How many listed buildings are in Sefton? 566 listed buildings
Sefton has 566 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade I, and 25 conservation areas. About 4.6% of homes are in a conservation area, compared with 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.
- Grade I
- 2
- Grade II*
- 21
- Grade II
- 543
- Per 1,000 homes
- 4.6
- Fewer listed buildings per home than
- 76% of areas
- Conservation areas
- 25
Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are counted where their map point falls; one list entry can cover a terrace or group. Per 1,000 homes uses Census 2021 households. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we calculate this
All house prices in SeftonIs a home in Sefton likely to be in a conservation area?
About as likely as anywhere: about 4.6% of homes in Sefton are in a conservation area, compared with 5.6% across Merseyside and 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.
| Area | Share of homes |
|---|---|
| SeftonThis area | 4.6% |
| Merseyside | 5.6% |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 2.4% |
In a conservation area you usually need planning permission for work that would be allowed elsewhere, such as cladding, side extensions, some roof changes and demolishing most buildings, and you must give the council six weeks' notice before cutting back or felling most trees. Some areas have extra Article 4 rules, for example on replacing windows or doors. Check with the council before you buy.
What does it mean if a home is listed?
A listed home needs listed building consent for any work that affects its character, inside or out, and doing that work without consent is a criminal offence. Grade I buildings are of exceptional interest (about 2.5% of listed buildings), Grade II* are particularly important (about 5.8%), and most, about 92%, are Grade II. One list entry can cover a whole terrace.
This page shows how common listed buildings are in Sefton. To check a specific address, search the official list entry or ask the council.
What are the Grade I listed buildings in Sefton?
Sefton has 2 Grade I listed buildings, the highest grade.
| Building | Listed |
|---|---|
| CHURCH OF ST HELEN | 1968 |
| Roman Catholic Church of St Monica | 1981 |
Each name links to its official list entry.
Which conservation areas are in Sefton?
Sefton has 25 conservation areas. Promenade Conservation Area has the most homes, about 1,166, and was designated in 1990.
| Conservation area | Designated | Homes inside |
|---|---|---|
| Promenade Conservation Area | 1990 | 1,166 |
| Derby Park Conservation Area | 1990 | 950 |
| Lord Street Conservation Area | 1973 | 607 |
| Blundellsands Park Conservation Area | 1982 | 598 |
| Christ Church Conservation Area | 2004 | 546 |
| Birkdale Park Conservation Area | 2000 | 373 |
| West Birkdale Conservation Area | 1988 | 231 |
| Churchtown Conservation Area | 1973 | 215 |
| Birkdale Village Conservation Area | 1981 | 197 |
| Waterloo Conservation Area | 1972 | 165 |
| Waterloo Park Conservation Area | 1991 | 113 |
| Sefton Village Conservation Area | 1974 | 111 |
| Moor Park Conservation Area | 1987 | 80 |
| Lunt Village Conservation Area | 1991 | 64 |
| Hesketh Road Conservation Area | 1991 | 63 |
| Gloucester Road Conservation Area | 1990 | 41 |
| Little Crosby Conservation Area | 1974 | 38 |
| Crosby Hall Conservation Area | 1985 | 37 |
| Green Lane Conservation Area | 1983 | 31 |
| Damfield Lane Conservation Area | 1991 | 27 |
| Homer Green Conservation Area | 1991 | 16 |
| Lydiate Hall And Chapel Conservation Area | 1991 | 13 |
| Carr Houses Conservation Area | 1991 | 12 |
| Ince Blundell Conservation Area | 1981 | 10 |
| North Meols Conservation Area | 1988 | 6 |
Homes inside are Census 2021 households in postcodes whose centre is in the area.
Are there scheduled monuments in Sefton?
Yes, Sefton has 13 scheduled monuments: nationally important sites such as earthworks, ruins and ancient buildings, protected from unauthorised change.
- Broom's Cross wayside cross, 150m north east of Orchard House
- Cross base 25m south of the tower of the parochial chapel, in the old churchyard
- Cunscough Hall moated site, Melling
- Domestic chapel of St Katharine of Alexandria and burial ground
- Hightown Cross on Alt Road, 60m south east of Hightown Station
- Maghull Manor moated site
- Sefton Old Hall moated site and fishponds, Sefton.
- Standing cross 30m south of the tower of the parochial chapel, in the old churchyard
- Standing cross at the Harkirke 8m north west of the chapel
- Standing cross at the junction of Green Lane and Water Street
- Standing cross on the village green, 30m south east of the junction of Carr House Lane and Lady Green Lane
- Wayside cross 100m north of Liverpool Lodge, Little Crosby
- Wayside cross 150m north east of Ince Blundell Hall
Which part of Sefton has the most listed buildings?
Formby has the most listed buildings of the 9 areas of Sefton, with 26.
| Area | Listed buildings | Per 1,000 homes | Homes in a conservation area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Formby | 26 | 2.7 | 0.3% |
| Ince Blundell | 24 | — | 10.6% |
| Lydiate | 14 | 5.2 | 0.5% |
| Melling | 11 | 8.1 | 0.0% |
| Maghull | 10 | 1.1 | 0.3% |
| Aintree Village | 6 | 2.1 | 0.0% |
| Little Altcar | 5 | — | 0.0% |
| Hightown | 4 | 4.4 | 0.0% |
| Thornton | 4 | 4.1 | 1.6% |
A dash means the area is too small for a fair rate, or its council has not published conservation area boundaries.
What else do people ask about Sefton?
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Where does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are from Historic England and Cadw, and conservation areas from planning.data.gov.uk. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. Air quality is from Defra modelled background pollution maps. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Defra modelled background pollution, 2025.
Last updated 11 November 2026 at 01:40 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Sefton dataset covers 9,653 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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