Located 3.5 miles southeast of the city centre, it is bordered by the suburbs of Aigburth, Allerton, Childwall, Garston, and Wavertree.

[2] Mossley Hill is considered an affluent area and is mostly residential with a few local businesses.

Calderstones School, which Lennon attended when it was called Quarry Bank, is located nearby.

Dove Community Church ceased to exist in 2006 and was replaced by Wavertree Christian Fellowship.

[8][9] The street was also briefly the home of singer Freddie Mercury during his pre-Queen days in 1969, when he lived above the Dovedale Towers pub while fronting a local band called Ibex.