L26 6AT postcode in Knowsley, England

L26 6AT is a postcode in Knowsley, in the Halewood South ward. It is in the Widnes and Halewood parliamentary constituency and the Merseyside police force area, and has been in use since March 2026.

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 Typical price £424,000 Homes sold in L26 6, last 12 months. ▲ 11% on the year before Nearest school Halewood Church of England Primary Academy 600 m in a straight line Nearest station Halewood 1.1 km in a straight line

Where L26 6AT is, and what is near it

Map of L26 6AT and what is near it Map of L26 6AT: its centre point, with the 46 other postcodes in the L26 6 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 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. L26 6AD: also in L26 6L26 6AE: also in L26 6L26 6AF: also in L26 6L26 6AG: also in L26 6L26 6AH: also in L26 6L26 6AJ: also in L26 6L26 6AL: also in L26 6L26 6AN: also in L26 6L26 6AP: also in L26 6L26 6AQ: also in L26 6L26 6AR: also in L26 6L26 6AS: also in L26 6L26 6BA: also in L26 6L26 6BB: also in L26 6L26 6BD: also in L26 6L26 6BE: also in L26 6L26 6BF: also in L26 6L26 6BG: also in L26 6L26 6BH: also in L26 6L26 6BJ: also in L26 6L26 6BL: also in L26 6L26 6BN: also in L26 6L26 6BP: also in L26 6L26 6BQ: also in L26 6L26 6BR: also in L26 6L26 6BS: also in L26 6L26 6BT: also in L26 6L26 6BU: also in L26 6L26 6BW: also in L26 6L26 6LA: also in L26 6L26 6LB: also in L26 6L26 6LD: also in L26 6L26 6LE: also in L26 6L26 6LJ: also in L26 6L26 6LN: also in L26 6L26 6LP: also in L26 6L26 6LR: also in L26 6L26 6LS: also in L26 6L26 6LT: also in L26 6L26 6LU: also in L26 6L26 6LW: also in L26 6L26 6LX: also in L26 6L26 6LY: also in L26 6L26 6NA: also in L26 6L26 6NB: also in L26 6L26 6ND: also in L26 6 3 places, 750 m–1.3 kmHough Green station 2.7 kmHalewood South L26 6AT Map of L26 6AT and what is near it Map of L26 6AT: its centre point, with the 46 other postcodes in the L26 6 sector, 4 schools (1 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 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Halewood South L26 6AT
  • L26 6AT
  • Other postcodes in L26 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 1 bus stop
  • 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 53.3692, longitude -2.8157)

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 6AT?

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 6AT?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for L26 6AT. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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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 L26 6AT?

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 6AT 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 6AT.

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 6AT: 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 6AT is in 3 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 13:31 on 23 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 13:31 on 23 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near L26 6AT?

Homes in L26 6 sold for a typical £424,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 22 sales, up 11% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£424,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£381,995 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 11% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £429,500 18 sales
  • Semi-detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price

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 6AT

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in L26 6AT 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 6AT?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,530 homes in the neighbourhood around L26 6AT. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band E. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (40%). 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 6AT

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 E, the most common, is £3,041.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 130 (8%)£1,659
Band Babout 190 (12%)£1,935
Band Cabout 280 (18%)£2,212
Band Dabout 330 (22%)£2,488
Band Eabout 560 (37%)£3,041
Band Fabout 30 (2%)£3,594
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,147
Band Hfewer than 5£4,977

When the homes were built

  1. 6% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. 16% 1983 to 1999
  7. 19% 2000 to 2009
  8. 8% 2010 to 2019
  9. 40% 2020 or later

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 6AT is in (ONS area E01006420), rounded by the VOA.

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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 6AT?

The nearest open schools to L26 6AT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near L26 6AT, 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 6AT?

The nearest railway station to the centre of L26 6AT is Halewood Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Halewood Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
  • Hough Green Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle

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

1 bus stop within 400 metres, the nearest Rawlinson Crescent, 345 m away.

More stations near L26 6AT, 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 6AT?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of L26 6AT, 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.

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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 6AT?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of L26 6AT 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 6AT?

The nearest to the centre of L26 6AT, 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 6AT?

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 6AT?

The nearest care homes to the centre of L26 6AT, 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 6AT?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of L26 6AT, 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 6AT?

The nearest vets to the centre of L26 6AT 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 6AT in a conservation area?

The centre of L26 6AT 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 6AT?

Police.uk records 61 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of L26 6AT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences29 reports
Anti-social behaviour8 reports
Public order8 reports
Other theft5 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports
Shoplifting3 reports

Also: vehicle crime 2, drugs 2.

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 6AT

Ward
Halewood South
Parish
Halewood
Region
North West
Country
England
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
March 2026

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

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L26 6AS30 mL26 6AR80 mL26 6AQ90 mL26 6AJ160 mL26 6AP160 mL26 6AN200 m
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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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