Old Racecourse Road Maghull, Sefton
44 addresses across 5 postcodes (L31), about 330 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 34102113.
- Sales: 24 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £250,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 15 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 8, E: 2, F: 1).
- Flood: 55 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 D; 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 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Woodend, is about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 6 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 44 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Maghull Family Surgery, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 900 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 20 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £265,550 | £251,150 | £279,950 |
| 2020 | 1 | £157,000 | £157,000 | £157,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £207,000 | £190,000 | £224,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £207,500 | £197,000 | £218,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £135,000 | £125,000 | £145,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £132,500 | £130,000 | £135,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £172,750 | £163,000 | £182,500 |
| 2004 | 1 | £189,000 | £189,000 | £189,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 2024 | 27 L31 8AN | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 12 May 2022 | 2 L31 8AW | Semi-detached | £275,000 | |
| 5 Nov 2021 | 9 L31 8AN | Detached | £251,150 | |
| 23 Sep 2021 | 7 L31 8AN | Terraced | £279,950 | |
| 28 Oct 2020 | 7 L31 8AN | Terraced | £157,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2019 | 21 L31 8AN | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 24 May 2019 | 4 L31 8AW | Semi-detached | £224,000 | |
| 5 May 2017 | 10 L31 8AW | Semi-detached | £218,000 | |
| 27 Jan 2017 | 13 L31 8AN | Semi-detached | £197,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2016 | 8 L31 8AW | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2016 | 13 L31 8AN | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 17 May 2013 | 15 L31 8AN | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 2 Nov 2012 | 14 L31 8AW | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2008 | 25 L31 8AN | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 16 May 2008 | 4 L31 8AW | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 12 May 2006 | 8 L31 8AW | Semi-detached | £163,000 | |
| 21 Apr 2006 | 3 L31 8AN | Semi-detached | £182,500 | |
| 5 Nov 2004 | 31 L31 8AN | Semi-detached | £189,000 | |
| 6 Sep 2002 | 8 L31 8AW | Semi-detached | £80,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2002 | 4 L31 8AW | Semi-detached | £62,000 | |
| 22 Sep 2000 | 13 L31 8AN | Semi-detached | £79,000 | |
| 9 Jun 2000 | 10 L31 8AW | Semi-detached | £57,000 | |
| 20 Nov 1998 | 1 L31 8AN | Semi-detached | £67,000 | |
| 6 Feb 1998 | 31 L31 8AN | Semi-detached | £59,850 |
Energy performance certificates
15 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 106 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (12); House, detached (2); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1950-1966 (6); 1930-1949 (5); 1967-1975 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9); rented (social) (1); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 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 D (43% of about 1,140 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)
- HARRISON HOUSE, PARKHAVEN TRUST, LIVERPOOL ROAD SOUTH, MAGHULL & AINTREE, permissioned (430 m (0.3 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, 32 addresses are in areas at high risk, 23 at medium risk and 28 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 111 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 28 medium, 36 low and 7 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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| L31 8AW | zone 3 | 1 / 11 / 2 | unlikely |
| L31 8AN | zone 3 | 6 / 3 / 7 | unlikely |
| L31 7AZ | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 1 / 11 | unlikely |
| L31 8AE | not in 2 or 3 | 7 / 5 / 8 | unlikely |
| L31 8BA | zone 3 | 15 / 3 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 6 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L31 7AZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L31 8AE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L31 8AN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L31 8AW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L31 8BA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Maghull 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Old Roan 963,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Maghull North 614,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 19 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Old Racecourse Road Maghull | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bootle Bus Station | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Stafford Moreton Way Car Park | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest PoGo Charge | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 20.5 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Maghull Family Surgery | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Meadows Pharmacy | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Liverpool Road South (Dental Surgery) | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Ashworth Hospital Healthcare Registry | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Maghull Police Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Costcutter Cashzone | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Woodend 2,980 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,420 m² | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,120 m² | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Maghull Manor moated site, a scheduled monument, 380 m north. 10 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 Manor moated site | Scheduled monument | 380 m north |
| Maghull Chapel | Listed building, Grade II* | 900 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Sefton Old Hall moated site and fishponds, Sefton. | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Buckley Hill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Millfield Clump | Wood | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north-west |
| Thornton Wood | Wood | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) west |
| Long Wood | Wood | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) west |
| Tower Wood | Wood | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) west |
| Carr Wood | Wood | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 38 | 44 |
6 of the street's 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maghull High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 410 m (0.3 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 George's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Maricourt Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | 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 |
| St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St John Bosco Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Green Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Deyes High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Hudson Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Summerhill Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Northway Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fun Factor L31 8BX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 27 Sep 2024 |
| Kidzcafe L31 8BT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 4 Good | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Manna Day Centre L31 8BT | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 9 Mar 2018 |
| Rosies Restaurant L31 8BX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jun 2025 |
| Willow Day Centre Parkhaven Trust L31 8BR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Lincoln Green (10); On or near Old Racecourse Road (5); On or near Sefton Lane (3); On or near Meadway (1); On or near Hathaway (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 9 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 8AW: 25 addresses of 26 in the postcode
- L31 8AN: 16 addresses of 17 in the postcode
- L31 7AZ: 1 address of 27 in the postcode
- L31 8AE: 1 address of 50 in the postcode
- L31 8BA: 1 address of 19 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Lincoln Green · Meadway · Gainsborough Avenue · Hathaway · Old Moat Lane · Claremont Avenue · Rosslyn Avenue · Sefton Drive · Sefton Lane · Sefton Lane Industrial Estate
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.