L9 7BF Liverpool
Live postcode, introduced July 2014. Ward: Fazakerley West. Region: North West.
Streets
- Long Lane, Liverpool: 11 addresses
- Brookfield Drive, 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 (60% of about 700 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): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Aintree & Fazakerley Social Club 31 Harradon Road Liverpool L9 0HE (770 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 12 addresses are between 25 m and 27 m above sea level (27 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Rice Lane 423,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 890 m |
| Orrell Park 976,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 920 m | |
| Walton (Merseyside) 370,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 25 within 800 m; nearest Hartley Avenue Fazakerley | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bootle Bus Station | 3.0 km |
| Ferry terminal | Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle | 4.2 km |
| Car parks | NCP Bootle Court Merton Road | 2.8 km |
| EV charging points | 14 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 830 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 15.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Poulter Road Medical Centre | 720 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Clear Chemist | 410 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest T And T Dental | 780 m |
| Hospital | Walton Hospital Rice Lane | 1.3 km |
| Police station | Lower Lane Police Station | 1.8 km |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m; nearest Snax 24 - Long Lane 777 | 180 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Stalmine Road Gardens 5,860 m² | 870 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,290 m² | 780 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Rice Lane Recreation Ground 9.6 ha | 430 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5.4 ha | 600 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Derby Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.3 km south-west. 12 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Derby Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km south-west |
| Anfield Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.5 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lime tree Woods | Wood | 3.0 km east |
| Dam Wood | Wood | 3.8 km east |
| Knowsley Wood | Wood | 4.2 km east |
| Long Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.2 km south-east |
| Willow Bed Plantation | Wood | 4.2 km east |
| Buckley Hill | Hill | 4.3 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.2 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 2 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 10 |
11 of the postcode's 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 2 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 71% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 Long Lane.