L20 9DE postcode in Bootle, Sefton

L20 9DE 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 0% of homes and businesses at L20 9DE can get it Across Sefton: 88% Typical price £147,500 Homes sold in L20 9, last 12 months. ▲ 5.4% on the year before Nearest station Bootle New Strand 800 m in a straight line

Where L20 9DE is, and what is near it

Map of L20 9DE and what is near it Map of L20 9DE: its centre point, with the 142 other postcodes in the L20 9 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 17 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. L20 9AA: also in L20 9L20 9AB: also in L20 9L20 9AD: also in L20 9L20 9AE: also in L20 9L20 9AG: also in L20 9L20 9AH: also in L20 9L20 9AJ: also in L20 9L20 9AL: also in L20 9L20 9AN: also in L20 9L20 9AP: also in L20 9L20 9AQ: also in L20 9L20 9AT: also in L20 9L20 9AU: also in L20 9L20 9AW: also in L20 9L20 9AX: also in L20 9L20 9AY: also in L20 9L20 9AZ: also in L20 9L20 9BA: also in L20 9L20 9BD: also in L20 9L20 9BN: also in L20 9L20 9BP: also in L20 9L20 9BR: also in L20 9L20 9BS: also in L20 9L20 9BT: also in L20 9L20 9BU: also in L20 9L20 9BW: also in L20 9L20 9BX: also in L20 9L20 9BY: also in L20 9L20 9BZ: also in L20 9L20 9DL: also in L20 9L20 9DN: also in L20 9L20 9DP: also in L20 9L20 9DR: also in L20 9L20 9DS: also in L20 9L20 9DT: also in L20 9L20 9DU: also in L20 9L20 9DX: also in L20 9L20 9DY: also in L20 9L20 9DZ: also in L20 9L20 9EB: also in L20 9L20 9ED: also in L20 9L20 9EE: also in L20 9L20 9EF: also in L20 9L20 9EG: also in L20 9L20 9EH: also in L20 9L20 9EJ: also in L20 9L20 9EL: also in L20 9L20 9EN: also in L20 9L20 9EP: also in L20 9L20 9ER: also in L20 9L20 9ES: also in L20 9L20 9ET: also in L20 9L20 9EU: also in L20 9L20 9EW: also in L20 9L20 9EX: also in L20 9L20 9GA: also in L20 9L20 9HD: also in L20 9L20 9HE: also in L20 9L20 9HF: also in L20 9L20 9HG: also in L20 9L20 9HH: also in L20 9L20 9HJ: also in L20 9L20 9HL: also in L20 9L20 9HN: also in L20 9L20 9HP: also in L20 9L20 9HS: also in L20 9L20 9HT: also in L20 9L20 9HU: also in L20 9L20 9HW: also in L20 9L20 9HX: also in L20 9L20 9HY: also in L20 9L20 9HZ: also in L20 9L20 9JA: also in L20 9L20 9JB: also in L20 9L20 9JD: also in L20 9L20 9JE: also in L20 9L20 9JF: also in L20 9L20 9JG: also in L20 9L20 9JH: also in L20 9L20 9JJ: also in L20 9L20 9JL: also in L20 9L20 9JN: also in L20 9L20 9JP: also in L20 9L20 9JQ: also in L20 9L20 9JW: also in L20 9L20 9PP: also in L20 9L20 9PQ: also in L20 9L20 9PR: also in L20 9 Hillside High School 1.2 kmBootle L20 9DE Map of L20 9DE and what is near it Map of L20 9DE: its centre point, with the 142 other postcodes in the L20 9 sector, 4 schools (1 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 17 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Bootle L20 9DE
  • L20 9DE
  • Other postcodes in L20 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 17 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 53.4574, longitude -2.9852)

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 9DE?

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 9DE?

None of the homes and businesses at L20 9DE can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

L20 9DE 0% Sefton 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

L20 9DE 0% 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 9DE?

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 9DE 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 9DE.

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 9DE: 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 9DE 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 9DE?

Homes in L20 9 sold for a typical £147,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 50 sales, up 5.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£147,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£140,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 5.4% on the 12 months before
  • Semi-detached £220,000 15 sales
  • Terraced £136,767 31 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price

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 9DE

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in L20 9DE 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

Food hygiene ratings at L20 9DE

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at L20 9DE. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near L20 9DE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 610 homes in the neighbourhood around L20 9DE. Over half of them (92%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (79%). 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 9DE

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 560 (92%)£1,722
Band Babout 40 (7%)£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. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 79% 1919 to 1939
  4. 5% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 11% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999, 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 9DE is in (ONS area E01007019), 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 9DE?

The nearest open schools to L20 9DE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near L20 9DE, 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 9DE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of L20 9DE is Bootle New Strand Rail Station, 800 metres away in a straight line.

  • Bootle New Strand Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
  • Walton (Merseyside) Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle

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

17 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Marsh Lane, 68 m away.

More stations near L20 9DE, 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 9DE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of L20 9DE, 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 9DE?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of L20 9DE 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 9DE?

The nearest to the centre of L20 9DE, 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 9DE?

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 9DE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of L20 9DE, 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 9DE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of L20 9DE, 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 9DE?

The nearest vets to the centre of L20 9DE 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 9DE in a conservation area?

The centre of L20 9DE 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 9DE?

Police.uk records 645 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of L20 9DE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences279 reports
Anti-social behaviour63 reports
Public order58 reports
Criminal damage and arson48 reports
Shoplifting47 reports
Drugs36 reports

Also: burglary 26, other theft 26, other crime 17, robbery 15, possession of weapons 11, vehicle crime 10, bicycle theft 7, 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 9DE

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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