L20 3JA postcode in Bootle, Sefton

L20 3JA 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 April 2003. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

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 Typical price £87,500 Homes sold in L20 3, last 12 months. ▼ 9.8% on the year before Nearest school Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School 600 m in a straight line Nearest station Bootle Oriel Road 400 m in a straight line

Where L20 3JA is, and what is near it

Map of L20 3JA and what is near it Map of L20 3JA: its centre point, with the 107 other postcodes in the L20 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices and 22 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. L20 3AB: also in L20 3L20 3AD: also in L20 3L20 3AJ: also in L20 3L20 3AL: also in L20 3L20 3AN: also in L20 3L20 3AP: also in L20 3L20 3AQ: also in L20 3L20 3AR: also in L20 3L20 3AS: also in L20 3L20 3AT: also in L20 3L20 3AU: also in L20 3L20 3AW: also in L20 3L20 3AZ: also in L20 3L20 3BB: also in L20 3L20 3BE: also in L20 3L20 3BG: also in L20 3L20 3BJ: also in L20 3L20 3BN: also in L20 3L20 3BR: also in L20 3L20 3BU: also in L20 3L20 3BW: also in L20 3L20 3BX: also in L20 3L20 3BY: also in L20 3L20 3BZ: also in L20 3L20 3DB: also in L20 3L20 3DD: also in L20 3L20 3DE: also in L20 3L20 3DF: also in L20 3L20 3DG: also in L20 3L20 3DL: also in L20 3L20 3DQ: also in L20 3L20 3DY: also in L20 3L20 3EF: also in L20 3L20 3EH: also in L20 3L20 3EJ: also in L20 3L20 3EN: also in L20 3L20 3ER: also in L20 3L20 3ET: also in L20 3L20 3EW: also in L20 3L20 3EX: also in L20 3L20 3EY: also in L20 3L20 3FF: also in L20 3L20 3GG: also in L20 3L20 3HA: also in L20 3L20 3HE: also in L20 3L20 3HF: also in L20 3L20 3HG: also in L20 3L20 3HH: also in L20 3L20 3HJ: also in L20 3L20 3HL: also in L20 3L20 3HN: also in L20 3L20 3HQ: also in L20 3L20 3HZ: also in L20 3L20 3JB: also in L20 3L20 3JD: also in L20 3L20 3JF: also in L20 3L20 3JH: also in L20 3L20 3JL: also in L20 3L20 3JN: also in L20 3L20 3JY: also in L20 3L20 3LG: also in L20 3L20 3LL: also in L20 3L20 3LQ: also in L20 3L20 3LU: also in L20 3L20 3ND: also in L20 3L20 3NE: also in L20 3L20 3NF: also in L20 3L20 3NJ: also in L20 3L20 3NP: also in L20 3L20 3NR: also in L20 3L20 3NS: also in L20 3L20 3NT: also in L20 3L20 3NU: also in L20 3L20 3NX: also in L20 3L20 3NY: also in L20 3L20 3NZ: also in L20 3L20 3PA: also in L20 3L20 3PJ: also in L20 3L20 3PL: also in L20 3L20 3PN: also in L20 3L20 3QJ: also in L20 3L20 3QL: also in L20 3L20 3QN: also in L20 3L20 3QQ: also in L20 3L20 3RF: also in L20 3L20 3RL: also in L20 3L20 3SE: also in L20 3L20 3SP: also in L20 3L20 3TB: also in L20 3L20 3TQ: also in L20 3L20 3TX: also in L20 3L20 3TY: also in L20 3L20 3TZ: also in L20 3L20 3UA: also in L20 3L20 3UB: also in L20 3L20 3UG: also in L20 3L20 3UH: also in L20 3L20 3UQ: also in L20 3L20 3UT: also in L20 3L20 3XB: also in L20 3L20 3XX: also in L20 3 Bootle L20 3JA Map of L20 3JA and what is near it Map of L20 3JA: its centre point, with the 107 other postcodes in the L20 3 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices and 22 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Bootle L20 3JA
  • L20 3JA
  • Other postcodes in L20 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 22 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.4483, longitude -2.9903)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after L20 3JA?

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 3JA?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for L20 3JA. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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 3JA?

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 3JA 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 3JA.

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 3JA: 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 3JA 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 3JA?

Homes in L20 3 sold for a typical £87,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 15 sales, down 9.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£87,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£97,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 9.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £155,000 5 sales
  • Terraced 4 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette £63,000 5 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

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 3JA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in L20 3JA 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 3JA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,080 homes in the neighbourhood around L20 3JA. 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

Council tax bands of the homes around L20 3JA

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 920 (85%)£1,722
Band Babout 110 (10%)£2,009
Band Cabout 40 (4%)£2,296
Band Dabout 10 (1%)£2,583
Band Ewithheld£3,157
Band Fwithheld£3,731
Band Gwithheld£4,305
Band Hwithheld£5,166

When the homes were built

  1. 18% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 12% 1965 to 1982
  6. 15% 1983 to 1999
  7. 16% 2000 to 2009
  8. 27% 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 3JA is in (ONS area E01007009), 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 3JA?

The nearest open schools to L20 3JA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near L20 3JA, 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 3JA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of L20 3JA is Bootle Oriel Road Rail Station, 400 metres away in a straight line.

  • Bootle Oriel Road Rail Station Railway station 400 mWalk
  • Bootle New Strand Rail Station Railway station 650 mWalk

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

22 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest St Albans Road, 62 m away.

More stations near L20 3JA, 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 3JA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of L20 3JA, 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 3JA?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of L20 3JA 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 3JA?

The nearest to the centre of L20 3JA, 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 3JA?

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 3JA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of L20 3JA, 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 3JA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of L20 3JA, 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 3JA?

The nearest vets to the centre of L20 3JA 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 3JA in a conservation area?

The centre of L20 3JA 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 3JA?

Police.uk records 641 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of L20 3JA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences267 reports
Anti-social behaviour67 reports
Public order63 reports
Shoplifting46 reports
Criminal damage and arson43 reports
Drugs37 reports

Also: burglary 28, other theft 27, robbery 16, vehicle crime 14, other crime 14, possession of weapons 12, bicycle theft 5, 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 3JA

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
April 2003

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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