L38 1QD postcode in Ince Blundell, Sefton
L38 1QD is a postcode in Ince Blundell, in the Formby 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.
Where L38 1QD is, and what is near it
- L38 1QD
- Other postcodes in L38 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 3 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 53.5245, longitude -3.0273)
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 L38 1QD?
- SeftonCouncil, for all local services Sefton: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around L38 1QD Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- MerseysidePolice force area
- Sefton CentralParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Bill Esterson (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Bill Esterson
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 L38 1QD?
93% of the homes and businesses at L38 1QD can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 20% gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 L38 1QD?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for L38 1QD.
Check the bin days for L38 1QD on BinDayBuddySource: 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 L38 1QD 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 L38 1QD.
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 L38 1QD: 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 L38 1QD 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near L38 1QD?
Homes in the L38 district sold for a typical £332,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 24 sales, down 6.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £478,750 12 sales
- Semi-detached £266,250 10 sales
- Terraced 2 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
The L38 1 postcode sector had 3 sales in the same 12 months, too few to give a typical price, so this is for the whole L38 district.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 L38 1QD
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in L38 1QD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 November 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 L38 1QD?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,000 homes in the neighbourhood around L38 1QD. Over half of them (51%) are in council tax band C. More were built in 2020 or later 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
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (1%) | £1,722 |
| Band B | about 50 (5%) | £2,009 |
| Band C | about 510 (51%) | £2,296 |
| Band D | about 200 (20%) | £2,583 |
| Band E | about 100 (10%) | £3,157 |
| Band F | about 100 (10%) | £3,731 |
| Band G | about 30 (3%) | £4,305 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,166 |
When the homes were built
- 6% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 11% 1919 to 1939
- 30% 1945 to 1964
- 4% 1965 to 1982
- 7% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- 7% 2010 to 2019
- 34% 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 L38 1QD is in (ONS area E01007076), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 L38 1QD?
The nearest open schools to L38 1QD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 L38 1QD?
The nearest railway station to the centre of L38 1QD is Hightown Rail Station, 2.0 km away in a straight line.
- Hightown Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
- Hall Road Rail Station Railway station 3.3 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Moor Lane, 106 m away.
More stations near L38 1QD, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near L38 1QD?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of L38 1QD, 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.
- Hightown Village Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2026 · Phone 0151 929 3603 2.1 kmCycle
- Great Crosby and Thornton Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 247 6365 3.6 kmCycle
- The Village Surgery Formby Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01704 878661 4.2 kmCycle
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 L38 1QD?
The nearest charging points to the centre of L38 1QD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Evpoint Charging point · 4 chargers · CCS · up to 150 kW 400 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near L38 1QD?
The nearest to the centre of L38 1QD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Lynwood Dental Practice Phone 07832 142552 2.1 kmCycle
- Thornton Dental Practice Phone 0151 931 4147 3.1 kmCycle
- Crosby Village Dental Practice Phone 0151 286 0330 3.4 kmCycle
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 L38 1QD?
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.
- Dewi Jones Unit Phone 0151 252 5602 5.5 kmDrive
- The Walton Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 529 5522 9.1 kmDrive
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 L38 1QD?
The nearest care homes to the centre of L38 1QD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Formby Manor Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01704 339090 3.2 kmCycle
- Tithebarn Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 924 3683 3.4 kmCycle
- Thornton Hall & Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2025 · Phone 0151 924 2940 3.7 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 L38 1QD?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of L38 1QD, 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.
- Hightown Pharmacy Mon to Thu 9am to 6:30pm; Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0151 929 3130 2.0 kmCycle
- Day Lewis Pharmacy, 3 the Crescent Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0151 931 3333 3.1 kmCycle
- Formby Health Rooms & Pharmacy Mon and Tue 9am to 5:30pm; Wed to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01704 835500 3.2 kmCycle
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 L38 1QD?
The nearest vets to the centre of L38 1QD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Noah's Ark 5.6 kmDrive
- Parker & Crowther 5.7 kmDrive
- Vets4Pets 8.1 kmDrive
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 L38 1QD in a conservation area?
The centre of L38 1QD is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 L38 1QD?
Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of L38 1QD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for L38 1QD
- Ward
- Formby East
- Parish
- Ince Blundell
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Ince Blundell
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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