Area Info for Hightown (Merseyside)

Hightown, Merseyside, UK

Hightown is a small village located in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside, England. It is situated near the coast, approximately 10 miles north of Liverpool. The village is known for its rural character and proximity to natural reserves and coastal areas.

Geography and Location

Hightown lies close to the Irish Sea and is part of the Sefton Coast, an area renowned for its natural beauty and diverse wildlife. The village is near the Hightown Dunes, a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), which features sand dunes, salt marshes, and coastal habitats.

Community and Amenities

The village has a small, close-knit community with limited commercial amenities. Local facilities include a church, a pub, and some small shops. Residents often utilise nearby towns such as Formby and Crosby for additional services and shopping.

Transport

Hightown is accessible via local roads and is served by bus routes connecting it to larger towns and cities in Merseyside. The nearest railway station is in Formby, providing rail links to Liverpool and other parts of the region.

Natural and Recreational Areas

The area surrounding Hightown offers opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking, birdwatching, and enjoying the coastal scenery. The nearby Sefton Coast and the National Trust's Formby Nature Reserve are popular destinations for nature enthusiasts.

Historical Context

While Hightown is primarily a modern village, its history is linked to the broader development of the Merseyside coast, with historical ties to fishing and coastal trade. The village has maintained its rural charm amidst urban expansion in the region.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Range High School1.37 miles
Stapleton Road, Formby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L37 2YN
St Luke's Church of England Primary School1.54 miles
Jubilee Road, Formby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L37 2HW
Redgate Primary School1.59 miles
Redgate, Formby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L37 4EW
Woodlands Primary School1.88 miles
Woodlands Road, Formby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L37 2JN
Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School1.91 miles
Bull Cop, Formby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L37 8BZ
St Jerome's Catholic Primary School2.02 miles
Greenloons Drive, Formby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L37 2LX
Formby High School2.16 miles
Freshfield Road, Formby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L37 3HW
St Mary's Catholic Primary School2.17 miles
Back Lane, Crosby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L23 4UA
Freshfield Primary School2.17 miles
Watchyard Lane, Formby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L37 3JT
St Michael's Church of England High School2.55 miles
St Michael`s Road, Crosby, L23 7UL
Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School2.59 miles
Paradise Lane, Formby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L37 7EJ
Valewood Primary School2.66 miles
Sherwood Avenue, Crosby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L23 7YG
Crosby High School2.80 miles
De Villiers Avenue, Crosby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L23 2TH
St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School2.84 miles
Cooks Road, Crosby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L23 2TB
Clarence High School2.84 miles
West Lane, Freshfield, Formby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L37 7AZ
Holy Family Catholic High School2.92 miles
Virgins Lane, Thornton, Liverpool, Merseyside, L23 4UL
Health
Clinic
Specsavers Hearcare - Merseyside - Formby (External)1.61 miles
Formby Clinic, Phillips Lane, Formby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L37 4AY
The Village Surgery1.79 miles
12 Elbow Lane, Formby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L37 4AW
Spire Formby Clinic1.81 miles
Cropton House, Three Tuns Lane, Formby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L37 4AQ
Chapel Lane Surgery1.87 miles
13 Chapel Lane, Formby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L37 4DL
Specsavers Hearcare - Merseyside - Formby1.90 miles
Unit 13, The Cloisters, Halsall Lane, Formby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L37 3PX
Prem House Clinic Ltd - Crosby3.87 miles
Prem House, 2 Park Road, Waterloo, Liverpool, Merseyside, L22 3XF
South Sefton Mental Health Resource Centre4.01 miles
Park Road,, L22 3XR
Netherton Health Centre4.55 miles
Magdalen Square, Netherton, Bootle, Merseyside, L30 5SP
Rawson Road Medical Centre4.57 miles
