L22 8QS postcode in Crosby, Sefton
L22 8QS 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.
Where L22 8QS is, and what is near it
- L22 8QS
- Other postcodes in L22 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 7 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 53.4751, longitude -3.0306)
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 8QS?
- 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 8QS 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 8QS?
Every home and business at L22 8QS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 8QS?
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 8QS 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 8QS.
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 8QS: 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 8QS 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 8QS?
Homes in L22 8 sold for a typical £272,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 8 sales, up 6.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 1 sale, too few to price
- Terraced £335,000 5 sales
- Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price
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 8QS
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in L22 8QS 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 8QS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 790 homes in the neighbourhood around L22 8QS. Over half of them (72%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (66%). 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 A, the most common, is £1,722.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 570 (72%) | £1,722 |
| Band B | about 160 (20%) | £2,009 |
| Band C | about 20 (3%) | £2,296 |
| Band D | withheld | £2,583 |
| Band E | about 20 (3%) | £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
- 66% Before 1900
- 15% 1900 to 1918
- 1% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 8% 1965 to 1982
- 9% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1945 to 1964, 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 8QS is in (ONS area E01006958), 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 8QS?
The nearest open schools to L22 8QS, 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 8QS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of L22 8QS is Waterloo (Merseyside) Rail Station, 350 metres away in a straight line.
- Waterloo (Merseyside) Rail Station Railway station 350 mWalk
- Blundellsands & Crosby 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.
7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Duke Street, 119 m away.
More stations near L22 8QS, 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 8QS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of L22 8QS, 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.
- Eastview Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 928 8849 750 mWalk
- 42 Kingsway Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2024 · Phone 0151 928 2415 950 mWalk
- Kingsway Surgery Phone 0151 928 8668 950 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 8QS?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of L22 8QS 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 8QS?
The nearest to the centre of L22 8QS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- St Johns Road Dental Practice Phone 0151 920 4857 450 mWalk
- Jones and Raw Associates Phone 01604 602491 700 mWalk
- Mydentist - Crosby Road South - Liverpool Phone 0151 928 2420 800 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 8QS?
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 650 mWalk
- Liverpool Women's at Aintree Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2015, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 708 9988 6.7 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 8QS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of L22 8QS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Woolston Mead Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 928 3796 350 mWalk
- Palmyra Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 949 0529 550 mWalk
- Green Heys & Kemp Lodge Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 949 0828 700 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 8QS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of L22 8QS, 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.
- Boots, 66-68 South Road Mon to Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 0151 928 3070 350 mWalk
- Instant-Pharma Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0151 319 7338 600 mWalk
- Allied Pharmacy - Crosby Road Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 3:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 0151 920 6803 750 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 8QS?
The nearest vets to the centre of L22 8QS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Liverpool (Kirkdale) PDSA Pet Hospital Phone +44 151 933 6260 4.8 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets 5.0 kmCycle
- Parkside Veterinary Surgery 6.2 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 8QS in a conservation area?
The centre of L22 8QS 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 8QS?
Police.uk records 165 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of L22 8QS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 6, shoplifting 5, possession of weapons 3, vehicle crime 2, bicycle theft 2, theft from the person 1, other crime 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 8QS
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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