POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

L1 2AB postcode decision report

Balanced move-check signal

Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 0%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 9 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 27 Sep 2024 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £153,950Based on 72 sales · Latest sale in data: 27 Sep 2024
  • Gigabit availability 0%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 9 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 72 sales · Latest sale in data: 27 Sep 2024.

Broadband

Broadband coverage is mixed

Gigabit availability is 0%, with 0% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

35 within 400m

L1 2AB links 35 transport stops within 400m and 135 within 800m. 31 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Rodney Street (BCT) at about 122m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Liverpool Central Loop Line at about 376m.

Local business

900 within 1200m

L1 2AB currently links 900 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 382 food and drink, 246 nightlife, 92 retail. The closest mapped place is The Scholar at about 46m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

5,981 online job adverts observed

Liverpool local authority · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 9,952 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched L1 2AB in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

9 nearby school rows

9 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for L1 2AB. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 184

L1 2AB has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 184 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 2,433, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 100 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£153,950

Strong sample. Based on 72 sales · Latest sale in data: 27 Sep 2024.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of L1 2AB, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

382 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (172), cafe (108), fast food (102).

Amenity group

Nightlife

246 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by bar (125), pub (121).

Amenity group

Retail

92 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (65), mobile phone (11), mall (6).

Amenity group

Grocery

70 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (52), supermarket (13), bakery (5).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Nightlife

The Scholar

Pub in the current nearby-place seam.

Nightlife

Voodoo Lounge

Bar in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Cravings

Restaurant at 71 a, Mount Pleasant.

Food and drink

The Palm

Restaurant at 71, Mount Pleasant, Liverpool.

Nightlife

Roscoe Head

Pub at 24, Roscoe Street, Liverpool.

Nightlife

OSQA Sports Bar

Pub in the current nearby-place seam.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School

Primary option in L1 5BY. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Secondary

LIPA Sixth Form College

Secondary option in L1 9DY. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Secondary

Liverpool Life Sciences UTC

Secondary option in L1 0BS. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for L1 2AB before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around L1 2AB.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like L1 2AB with the rest of your move shortlist.

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Recommended guide

Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess L1 2AB.

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering L1 2AB.