Is Blue Bird Close in Sefton safe?

Blue Bird Close scores 30/100 for safety — crime rates are above average for the area. Based on police.uk open data.

What is the median property price on Blue Bird Close?

The median property price on Blue Bird Close is £203,000, based on 15 HM Land Registry transactions.

Blue Bird Close

Sefton, England

Residential Dense, noisy Car + some transport Risk: Medium Medium confidence

Reality check: Significant weaknesses across safety, access, or environment. Approach with caution. Best suited for investors (fair), least for families (poor).

Who Is This Street For?

Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.

Best fit: InvestorsFair

Market data is decent (liquidity 70, market 60). but no clear growth trend limits upside.

Families

Poor

Safety (30), environment (4), and school access (25) are all weak. Not a family area.

How this is calculated

Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%

Young Professionals

Below Average

Limited connectivity (transport 40, walkability 45). May not suit a commuting lifestyle.

How this is calculated

Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%

Investors

Fair

Market data is decent (liquidity 70, market 60). but no clear growth trend limits upside.

How this is calculated

Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30

Retirees

Poor

Safety (30), environment (4), and services (30) are all weak. Not suitable for retirement.

How this is calculated

Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%

First-time Buyers

Below Average

Price (£203,000) and connectivity (transport 40) both limit appeal for first-time buyers.

How this is calculated

Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%

Liveability Score

Medium confidence Based on 15 transactions (moderate sample), 5 data sources

Things You Should Know

Weak family fundamentals

Family score 25 and safety 30. School access or quality combined with safety concerns make this challenging for families.

How Life Works Here

Blue Bird Close is located in Sefton, near Southport. Crime rates are above average, with 167 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences are the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 59% of reports. Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. The nearest transport stop is 296m away (bus). Rail links may require a connecting journey. The median property price is £203,000. Based on 15 transactions recorded since 2014. The local area has a moderate population. There are 2 schools within 2 km. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. Note that above-average crime in the area may offset the school accessibility for families. Overall, this street scores 37 out of 100 for liveability, in the lower quartile for its district.

Nearby Services (5 km)

Score Breakdown

Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.

Safety (area) Below Average (30)

police.uk crime data (12-month rolling), LSOA-level area, not street-level

Daily Access Below Average (30)

OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km

Transport Below Average (40)

DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops

Environment Poor (4)

DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space

Market Value Good (60)

HM Land Registry price paid data

Family Poor (25)

GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings

Walkability Fair (45)

OSM footpath density + connectivity

Energy Data pending

EPC Register — awaiting public API access

Flood Risk Excellent (90)

Environment Agency flood zones

Property Market

£203,000

Median Price

Transactions (2020–2023)

Terraced | Freehold | Market: warm

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)

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Public Services Nearby

Public facilities within walking distance from Blue Bird Close, with detailed information for each.

gyms & sports centres (1)

PureGym 1546m · 19 min walk

hospitals (2)

Southport and Formby District General Hospital 1005m · 13 min walk
Hartley Hospital 1479m · 18 min walk

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parks & green spaces (1)

Bedford Park 1470m · 18 min walk

schools (5)

Kew Woods Primary School 727m · 9 min walk
Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre 1191m · 15 min walk
Birkdale Primary School 1511m · 19 min walk
Meols Cop High School 1626m · 20 min walk
St Philip's Church of England Primary School 1934m · 24 min walk

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Transport Links

Blowick Moss Industrial Estate bus_stop296m

Folkestone Road bus_stop370m

Moss Gardens bus_stop496m

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Data Transparency

5 open data sources

68% data uniqueness

View all data sources

OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0

All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees.

Data updated: 8 July 2026