L8 5AA postcode in Liverpool, England
L8 5AA 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 May 2014.
Where L8 5AA is, and what is near it
- L8 5AA
- Other postcodes in L8 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 9 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 53.3933, longitude -2.9808)
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 5AA?
- 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 L8 5AA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- MerseysidePolice force area
- Liverpool RiversideParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Kim Johnson (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Kim Johnson
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 5AA?
Every home and business at L8 5AA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Liverpool: 92%
Liverpool: 97%
The line marks the figure across Liverpool.
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 5AA?
BinDayBuddy has not read Liverpool City Council's days for L8 5AA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for L8 5AA 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 L8 5AA 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 5AA.
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 5AA: 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 5AA 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 L8 5AA?
Homes in L8 5 sold for a typical £134,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 18 sales, up 20.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Semi-detached 2 sales, too few to price
- Terraced 4 sales, too few to price
- Flat or maisonette £120,000 12 sales
Across the whole L8 district: a typical £154,500 from 160 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 L8 5AA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in L8 5AA 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 L8 5AA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,370 homes in the neighbourhood around L8 5AA. The largest share of them, 49%, are in council tax band A. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (47%). 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 £2,377 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,782.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 670 (49%) | £1,782 |
| Band B | about 440 (32%) | £2,079 |
| Band C | about 260 (19%) | £2,377 |
| Band D | withheld | £2,674 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £3,268 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,862 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,456 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,347 |
When the homes were built
- 2% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 5% 1945 to 1964
- 4% 1965 to 1982
- 20% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- 18% 2010 to 2019
- 47% 2020 or later
1919 to 1939: 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 5AA is in (ONS area E01034403), 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 L8 5AA?
The nearest open schools to L8 5AA, 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 L8 5AA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of L8 5AA is Brunswick Rail Station, 1.2 km away in a straight line.
- Brunswick Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmWalk
- Liverpool Central 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.
9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Mariners Wharf, 140 m away.
More stations near L8 5AA, 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 L8 5AA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of L8 5AA, 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.
- St. James' Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 295 3800 550 mWalk
- Dingle Park Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 295 9228 950 mWalk
- Dr Jude's Practice - Riverside Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 0151 295 9213 950 mWalk
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 5AA?
The nearest charging points to the centre of L8 5AA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.9 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 L8 5AA?
The nearest to the centre of L8 5AA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Synergy Dental Clinic Liverpool Ltd Phone 01204 275270 750 mWalk
- 65 Rodney Street Phone 0151 709 2203 850 mWalk
- The Rodney Street Dental Clinic Phone 0151 708 5157 850 mWalk
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 5AA?
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 Women's Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2025 · Phone 0151 708 9988 1.5 kmCycle
- The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre Liverpool Phone 0151 556 5000 2.0 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 L8 5AA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of L8 5AA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Mersey Parks Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 709 4791 550 mWalk
- The Hamlets Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 709 1426 550 mWalk
- Granby Intermediate Care Hub Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 233 8631 1.4 kmCycle
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 5AA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of L8 5AA, 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.
- Riverside Pharmacy Mon to Wed 9am to 6:30pm; Thu 9am to 5pm; Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0151 706 8305 950 mWalk
- Euro Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 6:15pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0151 708 0778 950 mWalk
- Cohens Chemist, 30 Argyle Street Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0151 709 3120 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 L8 5AA?
The nearest vets to the centre of L8 5AA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Animal Trust CIC 3.4 kmCycle
- Medivet 4.0 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets 4.3 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 L8 5AA in a conservation area?
The centre of L8 5AA 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 5AA?
Police.uk records 1,392 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of L8 5AA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: criminal damage and arson 49, burglary 27, possession of weapons 22, theft from the person 20, vehicle crime 18, other crime 18, robbery 16, bicycle theft 11.
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 L8 5AA
- 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
- May 2014
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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