L31 9PU postcode in Lydiate, Sefton

L31 9PU 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 October 1984.

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 9PU can get it Across Sefton: 88% Typical price £255,000 Homes sold in L31 9, last 12 months. ▲ 6.3% on the year before Nearest station Maghull North 1.0 km in a straight line

Where L31 9PU is, and what is near it

Map of L31 9PU and what is near it Map of L31 9PU: its centre point, with the 74 other postcodes in the L31 9 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. L31 9AA: also in L31 9L31 9AB: also in L31 9L31 9AD: also in L31 9L31 9AE: also in L31 9L31 9AF: also in L31 9L31 9AG: also in L31 9L31 9AH: also in L31 9L31 9AJ: also in L31 9L31 9AL: also in L31 9L31 9AN: also in L31 9L31 9AQ: also in L31 9L31 9AR: also in L31 9L31 9AS: also in L31 9L31 9AT: also in L31 9L31 9AU: also in L31 9L31 9AW: also in L31 9L31 9AX: also in L31 9L31 9AY: also in L31 9L31 9AZ: also in L31 9L31 9BA: also in L31 9L31 9BB: also in L31 9L31 9BD: also in L31 9L31 9BE: also in L31 9L31 9BG: also in L31 9L31 9BH: also in L31 9L31 9BJ: also in L31 9L31 9BL: also in L31 9L31 9BN: also in L31 9L31 9BP: also in L31 9L31 9BQ: also in L31 9L31 9BR: also in L31 9L31 9BS: also in L31 9L31 9BT: also in L31 9L31 9BU: also in L31 9L31 9BW: also in L31 9L31 9BY: also in L31 9L31 9BZ: also in L31 9L31 9DA: also in L31 9L31 9DB: also in L31 9L31 9DD: also in L31 9L31 9DE: also in L31 9L31 9DF: also in L31 9L31 9DG: also in L31 9L31 9DH: also in L31 9L31 9DJ: also in L31 9L31 9DL: also in L31 9L31 9DN: also in L31 9L31 9DP: also in L31 9L31 9DQ: also in L31 9L31 9DR: also in L31 9L31 9DS: also in L31 9L31 9DT: also in L31 9L31 9DU: also in L31 9L31 9DW: also in L31 9L31 9DX: also in L31 9L31 9DY: also in L31 9L31 9DZ: also in L31 9L31 9PA: also in L31 9L31 9PB: also in L31 9L31 9PD: also in L31 9L31 9PE: also in L31 9L31 9PF: also in L31 9L31 9PG: also in L31 9L31 9PJ: also in L31 9L31 9PL: also in L31 9L31 9PN: also in L31 9L31 9PQ: also in L31 9L31 9PR: also in L31 9L31 9PS: also in L31 9L31 9PT: also in L31 9L31 9PZ: also in L31 9 2 GP practices, 1.1 kmSchool 1.7 kmLydiate L31 9PU Map of L31 9PU and what is near it Map of L31 9PU: its centre point, with the 74 other postcodes in the L31 9 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Maghull station 1.8 kmMaghull East L31 9PU
  • L31 9PU
  • Other postcodes in L31 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 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 53.5228, longitude -2.9327)

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 9PU?

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 9PU?

Every home and business at L31 9PU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

L31 9PU 100% Sefton 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

L31 9PU 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 9PU?

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 9PU 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 9PU.

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 9PU: 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 9PU 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 9PU?

Homes in L31 9 sold for a typical £255,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 39 sales, up 6.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£255,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£240,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 6.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £255,000 31 sales
  • Terraced £242,000 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 9PU

HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in L31 9PU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 March 2026. The middle sale was £245,000, from £200,000 to £300,000. Across L31 9, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £255,000. 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 9PU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around L31 9PU. Over half of them (72%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (37%). 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 9PU

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 £3,157 (band E); band C, the most common, is £2,296.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (7%)£1,722
Band Babout 30 (4%)£2,009
Band Cabout 500 (72%)£2,296
Band Dabout 70 (10%)£2,583
Band Eabout 40 (6%)£3,157
Band Fwithheld£3,731
Band Gfewer than 5£4,305
Band Hfewer than 5£5,166

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 10% 1919 to 1939
  4. 22% 1945 to 1964
  5. 37% 1965 to 1982
  6. 21% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 10% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 2000 to 2009, 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 9PU is in (ONS area E01007100), 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 9PU?

The nearest open schools to L31 9PU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near L31 9PU, 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 9PU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of L31 9PU is Maghull North, 1.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Maghull North Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
  • Maghull Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle

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 Lathom Drive, 109 m away.

More stations near L31 9PU, 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 9PU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of L31 9PU, 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 9PU?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of L31 9PU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • EV On The Move Charging point · 4 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 1.8 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near L31 9PU?

The nearest to the centre of L31 9PU, 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 9PU?

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 9PU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of L31 9PU, 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 1.2 kmWalk
  • James Page Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2024 · Phone 0151 531 8702 1.2 kmCycle
  • Damfield Gardens Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 526 8685 1.4 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 9PU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of L31 9PU, 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 9PU?

The nearest vets to the centre of L31 9PU 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 9PU in a conservation area?

The centre of L31 9PU 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 9PU?

Police.uk records 93 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of L31 9PU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences46 reports
Public order10 reports
Anti-social behaviour8 reports
Criminal damage and arson8 reports
Other theft7 reports
Burglary5 reports

Also: drugs 3, vehicle crime 2, shoplifting 2, possession of weapons 1, other crime 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 9PU

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
October 1984

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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