L5 8AA postcode in Liverpool, England

L5 8AA is a postcode in Liverpool, in the Vauxhall ward. It is in the Liverpool Riverside parliamentary constituency and the Merseyside police force area, and has been in use since October 2017.

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. Liverpool: 92% Typical price £125,000 Homes sold in the L5 district, last 12 months. ▼ 7.4% on the year before Nearest station Moorfields 1.2 km in a straight line

Where L5 8AA is, and what is near it

Map of L5 8AA and what is near it Map of L5 8AA: its centre point, with the 48 other postcodes in the L5 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices and 16 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. L5 8AB: also in L5 8L5 8AD: also in L5 8L5 8SA: also in L5 8L5 8SB: also in L5 8L5 8SE: also in L5 8L5 8SF: also in L5 8L5 8SG: also in L5 8L5 8SL: also in L5 8L5 8SN: also in L5 8L5 8SU: also in L5 8L5 8SX: also in L5 8L5 8SY: also in L5 8L5 8SZ: also in L5 8L5 8TN: also in L5 8L5 8TS: also in L5 8L5 8TY: also in L5 8L5 8TZ: also in L5 8L5 8US: also in L5 8L5 8UT: also in L5 8L5 8UX: also in L5 8L5 8UY: also in L5 8L5 8XE: also in L5 8L5 8XH: also in L5 8L5 8XJ: also in L5 8L5 8XL: also in L5 8L5 8XN: also in L5 8L5 8XR: also in L5 8L5 8XS: also in L5 8L5 8XT: also in L5 8L5 8XU: also in L5 8L5 8XW: also in L5 8L5 8XX: also in L5 8L5 8XY: also in L5 8L5 8XZ: also in L5 8L5 8YB: also in L5 8L5 8YD: also in L5 8L5 8YE: also in L5 8L5 8YF: also in L5 8L5 8YG: also in L5 8L5 8YH: also in L5 8L5 8YL: also in L5 8L5 8YP: also in L5 8L5 8YQ: also in L5 8L5 8YR: also in L5 8L5 8YS: also in L5 8L5 8YT: also in L5 8L5 8YU: also in L5 8L5 8YW: also in L5 8 Vauxhall L5 8AA Map of L5 8AA and what is near it Map of L5 8AA: its centre point, with the 48 other postcodes in the L5 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 16 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Vauxhall L5 8AA
  • L5 8AA
  • Other postcodes in L5 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 16 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 53.4189, longitude -2.9895)

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 L5 8AA?

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 L5 8AA?

Every home and business at L5 8AA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Liverpool: 92%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Liverpool: 97%

The line marks the figure across Liverpool.

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 L5 8AA?

BinDayBuddy has not read Liverpool City Council's days for L5 8AA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for L5 8AA 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 L5 8AA 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 L5 8AA.

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 L5 8AA: 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 L5 8AA 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 L5 8AA?

Homes in the L5 district sold for a typical £125,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 49 sales, down 7.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£125,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£135,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 7.4% on the 12 months before
  • Semi-detached £186,250 10 sales
  • Terraced £143,500 20 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £66,000 19 sales

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

The L5 8 postcode sector had one sale in the same 12 months, too few to give a typical price, so this is for the whole L5 district.

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 L5 8AA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in L5 8AA 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 L5 8AA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,330 homes in the neighbourhood around L5 8AA. Over half of them (56%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (46%). 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 L5 8AA

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 £3,862 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,782.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 740 (56%)£1,782
Band Babout 370 (28%)£2,079
Band Cabout 30 (2%)£2,377
Band Dabout 110 (8%)£2,674
Band Eabout 50 (4%)£3,268
Band Fabout 30 (2%)£3,862
Band Gfewer than 5£4,456
Band Hfewer than 5£5,347

When the homes were built

  1. 4% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 46% 1983 to 1999
  7. 13% 2000 to 2009
  8. 10% 2010 to 2019
  9. 28% 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982: 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 L5 8AA is in (ONS area E01006776), 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 L5 8AA?

The nearest open schools to L5 8AA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near L5 8AA, 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 L5 8AA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of L5 8AA is Moorfields Rail Station, 1.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Moorfields Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmWalk
  • Moorfields Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmWalk

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

16 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Walsh Close, 80 m away.

More stations near L5 8AA, 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 L5 8AA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of L5 8AA, 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 L5 8AA?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of L5 8AA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.4 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

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 L5 8AA?

The nearest to the centre of L5 8AA, 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 L5 8AA?

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 L5 8AA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of L5 8AA, 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 L5 8AA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of L5 8AA, 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 L5 8AA?

The nearest vets to the centre of L5 8AA 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 L5 8AA in a conservation area?

The centre of L5 8AA 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 L5 8AA?

Police.uk records 1,108 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of L5 8AA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences334 reports
Drugs196 reports
Shoplifting131 reports
Anti-social behaviour112 reports
Public order108 reports
Other theft75 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 38, vehicle crime 24, other crime 24, burglary 19, robbery 15, theft from the person 13, bicycle theft 10, possession of weapons 9.

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 L5 8AA

Ward
Vauxhall
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
October 2017

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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