L8 9SJ postcode in Liverpool, England

L8 9SJ is a postcode in Liverpool, in the Festival Gardens ward. It is in the Liverpool Wavertree 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 97% of homes and businesses at L8 9SJ can get it Across Liverpool: 92% Typical price £155,000 Homes sold in L8 9, last 12 months. ▲ 10.7% on the year before Nearest station St Michaels 550 m in a straight line

Where L8 9SJ is, and what is near it

Map of L8 9SJ and what is near it Map of L8 9SJ: its centre point, with the 51 other postcodes in the L8 9 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. L8 9RE: also in L8 9L8 9RF: also in L8 9L8 9RL: also in L8 9L8 9RN: also in L8 9L8 9RP: also in L8 9L8 9RR: also in L8 9L8 9RS: also in L8 9L8 9RT: also in L8 9L8 9RU: also in L8 9L8 9RW: also in L8 9L8 9RX: also in L8 9L8 9RY: also in L8 9L8 9RZ: also in L8 9L8 9SA: also in L8 9L8 9SB: also in L8 9L8 9SD: also in L8 9L8 9SH: also in L8 9L8 9SN: also in L8 9L8 9SP: also in L8 9L8 9SR: also in L8 9L8 9SS: also in L8 9L8 9ST: also in L8 9L8 9SU: also in L8 9L8 9SX: also in L8 9L8 9TA: also in L8 9L8 9TB: also in L8 9L8 9TD: also in L8 9L8 9TH: also in L8 9L8 9TJ: also in L8 9L8 9UB: also in L8 9L8 9UN: also in L8 9L8 9UR: also in L8 9L8 9US: also in L8 9L8 9UU: also in L8 9L8 9UX: also in L8 9L8 9XD: also in L8 9L8 9XP: also in L8 9L8 9XS: also in L8 9L8 9XT: also in L8 9L8 9XU: also in L8 9L8 9XX: also in L8 9L8 9XY: also in L8 9L8 9XZ: also in L8 9L8 9YA: also in L8 9L8 9YB: also in L8 9L8 9YD: also in L8 9L8 9YE: also in L8 9L8 9YG: also in L8 9L8 9ZA: also in L8 9L8 9ZB: also in L8 9L8 9ZD: also in L8 9 Brunswick station 1.2 kmDingle Park Practice 1.3 kmDingle L8 9SJ Map of L8 9SJ and what is near it Map of L8 9SJ: its centre point, with the 51 other postcodes in the L8 9 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Dingle L8 9SJ
  • L8 9SJ
  • Other postcodes in L8 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 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 53.3787, longitude -2.9588)

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 9SJ?

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 9SJ?

97% of the homes and businesses at L8 9SJ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 97% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

L8 9SJ 97% Liverpool 92%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

L8 9SJ 97% Liverpool 97%
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 L8 9SJ?

BinDayBuddy has not read Liverpool City Council's days for L8 9SJ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for L8 9SJ 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 9SJ 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 9SJ.

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 9SJ: 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 9SJ 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 9SJ?

Homes in L8 9 sold for a typical £155,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 24 sales, up 10.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£155,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£140,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 10.7% on the 12 months before
  • Terraced £155,000 24 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 9SJ

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in L8 9SJ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 14 November 2025. The middle price was £151,405, from £147,000 to £167,000. Across L8 9, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £155,000. 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

Food hygiene ratings at L8 9SJ

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at L8 9SJ. 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 Agency

Source: 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 L8 9SJ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around L8 9SJ. Over half of them (90%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (79%). 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 9SJ

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 650 (90%)£1,782
Band Babout 70 (10%)£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 Hwithheld£5,347

When the homes were built

  1. 79% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 2000 to 2009, 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 L8 9SJ is in (ONS area E01032506), 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 9SJ?

The nearest open schools to L8 9SJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near L8 9SJ, 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 9SJ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of L8 9SJ is St Michaels Rail Station, 550 metres away in a straight line.

  • St Michaels Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
  • Brunswick Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmCycle

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

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Shorefields School, 40 m away.

More stations near L8 9SJ, 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 9SJ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of L8 9SJ, 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 9SJ?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of L8 9SJ 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 9SJ?

The nearest to the centre of L8 9SJ, 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 9SJ?

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 9SJ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of L8 9SJ, 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 9SJ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of L8 9SJ, 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 9SJ?

The nearest vets to the centre of L8 9SJ 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 9SJ in a conservation area?

The centre of L8 9SJ 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 L8 9SJ?

Police.uk records 338 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of L8 9SJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences103 reports
Drugs56 reports
Shoplifting39 reports
Anti-social behaviour31 reports
Public order25 reports
Other theft23 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 20, vehicle crime 13, burglary 9, theft from the person 5, possession of weapons 5, other crime 4, bicycle theft 3, 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 9SJ

Ward
Festival Gardens
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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