L18 postcode: what it's like to live there
The L18 district covers Mossley Hill East, Calderstones, Childwall West & Wavertree Green. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 8 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in L18
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 L18 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: 23 min by train, door to door
- Manchester: 71 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in L18
- Booker Avenue Infant School · L18 9SB · Good or better in every area (2025)
- Booker Avenue Junior School · L18 9SB · Remains Good (2023) · Top 10% in England
- Dovedale Community Primary School · L18 1JX · Report card 2025: Expected standard or better in every area · Top 29% in England
- Greenbank Primary School · L18 1JB · Good (2024) · Bottom 43% in England
- Liverpool College · L18 8BG · Standards maintained (2025) · Top 13% in England
- Our Lady's Bishop Eton Catholic Primary School · L18 2EP · Good (2024) · Top 6% in England
- St Anthony of Padua Catholic Primary School · L18 8BD · Remains Good (2023) · Top 12% in England
Secondary schools in L18
- Calderstones School · L18 3HS · Good (2023) · Bottom 45% in England
- Liverpool College · L18 8BG · Standards maintained (2025) · Top 13% in England
Fee-paying schools in L18
- Carleton House Preparatory School · L18 3EE · Inspected by ISI
Nurseries and pre-schools in L18
- Accelerate Learning Centres NW Limited · L18 5HU
- Mossley Hill Pre-School · L18 8DB · Good (Ofsted)
- Kids Planet Allerton · L18 6HJ
- Sure Steps Day Nursery Ltd · L18 6HA · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Kids Planet Greenbank · L18 1HG · Good (Ofsted)
- Kelton Nursery and After School · L18 8BT · Good (Ofsted)
- Little Grasshoppers · L18 8AJ · Good (Ofsted)
- Monkton 2 · L18 8BB · Good (Ofsted)
- Monkton Nursery School · L18 8BB · Good (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in L18
- Storrsdale Medical Centre · L18 7JY
- Beacon Health Mossley Hill · L18 2DU
- Rutherford Medical Centre · L18 0HJ
- Greenbank Road Surgery · L18 1HG
Neighbourhoods in L18
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of L18 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mossley Hill East | 25% | £290k | Average | 8 min |
| Calderstones | 20% | £532k | Very low | 12 min |
| Childwall West & Wavertree Green | 16% | £360k | Very low | 7 min |
| Wavertree Penny Lane | 14% | £280k | Average | 6 min |
| West Allerton | 10% | £365k | Very low | 11 min |
| Allerton | 8% | £271k | Low | 9 min |
| Mossley Hill West & Sefton Park | 7% | £250k | Very high | 10 min |
Questions
Where is the L18 postcode?
L18 covers 8 neighbourhoods in Mossley Hill East, Calderstones, Childwall West & Wavertree Green, with 556 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in L18?
The typical home price across L18's neighbourhoods is £290k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in L18?
7 primary and 2 secondary state schools have a L18 postcode, plus 1 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from L18?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Liverpool 23 minutes; Manchester 71 minutes.