L12 5EG Liverpool
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: West Derby Muirhead. Region: North West.
Streets
- Parkside Drive, Liverpool: 32 addresses
- Glentrees Road, Liverpool: 1 address
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 C (59% of about 640 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 10 at medium risk and 4 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 33 addresses are between 27 m and 29 m above sea level (28 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Broad Green 416,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Wavertree Technology Park 293,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Fazakerley 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 29 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Almonds Grove West Derby | 300 m |
| Bus or coach station | Huyton Bus Station | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle | 6.5 km (4 miles) |
| Car parks | Deysbrook Car Park | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 11 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 11.9 km (7.4 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hornspit Medical Centre | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Muirhead Avenue Pharmacy | 390 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Parkside Drive (Dental Surgery) | 220 m |
| Hospital | Royal Liverpool Childrens Hospital | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Merseyside Police Federation | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 340 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,270 m² | 60 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Croxteth Hall and Country Park 224 ha | 310 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 180 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Bill Shankly Playing Fields 4.8 ha | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,950 m² | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 233 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is West Derby motte and bailey castle, a scheduled monument, 120 m south. 28 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| West Derby motte and bailey castle | Scheduled monument | 120 m south |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 240 m south |
| Monument in West Derby Village | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m south |
| The Old Court House | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m south |
| Croxteth Hall Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Newsham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Statue Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Long Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Finch Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Mull Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Ten Acres Clump | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Dam Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 32 | 33 |
1 of the postcode's 33 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Liverpool: see them on the Liverpool page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Parkside Drive.