L22 0LY postcode in Crosby, Sefton

L22 0LY is a postcode in Crosby, in the Waterloo 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 95% of homes and businesses at L22 0LY can get it Across Sefton: 88% Typical price £217,500 Homes sold in L22 0, last 12 months. ▼ 1.5% on the year before Nearest station Waterloo (Merseyside) 0 m in a straight line

Where L22 0LY is, and what is near it

Map of L22 0LY and what is near it Map of L22 0LY: its centre point, with the 34 other postcodes in the L22 0 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. L22 0AB: also in L22 0L22 0AD: also in L22 0L22 0AE: also in L22 0L22 0LA: also in L22 0L22 0LD: also in L22 0L22 0LG: also in L22 0L22 0LH: also in L22 0L22 0LL: also in L22 0L22 0LN: also in L22 0L22 0LP: also in L22 0L22 0LQ: also in L22 0L22 0LR: also in L22 0L22 0LT: also in L22 0L22 0LW: also in L22 0L22 0ND: also in L22 0L22 0NH: also in L22 0L22 0NJ: also in L22 0L22 0NL: also in L22 0L22 0NN: also in L22 0L22 0NP: also in L22 0L22 0NQ: also in L22 0L22 0NR: also in L22 0L22 0NS: also in L22 0L22 0NT: also in L22 0L22 0NU: also in L22 0L22 0NW: also in L22 0L22 0NX: also in L22 0L22 0PB: also in L22 0L22 0QH: also in L22 0L22 0QW: also in L22 0L22 0XA: also in L22 0 School 1.3 kmWaterloo L22 0LY Map of L22 0LY and what is near it Map of L22 0LY: its centre point, with the 34 other postcodes in the L22 0 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Waterloo L22 0LY
  • L22 0LY
  • Other postcodes in L22 0: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 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 53.4750, longitude -3.0254)

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 L22 0LY?

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 L22 0LY?

95% of the homes and businesses at L22 0LY can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 95% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

L22 0LY 95% Sefton 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

L22 0LY 95% 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 L22 0LY?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for L22 0LY.

Check the bin days for L22 0LY 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 L22 0LY 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 L22 0LY.

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 L22 0LY: 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 L22 0LY 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 L22 0LY?

Homes in L22 0 sold for a typical £217,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 18 sales, down 1.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£217,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£220,750 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 1.5% on the 12 months before
  • Terraced £224,500 13 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £115,000 5 sales

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

Across the whole L22 district: a typical £230,000 from 153 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 L22 0LY

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in L22 0LY 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 L22 0LY

The Food Standards Agency lists 6 food businesses at L22 0LY. 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 L22 0LY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 930 homes in the neighbourhood around L22 0LY. The largest share of them, 47%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (53%). 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 L22 0LY

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 440 (47%)£1,722
Band Babout 380 (41%)£2,009
Band Cabout 80 (9%)£2,296
Band Dabout 30 (3%)£2,583
Band Ewithheld£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. 53% Before 1900
  2. 30% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 1% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 11% 2020 or later

1945 to 1964, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019: 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 L22 0LY is in (ONS area E01006956), 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 L22 0LY?

The nearest open schools to L22 0LY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near L22 0LY, 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 L22 0LY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of L22 0LY is Waterloo (Merseyside) Rail Station, 0 metres away in a straight line.

  • Waterloo (Merseyside) Rail Station Railway station 0 mWalk
  • Seaforth & Litherland Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle

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

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Waterloo Interchange, 56 m away.

More stations near L22 0LY, 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 L22 0LY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of L22 0LY, 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 L22 0LY?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of L22 0LY 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 L22 0LY?

The nearest to the centre of L22 0LY, 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 L22 0LY?

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 L22 0LY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of L22 0LY, 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 L22 0LY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of L22 0LY, 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 L22 0LY?

The nearest vets to the centre of L22 0LY 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 L22 0LY in a conservation area?

The centre of L22 0LY 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 L22 0LY?

Police.uk records 192 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of L22 0LY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences86 reports
Anti-social behaviour19 reports
Public order19 reports
Other theft16 reports
Criminal damage and arson15 reports
Burglary11 reports

Also: drugs 7, shoplifting 5, possession of weapons 4, vehicle crime 3, bicycle theft 3, other crime 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 L22 0LY

Ward
Waterloo
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Crosby
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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