L1 2TE Liverpool
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Canning. Region: North West.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Liverpool in 2026-27: Band D £2,674 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,782 | £2,079 | £2,377 | £2,674 | £3,268 | £3,862 | £4,456 | £5,347 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (58% of about 1,610 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Rodney Street. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 19.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): The Liverpool (Anfield, Central, Greenbank, Kensington and Fairfield, Picton, Princess Park, Riverside, Tuebrook and Stoneycroft and Wavertree wards and parts of Kirkdale and Church wards) (Article 4(1)) Direction 2020.
- Tree preservation orders: 2 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF SAINT ANDREW, grade II*
- 1, 3 AND 5, RODNEY STREET, grade II
- 10 AND 12, RODNEY STREET, grade II
- 14-18, RODNEY STREET, grade II
- 2, RODNEY STREET, grade II
- 20-24, RODNEY STREET, grade II
- 26 AND 28, RODNEY STREET, grade II
- 30, RODNEY STREET, grade II
- 4, RODNEY STREET, grade II
- 6 AND 8, RODNEY STREET, grade II
- 7, RODNEY STREET (See details for further address information), grade II
- 76-80, MOUNT PLEASANT, grade II
- 9-21, RODNEY STREET, grade II
- GATEPIERS AND FRONT WALL TO CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, grade II
- K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK, grade II
- LAMP POSTS TO BOTH SIDES OF RODNEY STREET, grade II
- MIDLAND BANK, grade II
- MONUMENT TO W MACKENZIE APROXIMATELY 7 METRES TO SOUTH OF CHURCH OF SAINT ANDREW, grade II
- SUNDAY SCHOOL TO NORTH OF CHURCH OF SAINT ANDREW, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Land To North East Junction Oldham Place / Back Renshaw Street (120 m)
- Kempston Street Car Park, l3 8ng (850 m)
- Land Between Bridgewater Street / Simpson Street / Watkinson Street (920 m)
- Land Bordered By Kings Dock Street, Sparling Street & Wapping, Liverpool, L1 8LE (1.0 km)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 48 addresses are between 35 m and 38 m above sea level (36 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 92%, gigabit 79% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Liverpool Central 15 million journeys in 2024–25 | 440 m |
| Liverpool Lime Street 14 million journeys in 2024–25 | 580 m | |
| Moorfields 6.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 31 stops within 400 m, 79 within 800 m; nearest Roscoe Street Liverpool | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Queen Square Bus Station Liverpool | 770 m |
| Ferry terminal | Gerry Marsden Ferry Terminal Liverpool | 1.6 km |
| Car parks | 9 within 800 m; nearest Mount Pleasant Car Park | 280 m |
| EV charging points | 15 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 400 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 11.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest St. James' Health Centre | 630 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Euro Chemist | 230 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Chris Mercier Dental Practice | 260 m |
| Hospital | Royal Liverpool Dental Hospital | 800 m |
| Police station | Smithdown Lane Police Station | 930 m |
| Cash machines | 8 machines within 800 m; nearest Bt Kiosk 14 Hardman Street, Nr Jct With Pilgrim Street | 160 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,430 m² | 530 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 3,730 m² | 590 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 330 m² | 650 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.0 ha | 1.7 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 630 m² | 1.4 km |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 0.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of Saint Andrew, a listed building (Grade II*), 60 m east. 450 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 8 of them Grade I and 32 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of Saint Andrew | Listed building, Grade II* | 60 m east |
| Railings, Plinth Walls, Gates, Piers and Steps at Church of St Luke | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m south-west |
| Church of St Luke | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m south-west |
| The Philharmonic Dining Rooms | Listed building, Grade I | 210 m south-east |
| St James's Gardens (Formerly St James's Cemetery) | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 630 m south |
| Edge Hill Engine Station, Liverpool & Manchester Railway | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km east |
| Wavertree Botanic Garden and Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.1 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Wapping Basin | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km west |
| South Ferry Basin | Tidal water | 1.7 km south-west |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km south-east |
| Stanley Dock | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km north-west |
| Priory Wood | Wood | 3.4 km south-east |
| Devil's Bank | Wetland | 4.5 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 32 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 48 |
32 of the postcode's 48 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 22 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 5% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 0% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 3% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 0% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 83% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 26% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 28% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 0% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 22% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 12% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 24% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 33% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 74% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.