L31 1EP postcode in Sefton, England
L31 1EP is a postcode in Sefton, in the Aintree & Maghull South ward. It is in the Sefton Central parliamentary constituency and the Merseyside police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where L31 1EP is, and what is near it
- L31 1EP
- Other postcodes in L31 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 2 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 53.4956, longitude -2.9235)
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 L31 1EP?
- SeftonCouncil, for all local services Sefton: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around L31 1EP Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- MerseysidePolice force area
- Sefton CentralParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Bill Esterson (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Bill Esterson
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 1EP?
Every home and business at L31 1EP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 1EP?
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 BinDayBuddySource: 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 1EP 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 1EP.
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 1EP: 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 1EP 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 1EP?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 1EP
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in L31 1EP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 23 January 2026. 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 L31 1EP?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 990 homes in the neighbourhood around L31 1EP. 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
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 80 (8%) | £1,722 |
| Band B | about 180 (18%) | £2,009 |
| Band C | about 330 (33%) | £2,296 |
| Band D | about 200 (20%) | £2,583 |
| Band E | about 170 (17%) | £3,157 |
| Band F | about 30 (3%) | £3,731 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,305 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,166 |
When the homes were built
- 13% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 17% 1919 to 1939
- 14% 1945 to 1964
- 8% 1965 to 1982
- 3% 1983 to 1999
- 23% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- 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 1EP is in (ONS area E01007040), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 1EP?
The nearest open schools to L31 1EP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 1EP?
The nearest railway station to the centre of L31 1EP is Maghull Rail Station, 1.3 km away in a straight line.
- Maghull Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
- Kirkby Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Liverpool Road South, 132 m away.
More stations near L31 1EP, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near L31 1EP?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of L31 1EP, 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.
- Dr Maassarani & Partners Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 902 0010 2.4 kmCycle
- Maghull Family Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 520 2487 2.6 kmCycle
- Maghull Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 283 0400 2.6 kmCycle
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 1EP?
The nearest charging points to the centre of L31 1EP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- EV On The Move Charging point · 4 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 2.2 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.5 kmCycle
- EVlink Charging point · No details mapped 2.8 kmCycle
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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near L31 1EP?
The nearest to the centre of L31 1EP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Northway Dental Limited Phone 0151 526 2701 1.6 kmCycle
- Oak Dental Care Limited - South Maghull Phone 0844 576 9393 1.8 kmCycle
- AMK Orthodontics Limited Phone 0161 926 0629 2.0 kmCycle
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 1EP?
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.
- The Walton Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 529 5522 3.3 kmCycle
- Liverpool Women's at Aintree Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2015, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 708 9988 3.3 kmCycle
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 1EP?
The nearest care homes to the centre of L31 1EP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Sefton New Directions Limited - Hudson Road Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 531 9595 1.3 kmCycle
- Sefton New Directions Limited - Aintree Lane Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 526 0090 2.0 kmCycle
- Damfield Gardens Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 526 8685 2.1 kmCycle
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 1EP?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of L31 1EP, 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.
- Rowlands Pharmacy, 86 Waddicar Lane Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 1:20pm to 5pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0151 546 0421 1.0 kmWalk
- Station Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:45am to 1pm, 2:15pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0151 526 1805 1.4 kmCycle
- Kelly's Pharmacy Mon to Wed 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Thu 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5pm; Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed 1.6 kmCycle
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 1EP?
The nearest vets to the centre of L31 1EP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Parker & Crowther 1.9 kmCycle
- Noah's Ark 2.7 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets 4.1 kmCycle
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 1EP in a conservation area?
The centre of L31 1EP 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 1EP?
Police.uk records 43 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of L31 1EP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 2, robbery 2, other crime 2, shoplifting 1, bicycle theft 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for L31 1EP
- Ward
- Aintree & Maghull South
- Parish
- Melling
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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