L15 2HU postcode in Liverpool, England
L15 2HU is a postcode in Liverpool, in the Smithdown ward. It is in the Liverpool Wavertree parliamentary constituency and the Merseyside police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where L15 2HU is, and what is near it
- L15 2HU
- Other postcodes in L15 2: 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 53.3968, longitude -2.9392)
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 L15 2HU?
- LiverpoolCouncil, for all local services Liverpool: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around L15 2HU Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- MerseysidePolice force area
- Liverpool WavertreeParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Paula Barker (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Paula Barker
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 L15 2HU?
Every home and business at L15 2HU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 L15 2HU?
BinDayBuddy has not read Liverpool City Council's days for L15 2HU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for L15 2HU on BinDayBuddySource: 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 L15 2HU 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 L15 2HU.
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 L15 2HU: 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 L15 2HU 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near L15 2HU?
Homes in L15 2 sold for a typical £161,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 12 sales, down 2.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Semi-detached 2 sales, too few to price
- Terraced £156,500 10 sales
Across the whole L15 district: a typical £207,000 from 269 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 L15 2HU
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in L15 2HU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 24 October 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 L15 2HU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around L15 2HU. Over half of them (91%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (88%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £2,079 (band B); band A, the most common, is £1,782.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 610 (91%) | £1,782 |
| Band B | about 60 (9%) | £2,079 |
| Band C | withheld | £2,377 |
| Band D | fewer than 5 | £2,674 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £3,268 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,862 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,456 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,347 |
When the homes were built
- 88% Before 1900
- 6% 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 3% 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- 1% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1919 to 1939, 1965 to 1982, 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 L15 2HU is in (ONS area E01006722), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 L15 2HU?
The nearest open schools to L15 2HU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 L15 2HU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of L15 2HU is Edge Hill Rail Station, 800 metres away in a straight line.
- Edge Hill Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
- Wavertree Technology Park Rail Station Railway station 1.4 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 Alderson Road, 132 m away.
More stations near L15 2HU, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near L15 2HU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of L15 2HU, 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.
- Dunstan Village Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 734 3535 350 mWalk
- Earle Road Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 733 7172 350 mWalk
- Picton Green Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 295 3377 350 mWalk
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 L15 2HU?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of L15 2HU on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near L15 2HU?
The nearest to the centre of L15 2HU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Atlantic Dental Practice - Picton Phone 0151 295 3304 350 mWalk
- Smithdown Dental Practice Phone 0151 734 2221 700 mWalk
- Mydentist - Picton Road - Liverpool Phone 0151 735 0050 850 mWalk
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 L15 2HU?
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.
- Liverpool Women's Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2025 · Phone 0151 708 9988 1.4 kmCycle
- Spire Liverpool Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 733 7123 1.6 kmCycle
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 L15 2HU?
The nearest care homes to the centre of L15 2HU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Hestia House Phone 0151 600 3530 850 mWalk
- Redford Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 280 8181 1.1 kmWalk
- Lotus Care Marmaduke Street Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2024 · Phone 0151 261 0005 1.4 kmCycle
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 L15 2HU?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of L15 2HU, 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.
- Jones Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0151 733 4570 350 mWalk
- Asda Pharmacy, Asda Stores Ltd Mon to Sat 8am to 1pm, 2pm to 10pm; Sun 10:30am to 4:30pm · Phone 0151 734 6719 700 mWalk
- Sefton Park Pharmacy Mon to Wed 8:30am to 6:30pm; Thu 8:30am to 6pm; Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 4pm; Sun closed · Phone 0151 733 5792 700 mWalk
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 L15 2HU?
The nearest vets to the centre of L15 2HU 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 L15 2HU in a conservation area?
The centre of L15 2HU 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 L15 2HU?
Police.uk records 548 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of L15 2HU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 28, burglary 16, shoplifting 11, bicycle theft 9, other crime 9, possession of weapons 7, robbery 5, 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for L15 2HU
- Ward
- Smithdown
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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