Toxteth

Toxteth is an area of inner-city Liverpool, England, starting approximately a mile south from the city centre. The area is roughly located in the psuedo triangle formed by Sefton Street (A5036, along the river), Upper Parliament Street leading into Smithdown Road (A562) and Ullet Road (B5342). It is also known as "Liverpool 8" after the former postal district (now the "L8" postcode area). However, the bad reputation that Toxteth has had in the past means several L8 locations prefer to be known by their sub-area rather than Toxteth itself, eg, the Georgian area of "Canning", around Canning Street.

Related Topics:
Liverpool - England - A5036 - A562 - B5342 - Postcode

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Politically, the parliamentary constituency Liverpool Riverside is under Labour Party control (although the MP, Louise Ellman, is Labour Co-op rather than strictly Labour).The council ward (Princes Park) has two Labour Councillors and one Liberal Democrat Councillor (Ali Mohammed Mahmoud), who is also the first local councillor of Somali origin.

Related Topics:
Liverpool Riverside - Louise Ellman - Labour Co-op

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House prices are cheap in Toxteth: in summer 2003, the average property price was just GBP £45,929 (compared to the national average of £160,625). Housing tends to be in terraces but there is a growing number of flats available as larger Victorian properties (particularly around the Princes Road/Avenue boulevard) are broken up into separate dwellings. The previously mentioned Canning area, at the north of the Toxteth boundary, features many fine examples of Georgian architecture – previously the houses of merchants and those profiting from the port of Liverpool, and including many fine examples of building constructed for ritual use.

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