AREA REPORT · SEFTON L20

L20.

Sefton

L20 is an outcode in Sefton, covering the neighbourhoods of Bootle South, Bootle East, Bootle North, Orrell and Seaforth South. Over the last 12 months 197 properties changed hands — a median of £67k for flats (£1,278/sqm) and £150k for houses (£1,783/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band C.

Recorded dwellings
15,499
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
9
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
24
59
Houses
173
649
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£67k
n = 24
£65k
n = 59
Houses
£150k
n = 173
£135k
n = 649
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£1,278
n = 22
£1,240
n = 54
Houses
£1,783
n = 168
£1,582
n = 624
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
·Plateauing
+3.3% vs 12m
+14.8% vs 3y
£85k£170k£135k£150k£155k3Yn=64912Mn=1736Mn=53
Flats
Firming
+1.1% vs 12m
+3.8% vs 3y
£41k£81k£65k£67k£68k3Yn=5912Mn=246Mn=8
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
Climbing
+7.6% vs 12m
+21.2% vs 3y
£0£1,050£2,100£1,582£1,783£1,9183Yn=62412Mn=1686Mn=50
Flats
Easing
−4.9% vs 12m
−1.9% vs 3y
£0£700£1,400£1,240£1,278£1,2163Yn=5412Mn=226Mn=6
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£147k
n=53
Median £
£155k
n=53
Avg £/sqm
£1,838
n=50
Median £/sqm
£1,918
n=50
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£159k
n=173
Median £
£150k
n=173
Avg £/sqm
£1,815
n=168
Median £/sqm
£1,783
n=168
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£142k
n=649
Median £
£135k
n=649
Avg £/sqm
£1,658
n=624
Median £/sqm
£1,582
n=624
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£64k
n=8
Median £
£68k
n=8
Avg £/sqm
£1,180
n=6
Median £/sqm
£1,216
n=6
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£76k
n=24
Median £
£67k
n=24
Avg £/sqm
£1,290
n=22
Median £/sqm
£1,278
n=22
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£71k
n=59
Median £
£65k
n=59
Avg £/sqm
£1,275
n=54
Median £/sqm
£1,240
n=54
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£21k£89k£157k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
69
Median potential
83
097919572010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Band A
18,764
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band B
3,310
Semi-detached
Detached
Band C
1,453
Semi-detached
Detached
Band D
363
Flats/maisonettes
Detached
Band E
30
Flats/maisonettes
Band F
2
Band G
0
Band H
0
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
6,185
26%
Terraced houses
11,506
48%
Semi-detached houses
5,316
22%
Detached houses
627
2.6%
Bungalows
293
1.2%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
5
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
6
Bus stops
207
Schools
16
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
8 · click column to sort
Bootle East
4,920
3,144
Bootle North
3,886
2,523
Bootle South
5,646
2,247
Orrell
3,213
1,775
Litherland South
987
963
Seaforth South
1,404
566
Kirkdale North
830
96
Kirkdale South & Vauxhall
1
2
Wards
7 · click column to sort
Derby
7,486
4,222
Linacre
7,892
3,477
Litherland
2,032
1,847
Netherton and Orrell
2,646
1,672
Kirkdale West
817
89
Kirkdale East
13
7
Vauxhall
1
2
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

L20 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Sefton (L20)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in L20 (Sefton) was £150k, with an average of £159k, from 173 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in L20?
The median flat sale price in L20 over the last 12 months was £67k (about £1,278 per square metre), from 24 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in L20?
Typical sale prices per square metre in L20 are £1,783 for houses and £1,278 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in L20 have?
Homes in L20 most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 69 (a potential of 83 after improvements).
How many properties sold in L20 in the last year?
197 properties were sold in L20 over the last 12 months, and 708 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 13 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES