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Formby West & Freshfield North: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Formby West & Freshfield North neighbourhood of Sefton, England (ONS area Sefton 013). Headline figures assembled 16 October 2026. Postcodes L37, PR8. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near L37 7DH.

An affluent neighbourhood, showing strong signs of gentrification

Formby West & Freshfield North is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows strong signs of gentrification against Sefton (8 of 19 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £420,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Sefton (0.3 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Freshfield, is about a 3-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 16 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£420,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +29% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Strong signs

Weighted balance +0.39; 8 of 19 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 9 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 8 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£60,300

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.3 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Formby West & Freshfield North sits in Sefton

  • Typical house price: joint 2nd highest of 38 neighbourhoods in Sefton
  • Average household income: 2nd highest of 38 neighbourhoods in Sefton

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 16 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Formby West & Freshfield North

House prices: Formby West & Freshfield North against Sefton: This neighbourhood £88k (1995) to £490k (2026); Sefton £51k (1995) to £245k (2026).£107k£434k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£490kSefton£245k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Sefton, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 16 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

8 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Sefton, 0 the other way and 11 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Recorded crime
  • Plug-in car growth
  • Air quality
  • Solar and heat pumps
  • Home improvement applications
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas
  • Homes selling
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Freshfield Railway station, about a 3-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (230 m in a straight line). About 8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Merseyrail to Liverpool Central Loop Line (about 33 min) and Southport (about 16 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School 880 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Apr 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school Formby High School 480 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2022).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Formby West & Freshfield North

What is the typical house price in Formby West & Freshfield North?

£420,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +29% against 2017-2019.

How does Formby West & Freshfield North compare with the rest of Sefton?

Typical house price: joint 2nd highest of 38 neighbourhoods in Sefton. Average household income: 2nd highest of 38 neighbourhoods in Sefton.

Is Formby West & Freshfield North an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Formby West & Freshfield North gentrifying?

Strong signs. Weighted balance +0.39; 8 of 19 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Formby West & Freshfield North?

Freshfield. Railway station, about a 3-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (230 m in a straight line). About 8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Merseyrail to Liverpool Central Loop Line (about 33 min) and Southport (about 16 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Formby West & Freshfield North?

Nearest state primary school. Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School. 880 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Apr 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Formby High School. 480 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2022).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.