Sandy Lane Crosby, Sefton
6 addresses across 3 postcodes (L21), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 34103776.
- Flood: 22 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 390 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 130 m away, and Rimrose Valley Country Park (116 hectares) is about 300 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 7 to 9 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 6 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Seaforth Village Surgery, about 350 m away, with 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 710 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 25% of households owned their home and 17% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 96 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
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 A (90% of about 710 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)
- Factory building, Sandy Lane, Crosby & Hightown, permissioned (80 m)
- 50, Sandy Road, Crosby & Hightown, permissioned (170 m)
- 1, NORFOLK PLACE, BOOTLE, permissioned (390 m)
- Former Rawson Road Primary School, Rawson Road, Bootle, not permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Vine House, Kepler Street, Bootle, not permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Site of Sefton Works, Field Lane, Netherton, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- Litherland Methodist Church, Wilsons Lane, Netherton, not permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- Former Litherland Methodist Church, Wilsons Lane, Netherton, not permissioned (830 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 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 14 addresses are in areas at high risk, 8 at medium risk and 16 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 1AF | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 1 / 7 | unlikely |
| L21 1AG | not in 2 or 3 | 6 / 5 / 7 | unlikely |
| L21 1AT | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 2 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 6 addresses are between 7 m and 9 m above sea level (8 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L21 1AF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L21 1AG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L21 1AT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Seaforth and Litherland 852,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 390 m |
| Waterloo (Merseyside) 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bootle New Strand 885,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 36 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sandy Road Seaforth | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bootle Bus Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Car parks | National Car Parks | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | ubitricity | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 18.3 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Seaforth Village Surgery | 350 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bridge Road Chemist | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tooth Talk Liverpool | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | First Response Team, Clock View Hospital | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Port of Liverpool Police | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest H K Food & Wine Cashzone | 80 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,240 m² | 130 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Rimrose Valley Country Park 116 ha | 300 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 330 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Waterloo Grammar School Playing Field 3.2 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.2 ha | 10 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 125 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Old Christ Church, a listed building (Grade II*), 930 m (0.6 miles) west. 17 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Old Christ Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 930 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Derby Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Grain Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Gladstone Passage | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Marine Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Buckley Hill | Hill | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-east |
| Merrilocks Plantation | Wood | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) north-west |
| Great Burbo Bank | Wetland | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.3 | 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 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 0 | 2 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 4 |
2 of the street's 6 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 2 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 190 m | Outstanding (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 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 |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| King's Lander Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hatton Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Waterloo Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Thomas Gray Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Linacre Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xings Kitchen L21 1AD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 60 m | 4 Good | 10 Mar 2026 |
| H & K Food Wine L21 1AD | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 24 May 2019 |
| Jackies Cafe L21 1AD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 4 Good | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Rimrose Hope Primary School L21 1AD | School/college/university | 80 m | 5 Very good | 2 Oct 2025 |
| Orchard Lodge L21 1DW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 12 Feb 2026 |
| The Seaforth Arms L21 3TA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 360 m | 5 Very good | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Railway Hotel L21 6PG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 360 m | 5 Very good | 12 Feb 2025 |
| Little Hearts L21 1HP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 370 m | 4 Good | 2 Apr 2026 |
| Connect Studios L21 3TB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2021 |
| 4Bargains L21 3TB | Retailers - other | 370 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 17 Dec 2025 |
| Godfather Pizza L21 3TX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 4 Good | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Pizza Italia * Galiton L21 3TX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | 4 Good | 11 Dec 2025 |
| Sams L21 3TN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | 4 Good | 9 Jun 2026 |
| S & J Wines L21 3TB | Retailers - other | 390 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 22 Jan 2025 |
| Singapore Curry Corner L21 3TB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 49 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Sandy Road (25); On or near Sandown Road (24); On or near Kings Park (11); On or near Ewart Road (11); On or near Thomson Road (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 25% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 68% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 43% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 16% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 21% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 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) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 35% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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 Singapore Curry Corner (restaurant/cafe/canteen, L21 3TB) now Awaiting inspection, was 4 Good found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- L21 1AF: 4 addresses of 26 in the postcode
- L21 1AG: 1 address of 37 in the postcode
- L21 1AT: 1 address of 97 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Claremont Road · Sandy Road · Gladstone Road · Montgomery Close · Kings Park · Bedford Place · Thomson Road · Sandy Road · Green Lane · Princess Way · Beaconsfield Road · Moorhead 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.