The UK Postcode Database

L31 1BY

a postcode in Sefton

Introduced in January 1980
L31 1BY 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 1BY

Rainbow Drive - 32 properties, USRN 34102350

Debra Close - 1 property, USRN 34100823

Dunlop Drive - 1 property, USRN 34100898

Wheeler Drive - 1 property, USRN 34103168

Yew Tree Green - 1 property, USRN 34103256

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.4903 / 53°29'25"N

Longitude: -2.9094 / 2°54'33"W

UTM Reference: 30U 506012 5926822

OS Easting: 339761

OS Northing: 399674

OS Grid: SJ397996

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 8X32.XJ

Mapcode Global: WH86W.8JTL

Open Location Code: 9C5VF3RR+46

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83nl07

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 2a3

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
  • Terraced Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 13905 / 32844

  • 5th decile
  • slightly more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for L31 1BY on Friday 3 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:28
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:57
Sunrise 04:48
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:15
Sunset 21:42
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:34
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:03
Hours of daylight today04:18 to 22:12
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:12 to 04:19
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 07:16
Moon Rises 22:31

For a full sun and moon calendar for L31 1BY, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in L31 1BY

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
17 May 2019 33 Rainbow Drive, Melling, Liverpool L31 1BY Semi-detached Leasehold £160,000
1 May 2019 27 Rainbow Drive, Melling, Liverpool L31 1BY Semi-detached Freehold £162,500
1 February 2019 41 Rainbow Drive, Melling, Liverpool L31 1BY Semi-detached Leasehold £153,000
29 November 2018 55 Rainbow Drive, Melling, Liverpool L31 1BY Semi-detached Leasehold £182,000
29 November 2018 55 Rainbow Drive, Melling, Liverpool L31 1BY Other property type Freehold £182,000
25 May 2018 69 Rainbow Drive, Melling, Liverpool L31 1BY Semi-detached Leasehold £185,000
30 May 2014 1 Rainbow Drive, Melling, Liverpool L31 1BY Semi-detached Freehold £165,000
2 August 2013 69 Rainbow Drive, Melling, Liverpool L31 1BY Semi-detached Leasehold £110,000
21 December 2010 19 Rainbow Drive, Melling, Liverpool L31 1BY Semi-detached Freehold £82,500
1 February 2008 7 Rainbow Drive, Melling, Liverpool L31 1BY Semi-detached Freehold £148,000
22 August 2007 1 Rainbow Drive, Melling, Liverpool L31 1BY Semi-detached Freehold £127,500
18 May 2007 57 Rainbow Drive, Melling, Liverpool L31 1BY Semi-detached Freehold £171,000
30 June 2006 35 Rainbow Drive, Melling, Liverpool L31 1BY Semi-detached Leasehold £130,000
2 June 2006 41 Rainbow Drive, Melling, Liverpool L31 1BY Semi-detached Leasehold £129,995
21 April 2006 23 Rainbow Drive, Melling, Liverpool L31 1BY Semi-detached Freehold £127,000
10 March 2006 35 Rainbow Drive, Melling, Liverpool L31 1BY Semi-detached Leasehold £145,000
14 October 2004 65 Rainbow Drive, Melling, Liverpool L31 1BY Semi-detached Freehold £122,000
18 August 2003 67 Rainbow Drive, Melling, Liverpool L31 1BY Semi-detached Freehold £98,000
17 July 2003 71 Rainbow Drive, Melling, Liverpool L31 1BY Semi-detached Leasehold £120,000
17 July 2003 71 Rainbow Drive, Melling, Liverpool L31 1BY Semi-detached Freehold £120,000
2 April 2003 5 Rainbow Drive, Melling, Liverpool L31 1BY Semi-detached Freehold £90,000
2 April 2003 5 Rainbow Drive, Melling, Liverpool L31 1BY Semi-detached Leasehold £90,000
5 April 2002 33 Rainbow Drive, Melling, Liverpool L31 1BY Semi-detached Leasehold £85,000
16 February 2001 21 Rainbow Drive, Melling, Liverpool L31 1BY Semi-detached Leasehold £64,000
30 September 1999 57 Rainbow Drive, Melling, Liverpool L31 1BY Semi-detached Freehold £48,000
29 January 1999 33 Rainbow Drive, Melling, Liverpool L31 1BY Semi-detached Leasehold £60,000
28 August 1998 61 Rainbow Drive, Melling, Liverpool L31 1BY Semi-detached Freehold £59,000
8 May 1998 55 Rainbow Drive, Melling, Liverpool L31 1BY Semi-detached Leasehold £58,000

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 L31 1BY

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Sefton Central

MP

Bill Esterson Labour

Sefton Borough Council
Metropolitan district ward

Molyneux

Councillors

Marion Atkinson Labour

Danny Burns Labour

Sam Hinde Labour

L31 1BY also falls within the Civil Parish of Melling, 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 1BY

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00035688 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01007039 Sefton 026A Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02001454 Sefton 026 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04000034 Melling Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05000946 Molyneux 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
E33006674 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
E63008390 Kirkby 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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