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L12 8RZ area guide

Who lives in L12 8RZ, 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: 1,911 (2024)

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At a glance

What L12 8RZ is like

L12 8RZ 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 1,911 people. 74.5% of households own their home, 13.7% rent privately and 11.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 56.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in L12 8 sold for a median of £212,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L12 8RZ compares

Headline figures for L12 8RZ, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£212,500

Median over 28 sales in L12 8, +9% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 27 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 8RZ differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in L12 8 is up 9% on the year before.
02
Few private renters
Only 13.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
74.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

L12 8RZ FAQs

Is L12 8RZ 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 22.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in L12 8RZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £212,500.

Homes in L12 8 sold for a median of £212,500 across 28 sales in the year to August 2026, +9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is L12 8RZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around L12 8RZ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in L12 8RZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.1% of residents. 74.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (51.1%).

Which council covers L12 8RZ?

The local authority for L12 8RZ is Liverpool.

L12 8RZ comes under Liverpool in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L12 8RZ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Broad Green Rail Station, 1.6 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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