L15 4PP Liverpool
Live postcode, introduced June 1998. Ward: Wavertree Village. Region: North West.
Streets
- Bonchurch Drive, Liverpool: 16 addresses
- Shanklin 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 (36% of about 700 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): BONCHURCH DRIVE, L15, 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.
Listed buildings
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Allenby Square, Elms House Road, Liverpool, L13 2BR (730 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 17 addresses are between 55 m and 58 m above sea level (57 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 | 230 m |
| Broad Green 416,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km | |
| Edge Hill 210,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 39 within 800 m; nearest Wavertree Technology Park Interchange | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | Queen Square Bus Station Liverpool | 4.1 km |
| Ferry terminal | Gerry Marsden Ferry Terminal Liverpool | 5.2 km |
| Car parks | NCP | 2.9 km |
| EV charging points | 22 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 140 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 9.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Rock Court Surgery | 850 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Watterson Pharmacy | 640 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest 200 Picton Road | 690 m |
| Hospital | Rathbone Hospital | 460 m |
| Police station | Merseyside Police Vehicle Hub Edge Lane. | 1.0 km |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m; nearest Marshils Wine Cashzone | 450 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 640 m² | 590 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Olive Mount Gardens 4,420 m² | 720 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,820 m² | 680 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.0 ha | 220 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 440 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 0.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 102A, HIGH STREET (See details for further address information), a listed building (Grade II*), 700 m south. 69 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 102A, HIGH STREET (See details for further address information) | Listed building, Grade II* | 700 m south |
| Wavertree Botanic Garden and Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.5 km west |
| Toxteth Park Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km south-west |
| The Grounds | Wood | 3.0 km south-east |
| Black Wood | Wood | 3.3 km south-east |
| Woolton Hill | Hill | 4.0 km south-east |
| South Ferry Basin | Tidal water | 4.8 km west |
| Devil's Bank | Wetland | 4.9 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 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 | 16 | 17 |
1 of the postcode's 17 addresses is 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 | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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 Bonchurch Drive.