L26 0US postcode in Liverpool, Knowsley

L26 0US is a postcode in Liverpool, in the Halewood South ward of Knowsley. It is in the Widnes and Halewood 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 96% of homes and businesses at L26 0US can get it Across Knowsley: 97% Typical price £270,000 Homes sold in L26 0, last 12 months. ▼ 11.1% on the year before Nearest station Halewood 550 m in a straight line

Where L26 0US is, and what is near it

Map of L26 0US and what is near it Map of L26 0US: its centre point, with the 93 other postcodes in the L26 0 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. L26 0BJ: also in L26 0L26 0BL: also in L26 0L26 0BN: also in L26 0L26 0BQ: also in L26 0L26 0BR: also in L26 0L26 0BW: also in L26 0L26 0DA: also in L26 0L26 0DG: also in L26 0L26 0DH: also in L26 0L26 0DJ: also in L26 0L26 0DL: also in L26 0L26 0DN: also in L26 0L26 0TE: also in L26 0L26 0TF: also in L26 0L26 0TH: also in L26 0L26 0TL: also in L26 0L26 0TN: also in L26 0L26 0TP: also in L26 0L26 0TQ: also in L26 0L26 0TW: also in L26 0L26 0TZ: also in L26 0L26 0UB: also in L26 0L26 0UD: also in L26 0L26 0UE: also in L26 0L26 0UG: also in L26 0L26 0UT: also in L26 0L26 0UU: also in L26 0L26 0UX: also in L26 0L26 0UY: also in L26 0L26 0UZ: also in L26 0L26 0XA: also in L26 0L26 0XB: also in L26 0L26 0XD: also in L26 0L26 0XE: also in L26 0L26 0XG: also in L26 0 Halewood Academy 1.2 kmHunts Cross station 2.3 kmHalewood South L26 0US Map of L26 0US and what is near it Map of L26 0US: its centre point, with the 93 other postcodes in the L26 0 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Halewood Academy 1.2 kmHunts Cross station 2.3 kmHalewood South L26 0US
  • L26 0US
  • Other postcodes in L26 0: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 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 53.3675, longitude -2.8237)

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 L26 0US?

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 L26 0US?

Every home and business at L26 0US can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 96% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

L26 0US 96% Knowsley 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

L26 0US 100% Knowsley Over 99%
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 L26 0US?

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 L26 0US 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 L26 0US.

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 L26 0US: 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 L26 0US 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 L26 0US?

Homes in L26 0 sold for a typical £270,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 29 sales, down 11.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£270,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£303,605 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 11.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £388,500 8 sales
  • Semi-detached £250,000 16 sales
  • Terraced £212,500 5 sales

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

Across the whole L26 district: a typical £243,750 from 138 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 L26 0US

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in L26 0US 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 L26 0US?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 560 homes in the neighbourhood around L26 0US. Over half of them (68%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (73%). 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 L26 0US

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 £2,488 (band D); band C, the most common, is £2,212.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (11%)£1,659
Band Babout 110 (20%)£1,935
Band Cabout 380 (68%)£2,212
Band Dabout 10 (2%)£2,488
Band Efewer than 5£3,041
Band Fwithheld£3,594
Band Gfewer than 5£4,147
Band Hfewer than 5£4,977

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 73% 1945 to 1964
  5. 16% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 2020 or later: 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 L26 0US is in (ONS area E01006422), 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 L26 0US?

The nearest open schools to L26 0US, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near L26 0US, 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 L26 0US?

The nearest railway station to the centre of L26 0US is Halewood Rail Station, 550 metres away in a straight line.

  • Halewood Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
  • Hunts Cross Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle

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

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Elwyn Drive, 18 m away.

More stations near L26 0US, 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 L26 0US?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of L26 0US, 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 L26 0US?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of L26 0US 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 L26 0US?

The nearest to the centre of L26 0US, 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 L26 0US?

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 L26 0US?

The nearest care homes to the centre of L26 0US, 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 L26 0US?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of L26 0US, 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 L26 0US?

The nearest vets to the centre of L26 0US 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 L26 0US in a conservation area?

The centre of L26 0US 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 L26 0US?

Police.uk records 86 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of L26 0US in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences41 reports
Anti-social behaviour11 reports
Public order10 reports
Criminal damage and arson8 reports
Other theft5 reports
Shoplifting3 reports

Also: drugs 3, vehicle crime 2, burglary 1, robbery 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 L26 0US

Ward
Halewood South
Parish
Halewood
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Liverpool
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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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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