POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

L3 8HA postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 83.3%. 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 schools | Sold prices through 18 Aug 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £67,495Based on 7 sales · Latest sale in data: 18 Aug 2025
  • Gigabit availability 83.3%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

Limited sample

Limited sample. Based on 7 sales · Latest sale in data: 18 Aug 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 83.3%, with 83.3% 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

27 within 400m

L3 8HA links 27 transport stops within 400m and 82 within 800m. 26 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Royal Liverpool University Hospital (BCT) at about 148m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Liverpool Lime Street Rail Station at about 595m.

Local business

544 within 1200m

L3 8HA currently links 544 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 234 food and drink, 148 nightlife, 56 grocery. The closest mapped place is BP at about 27m. 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 L3 8HA in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

14 nearby school rows

14 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for L3 8HA. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 31

L3 8HA has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 31 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 512, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 64 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£67,495

Limited sample. Based on 7 sales · Latest sale in data: 18 Aug 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of L3 8HA, 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

234 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (94), cafe (73), fast food (67).

Amenity group

Nightlife

148 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (81), bar (67).

Amenity group

Grocery

56 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (44), supermarket (8), bakery (4).

Amenity group

Retail

42 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (26), mobile phone (8), mall (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.

Fuel

BP

Fuel Station at Islington, Liverpool.

Grocery

Shop'n Drive

Convenience at Islington, Liverpool.

Nightlife

Commune

Bar at Constance Street, Liverpool.

Food and drink

SanSan Bubble Tea

Cafe at London Road, Liverpool.

Food and drink

Tops Pizza

Fast Food at 165, London Road, Liverpool.

Food and drink

Individual Hotpot Malatang

Fast Food at 179, London Road, Liverpool.

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 8HA 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 L3 8HA.

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 L3 8HA 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 L3 8HA.

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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 L3 8HA.