What's changing near L37 6FJ
Within 2 km, around Formby South East & Ince Blundell in Sefton. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
123new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
0homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
-6.9%like-for-like prices in Formby South East & Ince Blundell, 2024 → 2025 (council +4.4%)
-10%recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
On the map
New homesExtended homeStorm overflowEnergy projectBlack pin: the postcode. Tap a dot for details.
Nearby, most recent first
- New homes
23 new homes completed8 flats, 15 houses · Apr 2025 – Sep 2026
Sept 2026
500 m away - New homes
26 new homes completed1 flats, 25 houses · Nov 2024 – Aug 2026
Aug 2026
450 m away - New homes
5 new homes completedhouses · Oct 2024 – Mar 2026
Mar 2026
1.2 km away - New homes
7 new homes completedhouses · Dec 2025
Dec 2025
400 m away - New homes
16 new homes completedhouses · Nov 2024 – Nov 2025
Nov 2025
700 m away - New homes
11 new homes completedhouses · Oct 2024 – May 2025
May 2025
400 m away - New homes
14 new homes completedhouses · Oct 2024 – Feb 2025
Feb 2025
150 m away - New homes
13 new homes completedhouses · Oct 2024 – Dec 2024
Dec 2024
150 m away
New-home postcodes with fewer than 5 homes are counted above but not listed. 15 postcodes nearby had new homes completed in the last two years.
7homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 52 m²
14since energy certificates began (2008)
0in L37 6FJ itself
Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
1storm overflows within 2 km
952hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
75spill events counted
Environment Agency event duration monitoring, 2025 annual return (OGL; © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026). Overflows release diluted sewage into rivers and the sea when sewers are overwhelmed, mostly after heavy rain.
Solar, wind and battery projects within 10 km
24 planned, approved or being built and 2 running (3 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
- Rooftop solar
Suttons Farm, Lord Sefton Way - Solar Pv SystemApproved, not yet built · 450 kW
Jun 2024
1.4 km away - Rooftop solar
Formby High School - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 400 kW
Jun 2022
1.9 km away - Solar farm
North Moss Lane - Solar Photovoltaic FarmApproved, not yet built · 9 MW
Aug 2025
2.7 km away - Solar farm
Jemmys CarrBeing built · 5 MW
Sept 2019
2.7 km away - Rooftop solar
Pawfect Retreat, Moor Farm - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
Apr 2023
2.8 km away - Solar farm
Land at Tip FieldBeing built · 5 MW
Sept 2019
3.2 km away - Rooftop solar
Deyes Academy RedevelopmentBeing built · 630 kW
Aug 2022
8.1 km away - Rooftop solar
Meadows Leisure Centre, Hall Lane - Solar Photovoltaic SystemApproved, not yet built · 220 kW
Jan 2025
8.2 km away - Rooftop solar
Litherland High School, Sterrix Lane - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 150 kW
Sept 2025
8.7 km away - Rooftop solar
CWT North Building, Royal Seaforth Dock - Solar panelsApproved, not yet built · 150 kW
Feb 2024
9.1 km away - Rooftop solar
Rubies 3 Building, Royal Seaforth Dock - Solar Panels
Road and street works within 1 km
3 permitted works running now or planned, 2 of them major.
- Major, planned
Liverpool Road, FormbyUtility repair and maintenance works · United Utilities Water Ltd · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
900 m away - Major, planned
Phillips Lane, FormbyUtility repair and maintenance works · United Utilities Water Ltd · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
900 m away - Minor
Bull Cop, FormbyNew service connection · MANWEB · Some carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
1000 m away
DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
- Decideddecided Sept 2014
12.4 km away - Pre-application
Mersey Tidal Power ProjectGenerating Stations · This will be an in-river proposal, located within the Mersey Riverine
environment. The Project will be located towards the mouth of the River
Mersey, between the Wirral on the west and Liverpool to the east. application due January 2028
16.0 km away - Decideddecided May 2015
16.2 km away - Decideddecided Sept 2026
24.5 km away
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.
Transport schemes within 20 km
None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.
Running nearest: Ainsdale Wastewater Treatment Works (solar farm, 5.0 km); Royal Seaforth Dock Wind Farm (wind farm, 9.3 km).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.