L22 3YE postcode in Crosby, Sefton

L22 3YE 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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Sefton: 88% Typical price £241,500 Homes sold in L22 3, last 12 months. ▲ 27.1% on the year before Nearest station Waterloo (Merseyside) 600 m in a straight line

Where L22 3YE is, and what is near it

Map of L22 3YE and what is near it Map of L22 3YE: its centre point, with the 28 other postcodes in the L22 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. L22 3AB: also in L22 3L22 3RB: also in L22 3L22 3XA: also in L22 3L22 3XB: also in L22 3L22 3XD: also in L22 3L22 3XE: also in L22 3L22 3XF: also in L22 3L22 3XG: also in L22 3L22 3XH: also in L22 3L22 3XJ: also in L22 3L22 3XL: also in L22 3L22 3XN: also in L22 3L22 3XP: also in L22 3L22 3XQ: also in L22 3L22 3XT: also in L22 3L22 3XU: also in L22 3L22 3XX: also in L22 3L22 3XY: also in L22 3L22 3XZ: also in L22 3L22 3YA: also in L22 3L22 3YB: also in L22 3L22 3YD: also in L22 3L22 3YF: also in L22 3L22 3YG: also in L22 3L22 3YH: also in L22 3L22 3YR: also in L22 3L22 3YU: also in L22 3L22 3YX: also in L22 3 Litherland L22 3YE Map of L22 3YE and what is near it Map of L22 3YE: its centre point, with the 28 other postcodes in the L22 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Waterloo L22 3YE
  • L22 3YE
  • Other postcodes in L22 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops

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 53.4732, longitude -3.0168)

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 3YE?

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 3YE?

Every home and business at L22 3YE 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 L22 3YE?

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 L22 3YE 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 3YE.

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 3YE: 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 3YE 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 3YE?

Homes in L22 3 sold for a typical £241,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 18 sales, up 27.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£241,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£190,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 27.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £245,000 11 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £170,000 6 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 3YE

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in L22 3YE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 10 December 2025. The middle price was £250,000, all at the same price. Across L22 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £241,500. 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 L22 3YE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 830 homes in the neighbourhood around L22 3YE. Over half of them (57%) are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (40%). 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 3YE

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 B, the most common, is £2,009.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 200 (24%)£1,722
Band Babout 470 (57%)£2,009
Band Cabout 120 (14%)£2,296
Band Dabout 40 (5%)£2,583
Band Ewithheld£3,157
Band Ffewer than 5£3,731
Band Gfewer than 5£4,305
Band Hwithheld£5,166

When the homes were built

  1. 40% Before 1900
  2. 7% 1900 to 1918
  3. 28% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 6% 2020 or later

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 3YE is in (ONS area E01006959), 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 L22 3YE?

The nearest open schools to L22 3YE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near L22 3YE, 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 3YE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of L22 3YE is Waterloo (Merseyside) Rail Station, 600 metres away in a straight line.

  • Waterloo (Merseyside) Rail Station Railway station 600 mWalk
  • Seaforth & Litherland Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk

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

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Dewlands Road, 264 m away.

More stations near L22 3YE, 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 3YE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of L22 3YE, 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 3YE?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of L22 3YE 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.

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Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near L22 3YE?

The nearest to the centre of L22 3YE, 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 3YE?

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 3YE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of L22 3YE, 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 3YE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of L22 3YE, 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 3YE?

The nearest vets to the centre of L22 3YE 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 3YE in a conservation area?

The centre of L22 3YE 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 L22 3YE?

Police.uk records 278 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of L22 3YE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences127 reports
Public order24 reports
Criminal damage and arson24 reports
Anti-social behaviour21 reports
Other theft17 reports
Drugs16 reports

Also: burglary 14, vehicle crime 11, shoplifting 10, possession of weapons 5, bicycle theft 4, other crime 3, theft from the person 1, 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 L22 3YE

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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