L13 1BW Liverpool
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Old Swan West. Region: North West.
Streets
- Wilton Grove, Liverpool: 19 addresses
- Rathbone Road, Liverpool: 2 addresses
- Montrose Way, 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 A (89% of about 720 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): Land at Alexandra Street L13.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Allenby Square, Elms House Road, Liverpool, L13 2BR (310 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 addresses are about 60 m above sea level.
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 | Wavertree Technology Park 293,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 430 m |
| Broad Green 416,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km | |
| Edge Hill 210,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m, 39 within 800 m; nearest Wavertree Technology Park Interchange Old Swan | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Queen Square Bus Station Liverpool | 4.2 km |
| Ferry terminal | Gerry Marsden Ferry Terminal Liverpool | 5.2 km |
| Car parks | NCP | 2.9 km |
| EV charging points | 18 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 550 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 9.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Rock Court Surgery | 430 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 580 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Old Swan Dental Practice | 580 m |
| Hospital | Rathbone Hospital | 200 m |
| Police station | Merseyside Police Vehicle Hub Edge Lane. | 680 m |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest Marshils Wine Cashzone | 320 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2,020 m² | 870 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,590 m² | 910 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 60 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 420 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wavertree Botanic Garden and Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 1.6 km west. 43 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Wavertree Botanic Garden and Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.6 km west |
| Newsham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Grounds | Wood | 3.2 km south-east |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km south-west |
| Black Wood | Wood | 3.5 km south-east |
| Finch Wood | Wood | 4.2 km north-east |
| Woolton Hill | Hill | 4.3 km south-east |
| South Ferry Basin | Tidal water | 5.0 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.8 | 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 | 8 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 22 |
16 of the postcode's 22 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 | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 51% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 21% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 90% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 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 Wilton Grove.