L3 4BE Liverpool
Live postcode, introduced March 1988. Ward: Festival Gardens. Region: North West.
Streets
- Atlantic Way, Liverpool: 16 addresses
- Summers Road, Liverpool: 2 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 C (48% of about 790 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, 1 at medium risk and 4 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: 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 18 addresses are between 5 m and 8 m above sea level (7 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 93%, ultrafast 79%, gigabit 79% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Brunswick 847,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 380 m |
| St Michaels 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km | |
| Liverpool Central 15 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 31 within 800 m; nearest Atlantic Way Toxteth | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Liverpool ONE Bus Station | 2.0 km |
| Ferry terminal | Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 2.2 km |
| Car parks | Kings Dock Car Park | 1.3 km |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km; nearest Fastned Charging Station | 290 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 10.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dingle Park Practice | 620 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Brunswick Pharmacy | 550 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Park Dental Centre | 1.3 km |
| Hospital | Liverpool Women's Hospital | 2.1 km |
| Police station | Admiral Street Police Station | 1.3 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 700 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 460 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 1.3 ha | 730 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,280 m² | 930 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 7,230 m² | 1.1 km |
| Allotments | Park Hill Allotments 2.0 ha | 1.1 km |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 3.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St James's Gardens (Formerly St James's Cemetery), a registered park or garden (Grade I), 1.6 km north-east. 9 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| St James's Gardens (Formerly St James's Cemetery) | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.6 km north-east |
| Princes Park, Liverpool | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.9 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| South Ferry Basin | Tidal water | 770 m north-west |
| The Sloyne | Tidal water | 1.4 km south-west |
| Wapping Basin | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km north |
| Priory Wood | Wood | 2.2 km south-east |
| Devil's Bank | Wetland | 3.0 km south-east |
| Storeton Hill | Hill | 4.5 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 18 | 18 |
None of the postcode's 18 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | under 1% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 14% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 3% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 86% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 88% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | under 1% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 34% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 14% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 23% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 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) | 67% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 3% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 Atlantic Way.