Eshe Road Crosby, Sefton
52 addresses across 2 postcodes (L23), about 220 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 34100986.
- Sales: 22 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £580,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 3, E: 3, F: 2, G: 1).
- Flood: 10 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 F; 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 Blundellsands and Crosby, about 340 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Alexandra Park, is about 70 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 10 to 11 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 52 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Blundellsands Surgery, about 610 m (0.4 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 470 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 60% of households owned their home and 40% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 47 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 | £580,000 | £580,000 | £580,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £740,000 | £740,000 | £740,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £322,500 | £191,000 | £454,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £424,250 | £424,250 | £424,250 |
| 2010 | 2 | £291,000 | £160,000 | £422,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £425,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £435,000 | £435,000 | £435,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2026 | 9 L23 3AR | Detached | £580,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2022 | 3 L23 3AR | Terraced | £740,000 | |
| 2 Jun 2021 | 12A L23 3AR | Flat or maisonette | £190,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Oct 2018 | 7 L23 3AR | Flat or maisonette | £454,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2018 | 12A L23 3AR | Flat or maisonette | £191,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Apr 2016 | 4 L23 3AR | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2014 | 12 L23 3AR | Flat or maisonette | £170,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Oct 2011 | 13 L23 3AR | Semi-detached | £424,250 | |
| 20 Dec 2010 | 3 L23 3AR | Terraced | £422,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2010 | 12A L23 3AR | Flat or maisonette | £160,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Dec 2008 | 13 L23 3AR | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2007 | 3 L23 3AR | Terraced | £425,000 | |
| 18 Sep 2006 | 11 L23 3AR | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2005 | 15 L23 3AR | Detached | £435,000 | |
| 9 Jul 2004 | 15 L23 3AR | Detached | £305,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2003 | 7 L23 3AR | Flat or maisonette | £298,000 | |
| 13 Feb 2003 | 10 L23 3AR | Semi-detached | £249,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2002 | 22A L23 3AR | Semi-detached | £249,950 | |
| 30 Aug 2001 | 6 L23 3AR | Semi-detached | £228,950 | |
| 26 Jan 2001 | 7 L23 3AR | Flat or maisonette | £75,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Feb 2000 | 3 L23 3AR | Detached | £150,000 | |
| 1 Aug 1997 | 8 L23 3AR | Detached | £125,000 |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 199 m². Most common: Flat (7); House, semi-detached (3); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1900-1929 (8); before 1900 (3); 1930-1949 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (14 addresses)
- 3 Eshe Road
- 4, Eshe Road
- 7, Eshe Road
- 9 Eshe Road
- 12, Eshe Road
- 12a, Eshe Road
- 13, Eshe Road
- 22, Eshe Road
- Flat 1, Arden House, 1 Eshe Road
- Flat 1a, Arden House, 1 Eshe Road
- FLAT 2A, 1 ESHE ROAD, CROSBY
- Flat 3 Arden House, 1, Eshe Road
- Flat 4, Arden House, 1 Eshe Road
- MARSH HOUSE, 14-16 ESHE ROAD, CROSBY
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 F (19% of about 690 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- CROSBY UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- CHURCH HALL 17, MERSEY ROAD, Crosby & Hightown, not permissioned (210 m)
- Land and premises at Kilnyard Road, Crosby, permissioned (560 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, 10 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| L23 3AR | not in 2 or 3 | 9 / 0 / 8 | unlikely |
| L23 8UJ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 52 addresses are between 10 m and 11 m above sea level (10 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L23 3AR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L23 8UJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Blundellsands and Crosby 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 340 m |
| Hall Road 384,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Waterloo (Merseyside) 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Waverley Road Crosby | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bootle Bus Station | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 21.1 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Blundellsands Surgery | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gordon Short Chemist | 210 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oasis Dental Care LTD | 300 m |
| Hospital | First Response Team, Clock View Hospital | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Police station | Port of Liverpool Police | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Mersey Road, Crosby Cashzone | 210 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Alexandra Park 1.6 ha | 70 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Victoria Park 7.4 ha | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,690 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Waterloo Football Club 1.9 ha | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Merchant Taylors School (Girls) That Portion Which Was the Original Foundation, a listed building (Grade II*), 660 m (0.4 miles) east. 25 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Merchant Taylors School (Girls) That Portion Which Was the Original Foundation | Listed building, Grade II* | 660 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Wayside cross 100m north of Liverpool Lodge, Little Crosby | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Standing cross at the Harkirke 8m north west of the chapel | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Merrilocks Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Burying Ground Plantation | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Sniggery Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Marine Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Buckley Hill | Hill | 3.2 km (2 miles) east |
| Great Burbo Bank | Wetland | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.2 | 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 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 46 | 52 |
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valewood Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ursuline Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Academy Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 870 m (0.5 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 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Michaels Church of England Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Inadequate (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Edmund's and St Thomas' Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Waterloo Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Forefield Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeyfield L23 3AR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 30 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2019 |
| Co-op Food L23 3AT | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 150 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jun 2026 |
| Streatham House Nursery Ltd L23 8UQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jul 2026 |
| The Norseman L23 3BR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 4 Good | 21 Aug 2026 |
| One Five Six L23 3DP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Kraft Burger L23 3AT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Alive Coffee Co L23 3BJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Gordon Shorts Chemist L23 3AT | Retailers - other | 250 m | Exempt | |
| Atherton House L23 7TF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 24 Feb 2026 |
| Cloisters Residential Home L23 6UX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 270 m | 4 Good | 7 May 2026 |
| DESHii L23 3DP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 4 Good | 23 Sep 2026 |
| The Azul Monkey L23 3AS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Smolenskis L23 3AS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Lucilla Dramatic Society L23 8UQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 280 m | 5 Very good | 20 Feb 2018 |
| College Fryer L23 3AS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 5 Very good | 18 Feb 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 16 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (12); On or near Fire Station Close (9); On or near Regent Road (8); On or near Waverley Road (3); On or near Ashbourne Avenue (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 60% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 33% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 48% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 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 8 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 Smolenskis (takeaway/sandwich shop, L23 3AS) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Fire Station Close · Midlothian Drive · Waverley Road · Ivanhoe Road · College Road · Coronation Road · Carnegie Avenue · Brompton Avenue · Kenilworth Road · Victoria Road West · Ashbourne Avenue · York Avenue
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.