L16 2LD postcode in Huyton with Roby, Knowsley

L16 2LD is a postcode in Huyton with Roby, in the Roby ward of Knowsley. It is in the Knowsley parliamentary constituency and the Merseyside police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Knowsley: 97% Typical price £295,000 Homes sold in L16 2, last 12 months. ▼ 2.1% on the year before Nearest station Roby 1.1 km in a straight line

Where L16 2LD is, and what is near it

Map of L16 2LD and what is near it Map of L16 2LD: its centre point, with the 37 other postcodes in the L16 2 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. L16 2AA: also in L16 2L16 2AB: also in L16 2L16 2AD: also in L16 2L16 2AE: also in L16 2L16 2AF: also in L16 2L16 2AG: also in L16 2L16 2LA: also in L16 2L16 2LB: also in L16 2L16 2LE: also in L16 2L16 2LF: also in L16 2L16 2LG: also in L16 2L16 2LH: also in L16 2L16 2LJ: also in L16 2L16 2LL: also in L16 2L16 2LN: also in L16 2L16 2LP: also in L16 2L16 2LQ: also in L16 2L16 2LR: also in L16 2L16 2LS: also in L16 2L16 2LT: also in L16 2L16 2LU: also in L16 2L16 2LW: also in L16 2L16 2LX: also in L16 2L16 2LY: also in L16 2L16 2LZ: also in L16 2L16 2NB: also in L16 2L16 2ND: also in L16 2L16 2NE: also in L16 2L16 2NF: also in L16 2L16 2NG: also in L16 2L16 2NH: also in L16 2L16 2NJ: also in L16 2L16 2NL: also in L16 2L16 2NN: also in L16 2L16 2NP: also in L16 2L16 2NQ: also in L16 2L16 2NR: also in L16 2 GP 1.3 kmDr M Suares' Practice 1.4 kmBroad Green station 1.8 kmRoby L16 2LD Map of L16 2LD and what is near it Map of L16 2LD: its centre point, with the 37 other postcodes in the L16 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 1.3 kmBroad Green station 1.8 kmRoby L16 2LD
  • L16 2LD
  • Other postcodes in L16 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.4024, longitude -2.8673)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after L16 2LD?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at L16 2LD?

Every home and business at L16 2LD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Knowsley: 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Knowsley: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Knowsley.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at L16 2LD?

BinDayBuddy does not read Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is L16 2LD at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include L16 2LD.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Knowsley

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for L16 2LD: 1,653 properties in Knowsley are at high risk (2% of all its properties). All the figures for Knowsley

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of L16 2LD is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near L16 2LD?

Homes in L16 2 sold for a typical £295,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 26 sales, down 2.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£295,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£301,250 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £325,000 5 sales
  • Semi-detached £285,000 17 sales
  • Terraced 3 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole L16 district: a typical £312,500 from 132 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in L16 2LD

HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in L16 2LD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 April 2026. The middle sale was £230,000, from £184,000 to £257,500. Across L16 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £295,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near L16 2LD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 780 homes in the neighbourhood around L16 2LD. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (25%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around L16 2LD

Band D in Knowsley for 2026‑27: £2,488. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,659 (band A) to £4,147 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,212.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,659
Band Babout 110 (14%)£1,935
Band Cabout 260 (33%)£2,212
Band Dabout 260 (33%)£2,488
Band Eabout 90 (12%)£3,041
Band Fabout 40 (5%)£3,594
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,147
Band Hwithheld£4,977

When the homes were built

  1. 5% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 25% 1919 to 1939
  4. 23% 1945 to 1964
  5. 1% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 22% 2010 to 2019
  9. 16% 2020 or later

2000 to 2009: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Knowsley before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of L16 2LD is in (ONS area E01006473), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near L16 2LD?

The nearest open schools to L16 2LD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near L16 2LD, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to L16 2LD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of L16 2LD is Roby Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Roby Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
  • Broad Green Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near L16 2LD, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near L16 2LD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of L16 2LD, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near L16 2LD?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of L16 2LD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Evolt Charging point · 2 chargers 2.1 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near L16 2LD?

The nearest to the centre of L16 2LD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to L16 2LD?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near L16 2LD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of L16 2LD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near L16 2LD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of L16 2LD, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near L16 2LD?

The nearest vets to the centre of L16 2LD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is L16 2LD in a conservation area?

The centre of L16 2LD is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near L16 2LD?

Police.uk records 133 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of L16 2LD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences62 reports
Anti-social behaviour19 reports
Public order12 reports
Criminal damage and arson12 reports
Vehicle crime8 reports
Other theft6 reports

Also: drugs 5, burglary 3, shoplifting 2, bicycle theft 1, robbery 1, possession of weapons 1, other crime 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for L16 2LD

Ward
Roby
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Huyton with Roby
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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