L12 9EL postcode in Liverpool, England

L12 9EL 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 9EL can get it Across Liverpool: 92% Typical price £257,000 Homes sold in L12 9, last 12 months. ▲ 9.4% on the year before Nearest station Broad Green 2.2 km in a straight line

Where L12 9EL is, and what is near it

Map of L12 9EL and what is near it Map of L12 9EL: its centre point, with the 80 other postcodes in the L12 9 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. L12 9EA: also in L12 9L12 9EB: also in L12 9L12 9ED: also in L12 9L12 9EE: also in L12 9L12 9EF: also in L12 9L12 9EG: also in L12 9L12 9EH: also in L12 9L12 9EJ: also in L12 9L12 9EN: also in L12 9L12 9EP: also in L12 9L12 9EQ: also in L12 9L12 9ER: also in L12 9L12 9ES: also in L12 9L12 9ET: also in L12 9L12 9EU: also in L12 9L12 9EW: also in L12 9L12 9EX: also in L12 9L12 9EY: also in L12 9L12 9EZ: also in L12 9L12 9GY: also in L12 9L12 9HA: also in L12 9L12 9HB: also in L12 9L12 9HD: also in L12 9L12 9HE: also in L12 9L12 9HF: also in L12 9L12 9HG: also in L12 9L12 9HH: also in L12 9L12 9HJ: also in L12 9L12 9HL: also in L12 9L12 9HN: also in L12 9L12 9HP: also in L12 9L12 9HQ: also in L12 9L12 9HR: also in L12 9L12 9HS: also in L12 9L12 9HU: also in L12 9L12 9HW: also in L12 9L12 9HX: also in L12 9L12 9HY: also in L12 9L12 9HZ: also in L12 9L12 9JA: also in L12 9L12 9JB: also in L12 9L12 9JD: also in L12 9L12 9JE: also in L12 9L12 9JF: also in L12 9L12 9JG: also in L12 9L12 9JH: also in L12 9L12 9JJ: also in L12 9L12 9JL: also in L12 9L12 9JN: also in L12 9L12 9JR: also in L12 9L12 9JS: also in L12 9L12 9JX: also in L12 9L12 9JZ: also in L12 9L12 9LA: also in L12 9L12 9LB: also in L12 9L12 9LD: also in L12 9L12 9LE: also in L12 9L12 9LQ: also in L12 9L12 9LR: also in L12 9L12 9LS: also in L12 9L12 9LT: also in L12 9L12 9LY: also in L12 9L12 9NA: also in L12 9 Calvary Health Centre 1.1 kmYewtree Medical Centre 1.4 kmStation 2.9 kmWest Derby Leyfield L12 9EL Map of L12 9EL and what is near it Map of L12 9EL: its centre point, with the 80 other postcodes in the L12 9 sector, 4 schools (1 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 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 600 mYewtree Medical Centre 1.4 kmBroad Green station 2.2 kmWest Derby Leyfield L12 9EL
  • L12 9EL
  • Other postcodes in L12 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 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 53.4258, longitude -2.8960)

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 9EL?

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 9EL?

Every home and business at L12 9EL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

L12 9EL 100% Liverpool 92%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

L12 9EL 100% Liverpool 97%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 9EL?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for L12 9EL.

Check the bin days for L12 9EL 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 9EL 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 9EL.

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 9EL: 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 9EL 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 9EL?

Homes in L12 9 sold for a typical £257,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 29 sales, up 9.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£257,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£235,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 9.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 4 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £245,100 19 sales
  • Terraced £247,500 6 sales

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 9EL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in L12 9EL from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 9EL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 580 homes in the neighbourhood around L12 9EL. Over half of them (72%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (78%). 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 9EL

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 £2,674 (band D); band C, the most common, is £2,377.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (5%)£1,782
Band Babout 20 (3%)£2,079
Band Cabout 420 (72%)£2,377
Band Dabout 110 (19%)£2,674
Band Ewithheld£3,268
Band Ffewer than 5£3,862
Band Gfewer than 5£4,456
Band Hfewer than 5£5,347

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 78% 1919 to 1939
  4. 21% 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. Withheld 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 2000 to 2009, 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 9EL is in (ONS area E01006622), 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 9EL?

The nearest open schools to L12 9EL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near L12 9EL, 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 9EL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of L12 9EL is Broad Green Rail Station, 2.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Broad Green Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
  • Wavertree Technology Park Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle

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

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Thornhead Lane, 166 m away.

More stations near L12 9EL, 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 9EL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of L12 9EL, 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 9EL?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of L12 9EL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • EV On The Move Charging point · 4 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 1.7 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 9EL?

The nearest to the centre of L12 9EL, 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 9EL?

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 9EL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of L12 9EL, 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 9EL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of L12 9EL, 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 9EL?

The nearest vets to the centre of L12 9EL 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 9EL in a conservation area?

The centre of L12 9EL 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 9EL?

Police.uk records 238 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of L12 9EL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences101 reports
Anti-social behaviour49 reports
Public order23 reports
Criminal damage and arson15 reports
Other theft15 reports
Vehicle crime8 reports

Also: drugs 7, shoplifting 5, robbery 5, other crime 4, bicycle theft 2, possession of weapons 2, burglary 1, 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 9EL

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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