L12 1LJ postcode in Liverpool, England

L12 1LJ is a postcode in Liverpool, in the Sandfield Park ward. It is in the Liverpool West Derby parliamentary constituency and the Merseyside police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at L12 1LJ can get it Across Liverpool: 92% Typical price £442,000 Homes sold in L12 1, last 12 months. ▲ 7.2% on the year before Nearest station Wavertree Technology Park 2.4 km in a straight line

Where L12 1LJ is, and what is near it

Map of L12 1LJ and what is near it Map of L12 1LJ: its centre point, with the 29 other postcodes in the L12 1 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 9 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. L12 1JY: also in L12 1L12 1LA: also in L12 1L12 1LB: also in L12 1L12 1LD: also in L12 1L12 1LE: also in L12 1L12 1LF: also in L12 1L12 1LG: also in L12 1L12 1LH: also in L12 1L12 1LL: also in L12 1L12 1LN: also in L12 1L12 1LP: also in L12 1L12 1LQ: also in L12 1L12 1LR: also in L12 1L12 1LS: also in L12 1L12 1LT: also in L12 1L12 1LU: also in L12 1L12 1LW: also in L12 1L12 1LX: also in L12 1L12 1LY: also in L12 1L12 1NA: also in L12 1L12 1NB: also in L12 1L12 1ND: also in L12 1L12 1NE: also in L12 1L12 1NF: also in L12 1L12 1NH: also in L12 1L12 1NN: also in L12 1L12 1NP: also in L12 1L12 1WA: also in L12 1 GP 1.0 kmBroad Green station 2.6 kmSandfield Park L12 1LJ Map of L12 1LJ and what is near it Map of L12 1LJ: its centre point, with the 29 other postcodes in the L12 1 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 9 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 1.0 kmSandfield Park L12 1LJ
  • L12 1LJ
  • Other postcodes in L12 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.4263, longitude -2.9135)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after L12 1LJ?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at L12 1LJ?

Every home and business at L12 1LJ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

L12 1LJ 100% Liverpool 92%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

L12 1LJ 100% Liverpool 97%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at L12 1LJ?

BinDayBuddy has not read Liverpool City Council's days for L12 1LJ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is L12 1LJ at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include L12 1LJ.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Liverpool

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for L12 1LJ: 5,366 properties in Liverpool are at high risk (1.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Liverpool

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of L12 1LJ is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near L12 1LJ?

Homes in L12 1 sold for a typical £442,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 9 sales, up 7.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£442,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£412,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 7.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £475,000 5 sales
  • Semi-detached 3 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced 1 sale, too few to price

Across the whole L12 district: a typical £225,000 from 257 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in L12 1LJ

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in L12 1LJ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 25 April 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near L12 1LJ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 730 homes in the neighbourhood around L12 1LJ. The largest share of them, 21%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (39%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around L12 1LJ

Band D in Liverpool for 2026‑27: £2,674. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,782 (band A) to £4,456 (band G); band B, the most common, is £2,079.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (5%)£1,782
Band Babout 150 (21%)£2,079
Band Cabout 50 (7%)£2,377
Band Dabout 150 (21%)£2,674
Band Eabout 150 (21%)£3,268
Band Fabout 80 (11%)£3,862
Band Gabout 110 (15%)£4,456
Band Hwithheld£5,347

When the homes were built

  1. 4% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 39% 1919 to 1939
  4. 15% 1945 to 1964
  5. 16% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 18% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2000 to 2009, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Liverpool before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of L12 1LJ is in (ONS area E01006621), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near L12 1LJ?

The nearest open schools to L12 1LJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near L12 1LJ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to L12 1LJ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of L12 1LJ is Wavertree Technology Park Rail Station, 2.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Wavertree Technology Park Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
  • Broad Green Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Queens Drive, 220 m away.

More stations near L12 1LJ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near L12 1LJ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of L12 1LJ, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near L12 1LJ?

1 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of L12 1LJ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • EV On The Move Charging point · 4 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 550 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near L12 1LJ?

The nearest to the centre of L12 1LJ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to L12 1LJ?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near L12 1LJ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of L12 1LJ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near L12 1LJ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of L12 1LJ, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near L12 1LJ?

The nearest vets to the centre of L12 1LJ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is L12 1LJ in a conservation area?

The centre of L12 1LJ is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near L12 1LJ?

Police.uk records 313 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of L12 1LJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences118 reports
Public order39 reports
Anti-social behaviour32 reports
Drugs27 reports
Criminal damage and arson25 reports
Other theft19 reports

Also: shoplifting 17, vehicle crime 8, robbery 7, other crime 7, burglary 6, theft from the person 3, bicycle theft 3, possession of weapons 2.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for L12 1LJ

Ward
Sandfield Park
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Liverpool
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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