Moss Side Formby, Sefton
1 address across 1 postcode (L37), about 550 m (0.3 miles) long. USRN 34106048.
- Sales: 14 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £308,750 across 2 sales.
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 Freshfield, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.2 km (0.7 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: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Chapel Lane Surgery, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 210 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £308,750 | £232,500 | £385,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £435,000 | £435,000 | £435,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £700,000 | £700,000 | £700,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £158,000 | £158,000 | £158,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £383,500 | £383,500 | £383,500 |
| 2010 | 1 | £550,000 | £550,000 | £550,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £145,200 | £145,200 | £145,200 |
| 2004 | 1 | £80,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £249,950 | £249,950 | £249,950 |
| 1999 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2025 | 8 L37 3JZ | Detached | £385,000 | |
| 29 May 2025 | 24 L37 3JZ | Semi-detached | £232,500 | |
| 31 Jul 2023 | 14 L37 3JZ | Detached | £435,000 | |
| 23 Sep 2022 | 16 L37 3JZ | Detached | £700,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2022 | 8 L37 3JZ | Detached | £275,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Sep 2021 | 26 L37 3JZ | Semi-detached | £280,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2017 | 24 L37 3JZ | Semi-detached | £158,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2014 | 12 L37 3JZ | Detached | £383,500 | |
| 29 Oct 2010 | 10 L37 3JZ | Detached | £550,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2006 | 2 L37 3JZ | Semi-detached | £145,200 | |
| 7 May 2004 | 10 L37 3JZ | Detached | £80,000 | |
| 6 Oct 2003 | 14 L37 3JZ | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2000 | 16 L37 3JZ | Detached | £249,950 | |
| 27 Aug 1999 | 10 L37 3JZ | Detached | £175,000 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 (33% of about 700 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)
- Mushroom Farm, 8-10, Cable Street, Formby, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- AMBULANCE STATION, CHURCH ROAD, Formby, permissioned (770 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 5 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L37 3JZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Freshfield 589,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Formby 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Hightown 297,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 29 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Smithy Green Freshfield | 130 m |
| Ferry terminal | Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle | 13.4 km (8.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 28.4 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Chapel Lane Surgery | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Volynchook Mason Allen And Assoc | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Renacres Hospital | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) |
| Police station | Maghull Police Station | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Premier Formby Cashzone | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 6,240 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,110 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.9 ha | 110 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,530 m² | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| West Plantation | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Long Covert | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Bolton's Croft | Wood | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Formby Hills | Hills | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
| Mad Wharf | Wetland | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) west |
| Formby Beach | Beach | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south-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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 340 m | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Redgate Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Formby High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clubhouse Cafe Formby L37 0AF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jun 2026 |
| Freshfield Primary School L37 3JT | School/college/university | 350 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Halcyon House L37 3LU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Smithy Green (6); On or near Norris Way (4); On or near Smithy Close (3); On or near Sports/Recreation Area (2); On or near Shaw Crescent (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 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 | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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
- L37 3JZ: 1 address of 18 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Moss Side · Fallowfield Close · Gardner Road · Smithy Green · Smithy Close · Norris Way · Shaw Crescent · Downholland Moss Lane · Downholland Moss Lane · Cattan Green · Devon Farm Way · Mount House 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.