L37 6YX postcode in Formby, Sefton

L37 6YX 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 July 2021. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

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 Typical price £276,300 Homes sold in L37 6, last 12 months. ▼ 7.9% on the year before Nearest school Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School 850 m in a straight line Nearest station Formby 600 m in a straight line

Where L37 6YX is, and what is near it

Map of L37 6YX and what is near it Map of L37 6YX: its centre point, with the 106 other postcodes in the L37 6 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 6AA: also in L37 6L37 6AB: also in L37 6L37 6AE: also in L37 6L37 6AF: also in L37 6L37 6AG: also in L37 6L37 6AL: also in L37 6L37 6AW: also in L37 6L37 6BA: also in L37 6L37 6BB: also in L37 6L37 6BD: also in L37 6L37 6BE: also in L37 6L37 6BG: also in L37 6L37 6BJ: also in L37 6L37 6BL: also in L37 6L37 6BP: also in L37 6L37 6BQ: also in L37 6L37 6BT: also in L37 6L37 6BU: also in L37 6L37 6BX: also in L37 6L37 6BZ: also in L37 6L37 6DA: also in L37 6L37 6DB: also in L37 6L37 6DD: also in L37 6L37 6DE: also in L37 6L37 6DF: also in L37 6L37 6DG: also in L37 6L37 6DH: also in L37 6L37 6DJ: also in L37 6L37 6DQ: also in L37 6L37 6DR: also in L37 6L37 6DS: also in L37 6L37 6DT: also in L37 6L37 6DU: also in L37 6L37 6DW: also in L37 6L37 6DX: also in L37 6L37 6DY: also in L37 6L37 6DZ: also in L37 6L37 6EA: also in L37 6L37 6EB: also in L37 6L37 6ED: also in L37 6L37 6EE: also in L37 6L37 6EF: also in L37 6L37 6EG: also in L37 6L37 6EH: also in L37 6L37 6EJ: also in L37 6L37 6EL: also in L37 6L37 6EP: also in L37 6L37 6EQ: also in L37 6L37 6ES: also in L37 6L37 6ET: also in L37 6L37 6EW: also in L37 6L37 6EY: also in L37 6L37 6FB: also in L37 6L37 6FD: also in L37 6L37 6FE: also in L37 6L37 6FF: also in L37 6L37 6FG: also in L37 6L37 6FH: also in L37 6L37 6FJ: also in L37 6L37 6HD: also in L37 6 Freshfield station 1.2 kmRange High School 1.6 kmGP 3.0 kmFormby East L37 6YX Map of L37 6YX and what is near it Map of L37 6YX: its centre point, with the 106 other postcodes in the L37 6 sector, 4 schools (3 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. School 900 mGP 3.0 kmFormby East L37 6YX
  • L37 6YX
  • Other postcodes in L37 6: 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 53.5565, longitude -3.0635)

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 6YX?

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 6YX?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for L37 6YX. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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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 6YX?

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 6YX 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 6YX.

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 6YX: 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 6YX 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 6YX?

Homes in L37 6 sold for a typical £276,300 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 55 sales, down 7.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£276,300 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£300,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 7.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £512,875 10 sales
  • Semi-detached £265,750 37 sales
  • Terraced £250,000 5 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price

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 6YX

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in L37 6YX 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 L37 6YX?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around L37 6YX. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band G. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (22%). 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 6YX

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 £5,166 (band H); band G, the most common, is £4,305.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,722
Band Babout 20 (3%)£2,009
Band Cabout 110 (16%)£2,296
Band Dabout 140 (20%)£2,583
Band Eabout 80 (12%)£3,157
Band Fabout 110 (16%)£3,731
Band Gabout 210 (30%)£4,305
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,166

When the homes were built

  1. 22% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 21% 1919 to 1939
  4. 16% 1945 to 1964
  5. 19% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 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 L37 6YX is in (ONS area E01007079), 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 6YX?

The nearest open schools to L37 6YX, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near L37 6YX, 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 6YX?

The nearest railway station to the centre of L37 6YX is Formby Rail Station, 600 metres away in a straight line.

  • Formby Rail Station Railway station 600 mWalk
  • Freshfield Rail Station Railway station 1.2 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 Formby Village, 65 m away.

More stations near L37 6YX, 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 6YX?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of L37 6YX, 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 6YX?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of L37 6YX 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 6YX?

The nearest to the centre of L37 6YX, 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 6YX?

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 6YX?

The nearest care homes to the centre of L37 6YX, 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 6YX?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of L37 6YX, 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 6YX?

The nearest vets to the centre of L37 6YX 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 6YX in a conservation area?

The centre of L37 6YX 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 6YX?

Police.uk records 92 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of L37 6YX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Shoplifting29 reports
Violence and sexual offences22 reports
Anti-social behaviour14 reports
Other theft8 reports
Public order5 reports
Drugs4 reports

Also: vehicle crime 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 6YX

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
July 2021

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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