POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

L3 8JA postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 78.9%. 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 01 Sep 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
Data status: Verified live dataSold prices: Latest sale 01 Sep 2025Connectivity: Strong broadband coverageFlood: No direct flood matchSchools: 14 nearby school rowsPlanning: No nearby planning
  • Median sold price, last 5 years £15,000Based on 69 sales · Latest sale in data: 01 Sep 2025
  • Gigabit availability 78.9%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 69 sales · Latest sale in data: 01 Sep 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 78.9%, with 78.9% 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

25 within 400m

L3 8JA links 25 transport stops within 400m and 116 within 800m. 23 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Monument Place (BCT) at about 79m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Liverpool Lime Street Low Level Rail Station at about 432m.

Local business

747 within 1200m

L3 8JA currently links 747 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 312 food and drink, 207 nightlife, 69 retail. The closest mapped place is Mr Chilli 2 at about 48m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched L3 8JA in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

14 nearby school rows

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

Crime

Latest month 44

L3 8JA has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 44 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 514, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 66 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£15,000

Strong sample. Based on 69 sales · Latest sale in data: 01 Sep 2025.

Local business

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

312 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (136), fast food (90), cafe (86).

Amenity group

Nightlife

207 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (104), bar (103).

Amenity group

Retail

69 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (49), mobile phone (8), mall (5).

Amenity group

Grocery

66 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (50), supermarket (11), 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.

Food and drink

Mr Chilli 2

Restaurant in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Bêkas Cafê

Cafe in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Happy Brother Canteen

Restaurant in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Subway

Fast Food in the current nearby-place seam.

Grocery

Taza Supermarket

Convenience at 145-163, London Road, Liverpool.

Nightlife

The Bullring Bar

Pub at 12, Pembroke Place, 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 8JA 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 8JA.

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 8JA 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 8JA.

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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 8JA.