L37 3PY postcode in Formby, Sefton

L37 3PY is a postcode in Formby, in the Formby 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 83% of homes and businesses can get it. Sefton: 88% Typical price £300,000 Homes sold in L37 3, last 12 months. ▲ 7.3% on the year before Nearest station Formby 850 m in a straight line

Where L37 3PY is, and what is near it

Map of L37 3PY and what is near it Map of L37 3PY: its centre point, with the 110 other postcodes in the L37 3 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. L37 3AA: also in L37 3L37 3AB: also in L37 3L37 3AD: also in L37 3L37 3AE: also in L37 3L37 3AF: also in L37 3L37 3HA: also in L37 3L37 3HB: also in L37 3L37 3HD: also in L37 3L37 3HE: also in L37 3L37 3HF: also in L37 3L37 3HG: also in L37 3L37 3HH: also in L37 3L37 3HJ: also in L37 3L37 3HL: also in L37 3L37 3HN: also in L37 3L37 3HP: also in L37 3L37 3HQ: also in L37 3L37 3HR: also in L37 3L37 3HS: also in L37 3L37 3HT: also in L37 3L37 3HU: also in L37 3L37 3HW: also in L37 3L37 3HX: also in L37 3L37 3HY: also in L37 3L37 3HZ: also in L37 3L37 3JA: also in L37 3L37 3JB: also in L37 3L37 3JD: also in L37 3L37 3JE: also in L37 3L37 3JF: also in L37 3L37 3JG: also in L37 3L37 3JH: also in L37 3L37 3JJ: also in L37 3L37 3JL: also in L37 3L37 3JN: also in L37 3L37 3JP: also in L37 3L37 3JQ: also in L37 3L37 3JS: also in L37 3L37 3JT: also in L37 3L37 3JU: also in L37 3L37 3JW: also in L37 3L37 3JX: also in L37 3L37 3LN: also in L37 3L37 3LP: also in L37 3L37 3LQ: also in L37 3L37 3LR: also in L37 3L37 3LS: also in L37 3L37 3LT: also in L37 3L37 3LU: also in L37 3L37 3LW: also in L37 3L37 3LX: also in L37 3L37 3LY: also in L37 3L37 3LZ: also in L37 3L37 3NA: also in L37 3L37 3NB: also in L37 3L37 3ND: also in L37 3L37 3NF: also in L37 3L37 3NG: also in L37 3L37 3NH: also in L37 3L37 3NN: also in L37 3L37 3NP: also in L37 3L37 3NR: also in L37 3L37 3NS: also in L37 3L37 3NT: also in L37 3L37 3NU: also in L37 3L37 3NW: also in L37 3L37 3NX: also in L37 3L37 3NY: also in L37 3L37 3NZ: also in L37 3L37 3PA: also in L37 3L37 3PB: also in L37 3L37 3PD: also in L37 3L37 3PE: also in L37 3L37 3PF: also in L37 3L37 3PH: also in L37 3L37 3PJ: also in L37 3L37 3PL: also in L37 3L37 3PN: also in L37 3L37 3PS: also in L37 3L37 3PT: also in L37 3L37 3PU: also in L37 3L37 3PX: also in L37 3L37 3QE: also in L37 3L37 3QF: also in L37 3L37 3QG: also in L37 3L37 3QL: also in L37 3L37 3QN: also in L37 3L37 3QP: also in L37 3L37 3QQ: also in L37 3L37 3QS: also in L37 3L37 3QW: also in L37 3L37 3QX: also in L37 3L37 3RB: also in L37 3L37 3RL: also in L37 3L37 3RQ: also in L37 3L37 3RW: also in L37 3 Freshfield station 1.1 kmGP 3.2 kmFormby L37 3PY Map of L37 3PY and what is near it Map of L37 3PY: its centre point, with the 110 other postcodes in the L37 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 3.2 kmFormby West L37 3PY
  • L37 3PY
  • Other postcodes in L37 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 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 53.5586, longitude -3.0618)

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 L37 3PY?

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 L37 3PY?

Every home and business at L37 3PY can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 83% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)83% can get it

Sefton: 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Sefton: 99%

The line marks the figure across Sefton.

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 L37 3PY?

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 L37 3PY 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 L37 3PY.

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 L37 3PY: 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 L37 3PY 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 L37 3PY?

Homes in L37 3 sold for a typical £300,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 57 sales, up 7.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£300,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£279,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 7.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £586,250 18 sales
  • Semi-detached £327,000 21 sales
  • Terraced £234,000 6 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £148,750 12 sales

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

Across the whole L37 district: a typical £330,000 from 301 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 L37 3PY

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in L37 3PY from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 18 December 2025. 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 L37 3PY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 820 homes in the neighbourhood around L37 3PY. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (25%). 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 L37 3PY

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 £4,305 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,296.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (4%)£1,722
Band Babout 60 (7%)£2,009
Band Cabout 270 (33%)£2,296
Band Dabout 260 (32%)£2,583
Band Eabout 90 (11%)£3,157
Band Fabout 60 (7%)£3,731
Band Gabout 50 (6%)£4,305
Band Hfewer than 5£5,166

When the homes were built

  1. 9% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 25% 1919 to 1939
  4. 19% 1945 to 1964
  5. 14% 1965 to 1982
  6. 12% 1983 to 1999
  7. 12% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 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 L37 3PY is in (ONS area E01007081), 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 L37 3PY?

The nearest open schools to L37 3PY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near L37 3PY, 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 L37 3PY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of L37 3PY is Formby Rail Station, 850 metres away in a straight line.

  • Formby Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk
  • Freshfield Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk

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

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Page Court, 63 m away.

More stations near L37 3PY, 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 L37 3PY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of L37 3PY, 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 L37 3PY?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of L37 3PY 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.

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

Which dentists are near L37 3PY?

The nearest to the centre of L37 3PY, 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 L37 3PY?

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 L37 3PY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of L37 3PY, 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 L37 3PY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of L37 3PY, 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 L37 3PY?

The nearest vets to the centre of L37 3PY 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 L37 3PY in a conservation area?

The centre of L37 3PY 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 L37 3PY?

Police.uk records 86 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of L37 3PY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Shoplifting29 reports
Violence and sexual offences20 reports
Anti-social behaviour13 reports
Other theft7 reports
Public order4 reports
Vehicle crime3 reports

Also: drugs 3, bicycle theft 2, robbery 2, other crime 2, burglary 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 L37 3PY

Ward
Formby West
Parish
Formby
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Formby
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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