L23 8SW maps, stats, and open data
L23 8SW lies on Dowhills Road in Liverpool. L23 8SW is located in the Blundellsands electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Sefton and the English Parliamentary constituency of Sefton Central. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - 01T and the police force is Merseyside. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
L23 8SW maps
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L23 8SW geodata
| Easting | 330988 |
| Northing | 400085 |
| Latitude | 53.492924 |
| Longitude | -3.041676 |
Where is L23 8SW?
| Street | Dowhills Road |
| Town/City | Liverpool |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | L23 |
L23 8SW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of L23 8SW as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 10m | 33ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Blundellsands |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Sefton Central |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in L23 8SW
2024 30 AUG £660,000 |
40, DOWHILLS ROAD, BLUNDELLSANDS, LIVERPOOL, L23 8SW 2016 31 MAR £440,000 |
16, DOWHILLS ROAD, BLUNDELLSANDS, LIVERPOOL, L23 8SW 2016 14 JAN £580,000 |
38, DOWHILLS ROAD, LIVERPOOL, L23 8SW 2011 24 AUG £432,000 |
52, DOWHILLS ROAD, LIVERPOOL, L23 8SW 2006 10 FEB £580,000 |
30, DOWHILLS ROAD, LIVERPOOL, L23 8SW 2004 26 AUG £610,000 |
48, DOWHILLS ROAD, LIVERPOOL, L23 8SW 2003 19 SEP £375,000 |
22A, DOWHILLS ROAD, LIVERPOOL, L23 8SW 2002 3 MAY £175,000 |
2001 19 DEC £230,000 |
52, DOWHILLS ROAD, LIVERPOOL, L23 8SW 1996 7 OCT £169,500 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to L23 8SW
| Dowhills Road (St Michaels Road) | Crosby | 182m |
| St Michaels Road (Dowhills Road) | Crosby | 278m |
| St Andrews Road (St Michaels Road) | Crosby | 317m |
| Merrilocks Road | Blundellsands | 358m |
| Cambridge Road (St Michaels Road) | Crosby | 365m |
Nearest railway stations to L23 8SW
| Blundellsands & Crosby Station | 0.6km |
| Hall Road Station | 0.7km |
| Waterloo (Merseyside) Station | 2.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in L23 8SW (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 51.5% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in L23 8SW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 55.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 104.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 6.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in L23 8SW (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
L23 8SW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in L23 8SW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 695,123 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 36 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 19,309 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 10,780 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 160,652 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 39 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,119 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,027 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in L23 8SW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in L23 8SW.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
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Deprivation
29.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than L23 8SW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to L23 8SW (metres)
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Nearest post box to L23 8SW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| St Michaels Road | 17:15 | 12:00 | 266m |
| Crescent Road Blundellsands | 17:15 | 12:00 | 400m |
| Cambridge Road | 17:30 | 12:00 | 497m |
L23 8SW ITL and L23 8SW LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for L23 8SW:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLD7 | Merseyside |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLD73 | Sefton |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000014 | Sefton |
L23 8SW census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for L23 8SW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00035172 | |
| LSOA | E01006940 | Sefton 022E |
| MSOA | E02001450 | Sefton 022 |
Nearest postcodes to L23 8SW
| L23 8UE | Eshe Road North | 60m |
| L23 8SJ | Dowhills Road | 78m |
| L23 8UF | Eshe Road North | 130m |
| L23 8US | College Road North | 158m |
| L23 8TR | St Anthonys Road | 171m |
| L23 8UU | College Road North | 205m |
| L23 8SD | St Michaels Road | 230m |
| L23 8TW | St Anthonys Road | 233m |
| L23 8SB | St Michaels Road | 234m |
| L23 7TX | Cambridge Road | 261m |
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