L3 postcode: what it's like to live there
The L3 district covers Pier Head, Central & Islington, Kirkdale South & Vauxhall. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 7 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in L3
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 L3 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: 11 min by train, door to door
- Manchester: 72 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in L3
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School · L3 2DU · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 16% in England
- Pleasant Street Primary School · L3 5TS · Good (2023) · Bottom 46% in England
- St Nicholas Catholic Academy · L3 5XF · Good or better in every area (2025) · Bottom 45% in England
Secondary schools nearby
- LIPA School · L1 7BT · Inadequate in some areas (2025) · Bottom 5% in England
- The Studio School Liverpool · L1 0BS · Remains Good (2024) · Bottom 20% in England
- Notre Dame Catholic Academy · L5 5AF · Requires improvement (2022) · Bottom 2% in England
- North Liverpool Academy · L5 0SQ · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area · Bottom 36% in England
- The Academy of St Francis of Assisi · L6 7UR · Requires improvement (2024) · Bottom 3% in England
- Archbishop Blanch CofE High School · L7 6HQ · Standards maintained (2025)
Fee-paying schools in L3
- Nazene Danielle School of Performing Arts · L3 1BY · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
Nurseries and pre-schools in L3
- Holyrood Day Nursery Princes Dock · L3 1DL · Good (Ofsted)
- Bloom @ St Nics · L3 5XF
- Little Explorers · L3 5TL · Good (Ofsted)
- Eldonians Day Nursery · L3 6LG · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Marybone Day Nursery · L3 2EW · Good (Ofsted)
- Nipperbout at The ACC Liverpool · L3 4FP
GP surgeries in L3
- Brownlow At Marybone · L3 2BG
Neighbourhoods in L3
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of L3 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pier Head | 33% | £165k | Very high | 12 min |
| Central & Islington | 24% | £95k | Very high | 8 min |
| Kirkdale South & Vauxhall | 13% | £199k | Very high | 10 min |
| Everton West | 10% | £114k | Very high | 10 min |
| Albert Dock & Queen's Dock | 9% | £197k | Very high | 9 min |
| Dingle | 6% | £190k | Average | 17 min |
| Edge Hill | 5% | £180k | Very high | 6 min |
Questions
Where is the L3 postcode?
L3 covers 7 neighbourhoods in Pier Head, Central & Islington, Kirkdale South & Vauxhall, with 574 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in L3?
The typical home price across L3's neighbourhoods is £165k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in L3?
3 primary and 0 secondary state schools have a L3 postcode, plus 1 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from L3?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Liverpool 11 minutes; Manchester 72 minutes.