L8 3SS postcode in Liverpool, England

L8 3SS is a postcode in Liverpool, in the Dingle 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 67% of homes and businesses at L8 3SS can get it Across Liverpool: 92% Typical price £190,000 Homes sold in L8 3, last 12 months. ▲ 12.5% on the year before Nearest station St Michaels 800 m in a straight line

Where L8 3SS is, and what is near it

Map of L8 3SS and what is near it Map of L8 3SS: its centre point, with the 51 other postcodes in the L8 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. L8 3AA: also in L8 3L8 3AB: also in L8 3L8 3AD: also in L8 3L8 3AE: also in L8 3L8 3RZ: also in L8 3L8 3SA: also in L8 3L8 3SB: also in L8 3L8 3SD: also in L8 3L8 3SE: also in L8 3L8 3SF: also in L8 3L8 3SG: also in L8 3L8 3SH: also in L8 3L8 3SJ: also in L8 3L8 3SL: also in L8 3L8 3SN: also in L8 3L8 3SP: also in L8 3L8 3SQ: also in L8 3L8 3SR: also in L8 3L8 3SU: also in L8 3L8 3SX: also in L8 3L8 3SY: also in L8 3L8 3SZ: also in L8 3L8 3TA: also in L8 3L8 3TB: also in L8 3L8 3TD: also in L8 3L8 3TE: also in L8 3L8 3TF: also in L8 3L8 3TG: also in L8 3L8 3TH: also in L8 3L8 3TJ: also in L8 3L8 3TL: also in L8 3L8 3TN: also in L8 3L8 3TP: also in L8 3L8 3TQ: also in L8 3L8 3TW: also in L8 3L8 3TX: also in L8 3L8 3TY: also in L8 3L8 3TZ: also in L8 3L8 3UE: also in L8 3L8 3UF: also in L8 3L8 3UH: also in L8 3L8 3UJ: also in L8 3L8 3UL: also in L8 3L8 3UN: also in L8 3L8 3UP: also in L8 3L8 3UQ: also in L8 3L8 3UR: also in L8 3L8 3US: also in L8 3L8 3UT: also in L8 3L8 3UU: also in L8 3 GP 1.1 kmBrunswick station 1.3 kmPrinces Park L8 3SS Map of L8 3SS and what is near it Map of L8 3SS: its centre point, with the 51 other postcodes in the L8 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 1.1 kmPrinces Park L8 3SS
  • L8 3SS
  • Other postcodes in L8 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 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 53.3824, longitude -2.9569)

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 L8 3SS?

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 L8 3SS?

Every home and business at L8 3SS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 67% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

L8 3SS 67% Liverpool 92%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

L8 3SS 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 L8 3SS?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for L8 3SS.

Check the bin days for L8 3SS 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 L8 3SS 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 L8 3SS.

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 L8 3SS: 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 L8 3SS 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 L8 3SS?

Homes in L8 3 sold for a typical £190,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 22 sales, up 12.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£190,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£168,850 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 12.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Semi-detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced 3 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette £190,000 16 sales

Across the whole L8 district: a typical £154,500 from 160 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 L8 3SS

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in L8 3SS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 18 February 2026. The middle sale was £218,000, from £160,000 to £300,000. Across L8 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £190,000. 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

What council tax band are homes near L8 3SS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,070 homes in the neighbourhood around L8 3SS. Over half of them (95%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (42%). 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 L8 3SS

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 1,020 (95%)£1,782
Band Babout 20 (2%)£2,079
Band Cabout 30 (3%)£2,377
Band Dwithheld£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. 42% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 22% 1965 to 1982
  6. 18% 1983 to 1999
  7. 14% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

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 L8 3SS is in (ONS area E01006678), 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 L8 3SS?

The nearest open schools to L8 3SS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near L8 3SS, 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 L8 3SS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of L8 3SS is St Michaels Rail Station, 800 metres away in a straight line.

  • St Michaels Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
  • Brunswick Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle

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

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Wellesley Road, 93 m away.

More stations near L8 3SS, 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 L8 3SS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of L8 3SS, 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 L8 3SS?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of L8 3SS 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 L8 3SS?

The nearest to the centre of L8 3SS, 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 L8 3SS?

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 L8 3SS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of L8 3SS, 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 L8 3SS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of L8 3SS, 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 L8 3SS?

The nearest vets to the centre of L8 3SS 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 L8 3SS in a conservation area?

The centre of L8 3SS 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 L8 3SS?

Police.uk records 452 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of L8 3SS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences144 reports
Drugs81 reports
Anti-social behaviour40 reports
Shoplifting39 reports
Public order37 reports
Other theft29 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 23, vehicle crime 22, burglary 13, possession of weapons 7, other crime 6, theft from the person 5, bicycle theft 4, robbery 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 L8 3SS

Ward
Dingle
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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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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