Living in L15, Liverpool
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around L15 in Liverpool. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central L15 sold at a median of £152,000 across 160 recorded sales, below the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Liverpool are up 8.1% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 99 schools within about 3 miles, 71% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of L15 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Liverpool pays £2,674 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 416 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 15 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Liverpool: £189,036, up 8.1% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider North West average is £221,445.
Check sold prices for a specific address in L15 →
See where L15 ranks across North West →
Council tax at Band D in Liverpool: £2,674 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare L15 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for L15 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around L15
160 recorded home sales on the streets around central L15 in the last 2 years, with a median of £152,000 and a range from £24,000 to £570,250. Mostly terraced houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Long Lane, L15 4HF | Terraced | £196,000 | 11 Aug 2026 |
| 17 Standale Road, L15 4HL | Terraced | £117,325 | 7 Aug 2026 |
| 57 Northdale Road, L15 4HT | Terraced | £195,000 | 6 Aug 2026 |
| 22 Orford Street, L15 8HX | Terraced | £225,000 | 24 Jul 2026 |
| 15 Mindale Road, L15 4HP | Terraced | £143,000 | 21 Jul 2026 |
| 3 Frederick Grove, L15 8HW | Terraced | £130,000 | 17 Jul 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
99 schools within 3 miles , of which 71% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archbishop Blanch CofE High School | Secondary | Outstanding | 1.0 mi away | no figure |
| Liverpool College | Secondary | Outstanding | 1.1 mi away | no figure |
| St Silas Church of England Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.9 mi away | no figure |
| Whitefield Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 2.2 mi away | no figure |
| Wavertree Church of England School | Primary | Good | 0.0 mi away | no figure |
| Our Lady of Good Help Catholic Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.1 mi away | no figure |
60 state primary and 20 state secondary schools within range, plus 6 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
6 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Auckland College, Carleton House Preparatory School, Christian Fellowship School, NexGen Academy, Prudentia Education, The Belvedere Preparatory School.
All 6 fee-paying schools near L15, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
Universities
1 higher education institution within 3 miles: Liverpool Hope University.
Relevant beyond study: a large student population shapes rental demand, and term-time letting is a different market from family letting.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 30.7% |
| Associate professional and technical | 15.2% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 12.0% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 10.6% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 8.0% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How L15 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: white residents, down 7.7 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of L15 (E01006588, 1,578 residents in 2021, up 0.6% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: white residents, down 7.7 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 61.1% | 61.7% | +0.6 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 30.1% | 31.5% | +1.4 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 7.5% | 6.4% | -1.1 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 9.9% | 15.4% | +5.5 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 15.7% | 17.5% | +1.8 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 38.7% | 44.3% | +5.6 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 10.3% | 8.5% | -1.8 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 79.0% | 83.4% | +4.4 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 91.6% | 83.9% | -7.7 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
416 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central L15 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 4 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Liverpool's figures.
Getting around & nearby essentials
14 supermarkets, 7 pharmacies, 107 restaurants and cafés, 24 pubs, 8 hospitals within a mile of central L15, hospitals within three miles.
Buses from the centre of L15
Best-served stop: Prince Alfred Road, with 13.8 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of L15 is Prince Alfred Road: 13.8 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 5.0 in the evening and 7.9 on Sunday daytime; first bus 05:16, last 23:25. Routes there: 79, 79C, 78, 61, 204, 619. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of L15. The nearest, Lance Lane Medical Centre, has 6,486 registered patients and 1,326 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Lane Medical Centre | 0.3 mi | 6,486 | 1,326 |
| Penny Lane Surgery | 0.6 mi | 6,477 | 1,279 |
| Rutherford Medical Centre | 0.6 mi | 8,238 | 1,776 |
Nearest A&E: Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, where 61.9% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at 50.4%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Liverpool pays £2,674 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 5.0% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Liverpool, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £2,129 | +5.0% |
| 2022-23 | £2,195 | +3.1% |
| 2023-24 | £2,308 | +5.1% |
| 2024-25 | £2,420 | +4.9% |
| 2025-26 | £2,546 | +5.2% |
| 2026-27 | £2,674 | +5.0% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Liverpool, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about L15
What is the average house price in L15?
The average sold price in Liverpool is £189,036 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in L15?
Prices in Liverpool are up 8.1% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in L15?
The median of 160 recorded sales around central L15 in the last 2 years is £152,000, ranging from £24,000 to £570,250 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in L15?
99 schools sit within 3 miles of central L15, and 71% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in L15?
416 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central L15 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is L15 at risk of flooding?
Central L15 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is L15 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 71% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £152,000; the area sits in decile 4 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 416 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is L15 safe?
416 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central L15 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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