L21 8PP postcode in Litherland, Sefton

L21 8PP is a postcode in Litherland, in the Litherland 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 93% of homes and businesses at L21 8PP can get it Across Sefton: 88% Typical price £193,996 Homes sold in L21 8, last 12 months. ▼ 13.8% on the year before Nearest station Seaforth & Litherland 500 m in a straight line

Where L21 8PP is, and what is near it

Map of L21 8PP and what is near it Map of L21 8PP: its centre point, with the 90 other postcodes in the L21 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. L21 8HD: also in L21 8L21 8HE: also in L21 8L21 8HG: also in L21 8L21 8HH: also in L21 8L21 8HJ: also in L21 8L21 8HL: also in L21 8L21 8HN: also in L21 8L21 8HQ: also in L21 8L21 8HS: also in L21 8L21 8HT: also in L21 8L21 8HU: also in L21 8L21 8HW: also in L21 8L21 8HX: also in L21 8L21 8HY: also in L21 8L21 8HZ: also in L21 8L21 8JA: also in L21 8L21 8JB: also in L21 8L21 8JD: also in L21 8L21 8JE: also in L21 8L21 8JF: also in L21 8L21 8JG: also in L21 8L21 8JH: also in L21 8L21 8JN: also in L21 8L21 8JP: also in L21 8L21 8JQ: also in L21 8L21 8JS: also in L21 8L21 8JT: also in L21 8L21 8JU: also in L21 8L21 8JW: also in L21 8L21 8JX: also in L21 8L21 8JY: also in L21 8L21 8JZ: also in L21 8L21 8LA: also in L21 8L21 8LB: also in L21 8L21 8LD: also in L21 8L21 8LF: also in L21 8L21 8LH: also in L21 8L21 8LL: also in L21 8L21 8LN: also in L21 8L21 8LP: also in L21 8L21 8LQ: also in L21 8L21 8LR: also in L21 8L21 8LS: also in L21 8L21 8LT: also in L21 8L21 8LU: also in L21 8L21 8LW: also in L21 8L21 8LY: also in L21 8L21 8LZ: also in L21 8L21 8NA: also in L21 8L21 8NB: also in L21 8L21 8ND: also in L21 8L21 8NE: also in L21 8L21 8NF: also in L21 8L21 8NG: also in L21 8L21 8NH: also in L21 8L21 8NJ: also in L21 8L21 8NP: also in L21 8L21 8NQ: also in L21 8L21 8NR: also in L21 8L21 8NS: also in L21 8L21 8NT: also in L21 8L21 8NU: also in L21 8L21 8NW: also in L21 8L21 8NZ: also in L21 8L21 8PA: also in L21 8L21 8PB: also in L21 8L21 8PD: also in L21 8L21 8PE: also in L21 8L21 8PF: also in L21 8L21 8PG: also in L21 8L21 8PH: also in L21 8L21 8PJ: also in L21 8L21 8PN: also in L21 8L21 8PQ: also in L21 8L21 8PR: also in L21 8L21 8PS: also in L21 8L21 8PT: also in L21 8L21 8PW: also in L21 8L21 8QB: also in L21 8L21 8QE: also in L21 8L21 8QG: also in L21 8L21 8QP: also in L21 8L21 8QR: also in L21 8L21 8QS: also in L21 8L21 8QT: also in L21 8L21 8QU: also in L21 8L21 8QW: also in L21 8L21 8QX: also in L21 8L21 8QY: also in L21 8L21 8QZ: also in L21 8 Bootle New Strand station 1.3 kmLitherlandBootle L21 8PP Map of L21 8PP and what is near it Map of L21 8PP: its centre point, with the 90 other postcodes in the L21 8 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Litherland L21 8PP
  • L21 8PP
  • Other postcodes in L21 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 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 53.4651, longitude -2.9985)

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 8PP?

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 8PP?

Every home and business at L21 8PP can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 93% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

L21 8PP 93% Sefton 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

L21 8PP 100% 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 L21 8PP?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for L21 8PP.

Check the bin days for L21 8PP 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 8PP 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 8PP.

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 8PP: 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 8PP 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 8PP?

Homes in L21 8 sold for a typical £193,996 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 32 sales, down 13.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£193,996 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£225,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 13.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £282,265 9 sales
  • Semi-detached £198,846 8 sales
  • Terraced £108,500 14 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

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 8PP

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in L21 8PP 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 L21 8PP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 840 homes in the neighbourhood around L21 8PP. Over half of them (80%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (34%). 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 8PP

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 670 (80%)£1,722
Band Babout 170 (20%)£2,009
Band Cwithheld£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. 34% Before 1900
  2. 9% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 12% 1945 to 1964
  5. 13% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 13% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 8PP is in (ONS area E01007017), 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 L21 8PP?

The nearest open schools to L21 8PP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near L21 8PP, 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 8PP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of L21 8PP is Seaforth & Litherland Rail Station, 500 metres away in a straight line.

  • Seaforth & Litherland Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
  • Bootle New Strand 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.

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bowden Street, 156 m away.

More stations near L21 8PP, 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 8PP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of L21 8PP, 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 8PP?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of L21 8PP 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 L21 8PP?

The nearest to the centre of L21 8PP, 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 8PP?

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 8PP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of L21 8PP, 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 8PP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of L21 8PP, 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 8PP?

The nearest vets to the centre of L21 8PP 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 8PP in a conservation area?

The centre of L21 8PP 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 L21 8PP?

Police.uk records 477 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of L21 8PP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences193 reports
Public order51 reports
Anti-social behaviour50 reports
Criminal damage and arson44 reports
Shoplifting38 reports
Drugs23 reports

Also: other theft 22, vehicle crime 13, burglary 12, possession of weapons 8, other crime 8, robbery 7, bicycle theft 6, 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 L21 8PP

Ward
Litherland
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
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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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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