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L12 7AE area guide

Who lives in L12 7AE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Sandfield Park & Holly Lodge
Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,532 (2024)
At a glance

What L12 7AE is like

L12 7AE is a postcode in the Sandfield Park & Holly Lodge area of Liverpool. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,532 people. 71% of households own their home, 18.9% rent privately and 9.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in L12 7 sold for a median of £250,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L12 7AE compares

Headline figures for L12 7AE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£250,000

Median over 23 sales in L12 7, +49.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
80%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£50,940

Average annual income before tax, higher than 45% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where L12 7AE differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in L12 7 is up 49.7% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    22.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    71% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

L12 7AE FAQs

01
Is L12 7AE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in L12 7AE?

The median sale price over the last year was £250,000.

Homes in L12 7 sold for a median of £250,000 across 23 sales in the year to August 2026, +49.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is L12 7AE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around L12 7AE, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in L12 7AE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.8% of residents. 71% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.5%).
05
Which council covers L12 7AE?

The local authority for L12 7AE is Liverpool.

L12 7AE comes under Liverpool in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is L12 7AE?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Wavertree Technology Park Rail Station, 1.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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