POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

L3 2BP postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 14 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schoolsSold prices through 16 Jan 2026 · Broadband source year 2024
Data status: Verified live dataSold prices: Latest sale 16 Jan 2026Connectivity: Strong broadband coverageFlood: No direct flood matchSchools: 14 nearby school rowsPlanning: No nearby planning
  • Median sold price, last 5 years £80,000Based on 17 sales · Latest sale in data: 16 Jan 2026
  • Gigabit availability 100%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 14 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: 16 Jan 2026.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% 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

23 within 400m

L3 2BP links 23 transport stops within 400m and 134 within 800m. 23 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Lace Street (BCT) at about 36m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Moorfields Rail Station at about 481m.

Local business

774 within 1200m

L3 2BP currently links 774 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 323 food and drink, 204 nightlife, 90 retail. The closest mapped place is Borough Hotel at about 140m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched L3 2BP in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

14 nearby school rows

14 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for L3 2BP. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 52

L3 2BP has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 52 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 693, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 56 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£80,000

Strong sample. Based on 17 sales · Latest sale in data: 16 Jan 2026.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of L3 2BP, 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

323 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (148), cafe (94), fast food (81).

Amenity group

Nightlife

204 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (107), bar (97).

Amenity group

Retail

90 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (64), mobile phone (10), electronics (5).

Amenity group

Grocery

59 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (47), supermarket (9), bakery (3).

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

Borough Hotel

Pub in the current nearby-place seam.

Grocery

Echo Shop

Convenience in the current nearby-place seam.

Nightlife

Ship & Mitre

Pub at 133, Dale Street, Liverpool.

Nightlife

The Excelsior

Pub at 121 - 125, Dale Street, Liverpool.

Financial services

Tesco Bank

Atm in the current nearby-place seam.

Grocery

Tesco Express

Convenience at 4, Great Crosshall Street.

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

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

Primary option in L3 2DU. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Pleasant Street Primary School

Primary option in L3 5TS. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

St Nicholas Catholic Academy

Primary option in L3 5XF. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for L3 2BP 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

Recommended tool

Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around L3 2BP.

Open broadband checker

Recommended tool

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 L3 2BP with the rest of your move shortlist.

Browse articles

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 L3 2BP.

Open planners and templates

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 L3 2BP.