Kirk Road Bootle, Sefton
66 addresses across 2 postcodes (L21), about 180 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 34101583.
- Sales: 83 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £76,250 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 50 homes have an energy certificate (C: 13, D: 27, E: 9, G: 1).
- Flood: 24 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 920 m (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 110 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 12 to 15 m above sea level.
- Noise: 22 of its 66 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is North Park Health Centre, about 430 m (0.3 miles) away, with 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 48% of households owned their home and 18% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 192 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | £76,250 | £75,000 | £77,500 |
| 2023 | 1 | £82,500 | £82,500 | £82,500 |
| 2022 | 1 | £72,000 | £72,000 | £72,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £70,000 | £65,000 | £80,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £50,500 | £50,500 | £50,500 |
| 2018 | 3 | £42,500 | £41,500 | £53,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £55,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| 2016 | 4 | £50,100 | £40,000 | £58,500 |
| 2015 | 4 | £36,750 | £27,000 | £55,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £43,500 | £35,000 | £52,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £45,000 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2024 | 57 L21 8HU | Terraced | £77,500 | |
| 30 May 2024 | 53 L21 8HU | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2023 | 20 L21 8HX | Terraced | £82,500 | |
| 16 Oct 2023 | 32 L21 8HX | Terraced | £65,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Jun 2023 | 30 L21 8HX | Terraced | £82,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Jan 2023 | 1 L21 8HU | Semi-detached | £86,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Aug 2022 | 31 L21 8HU | Terraced | £90,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 May 2022 | 35 L21 8HU | Terraced | £72,000 | |
| 28 Jan 2022 | 44 L21 8HX | Terraced | £78,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Jul 2021 | 31 L21 8HU | Terraced | £65,000 | |
| 19 Apr 2021 | 37 L21 8HU | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 22 Feb 2021 | 24 L21 8HX | Terraced | £70,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2021 | 34 L21 8HX | Terraced | £59,950 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Dec 2019 | 16 L21 8HX | Terraced | £65,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Mar 2019 | 55 L21 8HU | Terraced | £50,500 | |
| 27 Jun 2018 | 64 L21 8HX | Terraced | £42,500 | |
| 25 May 2018 | 35 L21 8HU | Terraced | £41,500 | |
| 25 Apr 2018 | 64 L21 8HX | Terraced | £45,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Jan 2018 | 14 L21 8HX | Terraced | £53,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2017 | 60 L21 8HX | Terraced | £55,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2016 | 63 L21 8HU | Terraced | £40,000 | |
| 12 Oct 2016 | 20 L21 8HX | Terraced | £58,500 | |
| 16 Feb 2016 | 49 L21 8HU | Terraced | £47,200 | |
| 8 Jan 2016 | 54 L21 8HX | Terraced | £53,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2015 | 29 L21 8HU | Terraced | £55,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Nov 2015 | 20 L21 8HX | Terraced | £30,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2015 | 37 L21 8HU | Terraced | £27,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2015 | 51 L21 8HU | Terraced | £43,500 | |
| 8 May 2015 | 61 L21 8HU | Terraced | £49,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Nov 2013 | 32 L21 8HX | Terraced | £35,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2013 | 30 L21 8HX | Terraced | £52,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2012 | 53 L21 8HU | Terraced | £45,000 | |
| 4 Feb 2010 | 36 L21 8HX | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2009 | 20 L21 8HX | Terraced | £34,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2008 | 42 L21 8HX | Terraced | £72,000 | |
| 2 May 2008 | 24 L21 8HX | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2008 | 40 L21 8HX | Terraced | £53,000 | |
| 3 Aug 2007 | 16 L21 8HX | Terraced | £59,950 | |
| 20 Jul 2007 | 40 L21 8HX | Terraced | £46,500 | |
| 21 Sep 2006 | 41 L21 8HU | Terraced | £57,500 | |
| 28 Jul 2006 | 24 L21 8HX | Terraced | £69,950 | |
| 21 Jun 2006 | 3 L21 8HU | Terraced | £64,000 | |
| 31 May 2006 | 32 L21 8HX | Terraced | £68,000 | |
| 19 May 2006 | 14 L21 8HX | Terraced | £56,000 | |
| 7 Oct 2005 | 56 L21 8HX | Terraced | £45,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2005 | 48 L21 8HX | Terraced | £40,001 | |
| 14 Apr 2005 | 58 L21 8HX | Terraced | £45,000 | |
| 4 Mar 2005 | 61 L21 8HU | Terraced | £15,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2005 | 30 L21 8HX | Terraced | £55,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2004 | 34 L21 8HX | Terraced | £59,995 |
Energy performance certificates
50 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 65 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (35); House, end-terrace (8); Flat (6). Built: 1900-1929 (39); 1983-1990 (5); 1930-1949 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (22); rented (social) (11); owner-occupied (9).
