Wheatfield View Litherland, Sefton
24 addresses across 2 postcodes (L21), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 34103166.
- Sales: 1 recorded sales since 1995; in 2004 the median was £18,900 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 18 homes have an energy certificate (C: 7, D: 11).
- 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 A; 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 Seaforth and Litherland, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Rimrose Valley Country Park, is about 340 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 20 to 21 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 24 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ford Medical Practice, about 150 m away, with 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 590 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 32% of households owned their home and 15% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 154 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | £18,900 | £18,900 | £18,900 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 2004 | 27 L21 0DT | Semi-detached | £18,900 |
Energy performance certificates
18 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 75 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (10); Flat (4); House, end-terrace (3). Built: 1950-1966 (11); 1967-1975 (5); 1930-1949 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (15); rented (private) (1); owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (17 addresses)
- 2a, Wheatfield View
- 4, Wheatfield View
- 4a, Wheatfield View
- 5, Wheatfield View
- 6, Wheatfield View
- 7, Wheatfield View
- 8, Wheatfield View
- 9, Wheatfield View
- 11, Wheatfield View
- 13, Wheatfield View
- 15, Wheatfield View
- 17, Wheatfield View
- 19, Wheatfield View
- 21 Wheatfield View
- 23, Wheatfield View
- 29 Wheatfield View
- 31 Wheatfield View
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 A (98% of about 660 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)
- Remaining area of Land at, Pendle Drive, Netherton, not permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- Land at Pendle Drive, Pendle Drive, Bootle, not permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- 129, Sterrix Lane, Netherton, permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
- Site of Sefton Works, Field Lane, Netherton, permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 21 January 2027 to 4 February 2027: CADENT GAS LIMITED, Utility asset works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (major (paa) works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 15 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| L21 0DT | not in 2 or 3 | 10 / 1 / 3 | unlikely |
| L21 0DW | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 2 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 24 addresses are between 20 m and 21 m above sea level (21 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L21 0DT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L21 0DW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Seaforth and Litherland 852,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Waterloo (Merseyside) 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Blundellsands and Crosby 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 26 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Farm View Hatton Hill Park | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bootle Bus Station | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 19.1 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ford Medical Practice | 150 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Davey's Chemist | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Litherland Town Hall | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | First Response Team, Clock View Hospital | 3.9 km (2.5 miles) |
| Police station | Port of Liverpool Police | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest One Stop Bootle, Netherton Cashzone | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rimrose Valley Country Park 116 ha | 340 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 660 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 270 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,500 m² | 340 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 117 hectares in all.
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Buckley Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Marine Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Moor Hey Plantation | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Burying Ground Plantation | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| The Vista | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Bens Gorse Belt | Wood | 3 km (1.8 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 22 | 24 |
2 of the street's 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 180 m | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Hatton Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 280 m | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Litherland High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Litherland Moss Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Chesterfield High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; 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 |
| Forefield Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Netherton Moss Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| St William of York Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xing Du L21 0HG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Daily Stop L21 0HG | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 160 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2026 |
| One Stop L30 2PB | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Nov 2025 |
| SRE News & Wine L21 9JY | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2019 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 78 |
| Drugs | 21 |
| Public order | 16 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 15 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Farm View (22); On or near Ford Lane (20); On or near Lonsdale Close (17); On or near Ford Close (16); On or near Cross Hey (13).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 32% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 58% | 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) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 14% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 15% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: CADENT GAS LIMITED: Utility asset works, 21 January 2027 to 4 February 2027 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band D, house, mid-terrace (lodged 30 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band D, house, mid-terrace (lodged 31 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, house, end-terrace (lodged 31 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Townsend View · Farm View · William Wall Road · Lonsdale Mews · Ford Close · Green Lane · Cross Hey · Lonsdale Road · Oatfield Lane · Kirk Stone Road West · Lonsdale Close · Four Acre Drive
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.