Britten Close Liverpool
14 addresses across 2 postcodes (L8), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 23605446.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 7).
- 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 A; 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 Edge Hill, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Fern Grove Green, is about 300 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 51 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 14 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Brownlow Health @ Princes Park, about 160 m away, with 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 380 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 11% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 365 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 76 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (7); Bungalow, semi-detached (4); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1983-1990 (12). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (12).
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 A (94% of about 1,050 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): 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Sefton Park Care Village, Bishops Court Nursing Home, Sefton Park Road (220 m)
- Land at 13-15 Arundel Avenue (540 m (0.3 miles))
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 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| L8 0XX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
| L8 0TN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 51 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L8 0TN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L8 0XX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Edge Hill 210,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| St Michaels 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Brunswick 847,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 52 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lime Grove Toxteth | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Queen Square Bus Station Liverpool | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Gerry Marsden Ferry Terminal Liverpool | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Car parks | ZCP Car Parks | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 34 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 210 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Brownlow Health @ Princes Park | 160 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allied Pharmacy Chemist Lodge | 120 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Atlantic Dental Practice | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Liverpool Women's Hospital | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Admiral Street Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 130 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fern Grove Green 1,610 m² | 300 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Sefton Park 96 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 910 m² | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tiber 1.3 ha | 170 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 630 m² | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 116 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Clement, a listed building (Grade II*), 500 m (0.3 miles) north. 93 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 5 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Clement | Listed building, Grade II* | 500 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Toxteth Park Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 670 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Princes Park, Liverpool | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 710 m (0.4 miles) south |
| St Agnes and St Pancras’ Vicarage | Listed building, Grade II* | 790 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Parish Church of St Agnes and St Pancras | Listed building, Grade I | 800 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Church of St Dunstan | Listed building, Grade II* | 840 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Edge Hill Engine Station, Liverpool & Manchester Railway | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 690 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Priory Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) south |
| South Ferry Basin | Tidal water | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Wapping Basin | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Devil's Bank | Wetland | 3.2 km (2 miles) south |
| The Sloyne | Tidal water | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 14 |
1 of the street's 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsley Community School | Primary | 2–11 | 420 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bellerive FCJ Catholic College Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Smithdown Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Archbishop Blanch CofE High School Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Silas Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Chatham Place Nursery School | Nursery | 3–5 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Hilda's Church of England High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The Belvedere Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Hugh's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Windsor Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Abercromby Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Clare's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bala Bs L8 0QW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Chaplins Bar L8 0QQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 110 m | 5 Very good | 12 Nov 2015 |
| Moltené L8 0QQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Shake N Bake L8 0QQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 4 Good | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Mohammed General Store L8 0QQ | Retailers - other | 120 m | 4 Good | 2 Nov 2023 |
| The Wine Lodge L8 0QQ | Retailers - other | 120 m | 5 Very good | 25 Aug 2022 |
| Abdallah & Sons L8 0QQ | Retailers - other | 130 m | 5 Very good | 28 Sep 2017 |
| Manchester Superstore L8 0QF | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 26 May 2017 |
| Baa Sidoo L8 0QF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| SHEBA RESTAURANT L8 0QF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 12 Sep 2025 |
| GREEN MOUNTAIN L8 0QN | Retailers - other | 200 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Tureen Clay Oven Cuisine L8 0QN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 4 Good | 3 Jul 2023 |
| Tong’s Fish & Chips L8 0QF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 Jun 2025 |
| Middle Eastern Restaurant L8 0QN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Desserts By Dre L8 0SR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 12 May 2020 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 165 |
| Drugs | 46 |
| Public order | 42 |
| Other theft | 30 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 21 |
| Vehicle crime | 15 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Other crime | 9 |
| Bicycle theft | 6 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Robbery | 4 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Seacole Close (109); On or near Britten Close (72); On or near Tagus Street (39); On or near Cedar Grove (27); On or near Bentley Road (26).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 28% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 11% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 6% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 10% | 1% |
| Social rented | 73% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 30% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 16% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 12% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 34% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 19% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 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 | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 40% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 73% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 9% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
- Food hygiene ratings Granby HALAL Butcher (retailers - other, L8 2US) is no longer listed; it was rated 5 Very good found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Continental Liquor Store (retailers - other, L8 0QE) is no longer listed; it was rated 5 Very good found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings GRANBY HALAL L8 LTD (retailers - other, L8 2US) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Continental Liquor Store (retailers - other, L8 0QE) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Strauss Close · Seacole Close · Lodge Lane · Tagus Close · Brahms Close · Bentley Road · Ritson Street · Mozart Close · Garrison Close · Aspen Grove · Asbridge Street · Thames Street
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.