Selborne Close Liverpool
34 addresses across 2 postcodes (L8), about 150 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 23605290.
- Sales: 2 recorded sales since 1995; in 2012 the median was £85,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 32 homes have an energy certificate (C: 28, D: 3, E: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 Liverpool costs £2,674 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Edge Hill, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Urbanscape, is about 190 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 48 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 34 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Abercromby Family Practice, about 410 m (0.3 miles) away, with 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 530 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 28% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 254 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | £85,000 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £23,870 | £23,870 | £23,870 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2012 | 12 L8 2XU | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 2 Feb 2004 | 22 L8 2XU | Terraced | £23,870 |
Energy performance certificates
32 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 82 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (14); Flat (10); House, end-terrace (7). Built: 1976-1982 (20); 1967-1975 (10); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (26); owner-occupied (4); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Liverpool in 2026-27: Band D £2,674 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,782 | £2,079 | £2,377 | £2,674 | £3,268 | £3,862 | £4,456 | £5,347 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (98% of about 1,110 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): The Liverpool (Anfield, Central, Greenbank, Kensington and Fairfield, Picton, Princess Park, Riverside, Tuebrook and Stoneycroft and Wavertree wards and parts of Kirkdale and Church wards) (Article 4(1)) Direction 2020.
- 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)
- Sefton Park Care Village, Bishops Court Nursing Home, Sefton Park Road (940 m (0.6 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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 48 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L8 2TN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L8 2XU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Edge Hill 210,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Liverpool Central 15 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | |
| Brunswick 847,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 54 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rosebery Street Toxteth | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Liverpool ONE Bus Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Gerry Marsden Ferry Terminal Liverpool | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Car parks | ZCP Car Parks | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 23 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 320 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 10.1 km (6.2 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Abercromby Family Practice | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Central Pharmacy | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Abercromby Health Centre | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Liverpool Women's Hospital | 370 m |
| Police station | Admiral Street Police Station | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Natwest | 370 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Urbanscape 160 m² | 190 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Princes Park 20 ha | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 970 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | Tiber 1.3 ha | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 630 m² | 280 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 9 parks and gardens, 24 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Princes Road Synagogue, a listed building (Grade I), 210 m west. 277 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade I and 12 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Princes Road Synagogue | Listed building, Grade I | 210 m west |
| Church of Saint Margaret | Listed building, Grade II* | 260 m west |
| Saint Bride's Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Numbers 20 to 32 Percy Street Including Number 1 Huskisson Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 570 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| St James's Gardens (Formerly St James's Cemetery) | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 710 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Edge Hill Engine Station, Liverpool & Manchester Railway | Scheduled monument | 940 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Princes Park, Liverpool | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| South Ferry Basin | Tidal water | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Wapping Basin | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Priory Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| The Sloyne | Tidal water | 3.1 km (2 miles) south-west |
| Devil's Bank | Wetland | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 28 | 34 |
6 of the street's 34 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 Liverpool: see them on the Liverpool page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsley Community School | Primary | 2–11 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Abercromby Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Windsor Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| University of Liverpool Mathematics School | 16 plus | 16–19 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| LIPA Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 14–19 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Silas Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Smithdown Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| LIPA School | All-through | 4–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Inadequate; Behaviour and attitudes: Inadequate; Personal development: Inadequate; Leadership and management: Inadequate |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Liverpool Life Sciences UTC | Secondary | 14–19 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pakistani Centre L8 2TF | Other catering premises | 100 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jan 2020 |
| Ubuntu Thsisanyama L8 1YJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Al-Rahma Bistro & Cafe L8 2TJ | Other catering premises | 140 m | 4 Good | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Amiras Sweets L8 2YA | Other catering premises | 240 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| PIRI PIRI DELIGHT L8 2TU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Al Baraka L8 2TU | Retailers - other | 260 m | 4 Good | 8 May 2025 |
| Al-Rahma Food Store L8 2TU | Retailers - other | 260 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 14 May 2025 |
| Muslim Womens Youth Sports and Education Forum L8 2TU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 260 m | 4 Good | 26 Apr 2023 |
| Nabiles L8 2TU | Retailers - other | 260 m | 4 Good | 17 Apr 2023 |
| Supreme bite L8 2TU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Kurdistan bakery L8 2TU | Retailers - other | 260 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Liverpool Somali Community Centre L8 2TU | Other catering premises | 260 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jun 2022 |
| Sammies L8 2TU | Other catering premises | 260 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Sedpraiz Naija Kitchen L8 5TP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | 5 Very good | 9 May 2024 |
| Crawford House Community Partnership L8 8DN | School/college/university | 320 m | 5 Very good | 27 Mar 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 85 |
| Drugs | 46 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 29 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 27 |
| Public order | 21 |
| Vehicle crime | 15 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Possession of weapons | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 4 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Alexandra Terrace (38); On or near Upper Parliament Street (38); On or near Mulgrave Street (35); On or near Lowther Street (22); On or near Harrowby Street (13).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 25 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 29% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 28% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 64% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 34% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 24% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 89% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 70% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 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
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Selborne Street · Rosebery Street · Grove Street · Harrowby Street · Northbrook Street · Hatherley Street · Kimberley Close · Verulam Close · Daniel Davies Drive · Park Way · Adele Thompson Drive · Northbrook 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.