L12 8QY postcode in Liverpool, England

L12 8QY is a postcode in Liverpool, in the West Derby Leyfield 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 8QY can get it Across Liverpool: 92% Typical price £212,500 Homes sold in L12 8, last 12 months. ▲ 8.7% on the year before Nearest station Broad Green 2.3 km in a straight line

Where L12 8QY is, and what is near it

Map of L12 8QY and what is near it Map of L12 8QY: its centre point, with the 49 other postcodes in the L12 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. L12 8QA: also in L12 8L12 8QB: also in L12 8L12 8QD: also in L12 8L12 8QF: also in L12 8L12 8QG: also in L12 8L12 8QH: also in L12 8L12 8QJ: also in L12 8L12 8QL: also in L12 8L12 8QN: also in L12 8L12 8QP: also in L12 8L12 8QQ: also in L12 8L12 8QR: also in L12 8L12 8QS: also in L12 8L12 8QT: also in L12 8L12 8QU: also in L12 8L12 8QW: also in L12 8L12 8QX: also in L12 8L12 8QZ: also in L12 8L12 8RA: also in L12 8L12 8RB: also in L12 8L12 8RD: also in L12 8L12 8RE: also in L12 8L12 8RF: also in L12 8L12 8RG: also in L12 8L12 8RH: also in L12 8L12 8RJ: also in L12 8L12 8RL: also in L12 8L12 8RP: also in L12 8L12 8RQ: also in L12 8L12 8RR: also in L12 8L12 8RS: also in L12 8L12 8RT: also in L12 8L12 8RU: also in L12 8L12 8RW: also in L12 8L12 8RX: also in L12 8L12 8RY: also in L12 8L12 8RZ: also in L12 8L12 8SA: also in L12 8L12 8SJ: also in L12 8L12 8SL: also in L12 8L12 8SN: also in L12 8L12 8SP: also in L12 8L12 8SR: also in L12 8L12 8SU: also in L12 8L12 8SW: also in L12 8L12 8SY: also in L12 8L12 8TH: also in L12 8L12 8TQ: also in L12 8 GP 1.2 kmBroad Green station 2.3 kmStation 2.8 kmWest Derby Leyfield L12 8QY Map of L12 8QY and what is near it Map of L12 8QY: its centre point, with the 49 other postcodes in the L12 8 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. St Edward's College 650 mCalvary Health Centre 1.4 kmBroad Green station 2.3 kmWest Derby Leyfield L12 8QY
  • L12 8QY
  • Other postcodes in L12 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 bus stops
  • 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 53.4268, longitude -2.9014)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after L12 8QY?

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 8QY?

Every home and business at L12 8QY can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

L12 8QY 100% Liverpool 92%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

L12 8QY 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 8QY?

BinDayBuddy has not read Liverpool City Council's days for L12 8QY today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for L12 8QY on BinDayBuddy

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 8QY 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 8QY.

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 8QY: 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 8QY 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 8QY?

Homes in L12 8 sold for a typical £212,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 28 sales, up 8.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£212,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£195,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 8.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £235,000 20 sales
  • Terraced £181,500 6 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

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 8QY

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in L12 8QY from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 21 November 2024. The middle sale was £196,000, from £58,000 to £258,000. Across L12 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £212,500. 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 8QY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around L12 8QY. Over half of them (53%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (66%). 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 8QY

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 £3,268 (band E); band C, the most common, is £2,377.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 160 (24%)£1,782
Band Babout 40 (6%)£2,079
Band Cabout 350 (53%)£2,377
Band Dabout 100 (15%)£2,674
Band Eabout 10 (2%)£3,268
Band Ffewer than 5£3,862
Band Gwithheld£4,456
Band Hwithheld£5,347

When the homes were built

  1. 5% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 66% 1919 to 1939
  4. 17% 1945 to 1964
  5. Withheld 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 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 8QY is in (ONS area E01006620), 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 8QY?

The nearest open schools to L12 8QY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near L12 8QY, 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 8QY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of L12 8QY is Broad Green Rail Station, 2.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Broad Green Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
  • Wavertree Technology Park Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle

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

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Aysgarth Road, 151 m away.

More stations near L12 8QY, 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 8QY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of L12 8QY, 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 8QY?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of L12 8QY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • EV On The Move Charging point · 4 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 1.3 kmCycle

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 8QY?

The nearest to the centre of L12 8QY, 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 8QY?

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 8QY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of L12 8QY, 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 8QY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of L12 8QY, 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 8QY?

The nearest vets to the centre of L12 8QY 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 8QY in a conservation area?

The centre of L12 8QY is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 8QY?

Police.uk records 215 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of L12 8QY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences79 reports
Anti-social behaviour37 reports
Public order28 reports
Other theft16 reports
Criminal damage and arson13 reports
Shoplifting10 reports

Also: drugs 8, vehicle crime 5, robbery 5, other crime 5, burglary 4, bicycle theft 2, possession of weapons 2, theft from the person 1.

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 8QY

Ward
West Derby Leyfield
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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