L72 area guide
House prices, recent sales, crime and schools for the L72 postcode district in Sefton. Free to read, from official open data. For one address in detail, run a full property report.
Sefton · 2026-08 (UK HPI)
Land Registry Price Paid
Street-level crime at the district centre
Ofsted rated, within one mile
What the data says about L72
The average home across Sefton is worth about £221,105 (UK House Price Index, 2026-08), and prices have risen 2.0% over the last year.
Police recorded 1,570 crimes around the centre of L72 in the six months to 2026-09, most often violence and sexual offences (633).
There are 5 schools rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted within a mile of L72 in Sefton, including Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School.
The district covers the Great Crosby, Netherton South & Orrell ward areas.
Prices changed +2.0% over the last year in Sefton.
Street-level crime from data.police.uk, six months to 2026-09.
Primary
- Our Lady of Walsingham Primary SchoolRequires improvement · 0.5 mi
- Litherland Moss Primary SchoolNot rated · 0.7 mi
- Longmoor Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.8 mi
- St Oswald's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.8 mi
- Springwell Park Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.9 mi
Secondary
- Foundations for LIFE SchoolNot rated · 0.2 mi
- The Motiv8 SchoolNot rated · 0.3 mi
- The Salesian Academy of St John BoscoInadequate · 0.4 mi
- Rowan Park SchoolNot rated · 0.7 mi
- Litherland High SchoolGood · 0.9 mi
Great Crosby · Netherton South & Orrell
Common questions about L72
What is the average house price in L72?
The UK House Price Index puts the average home in Sefton at £221,105 as of 2026-08.
How much does each property type cost in L72?
Detached £386,996, semi-detached £246,240, terraced £181,535, flats £125,367, based on the UK House Price Index for Sefton.
Is L72 a safe area?
Police recorded 1,570 crimes near the centre of L72 in the six months to 2026-09. The most common category was violence and sexual offences with 633 reports. Crime is recorded at street level, so figures vary street to street within the same district.
What are the schools like near L72?
5 schools within a mile of the L72 district centre are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Nearby secondaries include Foundations for LIFE School. Catchment areas are set by the local authority and can change year to year.
Where does this L72 data come from?
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index for prices, the government's energy performance register for EPC bands, data.police.uk for crime, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted for schools, and ONS postcode geography. All are published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
A full report covers the energy certificate, sale history and valuation, council tax band and bill, flood and crime risk, schools, transport and neighbourhood data for a single property.
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and UK House Price Index, ONS postcode geography, data.police.uk, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.