The Bypass Crosby, Sefton
8 addresses across 5 postcodes (L23), about 310 m long, classed as a a road. USRN 34102909.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 1).
- Flood: 8 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 92% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Blundellsands and Crosby, about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Coronation Park, is about 470 m (0.3 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: Its addresses are 13 to 14 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 8 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Liverpool Rd Medical Practice, about 660 m (0.4 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 410 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 64% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 163 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 170 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (2). Built: 1930-1949 (1); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
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 (43% of about 770 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: 1 protected tree on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land and premises at Kilnyard Road, Crosby, permissioned (360 m)
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 20 October 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, lane closure, on the carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 6 at medium risk and 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| L23 2YW | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| L23 5SD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| L23 5SE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| L23 2RF | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 6 / 6 | unlikely |
| L23 2UE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 6 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 9 addresses are between 13 m and 14 m above sea level (13 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L23 2RF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L23 2UE | 100% | 94% | 94% | 0% |
| L23 2YW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L23 5SD | 100% | 92% | 92% | 0% |
| L23 5SE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Blundellsands and Crosby 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 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 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 40 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Bypass Crosby | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bootle Bus Station | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 21 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Liverpool Rd Medical Practice | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 210 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Crosby Village Dental Practice | 130 m |
| Hospital | First Response Team, Clock View Hospital | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Police station | Port of Liverpool Police | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Great Crosby NatWest | 260 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Coronation Park 3.0 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Moorside Park 6.6 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,690 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 250 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 12 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*), 350 m south-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 |
|---|---|---|
| Merchant Taylors School (Girls) That Portion Which Was the Original Foundation | Listed building, Grade II* | 350 m south-west |
| Standing cross at the Harkirke 8m north west of the chapel | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Wayside cross 100m north of Liverpool Lodge, Little Crosby | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Standing cross at the junction of Green Lane and Water Street | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Ince Blundell Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Burying Ground Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| The Vista | Wood | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Moor Hey Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Merrilocks Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Buckley Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Marine Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 5 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 8 |
8 of the street's 8 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 | 340 m | No published inspection |
| Great Crosby Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Valewood Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Academy Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 670 m (0.4 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 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Michaels Church of England Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Inadequate (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Chesterfield High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Holy Family Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St William of York Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cantinetta L23 2UN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Baileys L23 2UN | Retailers - other | 100 m | 5 Very good | 19 Aug 2024 |
| Card Factory L23 2SF | Retailers - other | 100 m | Exempt | |
| Crossroads Centre L23 5SE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jul 2026 |
| Home Bargains L23 2UE | Retailers - other | 120 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2024 |
| Larkins Bar Crosby L23 2UE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 120 m | 5 Very good | 13 Sep 2023 |
| Murphy's Tavern L23 2SE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2025 |
| Piloto Lounge L23 2UE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2025 |
| Koko Liverpool L23 5SD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jun 2026 |
| Costa L23 2SA | Other catering premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jun 2026 |
| Liverpool Road Trading L23 2SA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 210 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jul 2025 |
| Greggs L23 2SA | Retailers - other | 210 m | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Open Heavens Cafes CIC L23 5SF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 16 Apr 2026 |
| KFC Crosby L23 5SF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Ayuthaya L23 5SF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 5 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 50 |
| Shoplifting | 48 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 28 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (86); On or near Neville Hymus Way (54); On or near Richmond Road (5); On or near Durban Avenue (4); On or near Scape Lane (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 64% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 34% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 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 | 10% | 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) | 97% | 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
Postcodes on this street
- L23 2YW: 2 addresses
- L23 5SD: 2 addresses of 27 in the postcode
- L23 5SE: 2 addresses of 40 in the postcode
- L23 2RF: 1 address of 17 in the postcode
- L23 2UE: 1 address of 47 in the postcode
Nearby streets
The Northern Road · Richmond Road · Neville Hymus Way · Richmond Road · Hornby Street · Durban Avenue · Scape Lane · De Villiers Avenue · Lune Street · The Byway · The Green · Moorland Avenue
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.