The Copse, Formby, Liverpool
House prices, sold prices and local information for L37 7FD.
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At a glance
1 property sale on The Copse, Formby, Liverpool has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. The most recent sale was on 24 Feb 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £617,500.
House prices on The Copse compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Copse has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all L37 house prices.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1 | £617,500 | 24 Feb 2023 |
Sold prices on The Copse
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, The Copse L37 7FD | 24 Feb 2023 | £617,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 12, The Copse L37 7FD | 1 Aug 2016 | £1,150,000 | Other | 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 The Copse
Crime
68 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Copse in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Shoplifting | 25 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 12 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
The Copse is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 The Copse
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formby High School 1,157 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Woodlands Primary School 349 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Jerome's Catholic Primary School 195 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 5–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School 238 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.7 mi |
| Freshfield Primary School 272 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.8 mi |
| St Luke's Church of England Primary School 365 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School 232 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Redgate Community Primary School 259 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 1.1 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, shops and health
Train stations
- Freshfield station 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
- Formby station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
- Hightown station 2.6 mi · 53 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Derby Road (adj, Freshfield Road) 2 min walk
- Derby Road (opp, Freshfield Road) 2 min walk
- St Georges Road (adj, Freshfield Road) 2 min walk
- Barkfield Lane (adj, Freshfield Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Chapel Lane Surgery
13 Chapel Lane, Formby, Liverpool · 0.5 mi - The Village Surgery Formby
12 Elbow Lane, Formby, Liverpool · 0.6 mi - Hightown Village Surgery
1 St Georges Road, Hightown, Liverpool · 2.3 mi - Ainsdale Village Surgery
The Surgery, 2 Leamington Rd, Southport · 3.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Formby · 0.4 mi
- Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Formby SF · 0.5 mi
- Spar Spar - Freshfield · 0.6 mi
- Iceland Iceland Formby · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Ryders Chemist Ltd · 0.2 mi
- Walkers Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Boots · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Volynchook Mason Allen And Assoc · 0.5 mi
- The Elbow Lane Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
- Ainsdale Dental Practice · 2.6 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 10 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 | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 84.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 11.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 3.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 649 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 51.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 36.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,533 |
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.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 87% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 93% | 92% |
Share of homes across Sefton with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around The Copse
Ethnic group
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.6% | 95.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.7% | 1.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 72.1% | 64.4% |
| No religion | 22.8% | 28.6% |
| Not answered | 4.2% | 5% |
| Hindu | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95.4% | 93.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 4.6% | 6.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 46.5% | 29.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.8% | 17.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.7% | 14.1% |
| No qualifications | 11.3% | 19.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.2% | 10.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.1% | 5.9% |
| Other qualifications | 3.4% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 53.3% | 46.4% |
| Good health | 29.7% | 32.3% |
| Fair health | 13.1% | 14.3% |
| Bad health | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.5% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Sefton | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 41% | 42.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 36.2% | 24.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 12.5% | 26.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 10.4% | 6.8% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Sefton.
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