L12 postcode: what it's like to live there
The L12 district covers Sandfield Park & Holly Lodge, Croxteth East, Croxteth Park. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 9 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in L12
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from L12 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- Liverpool: 26 min by train, door to door
- Manchester: 89 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in L12
- Blackmoor Park Infants' School · L12 9EY · Requires improvement (2023)
- Blackmoor Park Junior School · L12 9HB · Report card 2026: Needs attention in some areas · Bottom 14% in England
- Emmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary School · L12 0JE · Outstanding (2023) · Top 21% in England
- Mab Lane Junior Mixed and Infant School · L12 6QL · Remains Good (2024) · Top 22% in England
- Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School · L12 1LE · Good (2023) · Top 13% in England
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby · L12 5EA · No rating
- St Paul's Catholic Junior School · L12 8SJ · Report card 2026: Needs attention in some areas · Bottom 11% in England
- St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School · L12 8RP · Standards maintained (2024)
Secondary schools in L12
- Broughton Hall Catholic High School · L12 9HJ · Good (2022) · Bottom 19% in England
- Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School · L12 9HZ · Report card 2026: Needs attention in some areas · Bottom 29% in England
- Holly Lodge Girls' College · L12 7LE · Good or better in every area (2024) · Top 50% in England
- St Edward's College · L12 1LF · Good or better in every area (2024) · Top 27% in England
Nurseries and pre-schools in L12
- Blackmoor Park Day Nursery · L12 9EY · Good (Ofsted)
- Denehurst Day Nursery · L12 7JG · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Kids In Bloom @ West Derby · L12 5HJ · Good (Ofsted)
- Sandfield Park Private Day Nursery · L12 1LG · Good (Ofsted)
- Spring Grove Nursery · L12 8SJ · Good (Ofsted)
- Stagecoach Liverpool · L12 1LF
- The White House Nursery · L12 2AE
- West Derby Pre-School · L12 8QJ · Good (Ofsted)
- Willow Nurseries Limited · L12 2BJ · Good (Ofsted)
- Stand Farm Nursery · L12 0JE · Good (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in L12
- West Derby Medical Centre · L12 8TQ
- Fir Tree · L12 0JE
- Hornspit Medical Centre · L12 5LT
Neighbourhoods in L12
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of L12 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandfield Park & Holly Lodge | 33% | £256k | Average | 10 min |
| Croxteth East | 18% | £193k | Very low | 12 min |
| Croxteth Park | 17% | £210k | Average | 14 min |
| Muirhead Avenue | 11% | £190k | Low | 10 min |
| Yewtree | 10% | £148k | High | 10 min |
| Dovecot | 8% | £198k | High | 10 min |
| Croxteth West & Gillmoss | 3% | £152k | High | 12 min |
Questions
Where is the L12 postcode?
L12 covers 9 neighbourhoods in Sandfield Park & Holly Lodge, Croxteth East, Croxteth Park, with 588 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in L12?
The typical home price across L12's neighbourhoods is £198k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in L12?
8 primary and 4 secondary state schools have a L12 postcode.
How long is the commute from L12?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Liverpool 26 minutes; Manchester 89 minutes.