L8 7QA Liverpool
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Canning. Region: North West.
Streets
- Falkner Street, Liverpool: 60 addresses
- Grove Side, 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 (64% of about 800 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Canning Street. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 19.
- 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: 3 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 124 AND 126, BEDFORD STREET SOUTH, grade II
- 128 AND 130, BEDFORD STREET SOUTH (See details for further address information), grade II
- 132, BEDFORD STREET SOUTH, grade II
- 134, BEDFORD STREET SOUTH, grade II
- 151-163, BEDFORD STREET SOUTH, grade II
- 156, 158 AND 160, CHATHAM STREET, grade II
- 161, CHATHAM STREET, grade II
- 162 AND 164, CHATHAM STREET, grade II
- 163, CHATHAM STREET, grade II
- 165, CHATHAM STREET, grade II
- 166 AND 168, CHATHAM STREET, grade II
- 167, CHATHAM STREET, grade II
- 169, CHATHAM STREET, grade II
- 170 AND 172, CHATHAM STREET, grade II
- 171, CHATHAM STREET, grade II
- 56 AND 58, FALKNER STREET, grade II
- 60 AND 62, FALKNER STREET, grade II
- 79 TO 93 CANNING STREET INCLUDING 22 SANDON STREET, grade II
- 9, 11, 11A AND 15, SANDON STREET, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Land To North East Junction Oldham Place / Back Renshaw Street (770 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 13 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 61 addresses are between 47 m and 49 m above sea level (48 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 98%, gigabit 81% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Liverpool Central 15 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km |
| Liverpool Lime Street 14 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km | |
| Edge Hill 210,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m, 66 within 800 m; nearest Falkner Street Liverpool | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Queen Square Bus Station Liverpool | 1.4 km |
| Ferry terminal | Gerry Marsden Ferry Terminal Liverpool | 2.2 km |
| Car parks | ZCP Car Parks | 840 m |
| EV charging points | 20 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 60 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 10.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 12 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Abercromby Family Practice | 250 m |
| Pharmacies | 14 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Central Pharmacy | 250 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Abercromby Health Centre | 250 m |
| Hospital | Liverpool Women's Hospital | 370 m |
| Police station | Smithdown Lane Police Station | 680 m |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Liverpool - Myrtle Street Cashzone | 190 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,450 m² | 30 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Crown Street Park 2.6 ha | 540 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 360 m² | 30 m |
| Playing field | Tiber 1.3 ha | 1.2 km |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 630 m² | 710 m |
Within 800 m: 8 parks and gardens, 4.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Philip Neri (Rc), a listed building (Grade II*), 210 m west. 368 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 5 of them Grade I and 20 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Philip Neri (Rc) | Listed building, Grade II* | 210 m west |
| 3-17, Percy Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 320 m south-west |
| Saint Bride's Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 320 m south-west |
| 8-18, Percy Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 350 m south-west |
| St James's Gardens (Formerly St James's Cemetery) | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 500 m south-west |
| Edge Hill Engine Station, Liverpool & Manchester Railway | Scheduled monument | 920 m east |
| Princes Park, Liverpool | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.6 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Wapping Basin | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km west |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km south-east |
| South Ferry Basin | Tidal water | 1.8 km south-west |
| Priory Wood | Wood | 2.9 km south |
| The Princess Dock | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km west |
| Devil's Bank | Wetland | 4.0 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 8 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 35 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 61 |
43 of the postcode's 61 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 28 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 18% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 36% | 17% |
| Private rented | 47% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 16% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 15% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 61% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 77% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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 Falkner Street.