L31 3ET postcode in Maghull, Sefton

L31 3ET is a postcode in Maghull, in the Maghull East 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 at L31 3ET can get it Across Sefton: 88% Typical price £340,000 Homes sold in L31 3, last 12 months. ▲ 7.9% on the year before Nearest station Maghull North 450 m in a straight line

Where L31 3ET is, and what is near it

Map of L31 3ET and what is near it Map of L31 3ET: its centre point, with the 56 other postcodes in the L31 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 7 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. L31 3AB: also in L31 3L31 3AD: also in L31 3L31 3DA: also in L31 3L31 3DD: also in L31 3L31 3DE: also in L31 3L31 3DF: also in L31 3L31 3DP: also in L31 3L31 3DR: also in L31 3L31 3DS: also in L31 3L31 3DT: also in L31 3L31 3DY: also in L31 3L31 3DZ: also in L31 3L31 3ED: also in L31 3L31 3EE: also in L31 3L31 3EF: also in L31 3L31 3EG: also in L31 3L31 3EH: also in L31 3L31 3EJ: also in L31 3L31 3EL: also in L31 3L31 3EN: also in L31 3L31 3EP: also in L31 3L31 3EQ: also in L31 3L31 3ER: also in L31 3L31 3ES: also in L31 3L31 3EU: also in L31 3L31 3EW: also in L31 3L31 3EX: also in L31 3L31 3EY: also in L31 3L31 3EZ: also in L31 3L31 3FA: also in L31 3L31 3FB: also in L31 3L31 3HA: also in L31 3L31 3HB: also in L31 3L31 3HD: also in L31 3L31 3HE: also in L31 3L31 3HF: also in L31 3L31 3HG: also in L31 3L31 3HH: also in L31 3L31 3HN: also in L31 3L31 3HR: also in L31 3L31 3JD: also in L31 3 Maghull East L31 3ET Map of L31 3ET and what is near it Map of L31 3ET: its centre point, with the 56 other postcodes in the L31 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices, 7 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Maghull East L31 3ET
  • L31 3ET
  • Other postcodes in L31 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 bus stops
  • 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 53.5133, longitude -2.9248)

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 3ET?

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 3ET?

Every home and business at L31 3ET can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

L31 3ET 100% Sefton 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

L31 3ET 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 3ET?

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 3ET 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 3ET.

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 3ET: 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 3ET 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 3ET?

Homes in L31 3 sold for a typical £340,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 15 sales, up 7.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£340,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£315,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 7.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £425,000 5 sales
  • Semi-detached £340,000 9 sales
  • Terraced 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 3ET

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in L31 3ET 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 3ET?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,080 homes in the neighbourhood around L31 3ET. The largest share of them, 49%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (48%). 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 3ET

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 40 (4%)£1,722
Band Babout 210 (19%)£2,009
Band Cabout 530 (49%)£2,296
Band Dabout 180 (17%)£2,583
Band Eabout 110 (10%)£3,157
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,731
Band Gfewer than 5£4,305
Band Hfewer than 5£5,166

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 48% 1945 to 1964
  5. 9% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 39% 2020 or later

1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009: 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 L31 3ET is in (ONS area E01007098), 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 3ET?

The nearest open schools to L31 3ET, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near L31 3ET, 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 3ET?

The nearest railway station to the centre of L31 3ET is Maghull North, 450 metres away in a straight line.

  • Maghull North Railway station 450 mWalk
  • Maghull Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk

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

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Highfield Park, 146 m away.

More stations near L31 3ET, 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 3ET?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of L31 3ET, 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 3ET?

1 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of L31 3ET, 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 3ET?

The nearest to the centre of L31 3ET, 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 3ET?

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 3ET?

The nearest care homes to the centre of L31 3ET, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Parkbourn Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 527 1009 850 mWalk
  • James Page Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2024 · Phone 0151 531 8702 900 mWalk
  • Damfield Gardens Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 526 8685 1.1 kmWalk

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 3ET?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of L31 3ET, 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 3ET?

The nearest vets to the centre of L31 3ET 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 3ET in a conservation area?

The centre of L31 3ET 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 L31 3ET?

Police.uk records 98 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of L31 3ET in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences44 reports
Anti-social behaviour11 reports
Criminal damage and arson9 reports
Public order7 reports
Other theft7 reports
Burglary5 reports

Also: vehicle crime 4, drugs 4, shoplifting 2, other crime 2, bicycle theft 1, 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 L31 3ET

Ward
Maghull East
Parish
Maghull
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Maghull
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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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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