136-138 Rawson Road, Seaforth, Liverpool, Merseyside, L21 1HP
Litherland Town Hall Health Centre4.58 miles
Hatton Hill Road,, Liverpool, L21 9JN
Litherland Town Hall Health Centre4.58 miles
Hatton Hill Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, L21 9JN
Litherland Town Hall Walk In Centre4.58 miles
Litherland Town Hall Health Centre, Off Hatton Hill Road/Field Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, L21 9JN
Maghull Health Centre4.81 miles
Westway, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 0DJ
Litherland Sports Park4.84 miles
Boundary Road, Litherland, Liverpool, Merseyside, L21 7LA
May Logan Centre5.58 miles
294 Knowsley Road,, Bootle, L20 5DQ
May Logan Centre5.58 miles
294 Knowsley Road, Bootle, Merseyside, L20 5DQ
GP
HIGHTOWN VILLAGE SURGERY0.00 miles
1 St. Georges Road, Hightown, Liverpool, Merseyside, L38 3RY
THE HOLLIES1.77 miles
Elbow Lane, Formby, Liverpool, L37 4AD
THE VILLAGE SURGERY1.79 miles
Elbow Lane, Formby, Liverpool, L37 4AW
CHAPEL LANE SURGERY1.87 miles
13 Chapel Lane, Formby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L37 4DL
FRESHFIELD SURGERY2.29 miles
61 Gores Lane, Formby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L37 3NU
CROSBY VILLAGE SURGERY2.83 miles
3 Little Crosby Road, Great Crosby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L23 2TE
BLUNDELLSANDS SURGERY3.23 miles
1 Warren Road, Liverpool, L23 6TZ
Dr GK MISRA & PARTNERS3.33 miles
133 Liverpool Road, Crosby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L23 5TE
Thornton Practice3.38 miles
Bretlands Road, Thornton, Liverpool, Merseyside, L23 1TQ
SSP Health, Crossways Surgery3.44 miles
Crossways Surgery SSP Health Ltd, 168 Liverpool Road, Crosby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L23 0QW
EASTVIEW SURGERY3.71 miles
81 Crosby Road North, Waterloo, Liverpool, L22 4QD
Dr F VITTY & PARTNERS3.74 miles
40-42 Kingsway, Waterloo, Liverpool, Merseyside, L22 4RQ
Dr C DORAN & PARTNER3.74 miles
20 Kingsway, Waterloo, Liverpool, Merseyside, L22 4RQ
Dr C R SHAW & PARTNERS3.74 miles
30 Kingsway, Waterloo, Liverpool, Merseyside, L22 4RQ
FORD MEDICAL PRACTICE4.21 miles
91-93 Gorsey Lane, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 0DF
SEFTON ROAD SURGERY4.51 miles
129 Sefton Road, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 9HG
Hospital
Renacres Hospital6.56 miles
Renacres Lane, Halsall, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 8SE
Walton Hospital6.62 miles
Rice Lane, Prescot Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, L9 1AE
Aintree University Hospital6.64 miles
Aintree University Hospital, Longmoor Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, L9 7AL
Stoddart House6.64 miles
Stoddart House, Lower Lane, Liverpool, L9 7AL
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust6.84 miles
Lower Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool, Merseyside, L9 7LJ
Boothroyd Unit7.83 miles
Boothroyd Unit, Scarisbrick New Road, Southport, PR8 6PH
Southport and Formby District General Hospital7.87 miles
Town Lane, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 6PN
Victoria Central Hospital7.93 miles
Mill Lane, Wallasey, Merseyside, CH44 5UF
iSIGHT (Southport)7.93 miles
Drayton House, 2 Lulworth Road, Southport, PR8 2AT
Ormskirk and District General Hospital8.03 miles
Wigan Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 2AZ
Royal Liverpool University Dental Hospital9.18 miles
Pembroke Place, Liverpool, Merseyside, L3 5PS
The Royal Liverpool University Hospital9.18 miles
Prescot Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, L7 8XP
Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust9.95 miles
Crown Street, Liverpool, L8 7SS
Windsor House9.99 miles
Windsor House, Upper Parliament Street, Liverpool, L8 7LF
Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust10.01 miles
Alder Hey Hospital, Eaton Road, West Derby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L12 2AP
Rathbone Hospital10.30 miles
Rathbone Hospital, Mill Lane, Liverpool, L13 4AW
Pharmacy
Hightown Pharmacy0.35 miles
Lower Alt Road, Hightown, L38 0BA
Formby Health Rooms & Pharmacy1.31 miles
81 Liverpool Road, Formby,, L37 6BU
Boots1.77 miles
17-19 Elbow Lane, Formby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L37 4AB
Rowlands Pharmacy1.87 miles
15 Chapel Lane, Formby, Merseyside, L37 4DL
Boots1.87 miles
27 Chapel Lane, Formby, L37 4DL
Ryders Chemist Ltd2.34 miles
41 Old Town Lane, Formby, Merseyside, L37 3HJ
Walker Df (Pharmacy) Ltd2.40 miles
62 Harington Road, Formby, L37 1NU
Boots2.94 miles
24-26 Liverpool Road, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 5SF
Crescent Pharmacy3.02 miles
3 The Crescent, Thornton, Merseyside, L23 4TA
