L20 2DG postcode in Bootle, Sefton

L20 2DG is a postcode in Bootle, in the Bootle East 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 can get it. Sefton: 88% Typical price £123,500 Homes sold in L20 2, last 12 months. ▲ 30% on the year before Nearest station Kirkdale 200 m in a straight line

Where L20 2DG is, and what is near it

Map of L20 2DG and what is near it Map of L20 2DG: its centre point, with the 55 other postcodes in the L20 2 sector, 4 schools (2 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 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. L20 2AA: also in L20 2L20 2AB: also in L20 2L20 2AD: also in L20 2L20 2AE: also in L20 2L20 2AT: also in L20 2L20 2BG: also in L20 2L20 2BL: also in L20 2L20 2BN: also in L20 2L20 2BX: also in L20 2L20 2BY: also in L20 2L20 2BZ: also in L20 2L20 2DA: also in L20 2L20 2DD: also in L20 2L20 2DE: also in L20 2L20 2DF: also in L20 2L20 2DH: also in L20 2L20 2DJ: also in L20 2L20 2DL: also in L20 2L20 2DN: also in L20 2L20 2DQ: also in L20 2L20 2DR: also in L20 2L20 2DS: also in L20 2L20 2DT: also in L20 2L20 2DW: also in L20 2L20 2EA: also in L20 2L20 2EB: also in L20 2L20 2ED: also in L20 2L20 2EE: also in L20 2L20 2EF: also in L20 2L20 2EG: also in L20 2L20 2EH: also in L20 2L20 2EJ: also in L20 2L20 2EL: also in L20 2L20 2EN: also in L20 2L20 2EP: also in L20 2L20 2EQ: also in L20 2L20 2ER: also in L20 2L20 2ES: also in L20 2L20 2ET: also in L20 2L20 2EU: also in L20 2L20 2EW: also in L20 2L20 2EX: also in L20 2L20 2EY: also in L20 2L20 2HA: also in L20 2L20 2HL: also in L20 2L20 2HR: also in L20 2L20 2HU: also in L20 2L20 2HW: also in L20 2L20 2HX: also in L20 2L20 2HZ: also in L20 2L20 2JA: also in L20 2L20 2JL: also in L20 2L20 2QA: also in L20 2L20 2QB: also in L20 2 Bank Hall station 700 m2 GP practices, 750–900 mSchool 1.0 kmBootle East L20 2DG Map of L20 2DG and what is near it Map of L20 2DG: its centre point, with the 55 other postcodes in the L20 2 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 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. School 550 mBootle East L20 2DG
  • L20 2DG
  • Other postcodes in L20 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 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 53.4427, longitude -2.9815)

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 2DG?

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 2DG?

Every home and business at L20 2DG can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Sefton: 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Sefton: 99%

The line marks the figure across Sefton.

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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 2DG?

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 2DG 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 2DG.

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 2DG: 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 2DG 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 2DG?

Homes in L20 2 sold for a typical £123,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 10 sales, up 30% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£123,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£95,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 30% on the 12 months before
  • Semi-detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Terraced £120,000 9 sales

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 2DG

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in L20 2DG 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 2DG?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 730 homes in the neighbourhood around L20 2DG. Over half of them (97%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (47%). 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 2DG

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 £2,009 (band B); band A, the most common, is £1,722.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 710 (97%)£1,722
Band Babout 20 (3%)£2,009
Band Cfewer than 5£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. 47% Before 1900
  2. 45% 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 1% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1945 to 1964, 2010 to 2019, 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 2DG is in (ONS area E01006963), 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 2DG?

The nearest open schools to L20 2DG, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near L20 2DG, 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 2DG?

The nearest railway station to the centre of L20 2DG is Kirkdale Rail Station, 200 metres away in a straight line.

  • Kirkdale Rail Station Railway station 200 mWalk
  • Bank Hall Rail Station Railway station 700 mWalk

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bedford Road, 94 m away.

More stations near L20 2DG, 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 2DG?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of L20 2DG, 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 2DG?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of L20 2DG 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near L20 2DG?

The nearest to the centre of L20 2DG, 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 2DG?

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 2DG?

The nearest care homes to the centre of L20 2DG, 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 2DG?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of L20 2DG, 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 2DG?

The nearest vets to the centre of L20 2DG 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 2DG in a conservation area?

The centre of L20 2DG 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 2DG?

Police.uk records 731 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of L20 2DG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences308 reports
Anti-social behaviour78 reports
Public order68 reports
Criminal damage and arson56 reports
Drugs48 reports
Shoplifting45 reports

Also: burglary 30, other theft 27, vehicle crime 23, robbery 17, possession of weapons 14, other crime 12, bicycle theft 5.

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 2DG

Ward
Bootle East
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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