L23 0RF postcode in Crosby, Sefton

L23 0RF is a postcode in Crosby, in the Great Crosby ward of Sefton. It is in the Bootle parliamentary constituency and the Merseyside police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Sefton: 88% Typical price £279,000 Homes sold in L23 0, last 12 months. ▲ 7.3% on the year before Nearest station Waterloo (Merseyside) 1.2 km in a straight line

Where L23 0RF is, and what is near it

Map of L23 0RF and what is near it Map of L23 0RF: its centre point, with the 92 other postcodes in the L23 0 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. L23 0AB: also in L23 0L23 0QA: also in L23 0L23 0QB: also in L23 0L23 0QD: also in L23 0L23 0QE: also in L23 0L23 0QF: also in L23 0L23 0QG: also in L23 0L23 0QH: also in L23 0L23 0QJ: also in L23 0L23 0QL: also in L23 0L23 0QN: also in L23 0L23 0QP: also in L23 0L23 0QQ: also in L23 0L23 0QR: also in L23 0L23 0QS: also in L23 0L23 0QT: also in L23 0L23 0QU: also in L23 0L23 0QW: also in L23 0L23 0QX: also in L23 0L23 0QZ: also in L23 0L23 0RA: also in L23 0L23 0RB: also in L23 0L23 0RD: also in L23 0L23 0RE: also in L23 0L23 0RG: also in L23 0L23 0RH: also in L23 0L23 0RJ: also in L23 0L23 0RL: also in L23 0L23 0RN: also in L23 0L23 0RP: also in L23 0L23 0RQ: also in L23 0L23 0RS: also in L23 0L23 0RT: also in L23 0L23 0RU: also in L23 0L23 0RW: also in L23 0L23 0RX: also in L23 0L23 0RY: also in L23 0L23 0RZ: also in L23 0L23 0SA: also in L23 0L23 0SB: also in L23 0L23 0SD: also in L23 0L23 0SE: also in L23 0L23 0SF: also in L23 0L23 0SG: also in L23 0L23 0SH: also in L23 0L23 0SJ: also in L23 0L23 0SL: also in L23 0L23 0SN: also in L23 0L23 0SP: also in L23 0L23 0SQ: also in L23 0L23 0SR: also in L23 0L23 0SS: also in L23 0L23 0ST: also in L23 0L23 0SU: also in L23 0L23 0SW: also in L23 0L23 0SX: also in L23 0L23 0SY: also in L23 0L23 0SZ: also in L23 0L23 0TA: also in L23 0L23 0TB: also in L23 0L23 0TD: also in L23 0L23 0TE: also in L23 0L23 0TF: also in L23 0L23 0TG: also in L23 0L23 0TH: also in L23 0L23 0TJ: also in L23 0L23 0TL: also in L23 0L23 0TN: also in L23 0L23 0TP: also in L23 0L23 0TQ: also in L23 0L23 0TR: also in L23 0L23 0TT: also in L23 0L23 0TU: also in L23 0L23 0TW: also in L23 0L23 0TX: also in L23 0L23 0TY: also in L23 0L23 0TZ: also in L23 0L23 0UA: also in L23 0L23 0UB: also in L23 0L23 0UE: also in L23 0L23 0UF: also in L23 0L23 0UG: also in L23 0L23 0UH: also in L23 0L23 0UJ: also in L23 0L23 0UL: also in L23 0L23 0UN: also in L23 0L23 0UQ: also in L23 0L23 0UR: also in L23 0L23 0UT: also in L23 0L23 0UW: also in L23 0L23 0YD: also in L23 0L23 0YE: also in L23 0 Great Crosby L23 0RF Map of L23 0RF and what is near it Map of L23 0RF: its centre point, with the 92 other postcodes in the L23 0 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Great Crosby L23 0RF
  • L23 0RF
  • Other postcodes in L23 0: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.4847, longitude -3.0183)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after L23 0RF?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at L23 0RF?

Every home and business at L23 0RF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Sefton: 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Sefton: 99%

The line marks the figure across Sefton.

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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at L23 0RF?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for L23 0RF.

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Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is L23 0RF at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include L23 0RF.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Sefton

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for L23 0RF: 33,683 properties in Sefton are at high risk (22.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Sefton

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of L23 0RF is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near L23 0RF?

Homes in L23 0 sold for a typical £279,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 58 sales, up 7.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£279,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£260,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 7.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £302,500 42 sales
  • Terraced £236,500 10 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £172,500 5 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole L23 district: a typical £279,007 from 328 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in L23 0RF

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in L23 0RF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 6 March 2025. The middle sale was £285,000, from £280,000 to £335,000. Across L23 0, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £279,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near L23 0RF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 490 homes in the neighbourhood around L23 0RF. Over half of them (71%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (81%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around L23 0RF

Band D in Sefton for 2026‑27: £2,583. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,722 (band A) to £3,157 (band E); band C, the most common, is £2,296.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (2%)£1,722
Band Babout 10 (2%)£2,009
Band Cabout 350 (71%)£2,296
Band Dabout 110 (22%)£2,583
Band Eabout 10 (2%)£3,157
Band Ffewer than 5£3,731
Band Gfewer than 5£4,305
Band Hwithheld£5,166

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. 17% 1900 to 1918
  3. 81% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Sefton before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of L23 0RF is in (ONS area E01007107), rounded by the VOA.

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Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near L23 0RF?

The nearest open schools to L23 0RF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near L23 0RF, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to L23 0RF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of L23 0RF is Waterloo (Merseyside) Rail Station, 1.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Waterloo (Merseyside) Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmWalk
  • Blundellsands & Crosby Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Musker Street, 146 m away.

More stations near L23 0RF, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near L23 0RF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of L23 0RF, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near L23 0RF?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of L23 0RF on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near L23 0RF?

The nearest to the centre of L23 0RF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to L23 0RF?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near L23 0RF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of L23 0RF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near L23 0RF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of L23 0RF, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near L23 0RF?

The nearest vets to the centre of L23 0RF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is L23 0RF in a conservation area?

The centre of L23 0RF is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near L23 0RF?

Police.uk records 247 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of L23 0RF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences109 reports
Anti-social behaviour37 reports
Public order19 reports
Burglary16 reports
Shoplifting16 reports
Other theft14 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 11, drugs 10, vehicle crime 4, other crime 4, bicycle theft 2, robbery 2, possession of weapons 2, theft from the person 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for L23 0RF

Ward
Great Crosby
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Crosby
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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