L31 4DR postcode in Lydiate, Sefton

L31 4DR is a postcode in Lydiate, in the Lydiate & Maghull West 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 4DR can get it Across Sefton: 88% Typical price £256,500 Homes sold in L31 4, last 12 months. ▼ 22.3% on the year before Nearest station Maghull North 2.9 km in a straight line

Where L31 4DR is, and what is near it

Map of L31 4DR and what is near it Map of L31 4DR: its centre point, with the 91 other postcodes in the L31 4 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. L31 4AA: also in L31 4L31 4AB: also in L31 4L31 4AD: also in L31 4L31 4AE: also in L31 4L31 4AG: also in L31 4L31 4AH: also in L31 4L31 4DB: also in L31 4L31 4DD: also in L31 4L31 4DE: also in L31 4L31 4DF: also in L31 4L31 4DG: also in L31 4L31 4DH: also in L31 4L31 4DJ: also in L31 4L31 4DL: also in L31 4L31 4DN: also in L31 4L31 4DP: also in L31 4L31 4DQ: also in L31 4L31 4DS: also in L31 4L31 4DT: also in L31 4L31 4DU: also in L31 4L31 4DW: also in L31 4L31 4DX: also in L31 4L31 4DY: also in L31 4L31 4DZ: also in L31 4L31 4EA: also in L31 4L31 4EB: also in L31 4L31 4ED: also in L31 4L31 4EE: also in L31 4L31 4EF: also in L31 4L31 4EG: also in L31 4L31 4EH: also in L31 4L31 4EJ: also in L31 4L31 4EL: also in L31 4L31 4EN: also in L31 4L31 4EP: also in L31 4L31 4EQ: also in L31 4L31 4ER: also in L31 4L31 4ES: also in L31 4L31 4ET: also in L31 4L31 4EU: also in L31 4L31 4EW: also in L31 4L31 4EX: also in L31 4L31 4EY: also in L31 4L31 4EZ: also in L31 4L31 4FA: also in L31 4L31 4HA: also in L31 4L31 4HB: also in L31 4L31 4HD: also in L31 4L31 4HE: also in L31 4L31 4HF: also in L31 4L31 4HG: also in L31 4L31 4HH: also in L31 4L31 4HJ: also in L31 4L31 4HL: also in L31 4L31 4HN: also in L31 4L31 4HP: also in L31 4L31 4HQ: also in L31 4L31 4HR: also in L31 4L31 4HS: also in L31 4L31 4HT: also in L31 4L31 4HU: also in L31 4L31 4HW: also in L31 4L31 4HZ: also in L31 4L31 4JA: also in L31 4L31 4JB: also in L31 4L31 4JD: also in L31 4L31 4JE: also in L31 4L31 4JF: also in L31 4L31 4JG: also in L31 4L31 4JH: also in L31 4L31 4JJ: also in L31 4L31 4JL: also in L31 4L31 4JN: also in L31 4L31 4JP: also in L31 4L31 4JQ: also in L31 4L31 4JR: also in L31 4L31 4JS: also in L31 4L31 4JT: also in L31 4L31 4JU: also in L31 4L31 4JW: also in L31 4L31 4JX: also in L31 4L31 4JY: also in L31 4L31 4JZ: also in L31 4L31 4LA: also in L31 4L31 4LB: also in L31 4L31 4LD: also in L31 4L31 4LF: also in L31 4L31 4LS: also in L31 4L31 4LT: also in L31 4 Lydiate L31 4DR Map of L31 4DR and what is near it Map of L31 4DR: its centre point, with the 91 other postcodes in the L31 4 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Maghull North station 2.9 kmLydiate L31 4DR
  • L31 4DR
  • Other postcodes in L31 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.5334, longitude -2.9553)

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 4DR?

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 4DR?

Every home and business at L31 4DR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

L31 4DR 100% Sefton 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

L31 4DR 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 4DR?

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 4DR 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 4DR.

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 4DR: 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 4DR 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 4DR?

Homes in L31 4 sold for a typical £256,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 34 sales, down 22.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£256,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£330,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 22.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £319,000 10 sales
  • Semi-detached £250,000 22 sales
  • Terraced 2 sales, 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 4DR

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in L31 4DR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 30 January 2025. The middle sale was £380,000, from £365,000 to £443,500. Across L31 4, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £256,500. 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 L31 4DR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 610 homes in the neighbourhood around L31 4DR. The largest share of them, 49%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (34%). 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 4DR

Band D in Sefton for 2026‑27: £2,583. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £2,009 (band B) to £4,305 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,296.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,722
Band Babout 60 (10%)£2,009
Band Cabout 300 (49%)£2,296
Band Dabout 80 (13%)£2,583
Band Eabout 90 (15%)£3,157
Band Fabout 50 (8%)£3,731
Band Gabout 30 (5%)£4,305
Band Hwithheld£5,166

When the homes were built

  1. 13% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 13% 1919 to 1939
  4. 18% 1945 to 1964
  5. 34% 1965 to 1982
  6. 18% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: 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 4DR is in (ONS area E01007067), 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 4DR?

The nearest open schools to L31 4DR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near L31 4DR, 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 4DR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of L31 4DR is Maghull North, 2.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Maghull North Railway station 2.9 kmCycle
  • Maghull Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle

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

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Sandhurst Way, 150 m away.

More stations near L31 4DR, 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 4DR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of L31 4DR, 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 4DR?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of L31 4DR 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 L31 4DR?

The nearest to the centre of L31 4DR, 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 4DR?

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 4DR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of L31 4DR, 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 4DR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of L31 4DR, 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 4DR?

The nearest vets to the centre of L31 4DR 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 4DR in a conservation area?

The centre of L31 4DR 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 4DR?

Police.uk records 23 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of L31 4DR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences8 reports
Anti-social behaviour4 reports
Public order4 reports
Burglary3 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Other theft1 report

Also: drugs 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 4DR

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