Grove Side Liverpool
19 addresses across 2 postcodes (L7,L8), about 40 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 23602091.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 7, E: 4).
- 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 81% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Liverpool Central, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 60 m away, and Crown Street Park (2.6 hectares) is about 420 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 47 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 19 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Abercromby Family Practice, about 140 m away, with 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 500 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 9% of households owned their home and 53% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 220 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
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 61 m². Most common: Flat (14). Built: 1967-1975 (10); 1950-1966 (4). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (10).
Each home's certificates and sales (12 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 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 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: 4 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land To North East Junction Oldham Place / Back Renshaw Street (850 m (0.5 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 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| L7 7EP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| L8 7QA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 13 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 47 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L7 7EP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L8 7QA | 100% | 98% | 81% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Liverpool Central 15 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Edge Hill 210,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Liverpool Lime Street 14 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 65 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Myrtle Street Liverpool | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Queen Square Bus Station Liverpool | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Gerry Marsden Ferry Terminal Liverpool | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Car parks | ZCP Car Parks | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 21 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 160 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 10.5 km (6.5 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Abercromby Family Practice | 140 m |
| Pharmacies | 15 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Central Pharmacy | 140 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Abercromby Health Centre | 140 m |
| Hospital | Liverpool Women's Hospital | 270 m |
| Police station | Smithdown Lane Police Station | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Liverpool - Myrtle Street Cashzone | 240 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 440 m² | 60 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Crown Street Park 2.6 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 360 m² | 90 m |
| Playing field | Tiber 1.3 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 630 m² | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 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*), 330 m west. 378 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 5 of them Grade I and 19 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Philip Neri (Rc) | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m west |
| 3-17, Percy Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 430 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Saint Bride's Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 430 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Philharmonic Hall (Including Detached Poster Piers to South West and North West) | Listed building, Grade II* | 440 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| St James's Gardens (Formerly St James's Cemetery) | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 620 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Edge Hill Engine Station, Liverpool & Manchester Railway | Scheduled monument | 810 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Princes Park, Liverpool | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Wapping Basin | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1 mile) west |
| South Ferry Basin | Tidal water | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Priory Wood | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
| The Princess Dock | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km (2 miles) west |
| Devil's Bank | Wetland | 4 km (2.5 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 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 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 19 |
4 of the street's 19 addresses are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abercromby Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 40 m | Outstanding (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| University of Liverpool Mathematics School | 16 plus | 16–19 | 340 m | No published inspection |
| LIPA Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 14–19 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kingsley Community School | Primary | 2–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| LIPA School | All-through | 4–16 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Inadequate; Behaviour and attitudes: Inadequate; Personal development: Inadequate; Leadership and management: Inadequate |
| Windsor Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 780 m (0.5 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 |
| St Nicholas Catholic Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong 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 |
| The City of Liverpool College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Smithdown Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 840 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 |
| Pleasant Street Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abercromby Nursery School L8 7QA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 80 m | 4 Good | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Jidong Chatham St Shop L7 7AZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 120 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jun 2022 |
| Zhengxin Fried Chicken L7 7AZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 120 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| 92 Degrees L7 7AP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 4 Good | 15 Nov 2022 |
| Heron Foods L7 7EL | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 150 m | 5 Very good | 6 Oct 2026 |
| KFC L7 7EL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 4 Good | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Subway L7 7AJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 18 Jul 2022 |
| Chaiiwala L7 7EL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2025 |
| Sweet Time Bakery L7 7EL | Retailers - other | 170 m | 4 Good | 5 Sep 2023 |
| Brittea House L7 7EL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| LaiFu Wok L7 7EL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Sip N Twist L7 7DP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| District Desserts L7 7DP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| On the Go Myrtle L7 7DP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Mr Zhang's Kitchen L7 7DP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 26 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 63 |
| Drugs | 32 |
| Shoplifting | 29 |
| Vehicle crime | 22 |
| Other theft | 17 |
| Public order | 17 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Robbery | 7 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Chatham Street (46); On or near Bedford Street South (28); On or near Back Sandon Street (21); On or near Vine Street (15); On or near Falkner Square (15).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 27 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 9% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 4% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 42% | 17% |
| Private rented | 49% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 35% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 18% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 4% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 20% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 16% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 53% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 66% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings Roger Smalley's Homeless Project (other catering premises, L8 7LT) is no longer listed; it was rated 1 Major improvement necessary found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Ubuntu Thsisanyama (restaurant/cafe/canteen, L8 1YJ) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings LaiFu Wok (takeaway/sandwich shop, L7 7EL) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings The Cambridge (pub/bar/nightclub, L7 7EE) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 6 October 2026) found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Back Falkner Street South · Sandon Street · Grove Way · Vine Street · Bedford Close · Sir Howard Way · Bedford Walk · Back Sir Howard Street · Myrtle Parade · Back Sandon Street · Bedford Street South · Sir Howard 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.