Scape Lane Crosby, Sefton
14 addresses across 1 postcode (L23), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 34102549.
- Sales: 19 recorded sales since 1995; in 2020 the median was £410,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 8, E: 1).
- Flood: 2 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 Blundellsands and Crosby, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Moorside Park, is about 640 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 12 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 14 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Liverpool Rd Medical Practice, about 890 m (0.6 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 65% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | £410,000 | £410,000 | £410,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £129,950 | £129,950 | £129,950 |
| 2015 | 2 | £143,000 | £96,000 | £190,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £200,500 | £111,000 | £290,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £75,000 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £128,500 | £107,000 | £150,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £158,000 | £158,000 | £158,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £249,950 | £249,950 | £249,950 |
| 2003 | 1 | £67,000 | £67,000 | £67,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £68,000 | £68,000 | £68,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £64,500 | £64,500 | £64,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 2020 | 1A L23 2SJ | Detached | £410,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2019 | 7C L23 2SJ | Flat or maisonette | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Jun 2018 | 7 L23 2SJ | Flat or maisonette | £129,950 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Aug 2015 | 6 L23 2SJ | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2015 | 7 L23 2SJ | Flat or maisonette | £96,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Aug 2013 | 1 L23 2SJ | Terraced | £111,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2013 | 1A L23 2SJ | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 15 Mar 2012 | 7C L23 2SJ | Flat or maisonette | £75,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Oct 2008 | 2 L23 2SJ | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2008 | 7B L23 2SJ | Flat or maisonette | £107,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Oct 2006 | 3 L23 2SJ | Terraced | £158,000 | |
| 11 May 2004 | 1A L23 2SJ | Detached | £249,950 | |
| 22 Jul 2003 | 7B L23 2SJ | Semi-detached | £67,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Feb 2002 | 2 L23 2SJ | Terraced | £68,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2001 | 3 L23 2SJ | Terraced | £64,500 | |
| 26 Feb 1999 | 6 L23 2SJ | Terraced | £78,500 | |
| 15 Aug 1996 | 6 L23 2SJ | Terraced | £40,000 | |
| 5 Aug 1996 | 7B L23 2SJ | Semi-detached | £39,500 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Apr 1996 | 1A L23 2SJ | Detached | £73,000 |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 70 m². Most common: Flat (6); House, end-terrace (2); House, mid-terrace (2). Built: 1950-1966 (7); 1930-1949 (3); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5); rented (social) (4); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (41% of about 630 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)
- Land and premises at Kilnyard Road, Crosby, permissioned (510 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, 2 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: 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 addresses are about 12 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L23 2SJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Blundellsands and Crosby 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hall Road 384,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Waterloo (Merseyside) 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 36 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Moorland Avenue Crosby | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bootle Bus Station | 5.1 km (3.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 21.2 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Liverpool Rd Medical Practice | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 360 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Crosby Village Dental Practice | 100 m |
| Hospital | First Response Team, Clock View Hospital | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Police station | Port of Liverpool Police | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Great Crosby NatWest | 360 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Moorside Park 6.6 ha | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,690 m² | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 190 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 30 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 10 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Merchant Taylors School (Girls) That Portion Which Was the Original Foundation, a listed building (Grade II*), 560 m (0.3 miles) south. 18 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Merchant Taylors School (Girls) That Portion Which Was the Original Foundation | Listed building, Grade II* | 560 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Standing cross at the Harkirke 8m north west of the chapel | Scheduled monument | 830 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Wayside cross 100m north of Liverpool Lodge, Little Crosby | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Standing cross at the junction of Green Lane and Water Street | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Ince Blundell Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Burying Ground Plantation | Wood | 840 m (0.5 miles) north |
| The Vista | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Moor Hey Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Church Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Buckley Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Marine Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 14 |
6 of the street's 14 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 Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 350 m | No published inspection |
| Great Crosby Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Valewood Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Michaels Church of England Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | Inadequate (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Academy Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Forefield Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holy Family Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Chesterfield High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St William of York Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crosby High School L23 2TH | School/college/university | 90 m | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2025 |
| Card Factory L23 2SF | Retailers - other | 170 m | Exempt | |
| Cantinetta L23 2UN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Baileys L23 2UN | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 19 Aug 2024 |
| Murphy's Tavern L23 2SE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2025 |
| Hearts Health Club L23 2TE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 260 m | Exempt | |
| Home Bargains L23 2UE | Retailers - other | 280 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2024 |
| Larkins Bar Crosby L23 2UE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 280 m | 5 Very good | 13 Sep 2023 |
| Piloto Lounge L23 2UE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2025 |
| Costa L23 2SA | Other catering premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jun 2026 |
| Crossroads Centre L23 5SE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jul 2026 |
| Liverpool Road Trading L23 2SA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 320 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jul 2025 |
| Greggs L23 2SA | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Good Catch & Cow L23 2SA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Sainsbury's L23 2SA | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 320 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 31 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Halsall Close (27); On or near Willow Way (7); On or near Richmond Road (5); On or near Durban Avenue (4); On or near De Villiers Avenue (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 26% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 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) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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 STUFF @ Kinsleys (manufacturers/packers, L23 7XJ) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- L23 2SJ: 14 addresses of 16 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Durban Avenue · Moorland Avenue · De Villiers Avenue · Oaklands Avenue · Richmond Road · Mayfair Avenue · Halsall Close · Richmond Road · The Bypass · Longfield Avenue · Park Avenue · Willow 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.