L21 7RB postcode in Litherland, Sefton

L21 7RB is a postcode in Litherland, in the Ford ward of Sefton. It is in the Bootle parliamentary constituency and the Merseyside police force area, and has been in use since June 2002.

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 £177,000 Homes sold in L21 7, last 12 months. ▲ 7.3% on the year before Nearest station Seaforth & Litherland 1.3 km in a straight line

Where L21 7RB is, and what is near it

Map of L21 7RB and what is near it Map of L21 7RB: its centre point, with the 78 other postcodes in the L21 7 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. L21 7GB: also in L21 7L21 7GD: also in L21 7L21 7LA: also in L21 7L21 7LB: also in L21 7L21 7LE: also in L21 7L21 7LF: also in L21 7L21 7LH: also in L21 7L21 7LJ: also in L21 7L21 7LL: also in L21 7L21 7LN: also in L21 7L21 7LP: also in L21 7L21 7LQ: also in L21 7L21 7LR: also in L21 7L21 7LS: also in L21 7L21 7LT: also in L21 7L21 7LU: also in L21 7L21 7LW: also in L21 7L21 7LX: also in L21 7L21 7LY: also in L21 7L21 7LZ: also in L21 7L21 7NA: also in L21 7L21 7NB: also in L21 7L21 7ND: also in L21 7L21 7NE: also in L21 7L21 7NF: also in L21 7L21 7NG: also in L21 7L21 7NH: also in L21 7L21 7NJ: also in L21 7L21 7NL: also in L21 7L21 7NN: also in L21 7L21 7NP: also in L21 7L21 7NQ: also in L21 7L21 7NR: also in L21 7L21 7NS: also in L21 7L21 7NT: also in L21 7L21 7NU: also in L21 7L21 7NW: also in L21 7L21 7NX: also in L21 7L21 7PA: also in L21 7L21 7PB: also in L21 7L21 7PD: also in L21 7L21 7PE: also in L21 7L21 7PF: also in L21 7L21 7PG: also in L21 7L21 7PJ: also in L21 7L21 7PN: also in L21 7L21 7PP: also in L21 7L21 7PQ: also in L21 7L21 7PR: also in L21 7L21 7PS: also in L21 7L21 7PT: also in L21 7L21 7PX: also in L21 7L21 7PY: also in L21 7L21 7PZ: also in L21 7L21 7QA: also in L21 7L21 7QB: also in L21 7L21 7QD: also in L21 7L21 7QE: also in L21 7L21 7QF: also in L21 7L21 7QG: also in L21 7L21 7QH: also in L21 7L21 7QJ: also in L21 7L21 7QL: also in L21 7L21 7QN: also in L21 7L21 7QP: also in L21 7L21 7QQ: also in L21 7L21 7QR: also in L21 7L21 7QS: also in L21 7L21 7QW: also in L21 7L21 7QX: also in L21 7L21 7QY: also in L21 7L21 7QZ: also in L21 7L21 7RA: also in L21 7L21 7RD: also in L21 7L21 7RE: also in L21 7L21 7RF: also in L21 7L21 7RH: also in L21 7L21 7RJ: also in L21 7 Waterloo (Merseyside) station 2.3 kmFord L21 7RB Map of L21 7RB and what is near it Map of L21 7RB: its centre point, with the 78 other postcodes in the L21 7 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Ford L21 7RB
  • L21 7RB
  • Other postcodes in L21 7: 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 53.4740, longitude -2.9915)

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 L21 7RB?

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 L21 7RB?

Every home and business at L21 7RB 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 L21 7RB?

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 L21 7RB 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 L21 7RB.

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 L21 7RB: 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 L21 7RB 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 L21 7RB?

Homes in L21 7 sold for a typical £177,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 25 sales, up 7.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£177,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£165,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 7.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £180,000 15 sales
  • Terraced £161,250 8 sales

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

Across the whole L21 district: a typical £179,000 from 193 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 L21 7RB

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in L21 7RB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 20 March 2026. The middle sale was £180,000, from £165,000 to £193,000. Across L21 7, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £177,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 L21 7RB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around L21 7RB. The largest share of them, 47%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (71%). 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 L21 7RB

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 300 (47%)£1,722
Band Babout 100 (16%)£2,009
Band Cabout 230 (36%)£2,296
Band Dabout 10 (2%)£2,583
Band Efewer than 5£3,157
Band Fwithheld£3,731
Band Gfewer than 5£4,305
Band Hfewer than 5£5,166

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 71% 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 13% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 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 L21 7RB is in (ONS area E01006976), 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 L21 7RB?

The nearest open schools to L21 7RB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near L21 7RB, 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 L21 7RB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of L21 7RB is Seaforth & Litherland Rail Station, 1.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Seaforth & Litherland Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
  • Waterloo (Merseyside) Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle

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 Springfield Avenue, 172 m away.

More stations near L21 7RB, 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 L21 7RB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of L21 7RB, 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 L21 7RB?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of L21 7RB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.8 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

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 L21 7RB?

The nearest to the centre of L21 7RB, 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 L21 7RB?

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 L21 7RB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of L21 7RB, 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 L21 7RB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of L21 7RB, 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 L21 7RB?

The nearest vets to the centre of L21 7RB 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 L21 7RB in a conservation area?

The centre of L21 7RB 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 L21 7RB?

Police.uk records 304 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of L21 7RB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences125 reports
Anti-social behaviour37 reports
Public order33 reports
Criminal damage and arson25 reports
Drugs22 reports
Shoplifting12 reports

Also: other theft 12, vehicle crime 11, burglary 8, possession of weapons 6, other crime 6, bicycle theft 3, robbery 3, 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 L21 7RB

Ward
Ford
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Litherland
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
June 2002

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

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