L7 2AD Liverpool
Live postcode, introduced March 2025. Ward: Kensington & Fairfield. Region: North West.
Streets
- Kensington, Liverpool: 18 addresses
- Clearwater Close, 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 (88% of about 950 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): 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
- CHRIST CHURCH, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 2 GUION STREET (530 m)
- Land bounded by White Rock Street, Whitefield Road and Red Rock Crescent, Liverpool, L6 (940 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.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 65 m above sea level.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Edge Hill 210,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km |
| Liverpool Lime Street 14 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km | |
| Liverpool Central 15 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 40 within 800 m; nearest Clearwater Close Kensington | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Queen Square Bus Station Liverpool | 2.0 km |
| Ferry terminal | Gerry Marsden Ferry Terminal Liverpool | 3.1 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest NCP | 750 m |
| EV charging points | 14 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 180 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 11.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Bigham Road Medical Centre | 420 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Daveys Chemists | 360 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Edge Hill Dental Practice | 520 m |
| Hospital | Royal Liverpool University Hospital | 910 m |
| Police station | Smithdown Lane Police Station | 1.0 km |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest Mohamed Newsagents | 420 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m; nearest Phythian Park 1.8 ha | 170 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Wavertree Park 18 ha | 660 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,770 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.0 ha | 1.5 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,190 m² | 1.6 km |
Within 800 m: 8 parks and gardens, 24 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Olympia Social Club, a listed building (Grade II*), 500 m north-west. 71 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Olympia Social Club | Listed building, Grade II* | 500 m north-west |
| 8 Brougham Terrace, (Formerly listed as Brougham Terrace) | Listed building, Grade II* | 620 m west |
| Wavertree Botanic Garden and Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 940 m south-east |
| Newsham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km north-east |
| Edge Hill Engine Station, Liverpool & Manchester Railway | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Wapping Basin | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km south-west |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km south |
| Stanley Dock | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km west |
| South Ferry Basin | Tidal water | 3.4 km south-west |
| Collingwood Dock | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km west |
| Priory Wood | Wood | 4.2 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 48% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 43% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 39% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 15% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 19% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 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 Kensington.