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L12 2AP

Sandfield Park

Liverpool

England / North West / Liverpool / Dovecot / Sandfield Park / L12 2AP

Overview

Postcode L12 2AP is located in a major urban area, within the Sandfield Park ward of Liverpool in the North West region, and forms part of the Dovecot area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 107.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Dovecot is £37,500 per year. The nearest station is Broad Green located about 1.0 miles away. There are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Springfield Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
108
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
9.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Dovecot has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,735 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 33% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Dovecot has a high crime rate, with approximately 107.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

9.9%

Approximately 9.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 27.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Dovecot is £37,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near L12 2AP.

Flood risk

No risk

Dovecot near L12 2AP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Broad Green located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miSpringfield ParkLarge

Area Profile

Population
237
Population density
1,442.5 per km²

Demographics

British
176
74.26%
Indian
20
8.44%
Other White
14
5.91%
Chinese
9
3.8%
Other Asian
8
3.38%
Total population: 237

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
60
45.8%
Owns outright
45
34.35%
Other social rented
12
9.16%
Owns with a mortgage
7
5.34%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.58%
Total households: 131

Property prices in Sandfield Park

Based on 66 recent sales, the median property price is £198,500 in Sandfield Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £61,500 up to £920,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£540,000
Flats12£122,500
Semi-Detached27£200,000
Terraced21£200,000

10 years price trend in Sandfield Park

Schools

In the L12 2AP postcode area, located within Dovecot, there are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miSecondaryCardinal Heenan Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryBlackmoor Park Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryKnotty Ash Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miSainsbury'sRudyard Close, Liverpool, L14 5PP
0.3 miRizzo's Discount BoozeEast Prescot Road, Liverpool, L14 2DD
0.4 miSainsbury'sEast Prescot Road, Liverpool, L14 5PT
0.5 miAldi367 East Prescot Road, Liverpool, L14 2DE

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/10/2025.