L26 2XB postcode in Liverpool, Knowsley
L26 2XB 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.
Where L26 2XB is, and what is near it
- L26 2XB
- Other postcodes in L26 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 11 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 53.3667, longitude -2.8229)
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 2XB?
- KnowsleyCouncil, for all local services Knowsley: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around L26 2XB Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- MerseysidePolice force area
- Widnes and HalewoodParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Derek Twigg (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Derek Twigg
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 2XB?
Every home and business at L26 2XB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 2XB?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for L26 2XB.
Check the bin days for L26 2XB on BinDayBuddySource: 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 2XB 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 2XB.
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 2XB: 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 2XB 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 2XB?
Homes in the L26 district sold for a typical £243,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 138 sales, down 15.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £360,000 50 sales
- Semi-detached £220,000 59 sales
- Terraced £177,000 25 sales
- Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
The L26 2 postcode sector had 4 sales in the same 12 months, too few to give a typical price, so this is for the whole L26 district.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 2XB
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in L26 2XB 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
Food hygiene ratings at L26 2XB
The Food Standards Agency lists 4 food businesses at L26 2XB. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near L26 2XB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 560 homes in the neighbourhood around L26 2XB. 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
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 60 (11%) | £1,659 |
| Band B | about 110 (20%) | £1,935 |
| Band C | about 380 (68%) | £2,212 |
| Band D | about 10 (2%) | £2,488 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £3,041 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,594 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,147 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,977 |
When the homes were built
- 2% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 2% 1919 to 1939
- 73% 1945 to 1964
- 16% 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- 7% 2010 to 2019
- 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 2XB is in (ONS area E01006422), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 2XB?
The nearest open schools to L26 2XB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 2XB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of L26 2XB 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.
11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Church Road, 32 m away.
More stations near L26 2XB, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near L26 2XB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of L26 2XB, 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.
- Hollies Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 244 3548 400 mWalk
- Roseheath Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 244 3255 850 mWalk
- The Health Centre Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 486 3780 850 mWalk
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 2XB?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of L26 2XB 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near L26 2XB?
The nearest to the centre of L26 2XB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Origins Dental Centre - Halewood Phone 0151 921 9896 850 mWalk
- Mydentist - Higher Road - Halewood Phone 0151 486 1251 1.2 kmCycle
- Cheshire Smile Clinic Hunts Cross Liverpool Phone 0151 423 1601 2.0 kmCycle
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 2XB?
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.
- Whiston Hospital Phone 0151 426 1600 6.5 kmDrive
- Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 600 1249 7.0 kmDrive
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 2XB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of L26 2XB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Comer Wall Way 1.1 kmWalk
- Maple Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2025 · Phone 0151 448 1621 1.7 kmCycle
- Arncliffe Court Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Inadequate CQC report June 2026 · Phone 0151 486 6628 1.8 kmCycle
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 2XB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of L26 2XB, 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.
- Cohens Chemist, The Pharmacy & Medical Ct Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0151 498 4840 400 mWalk
- Boots, Halewood Health Res. Ctr Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 8:30am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 0151 486 4092 850 mWalk
- Jacobs Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0151 486 1793 1.9 kmCycle
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 2XB?
The nearest vets to the centre of L26 2XB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Andale Veterinary Centre 3.3 kmCycle
- White Cross Vets 4.3 kmCycle
- White Cross Vets 5.2 kmDrive
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 2XB in a conservation area?
The centre of L26 2XB 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 2XB?
Police.uk records 88 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of L26 2XB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for L26 2XB
- 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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