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L7 8RH

Kensington & Fairfield

Liverpool

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Detailed insights for L7 8RH

Overview

Postcode L7 8RH is located in a major urban area, within the Kensington & Fairfield ward of Liverpool in the North West region, and forms part of the Edge Hill area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 97.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Edge Hill is £29,300 per year. The nearest station is Edge Hill located about 0.6 miles away. There are 10 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is Kensington Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
98
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
12.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

9/10

Edge Hill has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,451 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 20% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Edge Hill has a high crime rate, with approximately 97.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

12.3%

Approximately 12.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 35.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Edge Hill is £29,300 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 237 ft away from L7 8RH.

Flood risk

No risk

Edge Hill near L7 8RH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Edge Hill located about 0.6 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for L7 8RH
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Edge Hill

N/A

Walking directions to Edge Hill
0.8 mi

Liverpool Lime Street

N/A

Walking directions to Liverpool Lime Street
0.9 mi

Liverpool Central

N/A

Walking directions to Liverpool Central

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for L7 8RH
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miKensington ParkMediumWalking directions to Kensington Park
0.3 miPhythian ParkSmallWalking directions to Phythian Park
0.5 miAbercromby SquareSmallWalking directions to Abercromby Square

Area Profile

Population
443
Population density
4,916.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
269
60.59%
Chinese
60
13.51%
Pakistani
25
5.63%
Irish
16
3.6%
African
16
3.6%
Total population: 444

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
81
58.7%
Owns outright
35
25.36%
Other social rented
16
11.59%
Owns with a mortgage
3
2.17%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.45%
Total households: 138

Property prices in Kensington & Fairfield

Based on 103 recent sales, the median property price is £139,000 in Kensington & Fairfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £44,308 up to £485,520.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Kensington & Fairfield in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Kensington & Fairfield over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£300,000
Flats8£109,975
Semi-Detached25£168,750
Terraced67£135,000

10 year median price trend in Kensington & Fairfield

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Kensington & Fairfield.

Schools

In the L7 8RH postcode area, located within Edge Hill, there are 10 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for L7 8RH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary School and NurseryVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableMarydale Lodge SchSecure units

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryKensington Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of L7 8RH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for L7 8RH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miHall Lane News75 Hall Lane, Liverpool, L7 8TEWalking directions to Hall Lane News
0.2 miMohan Mini MarketKensington, Liverpool, L7 8XBWalking directions to Mohan Mini Market
0.3 miTesco Express63 Prescot Street, Liverpool, L7 8UHWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miTescoOverton Street, Liverpool, L7 3HEWalking directions to Tesco
0.3 miLife ExpressBrownlow Hill, Liverpool, L3 5UBWalking directions to Life Express

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Liverpool district (2025-26).

Band A£1,698
Band B£1,981
Band C£2,264
Band D£2,546
Band E£3,112
Band F£3,678
Band G£4,244
Band H£5,093

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictLiverpoolE08000012
Parliamentary ConstituencyLiverpool RiversideE14001338
WardKensington & FairfieldE05015308
ParishLiverpool, unparished areaE43000166
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Edge HillE02001377
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Liverpool 031CE01006748
Police ForceMerseyside
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.