L31 8BT

a postcode in Sefton

Introduced in January 1980

L31 8BT	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 L31 8BT

Sefton Lane - 23 properties, USRN 34102594

Unnamed road - 3 properties, USRN 34106156

Bridges Lane - 1 property, USRN 34100394

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5078 / 53°30'27"N

Longitude: -2.9626 / 2°57'45"W

UTM Reference: 30U 502479 5928757

OS Easting: 336255

OS Northing: 401659

OS Grid: SD362016

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 7WRW.D9

Mapcode Global: WH86V.G3G6

Open Location Code: 9C5VG25P+3X

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83mm41

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 2c2

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Ageing Communities
Ageing Independent Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 20892 / 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 L31 8BT on Thursday 4 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:31
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:56
Sunrise	04:46
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	04:16 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	23:58

For a full sun and moon calendar for L31 8BT, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in L31 8BT

	Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
	27 March 2014	102 Sefton Lane, Liverpool L31 8BT	Other property type	Freehold	£240,000
	17 February 1995	142 Sefton Lane, Liverpool L31 8BT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£64,950

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 L31 8BT

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Sefton Central

MP

Bill Esterson Labour

Sefton Borough Council

Metropolitan district ward

Park

Councillors

June Burns Labour

Mike Desmond Labour

Chloe Parker Labour

L31 8BT also falls within the Civil Parish of Maghull, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for L31 8BT

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00035820		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01007071	Sefton 020C	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02001448	Sefton 020	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04000033	Maghull	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E05000949	Park	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
E33006647		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
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
E63008331	Maghull	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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