Markfield Road Bootle, Sefton
63 addresses across 4 postcodes (L20), about 230 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 34101820.
- Sales: 64 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £108,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 48 homes have an energy certificate (C: 9, D: 28, E: 9, F: 2).
- Flood: 38 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 92% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bootle New Strand, about 700 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 340 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 11 to 12 m above sea level.
- Noise: 37 of its 63 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is North Park Health Centre, about 140 m away, with 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 56% of households owned their home and 16% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 204 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 | £108,000 | £108,000 | £108,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £102,000 | £102,000 | £102,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £105,000 | £105,000 | £105,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £102,500 | £100,000 | £105,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £80,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £106,500 | £106,500 | £106,500 |
| 2014 | 3 | £99,000 | £70,000 | £107,500 |
| 2011 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 2010 | 4 | £99,975 | £80,000 | £110,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £93,000 | £93,000 | £93,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £95,750 | £75,000 | £116,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 2026 | 62 L20 5DU | Terraced | £108,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Jun 2026 | 66 L20 5DU | Terraced | £70,500 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Feb 2026 | 68 L20 5DU | Other | £105,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Jun 2025 | 53 L20 5DT | Terraced | £82,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 May 2025 | 2 L20 5DU | Other | £110,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Nov 2024 | 36 L20 5DU | Terraced | £85,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Oct 2023 | 34 L20 5DU | Terraced | £125,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Aug 2022 | 58 L20 5DU | Terraced | £102,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Oct 2021 | 64 L20 5DU | Terraced | £78,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Feb 2021 | 51 L20 5DT | Terraced | £105,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Nov 2020 | 10 L20 5DU | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2018 | 54 L20 5DU | Terraced | £90,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Jul 2018 | 2 L20 5DU | Terraced | £52,586 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 May 2018 | 10 L20 5DU | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2018 | 39 L20 5DT | Terraced | £100,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Dec 2017 | 55 L20 5DT | Terraced | £80,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Dec 2015 | 34 L20 5DU | Terraced | £106,500 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Mar 2015 | 45 L20 5DT | Terraced | £64,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Sep 2014 | 56 L20 5DU | Terraced | £45,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Aug 2014 | 38 L20 5DU | Terraced | £52,500 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Jun 2014 | 39 L20 5DT | Terraced | £99,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Mar 2014 | 5 L20 5DT | Terraced | £107,500 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Jan 2014 | 12 L20 5DU | Terraced | £70,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Aug 2011 | 10 L20 5DU | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2010 | 7 L20 5DT | Terraced | £110,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Sep 2010 | 53 L20 5DT | Terraced | £100,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Jul 2010 | 50 L20 5DU | Terraced | £80,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Apr 2010 | 34 L20 5DU | Terraced | £99,950 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Nov 2009 | 50 L20 5DU | Terraced | £93,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Jul 2008 | 40 L20 5DU | Terraced | £116,500 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Jan 2008 | 23 L20 5DT | Terraced | £75,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 May 2007 | 1 L20 5DT | Terraced | £127,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2007 | 62 L20 5DU | Terraced | £70,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Jan 2007 | 23 L20 5DT | Terraced | £64,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Nov 2006 | 5 L20 5DT | Terraced | £76,750 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jul 2006 | 34 L20 5DU | Terraced | £55,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Feb 2006 | 34 L20 5DU | Terraced | £55,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Jan 2005 | 51 L20 5DT | Terraced | £85,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Oct 2004 | 40 L20 5DU | Terraced | £105,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Sep 2004 | 58 L20 5DU | Terraced | £50,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Aug 2004 | 55 L20 5DT | Terraced | £85,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Aug 2004 | 54 L20 5DU | Terraced | £65,500 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Jul 2004 | 39 L20 5DT | Terraced | £100,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Mar 2004 | 49 L20 5DT | Terraced | £75,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Dec 2003 | 3 L20 5DT | Terraced | £55,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Sep 2003 | 53 L20 5DT | Terraced | £57,700 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Mar 2003 | 55 L20 5DT | Terraced | £30,500 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Dec 2002 | 45 L20 5DT | Flat or maisonette | £40,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Oct 2002 | 48 L20 5DU | Terraced | £39,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Jun 2002 | 10 L20 5DU | Terraced | £25,500 |
Energy performance certificates
48 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 109 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (33); House, end-terrace (10); Flat (5). Built: 1900-1929 (38); before 1900 (6); 1930-1949 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (20); rented (private) (12); rented (social) (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 (99% of about 800 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 (120 m)
