James Simpson Way, Bootle

House prices, sold prices and local information for L30 5RT.

Average price (last 12 months)

£100,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£96,500

2 sales

Price range

£93k – £100k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

10 Dec 2025

L30 5RT

At a glance

House prices£97k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station15 min walkOld Roan station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on James Simpson Way, Bootle have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £100,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £96,500.

House prices on James Simpson Way compared

L30 postcode area£168,744

Bootle£152,747

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. James Simpson Way has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all L30 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£96,500	10 Dec 2025

Sold prices on James Simpson Way

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, James Simpson Way L30 5RT	10 Dec 2025	£100,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
4, James Simpson Way L30 5RT	31 Mar 2016	£93,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Crime and flood risk near James Simpson Way

Crime

234 crimes were reported within about a mile of James Simpson Way in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	75
Public order	39
Anti-social behaviour	32
Drugs	20
Criminal damage & arson	18
Other theft	14

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

James Simpson Way is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Alt, Formby to Huyton Flood alert area
Wirral catchment with Heswall, Ellesmere Port, Bebington, Hoylake and Wallasey Flood alert area
Coast from Formby to Crosby Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near James Simpson Way

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Oswald's Church of England Primary School 223 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School 231 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School 204 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.5 mi
Netherton Moss Primary School 223 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
The Grange Primary School 288 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Holy Spirit Catholic Academy 151 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
The Motiv8 School 10 pupils	Other independent special school	14–16	Report	0.8 mi
Waterside Academy 84 pupils	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	11–16	Inadequate Report	0.8 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

Old Roan station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
Aintree station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
Orrell Park station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Magdalene Square (adj, Peterborough Drive) 2 min walk
Magdalene Square (adj, Glovers Lane) 3 min walk
St Oswalds Lane (adj, Glovers Lane) 3 min walk
The Marian Way (opp, St Oswalds Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Glovers Lane Surgery
Glovers Lane, Bootle · 0.1 mi
Netherton Surgery
Netherton Health Centre, Magdalen Square, Bootle · 0.1 mi
Ford Medical Practice
93 Gorsey Lane, Ford, Liverpool · 1.3 mi
Great Crosby And Thornton
Thornton Family Hc, Bretlands Road, Liverpool · 1.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	40.5%	62.5%
Private rented	10.4%	20.3%
Social rented	48.6%	17.1%
Households	617

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	66.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	15.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,337

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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