L3 1FB Liverpool
Live postcode, introduced June 2026. Ward: Waterfront South. Region: North West.
Streets
No addresses are linked to this postcode in the ONS UPRN Directory.
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 (40% of about 2,480 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Plot 3a, Princes Dock, Liverpool, L3, Plot 3a, Princes Dock, William Jessop Way, Liverpool, L3 1QZ, ,, 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, Vacant Land, Princes Dock, William Jessop Way, Liverpool, L3 1QP.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- GATES TO DOCKS 24 AND 27 AND 28 AND PRINCES DOCK, grade II
- GATES TO PRINCES DOCK, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 14 Waterloo Road (240 m)
- 122 Old Hall Street (290 m)
- Land Bounded By Lanyork Road, Pall Mall And Chadwick Street, Liverpool, L3 (560 m)
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Moorfields 6.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 710 m |
| Liverpool James Street 3.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 810 m | |
| Liverpool Lime Street 14 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m, 42 within 800 m; nearest Gibraltar row Vauxhall | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Queen Square Bus Station Liverpool | 1.1 km |
| Ferry terminal | Liverpool Isle of Man & Dublin Terminal Vauxhall | 490 m |
| Car parks | 6 within 800 m; nearest St Paul's Square Car Park | 350 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 140 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 13.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Brownlow At Marybone | 770 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Practice Pharmacy Direct | 790 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Kamran Rasul Aesthetic & Cosmetic Dentistry | 480 m |
| Hospital | Royal Liverpool Dental Hospital | 2.2 km |
| Police station | Merseyside Police | 1.2 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 350 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1,160 m² | 1.0 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 390 m² | 880 m |
| Playing field | North Seacombe Recreation Ground 1.7 ha | 1.3 km |
| Allotments | Everton Community Garden 890 m² | 1.8 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Orleans House, a listed building (Grade II*), 410 m east. 145 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 4 of them Grade I and 18 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Orleans House | Listed building, Grade II* | 410 m east |
| The Albany | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m south-east |
| Memorial to Heroes of the Marine Engine Room | Listed building, Grade II* | 510 m south |
| Tower Building | Listed building, Grade II* | 550 m south-east |
| St James's Gardens (Formerly St James's Cemetery) | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.3 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Trafalgar Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km north |
| Stanley Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km north |
| Collingwood Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km north |
| Salisbury Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km north |
| South Ferry Basin | Tidal water | 2.4 km south |
| Bidston Moss | Wood | 4.4 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 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
No addresses here are in the mapped area.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 2% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 14% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 6% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 81% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 74% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 69% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 80% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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.