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L5 3LU · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

L5 3LU

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
44/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 2,388 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around L5 3LU.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Safety35/100
43crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 43 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 28.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare70/100
47GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 44 GP, 3 hospitals, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CENTRAL LIVERPOOL PCN HUB — 0.3 mi

Transport65/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 41 bus stops nearby

Green space78/100
22green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 44.7 ha total — largest park 16.2 ha (0.16 mi away)

Nearest: Everton Community Garden — 0.1 mi

Amenities90/100
53supermarkets

53 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Lidl… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Spar - Scotland Road — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near L5 3LU.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
14.7µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
52dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in L5.

Average sold price by property type across the L5 district, 202120261,086 sales.

£0£100k£200k£300k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£177k
Semi-detached£146k 0.7%
Terraced£114k 25.9%
Flat£51k 48.3%

District-level averages (L5) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About L5 3LU

L5 3LU scores 44/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Spar - Scotland Road about 5 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, L5 3LU is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,388 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 4/10).

There are 61 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 23 rated Good. The nearest school is Faith Primary Academy, within a short walk.

There were 43 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 44 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CENTRAL LIVERPOOL PCN HUB, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL LIVERPOOL DENTAL HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near L5 3LU. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 41 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 52 dB Lden).

There are 22 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 44.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Everton Community Garden, within a short walk.

There are 53 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Lidl and others. The nearest is Spar - Scotland Road, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 12 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore L5 3LU on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.