L23 7UF postcode in Crosby, Sefton

L23 7UF is a postcode in Crosby, in the Blundellsands ward of Sefton. It is in the Sefton Central 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 £307,500 Homes sold in L23 7, last 12 months. ▼ 17.4% on the year before Nearest station Blundellsands & Crosby 800 m in a straight line

Where L23 7UF is, and what is near it

Map of L23 7UF and what is near it Map of L23 7UF: its centre point, with the 65 other postcodes in the L23 7 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. L23 7TA: also in L23 7L23 7TB: also in L23 7L23 7TD: also in L23 7L23 7TE: also in L23 7L23 7TF: also in L23 7L23 7TG: also in L23 7L23 7TH: also in L23 7L23 7TJ: also in L23 7L23 7TL: also in L23 7L23 7TN: also in L23 7L23 7TP: also in L23 7L23 7TQ: also in L23 7L23 7TR: also in L23 7L23 7TS: also in L23 7L23 7TU: also in L23 7L23 7TW: also in L23 7L23 7TX: also in L23 7L23 7TY: also in L23 7L23 7TZ: also in L23 7L23 7UA: also in L23 7L23 7UB: also in L23 7L23 7UD: also in L23 7L23 7UE: also in L23 7L23 7UG: also in L23 7L23 7UH: also in L23 7L23 7UJ: also in L23 7L23 7UL: also in L23 7L23 7UN: also in L23 7L23 7UP: also in L23 7L23 7UQ: also in L23 7L23 7UR: also in L23 7L23 7US: also in L23 7L23 7UT: also in L23 7L23 7UU: also in L23 7L23 7UW: also in L23 7L23 7UX: also in L23 7L23 7UY: also in L23 7L23 7UZ: also in L23 7L23 7XA: also in L23 7L23 7XB: also in L23 7L23 7XD: also in L23 7L23 7XE: also in L23 7L23 7XF: also in L23 7L23 7XG: also in L23 7L23 7XH: also in L23 7L23 7XJ: also in L23 7L23 7XL: also in L23 7L23 7XN: also in L23 7L23 7XS: also in L23 7L23 7XT: also in L23 7L23 7XU: also in L23 7L23 7XW: also in L23 7L23 7XX: also in L23 7L23 7XY: also in L23 7L23 7XZ: also in L23 7L23 7YA: also in L23 7L23 7YB: also in L23 7L23 7YD: also in L23 7L23 7YE: also in L23 7L23 7YF: also in L23 7L23 7YG: also in L23 7L23 7YH: also in L23 7L23 7YJ: also in L23 7L23 7YQ: also in L23 7L23 7YX: also in L23 7 Eastview Surgery 1.8 kmBlundellsands L23 7UF Map of L23 7UF and what is near it Map of L23 7UF: its centre point, with the 65 other postcodes in the L23 7 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Blundellsands L23 7UF
  • L23 7UF
  • Other postcodes in L23 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 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 53.4946, longitude -3.0357)

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 7UF?

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 7UF?

Every home and business at L23 7UF 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.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 7UF?

Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council gives bin days for each home rather than each postcode. BinDayBuddy finds yours from your house number, from the council's own system.

Find the bin days for your home on BinDayBuddy

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 7UF 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 7UF.

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 7UF: 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 7UF 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 7UF?

Homes in L23 7 sold for a typical £307,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 27 sales, down 17.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£307,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£372,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 17.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 4 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £325,000 18 sales
  • Terraced 3 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

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 7UF

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in L23 7UF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 15 June 2026. The middle sale was £330,000, from £307,500 to £482,500. Across L23 7, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £307,500. 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 7UF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 480 homes in the neighbourhood around L23 7UF. Over half of them (56%) are in council tax band D. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (64%). 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 7UF

Band D in Sefton for 2026‑27: £2,583. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £2,296 (band C) to £4,305 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,583.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,722
Band Bwithheld£2,009
Band Cabout 60 (13%)£2,296
Band Dabout 270 (56%)£2,583
Band Eabout 100 (21%)£3,157
Band Fabout 30 (6%)£3,731
Band Gabout 20 (4%)£4,305
Band Hfewer than 5£5,166

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. 11% 1900 to 1918
  3. 64% 1919 to 1939
  4. 26% 1945 to 1964
  5. Withheld 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1983 to 1999, 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 7UF is in (ONS area E01006943), 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 7UF?

The nearest open schools to L23 7UF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near L23 7UF, 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 7UF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of L23 7UF is Blundellsands & Crosby Rail Station, 800 metres away in a straight line.

  • Blundellsands & Crosby Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
  • Hall Road Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Fairways, 265 m away.

More stations near L23 7UF, 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 7UF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of L23 7UF, 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 7UF?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of L23 7UF 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.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

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

Which dentists are near L23 7UF?

The nearest to the centre of L23 7UF, 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 7UF?

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 7UF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of L23 7UF, 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 7UF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of L23 7UF, 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 7UF?

The nearest vets to the centre of L23 7UF 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 7UF in a conservation area?

The centre of L23 7UF 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 7UF?

Police.uk records 111 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of L23 7UF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences43 reports
Anti-social behaviour27 reports
Shoplifting11 reports
Public order9 reports
Burglary6 reports
Criminal damage and arson5 reports

Also: other theft 4, robbery 2, vehicle crime 1, bicycle theft 1, drugs 1, other crime 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 7UF

Ward
Blundellsands
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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