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 (87% 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: 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 Johnsons Cleaners, Mildmay Road, Bootle, permissioned (270 m)
- 503 - 509, Hawthorne Road, Bootle, permissioned (390 m)
- Site 4, Club, Depot & 501-509, Hawthorne Road, Bootle, permissioned (390 m)
- Bootle Gasworks, Litherland Road, Bootle, not permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Klondyke Ph2&3, Monfa Road, Bootle, permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Former People’s site, Linacre Lane, Bootle, not permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Former St Wilfrid’s School, Orrell Road, Bootle, not permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- Vine House, Kepler Street, Bootle, not permissioned (790 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 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 14 addresses are in areas at high risk, 10 at medium risk and 26 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 8HX | not in 2 or 3 | 7 / 3 / 17 | unlikely |
| L21 8HU | not in 2 or 3 | 7 / 7 / 9 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 66 addresses are between 12 m and 15 m above sea level (14 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L21 8HU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L21 8HX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Seaforth and Litherland 852,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Bootle New Strand 885,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Bootle Oriel Road 692,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 34 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Andrew's Road Linacre | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bootle Bus Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Car parks | NCP Bootle Court Merton Road | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | ubitricity | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 17.1 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest North Park Health Centre | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 15 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sk Chemists | 290 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sefton Dental Practice | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | First Response Team, Clock View Hospital | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Marsh Lane Police Station | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Alldays Bootle Cashzone | 140 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 110 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 720 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.2 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.1 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 6.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Derby Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east. 8 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 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gladstone Branch Dock Number 1 | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Grain Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Gladstone Passage | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Marine Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Buckley Hill | Hill | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north |
| Moor Hey Plantation | Wood | 4.9 km (3 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 18 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 44 | 66 |
22 of the street's 66 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Lander Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 70 m | No published inspection |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 180 m | No published inspection |
| Linacre Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 340 m | 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 |
| Greenacre Community Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Thomas Gray Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| All Saints Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 720 m (0.4 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 |
| King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes | Secondary | 11–16 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Springwell Park Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucharest Supermarket L21 8JS | Retailers - other | 120 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 7 Mar 2025 |
| All Days Bootle Go Local L21 8JS | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 140 m | 5 Very good | 21 Feb 2024 |
| City Star L21 8JS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| UK Kebab Hut L21 8JS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 4 Good | 13 Oct 2025 |
| La Scala L21 8JS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 12 Feb 2025 |
| One Stop L21 8JU | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 12 Feb 2025 |
| GLS Food & Wine L21 8JS | Retailers - other | 170 m | 5 Very good | 23 Oct 2026 |
| King Wok * Panda Chef * Oriental Kitchen * Hungry Wok L21 8JU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 4 Good | 6 May 2026 |
| Pacific Hotel L21 8JU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 170 m | 4 Good | 1 Dec 2025 |
| RCCG Mount Zion Liverpool L21 8JU | Other catering premises | 180 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2025 |
| Bubu Toast & Coffee L21 8JP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Linacre Bridge Community Hub L20 5DW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2025 |
| Pizza Co & Coop's L21 8JP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 5 Very good | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Pizza Villa L20 5DN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2024 |
| Karen's Cafe L20 5DN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 7 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 94 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 19 |
| Public order | 17 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 17 |
| Drugs | 14 |
| Other crime | 8 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Linacre Road (26); On or near Kilburn Street (23); On or near Kirk Road (18); On or near The Grange (14); On or near Halsall Road (12).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 48% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 26% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 17% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 32% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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 GLS Food & Wine (retailers - other, L21 8JS) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 23 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Pizza Co & Coop's (takeaway/sandwich shop, L21 8JP) now 5 Very good, was 4 Good (rated 21 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings May's (restaurant/cafe/canteen, L20 5DQ) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 14 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Braby Road · St Andrews Road · The Grange · Webster Street · Pennington Road · Cobb Avenue · Lander Road · Lunt Road · Halsall Road · Blisworth Street · Lathom Road · Librex Close
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.