L23 8SU

a postcode in Sefton

Introduced in January 1980

L23 8SU	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with L23 8SU

Dowhills Drive - 24 properties, USRN 34100872

Dowhills Park - 1 property, USRN 34100873

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.4955 / 53°29'43"N

Longitude: -3.0465 / 3°2'47"W

UTM Reference: 30U 496914 5927395

OS Easting: 330671

OS Northing: 400375

OS Grid: SD306003

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 7X50.7P

Mapcode Global: WH86T.5DJM

Open Location Code: 9C5RFXW3+69

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83ll48

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 5a2

Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
Outer Suburbs
Suburban Empty Nesters

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 22293 / 32844

7th decile
somewhat less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for L23 8SU on Thursday 4 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:32
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:56
Sunrise	04:47
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:10
Sunset	21:33
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:24
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:48

Hours of daylight today	04:17 to 22:03
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:03 to 04:16
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	06:54
Moon Rises	23:59

For a full sun and moon calendar for L23 8SU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in L23 8SU

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
25 September 2020	24 Dowhills Drive, Liverpool L23 8SU	Detached	Freehold	£625,000
8 October 2019	10 Dowhills Drive, Liverpool L23 8SU	Detached	Freehold	£749,950
16 April 2019	22 Dowhills Drive, Liverpool L23 8SU	Detached	Freehold	£660,000
27 March 2019	20 Dowhills Drive, Liverpool L23 8SU	Detached	Freehold	£720,000
21 December 2018	15 Dowhills Drive, Liverpool L23 8SU	Detached	Freehold	£750,000
11 October 2017	2 Dowhills Drive, Liverpool L23 8SU	Detached	Leasehold	£685,000
7 April 2017	8 Dowhills Drive, Liverpool L23 8SU	Detached	Freehold	£675,000
1 July 2016	17 Dowhills Drive, Liverpool L23 8SU	Detached	Freehold	£585,000
18 December 2015	26 Dowhills Drive, Liverpool L23 8SU	Detached	Freehold	£570,000
12 December 2014	14 Dowhills Drive, Liverpool L23 8SU	Detached	Leasehold	£625,000
23 May 2014	28 Dowhills Drive, Liverpool L23 8SU	Detached	Freehold	£495,000
14 March 2014	20 Dowhills Drive, Liverpool L23 8SU	Detached	Freehold	£500,000
30 August 2012	2 Dowhills Drive, Liverpool L23 8SU	Detached	Leasehold	£550,000
11 June 2012	5 Dowhills Drive, Liverpool L23 8SU	Detached	Leasehold	£550,000
5 February 2010	20 Dowhills Drive, Crosby, Liverpool L23 8SU	Detached	Freehold	£650,000
23 December 2009	28 Dowhills Drive, Crosby, Liverpool L23 8SU	Detached	Freehold	£750,000
28 August 2009	9 Dowhills Drive, Crosby, Liverpool L23 8SU	Detached	Freehold	£740,000
31 August 2006	20 Dowhills Drive, Crosby, Liverpool L23 8SU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£584,995
27 January 2006	28 Dowhills Drive, Crosby, Liverpool L23 8SU	Detached	Freehold	£639,995
12 January 2006	24 Dowhills Drive, Crosby, Liverpool L23 8SU	Detached	Freehold	£610,000
30 November 2005	22 Dowhills Drive, Crosby, Liverpool L23 8SU	Detached	Freehold	£599,995
30 September 2005	9 Dowhills Drive, Crosby, Liverpool L23 8SU	Detached	Freehold	£715,000
19 September 2005	19 Dowhills Drive, Crosby, Liverpool L23 8SU	Detached	Freehold	£609,995
30 June 2005	18 Dowhills Drive, Crosby, Liverpool L23 8SU	Detached	Freehold	£590,000
30 June 2005	26 Dowhills Drive, Crosby, Liverpool L23 8SU	Detached	Freehold	£569,995
10 March 2005	16 Dowhills Drive, Crosby, Liverpool L23 8SU	Detached	Freehold	£715,000
28 February 2005	17 Dowhills Drive, Crosby, Liverpool L23 8SU	Detached	Freehold	£559,995
11 January 2005	15 Dowhills Drive, Crosby, Liverpool L23 8SU	Detached	Freehold	£584,995
31 December 2004	7 Dowhills Drive, Crosby, Liverpool L23 8SU	Detached	Freehold	£615,000
20 December 2004	11 Dowhills Drive, Crosby, Liverpool L23 8SU	Detached	Freehold	£560,000
22 October 2002	4 Dowhills Drive, Crosby, Liverpool L23 8SU	Detached	Leasehold	£414,235
9 August 1999	1 Dowhills Drive, Crosby, Liverpool L23 8SU	Detached	Leasehold	£225,000
6 August 1999	6 Dowhills Drive, Crosby, Liverpool L23 8SU	Detached	Leasehold	£208,000
26 March 1999	10 Dowhills Drive, Crosby, Liverpool L23 8SU	Detached	Leasehold	£200,000
20 December 1995	8 Dowhills Drive, Crosby, Liverpool L23 8SU	Detached	Freehold	£215,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for L23 8SU

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Sefton Central

MP

Bill Esterson Labour

Sefton Borough Council

Metropolitan district ward

Blundellsands

Councillors

Natasha Carlin Independent

Christine Howard Labour

Diane Roscoe Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for L23 8SU

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00035163		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01006938	Sefton 022C	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02001450	Sefton 022	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05000934	Blundellsands	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E08000014	Sefton	Metropolitan Districts	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000002	North West	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001463	Sefton Central	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000004	Merseyside	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000233	Liverpool	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33006659		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000022	Liverpool City Region	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	28 October 2010	BEIS
E38000161	NHS South Sefton	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 April 2013	ODS
E40000010	North West	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2019	ODS
E43000168	Sefton, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E54000008	NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2024	ODS
E56000005	Cheshire and Merseyside	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 September 2016	NHS England
E63008384	Crosby (Sefton)	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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