Conservation areas in Sefton
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council has 25 conservation areas in planning.data.gov.uk; 5,341 homes inside them have an energy certificate, and 32.5% of those are solid-wall homes without wall insulation. The largest by number of homes is Promenade (1,130). 2 of the areas overlap an Article 4 direction that removes rights for windows, roofs, solar or heat pumps (Moor Park, Sefton Village). The council publishes its Article 4 areas on planning.data.gov.uk. EPC register November 2026.
| Conservation area | Homes with EPC | Solid walls, no insulation | Gas boiler | Heat pumps | Listed buildings | Article 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birkdale Park | 335 | 18% | 84% | 0 | 9 | other matters only |
| Birkdale Village | 200 | 10% | 42% | 8 | 2 | none published |
| Blundellsands Park | 491 | 24% | 90% | 2 | 7 | none published |
| Carr Houses | 6 | 0% | 0% | 0 | 1 | none published |
| Christ Church | 518 | 57% | 86% | 0 | 10 | other matters only |
| Churchtown | 197 | 35% | 97% | 1 | 64 | none published |
| Crosby Hall | 34 | 26% | 3% | 1 | 13 | none published |
| Damfield Lane | 32 | 19% | 100% | 0 | 6 | none published |
| Derby Park | 871 | 44% | 68% | 1 | 4 | other matters only |
| Gloucester Road | 60 | 15% | 98% | 0 | 2 | none published |
| Green Lane | 14 | 50% | 100% | 0 | 4 | none published |
| Hesketh Road | 58 | 3% | 100% | 0 | 0 | none published |
| Homer Green | 9 | 44% | 0% | 2 | 1 | none published |
| Ince Blundell | 3 | 33% | 0% | 0 | 18 | none published |
| Little Crosby | 38 | 68% | 0% | 0 | 16 | none published |
| Lord Street | 694 | 22% | 50% | 1 | 63 | other matters only |
| Lunt Village | 46 | 15% | 2% | 5 | 3 | none published |
| Lydiate Hall And Chapel | 7 | 14% | 86% | 0 | 5 | none published |
| Moor Park | 45 | 24% | 100% | 0 | 1 | removes some rights |
| North Meols | 8 | 50% | 100% | 0 | 17 | none published |
| Promenade | 1,130 | 37% | 59% | 4 | 26 | other matters only |
| Sefton Village | 88 | 7% | 99% | 0 | 10 | removes some rights |
| Waterloo | 86 | 80% | 98% | 0 | 48 | other matters only |
| Waterloo Park | 163 | 34% | 74% | 0 | 1 | none published |
| West Birkdale | 208 | 3% | 98% | 0 | 1 | none published |
Areas with at least 30 homes with an energy certificate have their own page. Areas drawn only as a point in planning.data.gov.uk have no boundary, so no homes are counted. England, all conservation areas: 48.7% solid walls without insulation, 66.4% gas boilers.
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