L22 3YR postcode in Crosby, Sefton
L22 3YR 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 December 1997.
Where L22 3YR is, and what is near it
- L22 3YR
- Other postcodes in L22 3: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 2 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 53.4776, longitude -3.0176)
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 3YR?
- SeftonCouncil, for all local services Sefton: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around L22 3YR Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- MerseysidePolice force area
- BootleParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Peter Dowd (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Peter Dowd
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 3YR?
Every home and business at L22 3YR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Sefton: 88%
Sefton: 99%
The line marks the figure across Sefton.
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 3YR?
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 BinDayBuddySource: 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 3YR 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 3YR.
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 3YR: 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 3YR 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 3YR?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 3YR
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in L22 3YR 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 L22 3YR?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around L22 3YR. Over half of them (68%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1900 to 1918 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
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 £3,731 (band F); band B, the most common, is £2,009.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (6%) | £1,722 |
| Band B | about 450 (68%) | £2,009 |
| Band C | about 100 (15%) | £2,296 |
| Band D | about 20 (3%) | £2,583 |
| Band E | about 30 (5%) | £3,157 |
| Band F | about 20 (3%) | £3,731 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,305 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,166 |
When the homes were built
- 31% Before 1900
- 34% 1900 to 1918
- 18% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 8% 1965 to 1982
- 9% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1945 to 1964, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 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 L22 3YR is in (ONS area E01006955), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 3YR?
The nearest open schools to L22 3YR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 3YR?
The nearest railway station to the centre of L22 3YR 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 1.5 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Handfield Road, 362 m away.
More stations near L22 3YR, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near L22 3YR?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of L22 3YR, 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.
- 42 Kingsway Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2024 · Phone 0151 928 2415 400 mWalk
- Kingsway Surgery Phone 0151 928 8668 400 mWalk
- Eastview Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 928 8849 500 mWalk
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 3YR?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of L22 3YR 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near L22 3YR?
The nearest to the centre of L22 3YR, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Jones and Raw Associates Phone 01604 602491 400 mWalk
- Kingsway Dental Practice Phone 0151 928 3836 450 mWalk
- St Johns Road Dental Practice Phone 0151 920 4857 600 mWalk
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 3YR?
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.
- Dewi Jones Unit Phone 0151 252 5602 350 mWalk
- Liverpool Women's at Aintree Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2015, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 708 9988 5.9 kmDrive
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 3YR?
The nearest care homes to the centre of L22 3YR, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Green Heys & Kemp Lodge Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 949 0828 350 mWalk
- Palmyra Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 949 0529 700 mWalk
- Nazareth House - Crosby Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 928 3254 750 mWalk
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 3YR?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of L22 3YR, 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.
- 247 Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0151 322 3300 300 mWalk
- Instant-Pharma Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0151 319 7338 450 mWalk
- Alexanders Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed 500 mWalk
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 3YR?
The nearest vets to the centre of L22 3YR on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Vets4Pets 4.2 kmCycle
- Liverpool (Kirkdale) PDSA Pet Hospital Phone +44 151 933 6260 4.6 kmCycle
- Parker & Crowther 5.4 kmDrive
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 3YR in a conservation area?
The centre of L22 3YR 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 3YR?
Police.uk records 265 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of L22 3YR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 12, shoplifting 8, vehicle crime 7, bicycle theft 4, possession of weapons 4, other crime 2, 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for L22 3YR
- 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
- December 1997
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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