L24 4BF postcode in Hale, Halton, Halton

L24 4BF is a postcode in Hale, Halton, in the Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank ward of Halton. It is in the Widnes and Halewood parliamentary constituency and the Cheshire police force area, and has been in use since November 2024.

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 at L24 4BF can get it Across Halton: 96% Typical price £342,500 Homes sold in L24 4, last 12 months. ▲ 21.2% on the year before Nearest station Halewood 3.9 km in a straight line

Where L24 4BF is, and what is near it

Map of L24 4BF and what is near it Map of L24 4BF: its centre point, with the 40 other postcodes in the L24 4 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. L24 4AD: also in L24 4L24 4AE: also in L24 4L24 4AF: also in L24 4L24 4AG: also in L24 4L24 4AH: also in L24 4L24 4AJ: also in L24 4L24 4AL: also in L24 4L24 4AN: also in L24 4L24 4AP: also in L24 4L24 4AQ: also in L24 4L24 4AR: also in L24 4L24 4AS: also in L24 4L24 4AT: also in L24 4L24 4AU: also in L24 4L24 4AW: also in L24 4L24 4AX: also in L24 4L24 4AY: also in L24 4L24 4BA: also in L24 4L24 4BB: also in L24 4L24 4BD: also in L24 4L24 4BE: also in L24 4L24 4BG: also in L24 4L24 4BH: also in L24 4L24 4BJ: also in L24 4L24 4BL: also in L24 4L24 4BN: also in L24 4L24 4BP: also in L24 4L24 4BQ: also in L24 4L24 4BR: also in L24 4L24 4BS: also in L24 4L24 4BT: also in L24 4L24 4BU: also in L24 4L24 4BW: also in L24 4L24 4BX: also in L24 4L24 4BY: also in L24 4L24 4BZ: also in L24 4L24 4EA: also in L24 4L24 4EB: also in L24 4 3 places, 2.8–3.1 kmWeston Point College 3.2 kmHalewood station 3.9 kmRuncorn station 3.9 kmDitton, Hale Village & Halebank L24 4BF Map of L24 4BF and what is near it Map of L24 4BF: its centre point, with the 40 other postcodes in the L24 4 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank L24 4BF
  • L24 4BF
  • Other postcodes in L24 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • 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 53.3355, longitude -2.7976)

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 L24 4BF?

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 L24 4BF?

Every home and business at L24 4BF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

L24 4BF 100% Halton 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

L24 4BF 100% Halton Over 99%
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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 L24 4BF?

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

Halton 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 L24 4BF 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 L24 4BF.

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 Halton

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for L24 4BF: 1,138 properties in Halton are at high risk (1.7% of all its properties). All the figures for Halton

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 L24 4BF 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 L24 4BF?

Homes in L24 4 sold for a typical £342,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 8 sales, up 21.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£342,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£282,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 21.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached 4 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced 2 sales, too few to price

Across the whole L24 district: a typical £175,000 from 137 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 L24 4BF

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in L24 4BF from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 L24 4BF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 830 homes in the neighbourhood around L24 4BF. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (59%). 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 L24 4BF

Band D in Halton for 2026‑27: £2,367. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,578 (band A) to £3,944 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,104.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (4%)£1,578
Band Babout 160 (19%)£1,841
Band Cabout 310 (37%)£2,104
Band Dabout 120 (14%)£2,367
Band Eabout 110 (13%)£2,893
Band Fabout 60 (7%)£3,418
Band Gabout 40 (5%)£3,944
Band Hwithheld£4,733

When the homes were built

  1. 10% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 16% 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 59% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Halton 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 L24 4BF is in (ONS area E01012401), 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 L24 4BF?

The nearest open schools to L24 4BF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near L24 4BF, 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 L24 4BF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of L24 4BF is Halewood Rail Station, 3.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Halewood Rail Station Railway station 3.9 kmCycle
  • Runcorn Rail Station Railway station 3.9 kmCycle

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Village Green, 117 m away.

More stations near L24 4BF, 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 L24 4BF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of L24 4BF, 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 L24 4BF?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of L24 4BF on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 L24 4BF?

The nearest to the centre of L24 4BF, 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 L24 4BF?

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 L24 4BF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of L24 4BF, 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 L24 4BF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of L24 4BF, 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 L24 4BF?

The nearest vets to the centre of L24 4BF 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 L24 4BF in a conservation area?

The centre of L24 4BF is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 L24 4BF?

Police.uk records 14 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of L24 4BF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Criminal damage and arson4 reports
Anti-social behaviour3 reports
Violence and sexual offences3 reports
Public order2 reports
Shoplifting1 report
Drugs1 report

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 L24 4BF

Ward
Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank
Parish
Hale
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Hale, Halton
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
November 2024

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

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