POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

L22 3XA postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 95.8%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 3 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 27 Mar 2026 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £145,000Based on 17 sales · Latest sale in data: 27 Mar 2026
  • Gigabit availability 95.8%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 3 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 17 sales · Latest sale in data: 27 Mar 2026.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 95.8%, with 95.8% 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

8 within 400m

L22 3XA links 8 transport stops within 400m and 24 within 800m. 5 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Bramhall Road (BCT) at about 96m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Waterloo (Merseyside) Rail Station at about 382m.

Local business

49 within 1200m

L22 3XA currently links 49 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 23 food and drink, 15 nightlife, 4 grocery. The closest mapped place is Shell at about 277m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

1,392 online job adverts observed

Sefton local authority · May 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 1,653 online job adverts observed in May 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched L22 3XA in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

3 nearby school rows

3 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for L22 3XA. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 11

L22 3XA has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 11 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 106, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 39 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£145,000

Strong sample. Based on 17 sales · Latest sale in data: 27 Mar 2026.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of L22 3XA, 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

23 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (13), cafe (5), fast food (5).

Amenity group

Nightlife

15 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (15).

Amenity group

Grocery

4 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by supermarket (2), convenience (1), greengrocer (1).

Amenity group

Health

3 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by chemist (1), optician (1), pharmacy (1).

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.

Fuel

Shell

Fuel Station at Crosby Road North, Liverpool.

Food and drink

Mr Deli

Restaurant at 136, South Road, Waterloo.

Food and drink

Mr Deli

Restaurant at Mr Deli, 136, South Road, Waterloo.

Nightlife

The Liver Hotel

Pub in the current nearby-place seam.

Nightlife

Trap & Hatch

Pub at 135, South Road, Liverpool.

Health

Waterloo Eye Centre

Optician 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 Edmund's and St Thomas' Catholic Primary School

Primary option in L22 8QF. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

St John's Church of England Primary School

Primary option in L22 9RG. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Waterloo Primary School

Primary option in L22 0LD. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for L22 3XA before you shortlist homes.

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Check planning again

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around L22 3XA.

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Check flood risk

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

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Read postcode and area guides

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Use viewing and offer planners

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

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