L3 postcode area guide — Liverpool

Where is L3?

Broadband & internet speeds in L3

Strong coverage

Broadband availability in the L3 postcode district (Liverpool) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 565 postcodes Ofcom measures in L3, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 85.1% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 65.8%.

Around 0% of premises in L3 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.

Sample postcodes in L3

Run a speed test to see what you're actually getting, or check your exact postcode.

Mobile signal around Liverpool

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Liverpool district (236,964 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in L3

Police recorded 1,770 incidents within about a mile of the centre of L3 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).

House prices in L3

Based on 237 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in L3 is £170,000, down 1.2% on the previous year (£172,000).

Latest recorded sales in L3

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Who lives here? Liverpool demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider Liverpool district (486,088 residents, 207,491 households):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around L3

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.

Food hygiene ratings in L3

362 rated food businesses operate in L3. 160 hold the top rating of 5, 37 are rated 4, and 25 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: Aachen Hotel, Adams Fast Food Supplies, Alerta Coffee, Angels Vip, Augustus John.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in L3

From a sample of 214 Energy Performance Certificates across 7 L3 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band C). 79% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.

Phone area codes for Liverpool

Landlines around L3 typically use:

Had a call from an unknown number? Use our free UK phone number checker to see who called.

What's it like living in L3?

Postcodes in L3

Neighbouring districts

All Liverpool (L) postcode districts ›

Frequently asked questions

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.