L20 1BQ postcode in Bootle, Sefton
L20 1BQ is a postcode in Bootle, in the Bootle West ward of Sefton. It is in the Bootle parliamentary constituency and the Merseyside police force area, and has been in use since March 2021.
Where L20 1BQ is, and what is near it
- L20 1BQ
- Other postcodes in L20 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 9 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 53.4453, longitude -2.9987)
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 1BQ?
- SeftonCouncil, for all local services Sefton: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around L20 1BQ Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- MerseysidePolice force area
- BootleParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Peter Dowd (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Peter Dowd
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 1BQ?
Every home and business at L20 1BQ 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 L20 1BQ?
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 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 L20 1BQ 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 1BQ.
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 1BQ: 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 1BQ 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 L20 1BQ?
Homes in the L20 district sold for a typical £140,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 233 sales, up 3.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £260,000 6 sales
- Semi-detached £180,000 89 sales
- Terraced £125,000 107 sales
- Flat or maisonette £65,000 31 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
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 L20 1BQ
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in L20 1BQ 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 1BQ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,080 homes in the neighbourhood around L20 1BQ. Over half of them (85%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (27%). 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 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 £2,583 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,722.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 920 (85%) | £1,722 |
| Band B | about 110 (10%) | £2,009 |
| Band C | about 40 (4%) | £2,296 |
| Band D | about 10 (1%) | £2,583 |
| Band E | withheld | £3,157 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,731 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,305 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,166 |
When the homes were built
- 18% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 2% 1919 to 1939
- 6% 1945 to 1964
- 12% 1965 to 1982
- 15% 1983 to 1999
- 16% 2000 to 2009
- 27% 2010 to 2019
- 2% 2020 or later
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 1BQ is in (ONS area E01007009), 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 L20 1BQ?
The nearest open schools to L20 1BQ, 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 L20 1BQ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of L20 1BQ is Bootle Oriel Road Rail Station, 250 metres away in a straight line.
- Bootle Oriel Road Rail Station Railway station 250 mWalk
- Bootle New Strand Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Millers Bridge, 103 m away.
More stations near L20 1BQ, 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 L20 1BQ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of L20 1BQ, 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.
- Bootle Village Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 933 7447 750 mWalk
- Park Street Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 944 1090 950 mWalk
- Concept House Surgery Phone 0151 476 7962 1.0 kmWalk
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 1BQ?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of L20 1BQ 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 L20 1BQ?
The nearest to the centre of L20 1BQ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Mydentist - Stanley Road - Bootle Phone 0151 922 1652 750 mWalk
- Perfect Smile Bootle Phone 0151 922 8939 1.1 kmWalk
- Sefton Dental Centre Phone 0151 944 2556 1.1 kmWalk
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 1BQ?
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.
- Dewi Jones Unit Phone 0151 252 5602 3.6 kmCycle
- New Royal Liverpool University Phone 0151 706 2000 4.6 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 L20 1BQ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of L20 1BQ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Willow Gardens Residential and Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 922 4324 400 mWalk
- Afton Lodge Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2023 · Phone 0151 922 6183 400 mWalk
- Abbegale Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 922 3124 1.0 kmWalk
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 1BQ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of L20 1BQ, 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.
- Asda Pharmacy, 81 Strand Road Mon to Sat 9am to 12:30pm, 1pm to 4:30pm, 5pm to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 0151 955 4120 650 mWalk
- Merton Chemist Mon to Wed 9am to 6pm; Thu 9am to 5:30pm; Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed 750 mWalk
- Boots, 138-139 New Strand Mon to Sat 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sun closed 850 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 L20 1BQ?
The nearest vets to the centre of L20 1BQ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Liverpool (Kirkdale) PDSA Pet Hospital Phone +44 151 933 6260 950 mWalk
- Vets4Pets 3.5 kmCycle
- Medivet Anfield 3.5 kmCycle
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 1BQ in a conservation area?
The centre of L20 1BQ 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 L20 1BQ?
Police.uk records 431 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of L20 1BQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 24, other theft 22, vehicle crime 13, robbery 11, possession of weapons 8, other crime 8, bicycle theft 4, 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 L20 1BQ
- Ward
- Bootle West
- 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
- March 2021
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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