L7 9LY postcode in Liverpool, England
L7 9LY is a postcode in Liverpool, in the Kensington & Fairfield ward. It is in the Liverpool Wavertree parliamentary constituency and the Merseyside police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where L7 9LY is, and what is near it
- L7 9LY
- Other postcodes in L7 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 8 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 53.4112, longitude -2.9310)
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 9LY?
- LiverpoolCouncil, for all local services Liverpool: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around L7 9LY Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- MerseysidePolice force area
- Liverpool WavertreeParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Paula Barker (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Paula Barker
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 9LY?
Every home and business at L7 9LY 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 L7 9LY?
BinDayBuddy has not read Liverpool City Council's days for L7 9LY today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for L7 9LY 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 L7 9LY 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 9LY.
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 9LY: 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 9LY 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 L7 9LY?
Homes in L7 9 sold for a typical £145,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 5 sales, up 2.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Semi-detached 1 sale, too few to price
- Terraced 4 sales, too few to price
Across the whole L7 district: a typical £154,500 from 82 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 L7 9LY
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in L7 9LY from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 18 November 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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
Food hygiene ratings at L7 9LY
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at L7 9LY. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near L7 9LY?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,250 homes in the neighbourhood around L7 9LY. Over half of them (69%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (41%). 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 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 £2,674 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,782.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 860 (69%) | £1,782 |
| Band B | about 330 (26%) | £2,079 |
| Band C | about 40 (3%) | £2,377 |
| Band D | about 20 (2%) | £2,674 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £3,268 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,862 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,456 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,347 |
When the homes were built
- 41% Before 1900
- 5% 1900 to 1918
- 21% 1919 to 1939
- 2% 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- 6% 1983 to 1999
- 9% 2000 to 2009
- 13% 2010 to 2019
- 4% 2020 or later
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 L7 9LY is in (ONS area E01006692), 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 L7 9LY?
The nearest open schools to L7 9LY, 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 L7 9LY?
The nearest railway station to the centre of L7 9LY is Wavertree Technology Park Rail Station, 850 metres away in a straight line.
- Wavertree Technology Park Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk
- Edge Hill 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.
8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest West Bank Road, 107 m away.
More stations near L7 9LY, 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 L7 9LY?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of L7 9LY, 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.
- Old Swan Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 285 3737 1.0 kmWalk
- Rock Court Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 228 0672 1.0 kmWalk
- Bigham Road Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 263 1737 1.0 kmWalk
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 9LY?
The nearest charging points to the centre of L7 9LY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- EV On The Move Charging point · 4 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 2.1 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near L7 9LY?
The nearest to the centre of L7 9LY, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Primadent Limited Phone 0151 228 2226 400 mWalk
- Sheil Road Dental Practice Phone 0151 263 3088 1.0 kmWalk
- The Dental House Phone 0151 228 3643 1.2 kmWalk
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 9LY?
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.
- Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 600 1249 2.2 kmCycle
- Broadgreen Hospital 2.2 kmCycle
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 9LY?
The nearest care homes to the centre of L7 9LY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Ms June Dunne - 26 Huntly Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 260 9120 1.0 kmWalk
- Greenacres Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 259 7899 1.0 kmWalk
- Wavertree Nursing and Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2025 · Phone 0151 228 4886 1.0 kmWalk
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 9LY?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of L7 9LY, 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.
- Bounce Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 0151 546 3057 800 mWalk
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Tesco Superstore Mon to Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 0151 801 1847 1.0 kmWalk
- Daveys Chemists Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0151 263 6735 1.0 kmWalk
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 9LY?
The nearest vets to the centre of L7 9LY on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Vets4Pets 1.2 kmWalk
- Vets4Pets 2.5 kmCycle
- Medivet Anfield 2.6 kmCycle
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 9LY in a conservation area?
The centre of L7 9LY 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 L7 9LY?
Police.uk records 682 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of L7 9LY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 38, vehicle crime 18, burglary 17, bicycle theft 13, other crime 12, robbery 8, theft from the person 6, 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for L7 9LY
- 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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