L7 postcode: what it's like to live there
The L7 district covers Edge Hill, Fairfield West & Newsham Park, Wavertree West. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 7 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in L7
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 L7 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: 13 min by train, door to door
- Manchester: 72 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in L7
- Kensington Primary School · L7 2QG · Good (2024) · Bottom 1% in England
- Phoenix Primary School · L7 9LY · Good (2022) · Bottom 1% in England
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery · L7 8TQ · Standards maintained (2024) · Bottom 49% in England
- Smithdown Primary School · L7 6LJ · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area · Bottom 33% in England
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School · L7 3HJ · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area · Top 39% in England
- St Hugh's Catholic Primary School · L7 6HE · Good or better in every area (2025) · Bottom 1% in England
- St Sebastian's Catholic Primary School and Nursery · L7 0LH · Good or better in every area (2024) · Top 17% in England
Secondary schools in L7
- Archbishop Blanch CofE High School · L7 6HQ · Standards maintained (2025)
Fee-paying schools in L7
- Christian Fellowship School · L7 3HL · Inspected by ISI
Nurseries and pre-schools in L7
- KFCA · L7 8TQ
- Botanic Lodge Nursery · L7 9LH · Good (Ofsted)
- Botanic Lodge Nursery Limited · L7 9LH
- Field Of Dreams Nursery · L7 0LH · Good (Ofsted)
- Chatham Nursery School Birth to Five · L7 6HD · Good (Ofsted)
- Life Bank Nursery at Kensington Children's Centre · L7 2QR · Good (Ofsted)
- The Arts Centre Nursery · L7 7JA · Good (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in L7
- Abercromby Family Practice · L7 7HG
- Dunstan Village Group Practice · L7 6HD
- Earle Road Medical Centre · L7 6HD
- Picton Green · L7 6HD
- Beacon Health Kensington · L7 2AB
- Brownlow Health At Kensington · L7 2PF
Neighbourhoods in L7
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of L7 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edge Hill | 40% | £180k | Very high | 6 min |
| Fairfield West & Newsham Park | 21% | £160k | Very high | 7 min |
| Wavertree West | 15% | £140k | High | 5 min |
| Kensington | 14% | £144k | Very high | 6 min |
| Chinatown, St James & Georgian Quarter | 5% | £150k | Very high | 8 min |
| Central & Islington | 3% | £95k | Very high | 8 min |
Questions
Where is the L7 postcode?
L7 covers 7 neighbourhoods in Edge Hill, Fairfield West & Newsham Park, Wavertree West, with 461 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in L7?
The typical home price across L7's neighbourhoods is £160k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in L7?
7 primary and 1 secondary state schools have a L7 postcode, plus 1 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from L7?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Liverpool 13 minutes; Manchester 72 minutes.