Old Hall Road Maghull, Sefton
27 addresses across 3 postcodes (L31), about 400 m (0.2 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 34102109.
- Sales: 23 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £60,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 9, E: 1).
- Flood: 13 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 B; 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 Maghull, about 700 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 50 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 11 to 15 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 27 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Maghull Family Surgery, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 720 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 83% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £142,500 | £142,500 | £142,500 |
| 2015 | 2 | £126,750 | £56,500 | £197,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £90,500 | £56,000 | £125,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £55,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £57,500 | £57,500 | £57,500 |
| 2010 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £68,000 | £68,000 | £68,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £137,000 | £137,000 | £137,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £92,500 | £92,500 | £92,500 |
| 2002 | 2 | £53,000 | £23,500 | £82,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2022 | 12 L31 5LZ | Flat or maisonette | £60,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Apr 2019 | 8 L31 5LZ | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2019 | 8 L31 5LZ | Semi-detached | £160,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Oct 2017 | 6 L31 5LZ | Semi-detached | £142,500 | |
| 27 Nov 2015 | 18 L31 5LZ | Flat or maisonette | £56,500 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Feb 2015 | 32 L31 5LZ | Detached | £197,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2014 | 8 L31 5LZ | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2014 | 26 L31 5LZ | Flat or maisonette | £56,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Mar 2012 | 26 L31 5LZ | Flat or maisonette | £55,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Sep 2011 | 14 L31 5LZ | Flat or maisonette | £57,500 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Sep 2010 | 32 L31 5LZ | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 6 Jan 2006 | 16 L31 5LZ | Flat or maisonette | £68,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Sep 2004 | 6 L31 5LZ | Semi-detached | £137,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2003 | 19 L31 5LY | Terraced | £92,500 | |
| 13 Sep 2002 | 19 L31 5LY | Terraced | £82,500 | |
| 30 Apr 2002 | 22 L31 5LZ | Semi-detached | £23,500 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Oct 2001 | 26 L31 5LZ | Flat or maisonette | £40,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Aug 2001 | 6 L31 5LZ | Semi-detached | £69,450 | |
| 31 Jul 2001 | 32 L31 5LZ | Detached | £96,000 | |
| 23 Feb 2001 | 34 L31 5LZ | Detached | £117,000 | |
| 2 Dec 1998 | 19 L31 5LY | Terraced | £30,000 | |
| 13 Feb 1997 | 6 L31 5LZ | Semi-detached | £57,995 | |
| 27 Mar 1996 | 16 L31 5LZ | Flat or maisonette | £30,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 49 m². Most common: Flat (4); Bungalow, mid-terrace (3); House, semi-detached (2). Built: 1950-1966 (6); 1991-1995 (3); 1976-1982 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (6); owner-occupied (3); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (28% of about 1,370 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: 7 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- LAND AT DURANTS COTTAGES, MELLING LANE, MAGHULL & AINTREE, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at Deyes Lane, Deyes Lane, Maghull & Aintree, permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- HARRISON HOUSE, PARKHAVEN TRUST, LIVERPOOL ROAD SOUTH, MAGHULL & AINTREE, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 30 September 2026: SEFTON METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 13 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 27 homes the Environment Agency counts, 7 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| L31 5LZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| L31 5LY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| L31 3DY | not in 2 or 3 | 13 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 27 addresses are between 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L31 3DY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L31 5LY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L31 5LZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Maghull 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Maghull North 614,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Old Roan 963,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 34 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dennett Close Maghull | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bootle Bus Station | 6.8 km (4.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tree View Court Car Park | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest PoGo Charge | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 20 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Maghull Family Surgery | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Meadows Pharmacy | 380 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Liverpool Road South (Dental Surgery) | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Ashworth Hospital Healthcare Registry | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Maghull Police Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Costcutter Cashzone | 340 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.1 ha | 50 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,350 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Old Hall Field 2.3 ha | 140 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,120 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 4.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Maghull Chapel, a listed building (Grade II*), 510 m (0.3 miles) north. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Maghull Chapel | Listed building, Grade II* | 510 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Maghull Manor moated site | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Cross base 25m south of the tower of the parochial chapel, in the old churchyard | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Standing cross 30m south of the tower of the parochial chapel, in the old churchyard | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Big Wood | Wood | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) east |
| Massam's Wood | Wood | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north-east |
| Buckley Hill | Hill | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
| Holt Green | Wood | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) north-east |
| Shacklady's Plantation | Wood | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) east |
| Lydiate Wood | Wood | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 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 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 24 | 27 |
3 of the street's 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St George's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 100 m | No published inspection |
| Maricourt Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 300 m | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Hudson Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Maghull High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull | Primary | 4–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Deyes High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Summerhill Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Northway Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Green Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St John Bosco Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chubby's BBQ L31 5LR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2024 |
| Happy Garden L31 5LR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 4 Good | 17 Dec 2025 |
| LT Food & Wine L31 5LR | Retailers - other | 230 m | 5 Very good | 13 Feb 2023 |
| Seabreeze Fish Bar L31 5LR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 4 Good | 14 Mar 2025 |
| Maghull Town Hall L31 7BB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 290 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2020 |
| Roy Evans Foundation L31 7BB | Other catering premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jun 2022 |
| Nannapat Thai Restaurant & Bar L31 7AG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 4 Sep 2024 |
| All In One Convenience Store L31 7AG | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 9 Sep 2026 |
| May Bo L31 7AG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 25 Mar 2025 |
| Home L31 7AG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jun 2025 |
| Balance Wholefoods L31 7AG | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 22 Nov 2024 |
| Northway Takeaway L31 5NF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 360 m | 4 Good | 23 Feb 2026 |
| Iceland Foods Plc L31 5NF | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 360 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jul 2025 |
| Hudson Road, Rest Home L31 5PA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 10 Oct 2018 |
| Silver Star Chinese Restaurant L31 7AD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 17 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 14 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hornby Chase (11); On or near Alscot Close (8); On or near Old Hall Close (8); On or near Boyer Avenue (6); On or near Dennett Close (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 7 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
- L31 5LZ: 16 addresses of 18 in the postcode
- L31 5LY: 10 addresses
- L31 3DY: 1 address of 32 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Broxholme Way · Glentworth Close · Boyer Avenue · Aisthorpe Grove · Hall Lane · Hornby Chase · Old Hall Close · Alscot Close · Boyer Avenue · Boyer Avenue · Glenholm Road · Bailey Way
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.