L4 1RW postcode in Liverpool, England

L4 1RW is a postcode in Liverpool, in the Kirkdale West ward. It is in the Liverpool Riverside 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 at L4 1RW can get it Across Liverpool: 92% Typical price £211,000 Homes sold in L4 1, last 12 months. ▲ 59.2% on the year before Nearest station Bank Hall 400 m in a straight line

Where L4 1RW is, and what is near it

Map of L4 1RW and what is near it Map of L4 1RW: its centre point, with the 79 other postcodes in the L4 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 14 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. L4 1AA: also in L4 1L4 1AB: also in L4 1L4 1AD: also in L4 1L4 1AE: also in L4 1L4 1AF: also in L4 1L4 1AG: also in L4 1L4 1AH: also in L4 1L4 1AJ: also in L4 1L4 1QB: also in L4 1L4 1QD: also in L4 1L4 1QF: also in L4 1L4 1QG: also in L4 1L4 1QH: also in L4 1L4 1QL: also in L4 1L4 1QP: also in L4 1L4 1QQ: also in L4 1L4 1QU: also in L4 1L4 1QW: also in L4 1L4 1QY: also in L4 1L4 1RA: also in L4 1L4 1RB: also in L4 1L4 1RD: also in L4 1L4 1RE: also in L4 1L4 1RG: also in L4 1L4 1RJ: also in L4 1L4 1RL: also in L4 1L4 1RN: also in L4 1L4 1RP: also in L4 1L4 1RQ: also in L4 1L4 1RR: also in L4 1L4 1RS: also in L4 1L4 1SA: also in L4 1L4 1SB: also in L4 1L4 1SD: also in L4 1L4 1SE: also in L4 1L4 1SN: also in L4 1L4 1SR: also in L4 1L4 1ST: also in L4 1L4 1TH: also in L4 1L4 1TS: also in L4 1L4 1TT: also in L4 1L4 1TU: also in L4 1L4 1UB: also in L4 1L4 1UH: also in L4 1L4 1UJ: also in L4 1L4 1UL: also in L4 1L4 1UN: also in L4 1L4 1UZ: also in L4 1L4 1XA: also in L4 1L4 1XG: also in L4 1L4 1XJ: also in L4 1L4 1XL: also in L4 1L4 1XP: also in L4 1L4 1XQ: also in L4 1L4 1XR: also in L4 1L4 1XS: also in L4 1L4 1XT: also in L4 1L4 1XU: also in L4 1L4 1XW: also in L4 1L4 1XX: also in L4 1L4 1XY: also in L4 1L4 1XZ: also in L4 1L4 1YA: also in L4 1L4 1YB: also in L4 1L4 1YE: also in L4 1L4 1YF: also in L4 1L4 1YG: also in L4 1 School 1.1 kmSchool 1.1 kmKirkdale West L4 1RW Map of L4 1RW and what is near it Map of L4 1RW: its centre point, with the 79 other postcodes in the L4 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 14 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Kirkdale West L4 1RW
  • L4 1RW
  • Other postcodes in L4 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 14 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 53.4348, longitude -2.9840)

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 L4 1RW?

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 L4 1RW?

Every home and business at L4 1RW can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

L4 1RW 100% Liverpool 92%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

L4 1RW 100% Liverpool 97%
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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 L4 1RW?

BinDayBuddy has not read Liverpool City Council's days for L4 1RW today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for L4 1RW 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 L4 1RW 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 L4 1RW.

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 Liverpool

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for L4 1RW: 5,366 properties in Liverpool are at high risk (1.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Liverpool

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 L4 1RW 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 L4 1RW?

Homes in L4 1 sold for a typical £211,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 14 sales, up 59.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£211,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£132,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 59.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 3 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £216,000 6 sales
  • Terraced 4 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

Across the whole L4 district: a typical £132,000 from 211 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 L4 1RW

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in L4 1RW 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 L4 1RW?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 850 homes in the neighbourhood around L4 1RW. Over half of them (86%) 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

Council tax bands of the homes around L4 1RW

Band D in Liverpool for 2026‑27: £2,674. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,782 (band A) to £2,377 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,782.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 730 (86%)£1,782
Band Babout 110 (13%)£2,079
Band Cabout 10 (1%)£2,377
Band Dfewer than 5£2,674
Band Efewer than 5£3,268
Band Ffewer than 5£3,862
Band Gfewer than 5£4,456
Band Hfewer than 5£5,347

When the homes were built

  1. 66% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. 21% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Liverpool 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 L4 1RW is in (ONS area E01006702), 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 L4 1RW?

The nearest open schools to L4 1RW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near L4 1RW, 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 L4 1RW?

The nearest railway station to the centre of L4 1RW is Bank Hall Rail Station, 400 metres away in a straight line.

  • Bank Hall Rail Station Railway station 400 mWalk
  • Kirkdale Rail Station Railway station 700 mWalk

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

14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Stanley Road, 99 m away.

More stations near L4 1RW, 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 L4 1RW?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of L4 1RW, 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 L4 1RW?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of L4 1RW 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 L4 1RW?

The nearest to the centre of L4 1RW, 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 L4 1RW?

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 L4 1RW?

The nearest care homes to the centre of L4 1RW, 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 L4 1RW?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of L4 1RW, 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 L4 1RW?

The nearest vets to the centre of L4 1RW 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 L4 1RW in a conservation area?

The centre of L4 1RW 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 L4 1RW?

Police.uk records 593 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of L4 1RW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences253 reports
Anti-social behaviour64 reports
Criminal damage and arson56 reports
Public order47 reports
Drugs45 reports
Vehicle crime27 reports

Also: burglary 23, other theft 23, shoplifting 22, possession of weapons 11, robbery 9, other crime 7, bicycle theft 4, theft from the person 2.

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 L4 1RW

Ward
Kirkdale West
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Liverpool
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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