L9 5AE postcode in Aintree, Sefton

L9 5AE is a postcode in Aintree, in the Aintree & Maghull South ward of Sefton. It is in the Liverpool Walton 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 84% of homes and businesses at L9 5AE can get it Across Sefton: 88% Typical price £160,000 Homes sold in the L9 district, last 12 months. ▲ 6% on the year before Nearest station Old Roan 300 m in a straight line

Where L9 5AE is, and what is near it

Map of L9 5AE and what is near it Map of L9 5AE: its centre point, with the 13 other postcodes in the L9 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 13 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. L9 5AA: also in L9 5L9 5AD: also in L9 5L9 5AF: also in L9 5L9 5AH: also in L9 5L9 5AL: also in L9 5L9 5AN: also in L9 5L9 5AQ: also in L9 5L9 5AS: also in L9 5L9 5AT: also in L9 5L9 5AW: also in L9 5L9 5AY: also in L9 5L9 5BD: also in L9 5L9 5BE: also in L9 5 GP 1.9 kmAintree L9 5AE Map of L9 5AE and what is near it Map of L9 5AE: its centre point, with the 13 other postcodes in the L9 5 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 13 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.9 kmAintree L9 5AE
  • L9 5AE
  • Other postcodes in L9 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.4842, longitude -2.9518)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after L9 5AE?

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 L9 5AE?

86% of the homes and businesses at L9 5AE can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 84% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

L9 5AE 84% Sefton 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

L9 5AE 86% Sefton 99%
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 L9 5AE?

Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council gives bin days for each home rather than each postcode. BinDayBuddy finds yours from your house number, from the council's own system.

Find the bin days for your home 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 L9 5AE 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 L9 5AE.

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 Sefton

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for L9 5AE: 33,683 properties in Sefton are at high risk (22.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Sefton

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 L9 5AE 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 L9 5AE?

Homes in the L9 district sold for a typical £160,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 246 sales, up 6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£160,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£151,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £282,500 30 sales
  • Semi-detached £205,000 81 sales
  • Terraced £148,500 115 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £77,500 20 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

The L9 5 postcode sector had 4 sales in the same 12 months, too few to give a typical price, so this is for the whole L9 district.

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 L9 5AE

HM Land Registry records 9 standard sales of homes in L9 5AE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 May 2026. The middle sale was £76,000, from £60,000 to £120,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

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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 L9 5AE

The Food Standards Agency lists 4 food businesses at L9 5AE. 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 L9 5AE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 590 homes in the neighbourhood around L9 5AE. Over half of them (54%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (58%). 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 L9 5AE

Band D in Sefton for 2026‑27: £2,583. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,722 (band A) to £3,157 (band E); band C, the most common, is £2,296.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 100 (17%)£1,722
Band Babout 90 (15%)£2,009
Band Cabout 320 (54%)£2,296
Band Dabout 70 (12%)£2,583
Band Eabout 10 (2%)£3,157
Band Fwithheld£3,731
Band Gfewer than 5£4,305
Band Hfewer than 5£5,166

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 58% 1919 to 1939
  4. 14% 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. 24% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Sefton 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 L9 5AE is in (ONS area E01007041), 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 L9 5AE?

The nearest open schools to L9 5AE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near L9 5AE, 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 L9 5AE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of L9 5AE is Old Roan Rail Station, 300 metres away in a straight line.

  • Old Roan Rail Station Railway station 300 mWalk
  • Aintree Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmWalk

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 Aintree Retail Park, 185 m away.

More stations near L9 5AE, 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 L9 5AE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of L9 5AE, 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 L9 5AE?

1 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of L9 5AE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 350 mWalk
  • EVlink Charging point · No details mapped 2.4 kmCycle
  • EVlink Charging point · No details mapped 2.4 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 L9 5AE?

The nearest to the centre of L9 5AE, 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 L9 5AE?

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 L9 5AE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of L9 5AE, 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 L9 5AE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of L9 5AE, 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 L9 5AE?

The nearest vets to the centre of L9 5AE 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 L9 5AE in a conservation area?

The centre of L9 5AE 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 L9 5AE?

Police.uk records 184 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of L9 5AE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences49 reports
Public order26 reports
Shoplifting18 reports
Anti-social behaviour17 reports
Other theft17 reports
Drugs16 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 15, vehicle crime 9, burglary 6, other crime 4, possession of weapons 3, bicycle theft 2, 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 L9 5AE

Ward
Aintree & Maghull South
Parish
Aintree Village
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Aintree
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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