Alcester Road Liverpool
33 addresses across 2 postcodes (L12), about 190 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 23600081.
- Sales: 24 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £279,950 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (D: 9, E: 3, F: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Liverpool costs £2,674 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Broad Green, about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Springfield Park, is about 760 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 27 to 30 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 33 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is West Derby Medical Centre, about 500 m (0.3 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 590 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 62% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 39 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £279,950 | £279,950 | £279,950 |
| 2024 | 1 | £255,000 | £255,000 | £255,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £218,900 | £218,900 | £218,900 |
| 2022 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £182,000 | £182,000 | £182,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £208,500 | £165,000 | £252,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £154,000 | £154,000 | £154,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £93,000 | £93,000 | £93,000 |
| 2000 | 2 | £80,250 | £72,000 | £88,500 |
| 1999 | 2 | £58,750 | £54,500 | £63,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 2026 | 28 L12 9EA | Semi-detached | £279,950 | |
| 29 Jan 2024 | 29 L12 9EA | Semi-detached | £255,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2023 | 18 L12 9EA | Semi-detached | £218,900 | |
| 21 Oct 2022 | 19 L12 9EA | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 3 Feb 2021 | 16 L12 9EA | Semi-detached | £182,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2020 | 8 L12 9EA | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 11 Sep 2018 | 32 L12 9EA | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 10 Apr 2018 | 34 L12 9EA | Detached | £252,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2008 | 17 L12 9EA | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 16 Sep 2003 | 2 L12 9EA | Semi-detached | £154,000 | |
| 7 May 2002 | 21 L12 9EA | Detached | £93,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2000 | 26 L12 9EA | Semi-detached | £88,500 | |
| 28 Jan 2000 | 32 L12 9EA | Semi-detached | £72,000 | |
| 21 May 1999 | 24 L12 9EA | Semi-detached | £54,500 | |
| 29 Jan 1999 | 7 L12 9EA | Semi-detached | £63,000 | |
| 18 Dec 1998 | 34 L12 9EA | Detached | £74,000 | |
| 27 Aug 1998 | 5 L12 9EA | Semi-detached | £62,000 | |
| 17 Jul 1998 | 7 L12 9EA | Semi-detached | £64,225 | |
| 20 Mar 1998 | 1 L12 9EA | Semi-detached | £69,000 | |
| 27 Nov 1997 | 2 L12 9EA | Semi-detached | £52,000 | |
| 1 Aug 1997 | 29 L12 9EA | Semi-detached | £67,000 | |
| 10 Jan 1997 | 34 L12 9EA | Detached | £37,000 | |
| 2 Dec 1996 | 32 L12 9EA | Semi-detached | £53,250 | |
| 18 Dec 1995 | 11A L12 9EA | Semi-detached | £55,000 |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 100 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (12); House, detached (1). Built: 1930-1949 (11); before 1900 (1); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (13).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 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 street: most are in band C (53% of about 660 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 1 protected tree on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 6 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| L12 9EA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| L12 9HA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 33 addresses are between 27 m and 30 m above sea level (29 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L12 9EA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L12 9HA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Broad Green 416,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Wavertree Technology Park 293,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Roby 201,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 34 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Alvanley Road West Derby | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Huyton Bus Station | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Gerry Marsden Ferry Terminal Liverpool | 7 km (4.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Deysbrook Car Park | 1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 15 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Royal Standard (West Derby) evyve | 190 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 10.8 km (6.7 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest West Derby Medical Centre | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Deysbrook Pharmacy | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 290 m |
| Hospital | Royal Liverpool Childrens Hospital | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Merseyside Police Federation | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Darley Drive, West Derby Cashzone | 280 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Springfield Park 9.8 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | Springfield Park Playground 4,100 m² | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sefton Rugby Union Football Ground 3.9 ha | 300 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,950 m² | 350 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 9.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Broughton Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 840 m (0.5 miles) east. 21 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Broughton Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 840 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| The Old Court House | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| West Derby motte and bailey castle | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Croxteth Hall Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Newsham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Finch Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Statue Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Long Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| The Belts | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Ten Acres Clump | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Ewens Park | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 32 | 33 |
1 of the street's 33 addresses is 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackmoor Park Infants' School | Primary | 0–7 | 140 m | Requires improvement (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Blackmoor Park Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 370 m | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Paul's Catholic Junior School Roman Catholic | Primary | 7–11 | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–7 | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Broughton Hall Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Edward's College Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Knotty Ash Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| East Prescot Road Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Holly Lodge Girls' College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Crown Inn L12 9HA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 180 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Blackmoor Park Infants School L12 9EY | School/college/university | 180 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jun 2023 |
| The Royal Standard L12 9EY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jun 2023 |
| District 12 L12 8RE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jun 2019 |
| New Century take away L12 8RE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Sky Express L12 8RE | Retailers - other | 280 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jun 2019 |
| Ni Hao L12 8RE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 4 Good | 11 May 2026 |
| St Pauls Parish Club L12 8SJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 340 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2020 |
| The Grill L12 8SN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| West Derby Chinese Takeaway L12 8SN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Kal's News L12 2AG | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jul 2019 |
| Eaton Road Fish Bar L12 2AG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 29 May 2024 |
| Cozy Kitchen L12 2AG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 29 Feb 2024 |
| Food for Thought at St Paul and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School L12 8RP | School/college/university | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 6 Mar 2023 |
| Robbie Fowler Education and Football Academy at Melwood L12 8SY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 May 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 15 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Darley Drive (9); On or near Deysbrook Side (5); On or near Chapelcroft Court (5); On or near Alfriston Road (4); On or near Mayfield Close (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 30% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Alvanley Road · Sandfield Park East · Mayfield Close · Chapelcroft Court · Arlescourt Road · Glenmarsh Close · Aysgarth Avenue · Alfriston Road · Leyfield Road · Leyfield Close · Leyfield Road · Lisleholme Road
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.