L3 1QP Liverpool
Live postcode, introduced June 2000. Ward: Waterfront South. Region: North West.
Streets
- Princes Parade, 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 (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: 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 122 Old Hall Street (430 m (0.3 miles))
- 14 Waterloo Road (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Land Bounded By Lanyork Road, Pall Mall And Chadwick Street, Liverpool, L3 (740 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's address is about 6 m above sea level.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Liverpool James Street 3.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Moorfields 6.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Liverpool Central 15 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 44 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Princes Dock Liverpool | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Liverpool ONE Bus Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Liverpool Isle of Man & Dublin Terminal Vauxhall | 280 m |
| Car parks | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest National Car Parks | 390 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest evyve Charging Station - Princess Parade, Liverpool. | 110 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 12.9 km (8 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Brownlow At Marybone | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Practice Pharmacy Direct | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kamran Rasul Aesthetic & Cosmetic Dentistry | 370 m |
| Hospital | Royal Liverpool Dental Hospital | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Merseyside Police | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 320 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Chavasse Park 1.7 ha | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 390 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | North Seacombe Recreation Ground 1.7 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Everton Community Garden 890 m² | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Memorial to Heroes of the Marine Engine Room, a listed building (Grade II*), 300 m south. 165 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 7 of them Grade I and 18 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial to Heroes of the Marine Engine Room | Listed building, Grade II* | 300 m south |
| Tower Building | Listed building, Grade II* | 410 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Royal Liver Building, Iron Railings and Stone Piers Surrounding Royal Liver Building | Listed building, Grade I | 410 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Orleans House | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m (0.3 miles) east |
| St James's Gardens (Formerly St James's Cemetery) | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Wapping Basin | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Trafalgar Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Stanley Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Collingwood Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| South Ferry Basin | Tidal water | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Bidston Moss | Wood | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 1 | 1 |
None of the postcode's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 | 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 (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Princes Parade.