Shaw Crescent Formby, Sefton
18 addresses across 2 postcodes (L37), about 210 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 34102619.
- Sales: 27 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £236,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 9, E: 2).
- Flood: 6 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 C; 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 Formby, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 5 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 18 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Chapel Lane Surgery, about 850 m (0.5 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 560 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £236,000 | £236,000 | £236,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £205,000 | £205,000 | £205,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £144,000 | £144,000 | £144,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £157,000 | £157,000 | £157,000 |
| 2010 | 5 | £164,750 | £152,500 | £202,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £172,575 | £172,150 | £173,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 2023 | 8 L37 8DA | Semi-detached | £236,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2022 | 22 L37 8DA | Semi-detached | £235,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2019 | 24 L37 8DA | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2017 | 7 L37 8DA | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2016 | 5 L37 8DA | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2015 | 10 L37 8DA | Semi-detached | £144,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2013 | 20 L37 8DA | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2011 | 14 L37 8DA | Semi-detached | £157,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2010 | 3 L37 8DA | Semi-detached | £192,365 | |
| 12 Aug 2010 | 9 L37 8DA | Detached | £202,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2010 | 2 L37 8DA | Semi-detached | £152,500 | |
| 14 May 2010 | 6 L37 8DA | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 19 Apr 2010 | 22 L37 8DA | Semi-detached | £164,750 | |
| 13 Feb 2009 | 20 L37 8DA | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2007 | 24 L37 8DA | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2005 | 10 L37 8DA | Semi-detached | £172,150 | |
| 20 May 2005 | 20 L37 8DA | Semi-detached | £173,000 | |
| 3 Sep 2003 | 22 L37 8DA | Semi-detached | £146,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2002 | 8 L37 8DA | Semi-detached | £112,000 | New build. |
| 8 Nov 1999 | 3 L37 8DA | Semi-detached | £64,000 | |
| 1 Apr 1999 | 12 L37 8DA | Semi-detached | £73,000 | |
| 3 Sep 1996 | 2 L37 8DA | Semi-detached | £59,000 | |
| 8 Mar 1996 | 10 L37 8DA | Semi-detached | £59,000 | |
| 4 Dec 1995 | 20 L37 8DA | Semi-detached | £58,000 | |
| 5 May 1995 | 18 L37 8DA | Semi-detached | £49,500 | |
| 1 May 1995 | 1 L37 8DA | Semi-detached | £58,000 | |
| 21 Apr 1995 | 24 L37 8DA | Semi-detached | £64,950 |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 69 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (10); House, semi-detached (3); House, detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (7); 1950-1966 (5); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (12 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 C (46% of about 670 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)
- Mushroom Farm, 8-10, Cable Street, Formby, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- AMBULANCE STATION, CHURCH ROAD, Formby, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Formby Youth Club, Cheapside, Formby, not permissioned (950 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 24 August 2026 to 25 August 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, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| L37 8DA | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| L37 8DE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 3 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 5 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L37 8DA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L37 8DE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Formby 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Freshfield 589,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | |
| Hightown 297,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Smithy Green Freshfield | 160 m |
| Ferry terminal | Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle | 13.2 km (8.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 28.3 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Chapel Lane Surgery | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Volynchook Mason Allen And Assoc | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Renacres Hospital | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| Police station | Maghull Police Station | 8.6 km (5.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Premier Formby Cashzone | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 6,240 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,110 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.9 ha | 120 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,530 m² | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Long Covert | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south |
| West Plantation | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Bolton's Croft | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Formby Hills | Hills | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
| Mad Wharf | Wetland | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) north-west |
| Formby Beach | Beach | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.9 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 17 | 18 |
1 of the street's 18 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 370 m | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Freshfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 380 m | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Redgate Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Formby High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Woodlands Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshfield Primary School L37 3JT | School/college/university | 390 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Halcyon House L37 3LU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 May 2026 |
| The Lunch Hour L37 3NF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Formby Local L37 3NF | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 28 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 18 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Smithy Green (6); On or near Bull Cop (5); On or near Devon Farm Way (5); On or near Norris Way (4); On or near Shaw Crescent (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 41% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 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
Nearby streets
Cattan Green · Norris Way · Gardner Road · Moss Green · Smithy Green · Mawdsley Close · Devon Farm Way · Bull Cop · Gardner Road · Moss Side · Smithy Close · Watchyard Lane
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.