L37 2FN

POSTCODE

A Formby West postcode in Sefton, a 13-minute walk from Formby Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 44.2

    0.19 mi

  2. 5

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 54.3

    1.1 mi

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Formby Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.1 km straight lineabout 13 min
  • Freshfield Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    2.2 km straight lineabout 28 min
  • Hightown Rail Station

    Rail

    3.0 km straight lineabout 37 min

Bus stops

  • Mayfield Avenue

    Bus · adj

    187 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Range High School

    Bus · Sw-bound · south-west

    255 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Jubilee Road

    Bus · adj

    413 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Lime Tree Way

    Bus · W-bound

    452 m straight lineabout 6 min
  • Bushbys Park

    Bus · W-bound

    453 m straight lineabout 6 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · L37 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · L37 2 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 69 sales

L37 2FN has 2 standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the L37 2 sector.

Average price
£446,593
Median price: £386,000
Median +1.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 69 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 6 sales · avg £417,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£585k£458k£332k
Sep '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Jul '26
£550,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
L37 2YX
£300,000 · 2026-07-13 · Semi-detached · Freehold
L37 2FG
£650,000 · 2026-07-10 · Detached · Freehold
L37 2FN
£420,000 · 2026-07-10 · Detached · Freehold
L37 2EG
£345,000 · 2026-07-10 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
L37 2YE
£240,000 · 2026-07-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
L37 2JG
£365,000 · 2026-06-20 · Semi-detached · Freehold
L37 2JG
£320,000 · 2026-06-17 · Detached · Freehold
L37 2LR
£310,000 · 2026-06-05 · Semi-detached · Freehold
L37 2JA
£460,000 · 2026-05-29 · Detached · Freehold
L37 2EP
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near L37 2FN

England & Wales
Crime trends · near L37 2FN

Counts are for Formby West electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
10
YoY -44%
26178
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
10
YoY -17%
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
16
YoY +33%
25155
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

39
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Sefton 015 (E02001443)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£60,635

£51,963–£70,755

Disposable (net) annual household income
£43,143

£37,443–£49,711

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£41,523

£38,345–£44,965

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£39,456

£34,595–£45,000

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,417
White Brit.94.0%
Other White1.6%
White Irish1.2%
Indian0.9%
White & Black Caribbean0.7%
+ 8 other groups · 1.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,416
Christian68.0%
No religion25.6%
Not answered5.0%
Hindu1.0%
Buddhist0.2%
+ 3 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,416
50–6422.0%
65–7416.7%
35–4914.5%
75–8412.2%
10–157.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.9%

Households

Total households: 592
Single family household, all members 66+22.3%
One person: aged 66+18.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent8.8%
+ 9 other households · 20.5%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
31279
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 31279 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for L37 2FN

England
Country
Sefton
Local Authority
Formby West
Ward
Liverpool
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
L37 2FN
Coordinates
53.5472, -3.0831
Grid reference
SD283061
Easting
328,333
Northing
406,162
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5RGWW8+VQ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Formby
Travel to Work
Liverpool
ITL Region
Sefton
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Sefton
Local Authority
Council Area
Sefton Central E14001463
Constituency
E14001463
Merseyside
Police Force
England
Ward
Formby West
Constituency code
E14001463
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Formby
International Territorial Level
Sefton

Health & NHS

North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Cheshire and Merseyside
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Sefton
Sub ICB Location
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - 01V
Cancer Alliance
Cheshire and Merseyside

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Sefton 015C E01006993
E01006993
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Sefton 015 E02001443
E02001443
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Sefton 015C E01006993
E01006993
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Sefton 015 E02001443
E02001443
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:59 AM4:52 PM
6:59 AM
Sunrise
4:52 PM
Sunset
9 hours 53 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:59 AM
Sunset (today)
4:52 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 53 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

February 1990
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~36 years
Active Duration
1990 -> Present
February 1990 — Introduced
Postcode L37 2FN introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01006993 and MSOA E02001443 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 31279
Present — Active
Postcode L37 2FN is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 1990
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~36 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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