L31 1AU postcode in Maghull, Sefton

L31 1AU is a postcode in Maghull, in the Aintree & Maghull South 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 96% of homes and businesses at L31 1AU can get it Across Sefton: 88% Typical price £260,000 Homes sold in L31 1, last 12 months. ▼ 6.5% on the year before Nearest station Maghull North 1.3 km in a straight line

Where L31 1AU is, and what is near it

Map of L31 1AU and what is near it Map of L31 1AU: its centre point, with the 157 other postcodes in the L31 1 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. L31 1AL: also in L31 1L31 1AN: also in L31 1L31 1AT: also in L31 1L31 1AW: also in L31 1L31 1AY: also in L31 1L31 1AZ: also in L31 1L31 1BB: also in L31 1L31 1BE: also in L31 1L31 1FN: also in L31 1L31 1FP: also in L31 1L31 1HE: also in L31 1L31 1HF: also in L31 1L31 1HG: also in L31 1L31 1HH: also in L31 1L31 1HN: also in L31 1L31 1HP: also in L31 1L31 1HW: also in L31 1L31 1JB: also in L31 1L31 1JD: also in L31 1L31 1JH: also in L31 1L31 1LH: also in L31 1L31 1LN: also in L31 1L31 1LP: also in L31 1L31 1LS: also in L31 1L31 1LT: also in L31 1L31 1LU: also in L31 1L31 1LW: also in L31 1L31 1LX: also in L31 1L31 1NA: also in L31 1 School 2.2 kmSchool 2.2 km2 places, 2.4–2.5 kmSchool 2.8 km2 GP practices, 2.8 kmAintree & Maghull South L31 1AU Map of L31 1AU and what is near it Map of L31 1AU: its centre point, with the 157 other postcodes in the L31 1 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 2.4–2.5 kmAintree & Maghull South L31 1AU
  • L31 1AU
  • Other postcodes in L31 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 53.5211, longitude -2.9027)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after L31 1AU?

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 L31 1AU?

Every home and business at L31 1AU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 96% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

L31 1AU 96% Sefton 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

L31 1AU 100% Sefton 99%
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 L31 1AU?

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 L31 1AU 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 L31 1AU.

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 L31 1AU: 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 L31 1AU 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 L31 1AU?

Homes in L31 1 sold for a typical £260,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 59 sales, down 6.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£260,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£278,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 6.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £305,000 30 sales
  • Semi-detached £224,000 23 sales
  • Terraced £192,846 5 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

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

Across the whole L31 district: a typical £251,000 from 341 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 L31 1AU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in L31 1AU 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 L31 1AU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 990 homes in the neighbourhood around L31 1AU. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (23%). 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 L31 1AU

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 £3,731 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,296.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 80 (8%)£1,722
Band Babout 180 (18%)£2,009
Band Cabout 330 (33%)£2,296
Band Dabout 200 (20%)£2,583
Band Eabout 170 (17%)£3,157
Band Fabout 30 (3%)£3,731
Band Gwithheld£4,305
Band Hwithheld£5,166

When the homes were built

  1. 13% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 17% 1919 to 1939
  4. 14% 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 23% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 18% 2020 or later

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 L31 1AU is in (ONS area E01007040), 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 L31 1AU?

The nearest open schools to L31 1AU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near L31 1AU, 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 L31 1AU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of L31 1AU is Maghull North, 1.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Maghull North Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
  • Town Green Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near L31 1AU, 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 L31 1AU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of L31 1AU, 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 L31 1AU?

1 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of L31 1AU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • EV On The Move Charging point · 4 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 950 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

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 L31 1AU?

The nearest to the centre of L31 1AU, 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 L31 1AU?

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 L31 1AU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of L31 1AU, 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 L31 1AU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of L31 1AU, 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 L31 1AU?

The nearest vets to the centre of L31 1AU 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 L31 1AU in a conservation area?

The centre of L31 1AU is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 L31 1AU?

Police.uk records 51 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of L31 1AU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences31 reports
Public order6 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 reports
Vehicle crime2 reports
Other theft2 reports
Drugs2 reports

Also: burglary 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 L31 1AU

Ward
Aintree & Maghull South
Parish
Melling
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Maghull
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, 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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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

L31 1AW180 mL31 1AT250 mL31 1NA390 mL31 1JH420 mL31 1AY560 mL31 1FN650 m
All of L31

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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