L21 9LR postcode in Litherland, Sefton

L21 9LR 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 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 £190,000 Homes sold in L21 9, last 12 months. ▲ 15.2% on the year before Nearest station Seaforth & Litherland 1.4 km in a straight line

Where L21 9LR is, and what is near it

Map of L21 9LR and what is near it Map of L21 9LR: its centre point, with the 91 other postcodes in the L21 9 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. L21 9HA: also in L21 9L21 9HB: also in L21 9L21 9HD: also in L21 9L21 9HE: also in L21 9L21 9HF: also in L21 9L21 9HG: also in L21 9L21 9HH: also in L21 9L21 9HL: also in L21 9L21 9HN: also in L21 9L21 9HP: also in L21 9L21 9HQ: also in L21 9L21 9HR: also in L21 9L21 9HT: also in L21 9L21 9HU: also in L21 9L21 9HW: also in L21 9L21 9HX: also in L21 9L21 9HY: also in L21 9L21 9HZ: also in L21 9L21 9JA: also in L21 9L21 9JB: also in L21 9L21 9JD: also in L21 9L21 9JE: also in L21 9L21 9JF: also in L21 9L21 9JG: also in L21 9L21 9JH: also in L21 9L21 9JJ: also in L21 9L21 9JL: also in L21 9L21 9JN: also in L21 9L21 9JP: also in L21 9L21 9JQ: also in L21 9L21 9JR: also in L21 9L21 9JS: also in L21 9L21 9JT: also in L21 9L21 9JU: also in L21 9L21 9JW: also in L21 9L21 9JX: also in L21 9L21 9JY: also in L21 9L21 9JZ: also in L21 9L21 9LA: also in L21 9L21 9LB: also in L21 9L21 9LD: also in L21 9L21 9LE: also in L21 9L21 9LF: also in L21 9L21 9LG: also in L21 9L21 9LH: also in L21 9L21 9LJ: also in L21 9L21 9LL: also in L21 9L21 9LN: also in L21 9L21 9LP: also in L21 9L21 9LQ: also in L21 9L21 9LS: also in L21 9L21 9LU: also in L21 9L21 9LW: also in L21 9L21 9LX: also in L21 9L21 9LY: also in L21 9L21 9LZ: also in L21 9L21 9NB: also in L21 9L21 9ND: also in L21 9L21 9NE: also in L21 9L21 9NF: also in L21 9L21 9NG: also in L21 9L21 9NH: also in L21 9L21 9NJ: also in L21 9L21 9NL: also in L21 9L21 9NN: also in L21 9L21 9NP: also in L21 9L21 9NQ: also in L21 9L21 9NR: also in L21 9L21 9NS: also in L21 9L21 9NT: also in L21 9L21 9NU: also in L21 9L21 9NW: also in L21 9L21 9NX: also in L21 9L21 9NY: also in L21 9L21 9NZ: also in L21 9L21 9PA: also in L21 9L21 9PE: also in L21 9L21 9PF: also in L21 9L21 9PH: also in L21 9L21 9PJ: also in L21 9L21 9PL: also in L21 9L21 9PR: also in L21 9L21 9PY: also in L21 9L21 9PZ: also in L21 9L21 9QA: also in L21 9L21 9QB: also in L21 9L21 9QD: also in L21 9L21 9QE: also in L21 9L21 9QF: also in L21 9L21 9QH: also in L21 9L21 9QQ: also in L21 9 LitherlandCrosbyBootle L21 9LR Map of L21 9LR and what is near it Map of L21 9LR: its centre point, with the 91 other postcodes in the L21 9 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. Litherland L21 9LR
  • L21 9LR
  • Other postcodes in L21 9: 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. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.4781, longitude -2.9986)

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 9LR?

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 9LR?

Every home and business at L21 9LR 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 9LR?

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 9LR 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 9LR.

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 9LR: 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 9LR 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 9LR?

Homes in L21 9 sold for a typical £190,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 55 sales, up 15.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£190,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£165,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 15.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached Not enough sales to price (2)
  • Semi-detached £220,000 22 sales
  • Terraced £180,000 23 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £127,500 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 9LR

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in L21 9LR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 19 September 2025. 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 9LR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 740 homes in the neighbourhood around L21 9LR. The largest share of them, 45%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (32%). 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 9LR

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 330 (45%)£1,722
Band Babout 280 (38%)£2,009
Band Cabout 130 (18%)£2,296
Band Dwithheld£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. 1% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 32% 1919 to 1939
  4. 29% 1945 to 1964
  5. 7% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 25% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1983 to 1999: 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 9LR is in (ONS area E01006983), 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 9LR?

The nearest open schools to L21 9LR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near L21 9LR, 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 9LR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of L21 9LR is Seaforth & Litherland Rail Station, 1.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Seaforth & Litherland Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
  • Waterloo (Merseyside) Rail Station Railway station 1.8 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 Sonning Avenue, 167 m away.

More stations near L21 9LR, 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 9LR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of L21 9LR, 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 9LR?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of L21 9LR 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 9LR?

The nearest to the centre of L21 9LR, 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 9LR?

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 9LR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of L21 9LR, 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 9LR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of L21 9LR, 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 9LR?

The nearest vets to the centre of L21 9LR 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 9LR in a conservation area?

The centre of L21 9LR 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 9LR?

Police.uk records 275 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of L21 9LR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences117 reports
Anti-social behaviour38 reports
Public order30 reports
Criminal damage and arson19 reports
Drugs19 reports
Burglary12 reports

Also: vehicle crime 11, other theft 11, shoplifting 6, other crime 5, bicycle theft 4, possession of weapons 2, robbery 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 9LR

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
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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