L23 9TR postcode in Crosby, Sefton

L23 9TR is a postcode in Crosby, in the Thornton & Hightown 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 £268,750 Homes sold in L23 9, last 12 months. ▼ 2.3% on the year before Nearest station Waterloo (Merseyside) 2.2 km in a straight line

Where L23 9TR is, and what is near it

Map of L23 9TR and what is near it Map of L23 9TR: its centre point, with the 98 other postcodes in the L23 9 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. L23 9AB: also in L23 9L23 9AE: also in L23 9L23 9AF: also in L23 9L23 9RR: also in L23 9L23 9RU: also in L23 9L23 9SA: also in L23 9L23 9SB: also in L23 9L23 9SD: also in L23 9L23 9SE: also in L23 9L23 9SF: also in L23 9L23 9SG: also in L23 9L23 9SH: also in L23 9L23 9SJ: also in L23 9L23 9SL: also in L23 9L23 9SN: also in L23 9L23 9SP: also in L23 9L23 9SQ: also in L23 9L23 9SR: also in L23 9L23 9SS: also in L23 9L23 9ST: also in L23 9L23 9SU: also in L23 9L23 9SW: also in L23 9L23 9SX: also in L23 9L23 9SY: also in L23 9L23 9SZ: also in L23 9L23 9TA: also in L23 9L23 9TB: also in L23 9L23 9TD: also in L23 9L23 9TE: also in L23 9L23 9TF: also in L23 9L23 9TG: also in L23 9L23 9TH: also in L23 9L23 9TJ: also in L23 9L23 9TL: also in L23 9L23 9TN: also in L23 9L23 9TP: also in L23 9L23 9TQ: also in L23 9L23 9TS: also in L23 9L23 9TT: also in L23 9L23 9TU: also in L23 9L23 9TW: also in L23 9L23 9TX: also in L23 9L23 9TY: also in L23 9L23 9TZ: also in L23 9L23 9UA: also in L23 9L23 9UB: also in L23 9L23 9UD: also in L23 9L23 9UE: also in L23 9L23 9UF: also in L23 9L23 9UG: also in L23 9L23 9UH: also in L23 9L23 9UJ: also in L23 9L23 9UL: also in L23 9L23 9UN: also in L23 9L23 9UP: also in L23 9L23 9UQ: also in L23 9L23 9UR: also in L23 9L23 9US: also in L23 9L23 9UT: also in L23 9L23 9UU: also in L23 9L23 9UW: also in L23 9L23 9UX: also in L23 9L23 9UY: also in L23 9L23 9UZ: also in L23 9L23 9XA: also in L23 9L23 9XB: also in L23 9L23 9XD: also in L23 9L23 9XF: also in L23 9L23 9XG: also in L23 9L23 9XH: also in L23 9L23 9XJ: also in L23 9L23 9XL: also in L23 9L23 9XP: also in L23 9L23 9XQ: also in L23 9L23 9XR: also in L23 9L23 9XS: also in L23 9L23 9XT: also in L23 9L23 9XU: also in L23 9L23 9XW: also in L23 9L23 9XX: also in L23 9L23 9XY: also in L23 9L23 9XZ: also in L23 9L23 9YB: also in L23 9L23 9YF: also in L23 9L23 9YG: also in L23 9L23 9YH: also in L23 9L23 9YJ: also in L23 9L23 9YL: also in L23 9L23 9YN: also in L23 9L23 9YP: also in L23 9L23 9YQ: also in L23 9L23 9YR: also in L23 9L23 9YT: also in L23 9L23 9YU: also in L23 9L23 9YW: also in L23 9 Ford Medical Practice 1.0 kmCrosby L23 9TR Map of L23 9TR and what is near it Map of L23 9TR: its centre point, with the 98 other postcodes in the L23 9 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Thornton & Hightown L23 9TR
  • L23 9TR
  • Other postcodes in L23 9: 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 53.4900, longitude -3.0029)

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 9TR?

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 9TR?

Every home and business at L23 9TR 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 9TR?

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 9TR 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 9TR.

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 9TR: 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 9TR 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 9TR?

Homes in L23 9 sold for a typical £268,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 46 sales, down 2.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£268,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£275,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £315,000 5 sales
  • Semi-detached £280,000 25 sales
  • Terraced £187,500 16 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 9TR

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in L23 9TR from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 9TR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 550 homes in the neighbourhood around L23 9TR. Over half of them (60%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (69%). 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 9TR

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 £2,583 (band D); band B, the most common, is £2,009.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 110 (20%)£1,722
Band Babout 330 (60%)£2,009
Band Cabout 100 (18%)£2,296
Band Dabout 10 (2%)£2,583
Band Ewithheld£3,157
Band Ffewer than 5£3,731
Band Gfewer than 5£4,305
Band Hfewer than 5£5,166

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 19% 1919 to 1939
  4. 69% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1965 to 1982, 2000 to 2009, 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 9TR is in (ONS area E01007026), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

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 9TR?

The nearest open schools to L23 9TR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near L23 9TR, 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 9TR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of L23 9TR is Waterloo (Merseyside) Rail Station, 2.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Waterloo (Merseyside) Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
  • Blundellsands & Crosby Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle

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 Chesterfield Road, 116 m away.

More stations near L23 9TR, 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 9TR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of L23 9TR, 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 9TR?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of L23 9TR 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 9TR?

The nearest to the centre of L23 9TR, 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 9TR?

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 9TR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of L23 9TR, 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 9TR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of L23 9TR, 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 9TR?

The nearest vets to the centre of L23 9TR 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 9TR in a conservation area?

The centre of L23 9TR 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 9TR?

Police.uk records 251 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of L23 9TR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences103 reports
Anti-social behaviour40 reports
Public order28 reports
Shoplifting25 reports
Burglary12 reports
Other theft12 reports

Also: drugs 12, criminal damage and arson 9, vehicle crime 3, other crime 3, bicycle theft 2, robbery 1, possession of weapons 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 9TR

Ward
Thornton & Hightown
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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