L20 0BJ postcode in Bootle, Sefton

L20 0BJ is a postcode in Bootle, in the Netherton South & Orrell ward of Sefton. It is in the Bootle 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 L20 0BJ can get it Across Sefton: 88% Typical price £165,000 Homes sold in L20 0, last 12 months. ▲ 26.9% on the year before Nearest station Walton (Merseyside) 850 m in a straight line

Where L20 0BJ is, and what is near it

Map of L20 0BJ and what is near it Map of L20 0BJ: its centre point, with the 62 other postcodes in the L20 0 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 16 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. L20 0AD: also in L20 0L20 0AE: also in L20 0L20 0AF: also in L20 0L20 0AG: also in L20 0L20 0AH: also in L20 0L20 0AJ: also in L20 0L20 0AL: also in L20 0L20 0AN: also in L20 0L20 0AP: also in L20 0L20 0AQ: also in L20 0L20 0AR: also in L20 0L20 0AS: also in L20 0L20 0AT: also in L20 0L20 0AU: also in L20 0L20 0AW: also in L20 0L20 0AX: also in L20 0L20 0AY: also in L20 0L20 0AZ: also in L20 0L20 0BA: also in L20 0L20 0BB: also in L20 0L20 0BD: also in L20 0L20 0BE: also in L20 0L20 0BG: also in L20 0L20 0BH: also in L20 0L20 0BL: also in L20 0L20 0BN: also in L20 0L20 0BP: also in L20 0L20 0BQ: also in L20 0L20 0BR: also in L20 0L20 0BS: also in L20 0L20 0BT: also in L20 0L20 0BU: also in L20 0L20 0BW: also in L20 0L20 0BX: also in L20 0L20 0BY: also in L20 0L20 0BZ: also in L20 0L20 0DA: also in L20 0L20 0DB: also in L20 0L20 0DD: also in L20 0L20 0DE: also in L20 0L20 0DF: also in L20 0L20 0DG: also in L20 0L20 0DH: also in L20 0L20 0DJ: also in L20 0L20 0DL: also in L20 0L20 0DN: also in L20 0L20 0DP: also in L20 0L20 0DQ: also in L20 0L20 0DR: also in L20 0L20 0DS: also in L20 0L20 0DT: also in L20 0L20 0DU: also in L20 0L20 0DW: also in L20 0L20 0DX: also in L20 0L20 0DY: also in L20 0L20 0DZ: also in L20 0L20 0EA: also in L20 0L20 0ED: also in L20 0L20 0EE: also in L20 0L20 0EF: also in L20 0L20 0EQ: also in L20 0 School 800 m2 places, 1.0 kmHillside High School 1.2 kmNetherton South & Orrell L20 0BJ Map of L20 0BJ and what is near it Map of L20 0BJ: its centre point, with the 62 other postcodes in the L20 0 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 16 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 800 mHillside High School 1.2 kmNetherton South & Orrell L20 0BJ
  • L20 0BJ
  • Other postcodes in L20 0: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 16 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 53.4591, longitude -2.9778)

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 L20 0BJ?

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 L20 0BJ?

Every home and business at L20 0BJ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

L20 0BJ 100% Sefton 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

L20 0BJ 100% Sefton 99%
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 L20 0BJ?

Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council gives bin days for each home rather than each postcode. BinDayBuddy finds yours from your house number, from the council's own system.

Find the bin days for your home 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 L20 0BJ 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 L20 0BJ.

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 Sefton

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for L20 0BJ: 33,683 properties in Sefton are at high risk (22.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Sefton

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 L20 0BJ 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 L20 0BJ?

Homes in L20 0 sold for a typical £165,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 23 sales, up 26.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£165,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£130,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 26.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £161,000 18 sales
  • Terraced 4 sales, too few to price

Across the whole L20 district: a typical £140,000 from 233 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 L20 0BJ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in L20 0BJ 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 L20 0BJ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 540 homes in the neighbourhood around L20 0BJ. Over half of them (85%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (83%). 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 L20 0BJ

Band D in Sefton for 2026‑27: £2,583. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,722 (band A) to £2,296 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,722.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 460 (85%)£1,722
Band Babout 70 (13%)£2,009
Band Cabout 10 (2%)£2,296
Band Dfewer than 5£2,583
Band Efewer than 5£3,157
Band Ffewer than 5£3,731
Band Gfewer than 5£4,305
Band Hfewer than 5£5,166

When the homes were built

  1. 7% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 83% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 2000 to 2009, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Sefton 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 L20 0BJ is in (ONS area E01007051), 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 L20 0BJ?

The nearest open schools to L20 0BJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near L20 0BJ, 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 L20 0BJ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of L20 0BJ is Walton (Merseyside) Rail Station, 850 metres away in a straight line.

  • Walton (Merseyside) Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk
  • Orrell Park Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk

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

16 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Burnie Avenue, 137 m away.

More stations near L20 0BJ, 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 L20 0BJ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of L20 0BJ, 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 L20 0BJ?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of L20 0BJ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 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 L20 0BJ?

The nearest to the centre of L20 0BJ, 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 L20 0BJ?

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 L20 0BJ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of L20 0BJ, 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 L20 0BJ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of L20 0BJ, 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 L20 0BJ?

The nearest vets to the centre of L20 0BJ 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 L20 0BJ in a conservation area?

The centre of L20 0BJ 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 L20 0BJ?

Police.uk records 584 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of L20 0BJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences236 reports
Anti-social behaviour65 reports
Public order63 reports
Shoplifting60 reports
Criminal damage and arson37 reports
Drugs30 reports

Also: burglary 20, other theft 19, other crime 16, robbery 13, vehicle crime 9, possession of weapons 8, bicycle theft 6, theft from the person 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 L20 0BJ

Ward
Netherton South & Orrell
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Bootle
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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