Nearest top-rated: St Finbar's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
Safety40/100
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IMD crime decile 3/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
Healthcare68/100
39GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 37 GP, 2 hospitals, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE ELMS M.C — 0.2 mi
Transport65/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 53 bus stops nearby
Green space70/100
24green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 36.3 ha total — largest park 19.8 ha (0.25 mi away)
Nearest: The Ancient Chapel of Toxteth — 0.1 mi
Amenities92/100
38supermarkets
38 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Tesco, Asda, Spar… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Lidl Park Hill Road Liverpool — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near L8 9ST.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
11µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
54dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in L8.
Average sold price by property type across the L8 district, 2021–2026 — 2,046 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£515k▲ 20.4%
Semi-detached£146k▼ 31.4%
Terraced£133k▲ 11.4%
Flat£141k▲ 19.1%
District-level averages (L8) — 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 L8 9ST
L8 9ST scores 44/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Lidl Park Hill Road Liverpool about 3 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, L8 9ST is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 298 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 low (IMD housing decile 8/10).
There are 53 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 25 rated Good. The nearest school is St Finbar's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
Healthcare access is good, with 37 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE ELMS M.C, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is LIVERPOOL WOMENS HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
There are no train or Tube stations near L8 9ST. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 53 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 54 dB Lden).
There are 24 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 36.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is The Ancient Chapel of Toxteth, within a short walk.
There are 38 supermarkets in the wider area, including Lidl, Tesco, Asda, Spar and others. The nearest is Lidl Park Hill Road Liverpool, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 11 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 L8 9ST on NestScope.
