L18 9SZ postcode in Liverpool, England

L18 9SZ is a postcode in Liverpool, in the Springwood ward. It is in the Liverpool Garston 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 L18 9SZ can get it Across Liverpool: 92% Typical price £439,475 Homes sold in L18 9, last 12 months. ▲ 26.5% on the year before Nearest station West Allerton 600 m in a straight line

Where L18 9SZ is, and what is near it

Map of L18 9SZ and what is near it Map of L18 9SZ: its centre point, with the 67 other postcodes in the L18 9 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. L18 9AD: also in L18 9L18 9RA: also in L18 9L18 9SE: also in L18 9L18 9SF: also in L18 9L18 9SG: also in L18 9L18 9SH: also in L18 9L18 9SL: also in L18 9L18 9SN: also in L18 9L18 9SP: also in L18 9L18 9SQ: also in L18 9L18 9SR: also in L18 9L18 9SS: also in L18 9L18 9ST: also in L18 9L18 9SU: also in L18 9L18 9SW: also in L18 9L18 9SX: also in L18 9L18 9SY: also in L18 9L18 9TL: also in L18 9L18 9TN: also in L18 9L18 9TP: also in L18 9L18 9TQ: also in L18 9L18 9TR: also in L18 9L18 9TS: also in L18 9L18 9TT: also in L18 9L18 9TU: also in L18 9L18 9TW: also in L18 9L18 9TX: also in L18 9L18 9TY: also in L18 9L18 9TZ: also in L18 9L18 9UA: also in L18 9L18 9UD: also in L18 9L18 9UP: also in L18 9L18 9XB: also in L18 9L18 9XN: also in L18 9L18 9XP: also in L18 9L18 9XT: also in L18 9 School 650 mGP 800 mStation 1.1 kmGP 1.3 kmSpringwood L18 9SZ Map of L18 9SZ and what is near it Map of L18 9SZ: its centre point, with the 67 other postcodes in the L18 9 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Station 1.1 kmGP 1.3 kmSpringwood L18 9SZ
  • L18 9SZ
  • Other postcodes in L18 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 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 53.3660, longitude -2.8994)

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 L18 9SZ?

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 L18 9SZ?

Every home and business at L18 9SZ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

L18 9SZ 100% Liverpool 92%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

L18 9SZ 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 L18 9SZ?

BinDayBuddy has not read Liverpool City Council's days for L18 9SZ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for L18 9SZ 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 L18 9SZ 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 L18 9SZ.

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 L18 9SZ: 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 L18 9SZ 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 L18 9SZ?

Homes in L18 9 sold for a typical £439,475 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 30 sales, up 26.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£439,475 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£347,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 26.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 4 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £484,000 24 sales
  • Terraced 2 sales, too few to price

Across the whole L18 district: a typical £332,500 from 293 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 L18 9SZ

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in L18 9SZ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 19 June 2026. 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

Food hygiene ratings at L18 9SZ

The Food Standards Agency lists 3 food businesses at L18 9SZ. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near L18 9SZ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 740 homes in the neighbourhood around L18 9SZ. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (43%). 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 L18 9SZ

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 D, the most common, is £2,674.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 200 (27%)£1,782
Band Babout 100 (14%)£2,079
Band Cabout 150 (20%)£2,377
Band Dabout 240 (32%)£2,674
Band Eabout 50 (7%)£3,268
Band Fwithheld£3,862
Band Gfewer than 5£4,456
Band Hfewer than 5£5,347

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 39% 1919 to 1939
  4. 43% 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 L18 9SZ is in (ONS area E01006681), 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 L18 9SZ?

The nearest open schools to L18 9SZ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near L18 9SZ, 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 L18 9SZ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of L18 9SZ is West Allerton Rail Station, 600 metres away in a straight line.

  • West Allerton Rail Station Railway station 600 mWalk
  • Liverpool South Parkway Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Stamfordham Road, 145 m away.

More stations near L18 9SZ, 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 L18 9SZ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of L18 9SZ, 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 L18 9SZ?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of L18 9SZ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Gridserve Charging point · 2 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 80 kW 3.0 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 L18 9SZ?

The nearest to the centre of L18 9SZ, 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 L18 9SZ?

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 L18 9SZ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of L18 9SZ, 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 L18 9SZ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of L18 9SZ, 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 L18 9SZ?

The nearest vets to the centre of L18 9SZ 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 L18 9SZ in a conservation area?

The centre of L18 9SZ 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 L18 9SZ?

Police.uk records 147 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of L18 9SZ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences67 reports
Anti-social behaviour21 reports
Shoplifting11 reports
Public order9 reports
Other theft9 reports
Drugs8 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 7, burglary 6, vehicle crime 3, theft from the person 2, robbery 2, other crime 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 L18 9SZ

Ward
Springwood
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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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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