L7 1PB Liverpool
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Edge Hill. Region: North West.
Streets
- Jubilee Drive, Liverpool: 85 addresses
- Edge Lane, Liverpool: 6 addresses
- Back Towerlands Street, 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 A (82% of about 1,420 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Edge Hill. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 15.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 1-7, WAVERTREE ROAD (See details for further address information), grade II
- 1, 1A, AND 1B, CHURCH MOUNT, grade II
- 11, TOWERLANDS STREET, grade II
- 13, TOWERLANDS STREET, grade II
- 2 AND 2A, CHURCH MOUNT (See details for further address information), grade II
- 24, MARMADUKE STREET, grade II
- 26, MARMADUKE STREET, grade II
- 28, MARMADUKE STREET, grade II
- 3, CHURCH MOUNT, grade II
- 4, CHURCH MOUNT, grade II
- 5 CHURCH MOUNT, grade II
- 8, CHURCH MOUNT (See details for further address information), grade II
- CLARE TERRACE, grade II
- LAMP STANDARD ON TRIANGULAR ISLAND, grade II
- War Memorial at Church of All Saints, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 92 addresses are between 65 m and 67 m above sea level (66 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 76%, gigabit 76% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Edge Hill 210,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Liverpool Lime Street 14 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | |
| Liverpool Central 15 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 52 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Overton Street Edge Hill | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Queen Square Bus Station Liverpool | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Gerry Marsden Ferry Terminal Liverpool | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest NCP | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 19 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 10.6 km (6.6 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Brownlow Health At Kensington | 310 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kensington Hc Pharmacy | 310 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Edge Hill Dental Practice | 310 m |
| Hospital | Royal Liverpool University Hospital | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Smithdown Lane Police Station | 380 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mohamed Newsagents | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 170 m² | 190 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Wavertree Park 18 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,770 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Tiber 1.3 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,190 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 23 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Edge Hill Engine Station, Liverpool & Manchester Railway, a scheduled monument, 560 m (0.3 miles) south. 114 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Edge Hill Engine Station, Liverpool & Manchester Railway | Scheduled monument | 560 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Range on North Side of Edge Hill Station | Listed building, Grade II* | 650 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Engine House to North of North Range of Edge Hill Station | Listed building, Grade II* | 670 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Range on South Side of Edge Hill Station | Listed building, Grade II* | 670 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Wavertree Botanic Garden and Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 860 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King | Listed building, Grade I | 930 m (0.6 miles) west |
| St James's Gardens (Formerly St James's Cemetery) | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.5 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Wapping Basin | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| South Ferry Basin | Tidal water | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Stanley Dock | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north-west |
| Priory Wood | Wood | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south |
| Devil's Bank | Wetland | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 9 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 11 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 29 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 35 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 92 |
84 of the postcode's 92 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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 | 26 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 25% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 32% | 17% |
| Private rented | 41% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 43% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 36% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 16% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 31% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 84% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 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 Jubilee Drive.