L15 4LS Liverpool
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Wavertree Village. Region: North West.
Streets
- Edington Street, Liverpool: 46 addresses
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 (78% of about 800 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): 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: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 14 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 46 addresses are between 46 m and 48 m above sea level (47 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 | Wavertree Technology Park 293,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Edge Hill 210,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Broad Green 416,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 26 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Carno Street Wavertree | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Queen Square Bus Station Liverpool | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Gerry Marsden Ferry Terminal Liverpool | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
| Car parks | NCP | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 21 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 130 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 9.1 km (5.7 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Earle Road Medical Centre | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Picton Road Pharmacy | 190 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 200 Picton Road | 210 m |
| Hospital | Rathbone Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Merseyside Police Vehicle Hub Edge Lane. | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Picton Mini Market | 220 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 640 m² | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Wavertree Park 18 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,490 m² | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.0 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,190 m² | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 18 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Bridget and St Thomas, a listed building (Grade II*), 670 m (0.4 miles) south-west. 61 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Bridget and St Thomas | Listed building, Grade II* | 670 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| 102A, HIGH STREET (See details for further address information) | Listed building, Grade II* | 870 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Wavertree Botanic Garden and Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Toxteth Park Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Edge Hill Engine Station, Liverpool & Manchester Railway | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| The Grounds | Wood | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-east |
| Priory Wood | Wood | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
| South Ferry Basin | Tidal water | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) west |
| Woolton Hill | Hill | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south-east |
| Devil's Bank | Wetland | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 39 | 45 |
7 of the postcode's 46 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 1 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 35% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 46% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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 Edington Street.