 27 L21 1DB | Terraced | £26,500 | |
| 2 Feb 1995 | 3 L21 1DB | Terraced | £32,000 |
Energy performance certificates
33 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 144 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (20); Flat (12); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 1900-1929 (20); before 1900 (9); 1967-1975 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (19); rented (private) (6); rented (social) (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (16 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 (94% of about 830 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)
- Former Rawson Road Primary School, Rawson Road, Bootle, not permissioned (180 m)
- 50, Sandy Road, Crosby & Hightown, permissioned (390 m)
- 1, NORFOLK PLACE, BOOTLE, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Factory building, Sandy Lane, Crosby & Hightown, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Vine House, Kepler Street, Bootle, not permissioned (510 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 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| L21 1DB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| L21 1DD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 3 / 1 | unlikely |
| L21 1DN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L21 1DB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L21 1DD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L21 1DN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Seaforth and Litherland 852,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Waterloo (Merseyside) 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bootle New Strand 885,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Elm Road Seaforth | 230 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bootle Bus Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Car parks | National Car Parks | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | ubitricity | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 18.1 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Seaforth Village Surgery | 370 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bridge Road Chemist | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tooth Talk Liverpool | 360 m |
| Hospital | First Response Team, Clock View Hospital | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | Port of Liverpool Police | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest H K Food & Wine Cashzone | 340 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bowersdale Park 8,400 m² | 220 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Rimrose Valley Country Park 116 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 930 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | Waterloo Grammar School Playing Field 3.2 ha | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.2 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 121 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Derby Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-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 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Grain Dock | Lake or reservoir | 910 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Gladstone Passage | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Gladstone Branch Dock Number 1 | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Buckley Hill | Hill | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north-east |
| Merrilocks Plantation | Wood | 4 km (2.5 miles) north-west |
| Great Burbo Bank | Wetland | 4 km (2.5 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 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 | 7 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 18 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 52 |
36 of the street's 52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 270 m | Outstanding (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| King's Lander Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Thomas Gray Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| All Saints Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | 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 |
| St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; 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 |
| Linacre Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Waterloo Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Greenacre Community Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard Lodge L21 1DW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 80 m | 5 Very good | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Laksa - M News & Wine L21 1BS | Retailers - other | 160 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 12 Mar 2025 |
| Lathom Hall L21 1EB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2018 |
| The Rowan Tree Nursery L21 4NB | School/college/university | 270 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Caradoc Mission Community Chuch L21 4NB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 26 Sep 2024 |
| Singapore Curry Corner L21 3TB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| S & J Wines L21 3TB | Retailers - other | 290 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 22 Jan 2025 |
| Connect Studios L21 3TB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2021 |
| 4Bargains L21 3TB | Retailers - other | 310 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 17 Dec 2025 |
| Sams L21 3TN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 4 Good | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Rimrose Hope Primary School L21 1AD | School/college/university | 340 m | 5 Very good | 2 Oct 2025 |
| JD Convenience L21 4LF | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jul 2025 |
| Jackies Cafe L21 1AD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 4 Good | 4 Mar 2026 |
| The Seaforth Arms L21 3TA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 340 m | 5 Very good | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Xings Kitchen L21 1AD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 350 m | 4 Good | 10 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 93 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 30 |
| Public order | 15 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Drugs | 9 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Other crime | 6 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Elm Road (23); On or near Crescent Road (23); On or near Gordon Road (16); On or near Beech Grove (13); On or near Beaconsfield Road (12).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 26% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 13% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 59% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 40% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 18% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 14% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 22% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 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) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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 Singapore Curry Corner (restaurant/cafe/canteen, L21 3TB) now Awaiting inspection, was 4 Good found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Gordon Road · Princess Way · Poplar Grove · Beech Grove · Gladstone Avenue · Harrowby Road · Holly Grove · Lytton Grove · Rawson Road · Ash Grove · Ewart Road · Elm 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.