Gordon Short Chemist3.17 miles
159 College Road, Great Crosby, Merseyside, L23 3AT
Cohen's Chemist3.33 miles
17 Bridge Road, Crosby, Merseyside, L23 6SA
Higgins Pharmacy3.71 miles
77 Crosby Road North, Waterloo, Liverpool, Liverpool, L22 4QD
Lloydspharmacy3.71 miles
59 Crosby Road North, Waterloo, Merseyside, L22 4QD
Alexander Jhr and Ndp3.74 miles
49-51 Stuart Road, Crosby, Merseyside, L23 0QE
Boots4.04 miles
66-68 South Road, Waterloo, L22 0LY
Davey's Chemist4.15 miles
69 Randall Drive, Ford, Liverpool, L30 2PB
Leisure
Park
CABIN HILL1.15 miles
RAVENMEOLS HILLS1.84 miles
INCE BLUNDELL HALL (Grade II* Listed)2.10 miles
AINSDALE SAND DUNES3.71 miles
RIMROSE VALLEY4.09 miles
BROOK VALE4.57 miles
AINSDALE AND BIRKDALE HILLS5.90 miles
DERBY PARK (Grade II Listed)6.35 miles
NORTH WIRRAL COASTAL7.34 miles
ANFIELD CEMETERY (Grade II* Listed)7.56 miles
SCARISBRICK HALL (Grade II Listed)7.69 miles
STANLEY PARK, LIVERPOOL (Grade II* Listed)7.71 miles
BIDSTON MOSS8.23 miles
KING'S GARDENS AND SOUTH MARINE GARDENS (Grade II Listed)8.44 miles
LIVERPOOL - MARITIME MERCANTILE CITY8.51 miles
BIDSTON HILL9.08 miles
Shop
Groceries
Costcutter Altcar0.38 miles
Altcar Retail, Altcar, Liverpool, L38 7JE
M&S Formby Bp1.41 miles
Liverpool Road Formby, Merseyside, L37 6BT
Co-op Liverpool1.60 miles
Queens Road, Formby, L37 2HG
Tesco Liverpool (Superstore)1.72 miles
Altcar Rd, Liverpool, Merseyside, L37 8DP
Waitrose Formby1.83 miles
Three Tuns Lane, Formby, Merseyside, L37 4AJ
Iceland Formby1.84 miles
28/30 Chapel Lane, Formby, Merseyside, L37 4DU
M&S Formby Simply Food1.99 miles
The Cloisters Halsall Lane, Formby, L37 3PX
SPAR Formby2.29 miles
56 Harington Road, Formby, Merseyside, L37 1NLL
SPAR Freshfield2.47 miles
1, Green Lane, Liverpool, L37 7DJ
SPAR Euro Garage Southport Road2.70 miles
Formby Service Station, Southport Road, Merseyside, L37 7AE
Sainsbury's Crosby2.88 miles
1-3 Liverpool Road, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 2SA
Farmfoods Crosby2.95 miles
4/12 Liverpool Road, Crosby, L23 5SF
Tesco Crosby (Express)2.98 miles
72-74 Coronation Rd, Crosby, Merseyside, L23 5SR
ALDI Moor Lane3.00 miles
Thornton, Crosby, L23 4TW
Londis, Liverpool3.03 miles
7 The Crescent, Liverpool, L23 4TA
Tesco Crosby (Express)3.06 miles
Edge Ln, Crosby, Merseyside, L23 4TE
Transport
Airport
Liverpool John Lennon Airport15.71 miles
Blackpool International Airport17.14 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 233.97 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 134.31 miles
Manchester Airport34.37 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 334.49 miles
Bus Stop
Alt Road ()0.20 miles
Alt Road ()0.21 miles
Hightown Rail Station ()0.35 miles
Hightown Rail Station ()0.36 miles
Hightown Rail Station ()0.36 miles
Hightown Station (W)0.37 miles
School Road ()0.38 miles
School Road ()0.39 miles
Thornbeck Avenue ()0.46 miles
Thornbeck Avenue ()0.47 miles
Blundell Road ()0.56 miles
Blundell Road ()0.57 miles
Thornbeck Avenue ()0.59 miles
Thornbeck Avenue ()0.60 miles
The Pheasant ()0.72 miles
The Pheasant ()0.74 miles
Ferry Port
Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle6.35 miles
Seacombe Ferry Terminal8.49 miles
Liverpool Isle of Man & Dublin Terminal8.90 miles
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal8.97 miles
Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal9.00 miles
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal9.55 miles
Fleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing27.55 miles
Knott End-On-Sea Ferry Landing27.64 miles
Heysham Ferry Terminal35.30 miles
Piel Island Ferry Landing37.21 miles
Roa Island Ferry Landing37.84 miles
Fell Foot Country Park Ferry Landing51.78 miles
Lakeside Windermere Ferry Landing51.84 miles
Lake Bank (Coniston) Ferry Landing53.25 miles
Water Park (Coniston) Ferry Landing53.53 miles
Sunny Bank (Coniston) Ferry Landing54.65 miles
Railway Station
Hightown Rail Station0.35 miles
Formby Rail Station1.70 miles
Hall Road Rail Station2.28 miles
Freshfield Rail Station2.55 miles
Blundellsands & Crosby Rail Station3.03 miles
Waterloo (Merseyside) Rail Station4.04 miles
Seaforth & Litherland Rail Station4.91 miles
Ainsdale Rail Station5.01 miles
Old Roan Rail Station5.32 miles
Maghull Rail Station5.49 miles
Aintree Rail Station5.72 miles
Bootle New Strand Rail Station5.91 miles
Orrell Park Rail Station6.12 miles
Bootle Oriel Road Rail Station6.32 miles
Walton (Merseyside) Rail Station6.37 miles
Rice Lane Rail Station6.37 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (L38 3R*)
Number of Properties in Catchment239
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
Awaiting sales data

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Rtprop.co.uk 2025. About Rtprop