L7 8RF postcode in Liverpool, England

L7 8RF is a postcode in Liverpool, in the Kensington & Fairfield 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 can get it. Liverpool: 92% Typical price £160,174 Homes sold in L7 8, last 12 months. ▲ 28.1% on the year before Nearest station Edge Hill 1.1 km in a straight line

Where L7 8RF is, and what is near it

Map of L7 8RF and what is near it Map of L7 8RF: its centre point, with the 60 other postcodes in the L7 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. L7 8RA: also in L7 8L7 8RB: also in L7 8L7 8RD: also in L7 8L7 8RE: also in L7 8L7 8RG: also in L7 8L7 8RH: also in L7 8L7 8RJ: also in L7 8L7 8RL: also in L7 8L7 8RN: also in L7 8L7 8RP: also in L7 8L7 8RQ: also in L7 8L7 8RR: also in L7 8L7 8RS: also in L7 8L7 8RT: also in L7 8L7 8RU: also in L7 8L7 8RW: also in L7 8L7 8RX: also in L7 8L7 8RY: also in L7 8L7 8RZ: also in L7 8L7 8SA: also in L7 8L7 8SD: also in L7 8L7 8SE: also in L7 8L7 8SF: also in L7 8L7 8SG: also in L7 8L7 8SH: also in L7 8L7 8SJ: also in L7 8L7 8SL: also in L7 8L7 8SN: also in L7 8L7 8SP: also in L7 8L7 8SQ: also in L7 8L7 8SR: also in L7 8L7 8SS: also in L7 8L7 8SW: also in L7 8L7 8SX: also in L7 8L7 8SY: also in L7 8L7 8SZ: also in L7 8L7 8TD: also in L7 8L7 8TE: also in L7 8L7 8TF: also in L7 8L7 8TN: also in L7 8L7 8TQ: also in L7 8L7 8TS: also in L7 8L7 8TT: also in L7 8L7 8TU: also in L7 8L7 8TX: also in L7 8L7 8UE: also in L7 8L7 8UH: also in L7 8L7 8UL: also in L7 8L7 8UU: also in L7 8L7 8UX: also in L7 8L7 8UY: also in L7 8L7 8XA: also in L7 8L7 8XB: also in L7 8L7 8XD: also in L7 8L7 8XE: also in L7 8L7 8XP: also in L7 8L7 8XW: also in L7 8L7 8XZ: also in L7 8L7 8YA: also in L7 8L7 8YE: also in L7 8 Kensington & Fairfield L7 8RF Map of L7 8RF and what is near it Map of L7 8RF: its centre point, with the 60 other postcodes in the L7 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Kensington & Fairfield L7 8RF
  • L7 8RF
  • Other postcodes in L7 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 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 53.4104, longitude -2.9566)

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 L7 8RF?

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 L7 8RF?

Every home and business at L7 8RF 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 L7 8RF?

BinDayBuddy has not read Liverpool City Council's days for L7 8RF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for L7 8RF 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 L7 8RF 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 L7 8RF.

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 L7 8RF: 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 L7 8RF 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 L7 8RF?

Homes in L7 8 sold for a typical £160,174 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 5 sales, up 28.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£160,174 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£125,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 28.1% on the 12 months before
  • Terraced £160,174 5 sales

Across the whole L7 district: a typical £154,500 from 82 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 L7 8RF

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in L7 8RF 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 L7 8RF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 810 homes in the neighbourhood around L7 8RF. Over half of them (98%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (90%). 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 L7 8RF

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 £2,079 (band B); band A, the most common, is £1,782.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 790 (98%)£1,782
Band Babout 20 (2%)£2,079
Band Cfewer than 5£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. 90% Before 1900
  2. 10% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: 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 L7 8RF is in (ONS area E01006748), 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 L7 8RF?

The nearest open schools to L7 8RF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near L7 8RF, 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 L7 8RF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of L7 8RF is Edge Hill Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Edge Hill Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
  • Liverpool Lime Street Low Level Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Smollett Street, 187 m away.

More stations near L7 8RF, 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 L7 8RF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of L7 8RF, 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 L7 8RF?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of L7 8RF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.7 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 L7 8RF?

The nearest to the centre of L7 8RF, 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 L7 8RF?

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 L7 8RF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of L7 8RF, 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 L7 8RF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of L7 8RF, 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 L7 8RF?

The nearest vets to the centre of L7 8RF 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 L7 8RF in a conservation area?

The centre of L7 8RF is in 2 areas with planning rules of their 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 L7 8RF?

Police.uk records 1,022 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of L7 8RF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences358 reports
Drugs166 reports
Public order103 reports
Anti-social behaviour86 reports
Shoplifting79 reports
Other theft71 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 60, burglary 23, vehicle crime 19, bicycle theft 16, robbery 14, other crime 12, theft from the person 10, possession of weapons 5.

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 L7 8RF

Ward
Kensington & Fairfield
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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