- Bootle Gasworks, Litherland Road, Bootle, not permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- 503 - 509, Hawthorne Road, Bootle, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Site 4, Club, Depot & 501-509, Hawthorne Road, Bootle, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Site of fmr Mersey House, St James Drive, Bootle, not permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- Land at, Capricorn Way, Bootle, not permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- Former People’s site, Linacre Lane, Bootle, not permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- Litherland House, Litherland Road, Bootle, not permissioned (800 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, 18 addresses are in areas at high risk, 20 at medium risk and 40 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 5DU | not in 2 or 3 | 7 / 12 / 8 | unlikely |
| L20 5DT | not in 2 or 3 | 10 / 6 / 7 | unlikely |
| L20 5DE | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 13 | unlikely |
| L20 5DF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 12 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 63 addresses are between 11 m and 12 m above sea level (11 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L20 5DE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L20 5DF | 100% | 92% | 92% | 0% |
| L20 5DT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L20 5DU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bootle New Strand 885,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Seaforth and Litherland 852,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Bootle Oriel Road 692,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 40 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hornby Road Bootle | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bootle Bus Station | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Car parks | National Car Parks | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | ubitricity | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 16.9 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest North Park Health Centre | 140 m |
| Pharmacies | 14 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allied Pharmacy North Park | 140 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sefton Dental Practice | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | First Response Team, Clock View Hospital | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Marsh Lane Police Station | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Alldays Bootle Cashzone | 240 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 340 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,750 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.2 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6.2 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 5.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Derby Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-east. 6 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 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gladstone Branch Dock Number 1 | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Grain Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1 mile) west |
| Gladstone Passage | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Canada Dock | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Buckley Hill | Hill | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north |
| Great Burbo Bank | Wetland | 4.9 km (3 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 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 |
| 55 to 59 | 36 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 26 | 63 |
37 of the street's 63 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linacre Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 310 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 |
| Thomas Gray Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 320 m | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| King's Lander Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 330 m | No published inspection |
| All Saints Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 440 m (0.3 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 Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 460 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Greenacre Community Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| 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) |
| King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes | Secondary | 11–16 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Springwell Park Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pizza Villa L20 5DN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 m | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2024 |
| Karen's Cafe L20 5DN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 7 Mar 2025 |
| Ash Food & Wines L20 5DN | Retailers - other | 90 m | 4 Good | 4 Oct 2024 |
| Madam P African Shop L20 5DN | Retailers - other | 90 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 6 May 2026 |
| PSD Sports Lounge L20 5DN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 1 Dec 2025 |
| May's L20 5DQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Linacre Bridge Community Hub L20 5DW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2025 |
| Zack News L20 5DG | Retailers - other | 170 m | 5 Very good | 13 Feb 2024 |
| Wok House L20 5DG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Toscana Pizza L20 5DW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Alexandra's L20 5DW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 17 Dec 2025 |
| S&R Corner Shop L20 5DW | Retailers - other | 170 m | 4 Good | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Lucky Star L20 5DW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 24 Sep 2025 |
| Allied Pharmacy North Park L20 5DQ | Retailers - other | 190 m | Exempt | |
| One Stop L21 8JU | Retailers - other | 200 m | 5 Very good | 12 Feb 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 94 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 23 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 19 |
| Public order | 18 |
| Drugs | 13 |
| Other theft | 12 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Shoplifting | 6 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hornby Avenue (29); On or near Linacre Road (26); On or near Snave Close (24); On or near Kirk Road (18); On or near Alpha Street (15).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 56% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 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) | 16% | 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 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
- L20 5DU: 32 addresses
- L20 5DT: 29 addresses of 31 in the postcode
- L20 5DE: 1 address of 41 in the postcode
- L20 5DF: 1 address of 19 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Croxteth Road · Ibstock Road · Malvern Road · Mildmay Road · Alpha Street · Hornby Avenue · Hornby Boulevard · Riddock Road · Lathom Road · Knowsley Road · Rufford Road · Empire 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.