Glenmarsh Way Formby, Sefton
34 addresses across 2 postcodes (L37), about 220 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 34101146.
- Sales: 43 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £260,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 19 homes have an energy certificate (B: 3, C: 6, D: 9, E: 1).
- Flood: 18 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 Formby, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 540 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 5 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 34 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Chapel Lane Surgery, about 850 m (0.5 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 510 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 93% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 14 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 | £260,000 | £260,000 | £260,000 |
| 2025 | 2 | £250,526 | £241,051 | £260,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £285,000 | £270,000 | £300,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £315,000 | £310,000 | £320,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £235,000 | £195,000 | £275,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | £203,000 | £102,200 | £240,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £237,000 | £224,000 | £250,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £225,750 | £196,500 | £255,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £271,725 | £193,500 | £349,950 |
| 2012 | 1 | £181,500 | £181,500 | £181,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 2026 | 23 L37 8DX | Semi-detached | £260,000 | |
| 30 May 2025 | 29 L37 8DX | Semi-detached | £260,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2025 | 37 L37 8DX | Semi-detached | £241,051 | |
| 19 Apr 2024 | 41 L37 8DX | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 29 Feb 2024 | 10 L37 8DX | Semi-detached | £300,000 | |
| 7 Aug 2023 | 21 L37 8DX | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2022 | 16 L37 8DX | Semi-detached | £320,000 | |
| 5 May 2022 | 10A L37 8DX | Semi-detached | £310,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2021 | 11 L37 8DX | Terraced | £275,000 | |
| 9 Jul 2021 | 16 L37 8DX | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2020 | 11 L37 8DX | Terraced | £203,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2020 | 31 L37 8DX | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 27 Jan 2020 | 41 L37 8DX | Semi-detached | £102,200 | |
| 23 Sep 2019 | 10A L37 8DX | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 23 Nov 2018 | 14 L37 8DX | Semi-detached | £224,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2018 | 10 L37 8DX | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 9 May 2017 | 10A L37 8DX | Semi-detached | £255,000 | |
| 20 Jan 2017 | 25 L37 8DX | Semi-detached | £196,500 | |
| 31 Aug 2016 | 12 L37 8DX | Detached | £349,950 | |
| 10 Jun 2016 | 22 L37 8DX | Semi-detached | £193,500 | |
| 27 Aug 2014 | 41 L37 8DX | Semi-detached | £180,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Feb 2012 | 1 L37 8DX | Semi-detached | £181,500 | |
| 5 Apr 2011 | 20 L37 8DX | Semi-detached | £87,500 | |
| 1 Oct 2009 | 41 L37 8DX | Semi-detached | £156,000 | |
| 5 Oct 2007 | 8 L37 8DX | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2007 | 9 L37 8DX | Semi-detached | £249,950 | |
| 14 Dec 2006 | 22 L37 8DX | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2006 | 7 L37 8DX | Terraced | £173,500 | |
| 10 Feb 2006 | 16 L37 8DX | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2004 | 1 L37 8DX | Semi-detached | £131,000 | |
| 1 Oct 2002 | 24 L37 8DX | Semi-detached | £129,950 | |
| 30 May 2002 | 3 L37 8DX | Semi-detached | £106,500 | |
| 30 Jun 1999 | 39 L37 8DX | Semi-detached | £66,000 | |
| 30 Nov 1998 | 16 L37 8DX | Semi-detached | £60,000 | |
| 15 Jul 1998 | 16 L37 8DX | Semi-detached | £30,000 | |
| 26 Sep 1997 | 27 L37 8DX | Semi-detached | £65,400 | |
| 14 Aug 1997 | 3 L37 8DX | Semi-detached | £73,000 | |
| 31 Jul 1997 | 14 L37 8DX | Semi-detached | £66,750 | |
| 10 Feb 1997 | 9 L37 8DX | Semi-detached | £63,500 | |
| 16 Aug 1996 | 19 L37 8DX | Semi-detached | £69,950 | |
| 3 May 1996 | 23 L37 8DX | Semi-detached | £70,500 | |
| 23 Feb 1996 | 24 L37 8DX | Semi-detached | £55,500 | |
| 13 Apr 1995 | 8 L37 8DX | Semi-detached | £65,000 |
Energy performance certificates
19 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 100 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (16); House (3). Built: 1950-1966 (11); 1967-1975 (4); 2015 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12).
Each home's certificates and sales (11 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 (66% of about 650 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)
- AMBULANCE STATION, CHURCH ROAD, Formby, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Formby Youth Club, Cheapside, Formby, not permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Mushroom Farm, 8-10, Cable Street, Formby, permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- Mayflower Industrial Estate (C3 pt), Liverpool Road, Formby, permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
- Mayflower Industrial Estate (C2 pt), Liverpool Road, Formby, permissioned (820 m (0.5 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, 8 at medium risk and 24 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 48 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 36 low and 0 very low.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| L37 8DX | not in 2 or 3 | 9 / 2 / 16 | unlikely |
| L37 8BJ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 6 / 8 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 5 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L37 8BJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L37 8DX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Formby 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Freshfield 589,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Hightown 297,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 31 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Whalley Drive Little Altcar | 190 m |
| Ferry terminal | Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle | 12.8 km (8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 27.9 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Chapel Lane Surgery | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Elbow Lane Dental Practice | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Renacres Hospital | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| Police station | Maghull Police Station | 8.3 km (5.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Premier Formby Cashzone | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,240 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,110 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.9 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,530 m² | 170 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Long Covert | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| New Moss Wood | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| West Plantation | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Formby Hills | Hills | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north-west |
| Formby Beach | Beach | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south-west |
| Mad Wharf | Wetland | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 29 | 34 |
5 of the street's 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 230 m | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Redgate Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Freshfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Formby High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Woodlands Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; 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 |
| St Luke's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Bargains L37 8EG | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 260 m | 5 Very good | 2 Sep 2026 |
| McDonald's Restaurants Limited L37 8DL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 15 Apr 2026 |
| Formby Day Nursery L37 8BG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Formby Plumbing Supplies L37 4EN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Costa (within Tesco) L37 8DP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2026 |
| Tesco L37 8DP | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Oct 2024 |
| Yo! to Go! L37 8DP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Redgate Contemporary Indian Cuisine L37 4EN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 14 Jan 2026 |
| Premier - Formby L37 4EN | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 11 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Bull Cop (6); On or near Buckfast Drive (4); On or near Lowes Green (2); On or near Easby Close (1); On or near Battle Way (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 93% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 39% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 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 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Lowes Green · Romsey Avenue · Burlington Avenue · Selby Drive · Battle Way · Cleve Way · Bull Cop · Crowland Way · Easby Close · Byland Close · Buckfast Drive · Flaxfield 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.