L20 8LJ postcode in Bootle, Sefton

L20 8LJ 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 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 £140,000 Homes sold in the L20 district, last 12 months. ▲ 3.7% on the year before Nearest station Bootle Oriel Road 450 m in a straight line

Where L20 8LJ is, and what is near it

Map of L20 8LJ and what is near it Map of L20 8LJ: its centre point, with the 85 other postcodes in the L20 8 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. L20 8AB: also in L20 8L20 8AE: also in L20 8L20 8AF: also in L20 8L20 8AG: also in L20 8L20 8AH: also in L20 8L20 8AL: also in L20 8L20 8AN: also in L20 8L20 8AT: also in L20 8L20 8AU: also in L20 8L20 8BH: also in L20 8L20 8BR: also in L20 8L20 8BX: also in L20 8L20 8DB: also in L20 8L20 8DF: also in L20 8L20 8DJ: also in L20 8L20 8DL: also in L20 8L20 8DN: also in L20 8L20 8DQ: also in L20 8L20 8DR: also in L20 8L20 8DT: also in L20 8L20 8EA: also in L20 8L20 8EE: also in L20 8L20 8EG: also in L20 8L20 8EJ: also in L20 8L20 8HB: also in L20 8L20 8HE: also in L20 8L20 8HG: also in L20 8L20 8HJ: also in L20 8L20 8HL: also in L20 8L20 8HN: also in L20 8L20 8HT: also in L20 8L20 8JB: also in L20 8L20 8JD: also in L20 8L20 8JG: also in L20 8L20 8JJ: also in L20 8L20 8JT: also in L20 8L20 8JW: also in L20 8L20 8JX: also in L20 8L20 8JZ: also in L20 8L20 8LA: also in L20 8L20 8LD: also in L20 8L20 8LF: also in L20 8L20 8LG: also in L20 8L20 8LH: also in L20 8L20 8LN: also in L20 8L20 8LP: also in L20 8L20 8LQ: also in L20 8L20 8LR: also in L20 8L20 8LS: also in L20 8L20 8LU: also in L20 8L20 8LW: also in L20 8L20 8LX: also in L20 8L20 8LY: also in L20 8L20 8LZ: also in L20 8L20 8NA: also in L20 8L20 8NB: also in L20 8L20 8ND: also in L20 8L20 8NG: also in L20 8L20 8NL: also in L20 8L20 8NQ: also in L20 8L20 8PL: also in L20 8L20 8PR: also in L20 8L20 8PS: also in L20 8L20 8PT: also in L20 8L20 8PU: also in L20 8L20 8PX: also in L20 8L20 8PY: also in L20 8L20 8PZ: also in L20 8L20 8QF: also in L20 8L20 8QU: also in L20 8L20 8RB: also in L20 8L20 8RQ: also in L20 8L20 8TD: also in L20 8 Hillside High School 1.7 kmSchool 2.1 kmWaterfront North L20 8LJ Map of L20 8LJ and what is near it Map of L20 8LJ: its centre point, with the 85 other postcodes in the L20 8 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 2.1 kmWaterfront North L20 8LJ
  • L20 8LJ
  • Other postcodes in L20 8: 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 53.4431, longitude -2.9988)

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 8LJ?

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 8LJ?

Every home and business at L20 8LJ 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.

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 8LJ?

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 8LJ 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 8LJ.

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 8LJ: 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 8LJ 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 8LJ?

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.

£140,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£135,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3.7% on the 12 months before
  • 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.

The L20 8 postcode sector had one sale in the same 12 months, too few to give a typical price, so this is for the whole L20 district.

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 8LJ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in L20 8LJ 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 8LJ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around L20 8LJ. Over half of them (83%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1900 to 1918 than in any other period (31%). 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 8LJ

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 590 (83%)£1,722
Band Babout 100 (14%)£2,009
Band Cabout 20 (3%)£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. 23% Before 1900
  2. 31% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 20% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 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 8LJ is in (ONS area E01007010), rounded by the VOA.

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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 8LJ?

The nearest open schools to L20 8LJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near L20 8LJ, 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 8LJ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of L20 8LJ is Bootle Oriel Road Rail Station, 450 metres away in a straight line.

  • Bootle Oriel Road Rail Station Railway station 450 mWalk
  • Bank Hall 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.

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Millers Bridge, 45 m away.

More stations near L20 8LJ, 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 8LJ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of L20 8LJ, 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 8LJ?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of L20 8LJ 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 8LJ?

The nearest to the centre of L20 8LJ, 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 8LJ?

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 8LJ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of L20 8LJ, 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 8LJ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of L20 8LJ, 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 8LJ?

The nearest vets to the centre of L20 8LJ 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 8LJ in a conservation area?

The centre of L20 8LJ 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 8LJ?

Police.uk records 420 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of L20 8LJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences155 reports
Anti-social behaviour54 reports
Public order37 reports
Criminal damage and arson33 reports
Shoplifting28 reports
Drugs28 reports

Also: burglary 21, other theft 19, vehicle crime 13, robbery 10, possession of weapons 8, other crime 8, bicycle theft 5, 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 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 8LJ

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
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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