L38

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
135
Current units
100
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
3

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
North West
Local authority codes
1
Terminated postcode units
35

Postcode sectors in L38

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10 sectors

Property

Across this district

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1,246 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
10, Thistledown Drive, Hightown, Liverpool, L38 0AA 30 June 2026 £600,000
32, Mark Road, Hightown, Liverpool, L38 0BH 30 June 2026 £275,000
3, St Stephens Road, Hightown, Liverpool, L38 0BL 3 June 2026 £342,500

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
108
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Anti social behaviour 29
  • Violence and sexual offences 24
  • Criminal damage and arson 23
  • Public order 8
  • Burglary 5

Census 2021

Population and age profile

L38 usual residents
2,469
Age-profile population
2,477

Age bands in L38

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
11.2%

278 residents

Age 15 to 24
7.3%

181 residents

Age 25 to 44
16.1%

400 residents

Age 45 to 64
32.7%

809 residents

Age 65 and over
32.7%

809 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 99 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
82.1%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
82.1%
Gigabit-capable
82.1%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

85 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 36 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

1

in this district

  • HIGHTOWN VILLAGE SURGERY

    1 ST GEORGES ROAD, HIGHTOWN, LIVERPOOL, L38 3RY

    ODS code N84626

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £313,500 from 170 recorded sales in L38. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Sefton is £225,433 in June 2026, up 5.2% year on year.

Recorded crime

Published police records

108 published events cover 12 months, averaging 9 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Anti social behaviour with 29 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.