Swallow Crescent Maghull, Sefton
69 addresses across 1 postcode (L31), about 280 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 34104429.
- Sales: 50 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £242,250 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 68 homes have an energy certificate (B: 68).
- Flood: 18 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 Maghull North, about 220 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 250 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 26 to 27 m above sea level.
- Noise: 36 of its 69 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Maghull Family Surgery, about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 620 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 60% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 125 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | £242,250 | £222,000 | £262,500 |
| 2025 | 3 | £216,000 | £210,000 | £217,000 |
| 2024 | 3 | £218,000 | £207,500 | £219,950 |
| 2023 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £200,000 | £190,000 | £212,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £193,500 | £182,000 | £259,950 |
| 2020 | 15 | £224,995 | £172,995 | £271,995 |
| 2019 | 19 | £174,995 | £171,995 | £226,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2026 | 2 L31 1LU | Semi-detached | £222,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 55 L31 1LU | Detached | £262,500 | |
| 7 Nov 2025 | 20 L31 1LU | Semi-detached | £217,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2025 | 27 L31 1LU | Terraced | £216,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2025 | 24 L31 1LU | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2024 | 39 L31 1LU | Terraced | £207,500 | |
| 31 May 2024 | 19 L31 1LU | Semi-detached | £218,000 | |
| 28 May 2024 | 25 L31 1LU | Terraced | £219,950 | |
| 20 Jul 2023 | 27 L31 1LU | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2022 | 20 L31 1LU | Semi-detached | £212,000 | |
| 10 Jun 2022 | 1 L31 1LU | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 25 May 2022 | 32 L31 1LU | Terraced | £192,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Apr 2022 | 7 L31 1LU | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2021 | 66 L31 1LU | Terraced | £193,500 | |
| 15 Sep 2021 | 50 L31 1LU | Detached | £259,950 | |
| 14 May 2021 | 6 L31 1LU | Semi-detached | £182,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2020 | 50 L31 1LU | Detached | £230,995 | New build. |
| 31 Mar 2020 | 52 L31 1LU | Detached | £253,995 | New build. |
| 30 Mar 2020 | 58 L31 1LU | Detached | £271,995 | New build. |
| 27 Mar 2020 | 57 L31 1LU | Detached | £263,995 | New build. |
| 27 Mar 2020 | 54 L31 1LU | Detached | £263,995 | New build. |
| 27 Mar 2020 | 51 L31 1LU | Detached | £263,995 | New build. |
| 27 Mar 2020 | 56 L31 1LU | Detached | £224,995 | New build. |
| 23 Mar 2020 | 53 L31 1LU | Detached | £210,995 | New build. |
| 19 Mar 2020 | 55 L31 1LU | Detached | £224,995 | New build. |
| 28 Feb 2020 | 59 L31 1LU | Detached | £271,995 | New build. |
| 28 Feb 2020 | 62 L31 1LU | Semi-detached | £175,495 | New build. |
| 28 Feb 2020 | 39 L31 1LU | Terraced | £172,995 | New build. |
| 27 Feb 2020 | 61 L31 1LU | Semi-detached | £175,995 | New build. |
| 27 Feb 2020 | 32 L31 1LU | Terraced | £172,995 | New build. |
| 21 Feb 2020 | 60 L31 1LU | Detached | £210,995 | New build. |
| 19 Dec 2019 | 34 L31 1LU | Terraced | £174,995 | New build. |
| 19 Dec 2019 | 31 L31 1LU | Terraced | £174,995 | New build. |
| 19 Dec 2019 | 38 L31 1LU | Terraced | £174,995 | New build. |
| 19 Dec 2019 | 33 L31 1LU | Terraced | £172,995 | New build. |
| 18 Dec 2019 | 40 L31 1LU | Terraced | £174,995 | New build. |
| 12 Dec 2019 | 26 L31 1LU | Terraced | £172,995 | New build. |
| 12 Dec 2019 | 25 L31 1LU | Terraced | £172,995 | New build. |
| 29 Nov 2019 | 24 L31 1LU | Terraced | £174,995 | New build. |
| 29 Nov 2019 | 27 L31 1LU | Terraced | £174,995 | New build. |
| 21 Oct 2019 | 19 L31 1LU | Semi-detached | £175,995 | New build. |
| 21 Oct 2019 | 20 L31 1LU | Semi-detached | £175,995 | New build. |
| 28 Jun 2019 | 69 L31 1LU | Detached | £226,995 | New build. |
| 28 Jun 2019 | 7 L31 1LU | Semi-detached | £175,995 | New build. |
| 28 Jun 2019 | 6 L31 1LU | Semi-detached | £175,995 | New build. |
| 28 Jun 2019 | 1 L31 1LU | Semi-detached | £174,995 | New build. |
| 28 Jun 2019 | 2 L31 1LU | Semi-detached | £174,995 | New build. |
| 28 Jun 2019 | 66 L31 1LU | Terraced | £173,995 | New build. |
| 28 Jun 2019 | 67 L31 1LU | Terraced | £171,995 | New build. |
| 27 Jun 2019 | 68 L31 1LU | Terraced | £173,995 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
68 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 69 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (19); House, end-terrace (19); House, mid-terrace (18). Built: 2019 (27); 2020 (22); 2016 (19).
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 (80% of about 640 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)
- Fmr Ashworth Hospital Site (South), School Lane, Maghull, permissioned (140 m)
- 81, Foxhouse Lane, Maghull & Aintree, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 16 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 9 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 69 addresses are between 26 m and 27 m above sea level (27 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L31 1LU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Maghull North 614,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 220 m |
| Maghull 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Town Green 410,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parkbourn Drive Moss Side | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bootle Bus Station | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle | 10.1 km (6.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Tree View Court Car Park | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | PoGo Charge | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 20.9 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Maghull Family Surgery | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Station Pharmacy | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Eastway Dental Surgery | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Ashworth Hospital Healthcare Registry | 230 m |
| Police station | Maghull Police Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Deyes Lane, Maghull | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,360 m² | 250 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,720 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,120 m² | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cunscough Hall moated site, Melling, a scheduled monument, 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cunscough Hall moated site, Melling | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Big Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Massam's Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Holt Green | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Pouters Wood | Wood | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) east |
| Shacklady's Plantation | Wood | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-east |
| Boundary Plantation | Wood | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 35 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 33 | 69 |
36 of the street's 69 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northway Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Summerhill Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Deyes High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
| St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Maricourt Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1.1 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Curve Cafe L31 1HW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 78 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 18 |
| Public order | 11 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parkbourn (49); On or near Swallow Crescent (20); On or near Finch Drive (14); On or near Heron Way (13); On or near Linnet Road (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 27 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 36% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 1% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 60% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 5% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 37% | 17% |
| Private rented | under 1% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 78% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 3% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 42% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 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 6 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 1LU: 69 addresses
Nearby streets
Finch Drive · Linnet Road · Heron Way · Parkbourn · Parkbourn Drive · Goldcrest Road · Parkbourn Square · Stonechat Drive · Mersey Avenue · Trent Avenue · Sudell Avenue · Parkbourn
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.