L28 4EF postcode in Huyton with Roby, Knowsley
L28 4EF is a postcode in Huyton with Roby, in the Stockbridge ward of Knowsley. It is in the Knowsley parliamentary constituency and the Merseyside police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where L28 4EF is, and what is near it
- L28 4EF
- Other postcodes in L28 4: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 3 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 53.4398, longitude -2.8645)
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 L28 4EF?
- 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 L28 4EF Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- MerseysidePolice force area
- KnowsleyParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Anneliese Midgley (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Anneliese Midgley
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 L28 4EF?
Every home and business at L28 4EF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Knowsley: 97%
Knowsley: Over 99%
The line marks the figure across Knowsley.
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 L28 4EF?
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 daysSource: 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 L28 4EF 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 L28 4EF.
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 L28 4EF: 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 L28 4EF 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 L28 4EF?
Homes in the L28 district sold for a typical £121,900 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 19 sales, down 2.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Semi-detached 2 sales, too few to price
- Terraced £121,900 17 sales
The L28 4 postcode sector had 0 sales in the same 12 months, too few to give a typical price, so this is for the whole L28 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 L28 4EF
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in L28 4EF 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 L28 4EF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around L28 4EF. Over half of them (95%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (89%). 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 £1,935 (band B); band A, the most common, is £1,659.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 630 (95%) | £1,659 |
| Band B | about 30 (5%) | £1,935 |
| Band C | withheld | £2,212 |
| Band D | withheld | £2,488 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £3,041 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,594 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,147 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,977 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 89% 1965 to 1982
- 2% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 6% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 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 L28 4EF is in (ONS area E01006412), 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 L28 4EF?
The nearest open schools to L28 4EF, 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 L28 4EF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of L28 4EF is Roby Rail Station, 3.4 km away in a straight line.
- Roby Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle
- Huyton Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hollow Croft, 73 m away.
More stations near L28 4EF, 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 L28 4EF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of L28 4EF, 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.
- Stockbridge Village Hc Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 489 9924 950 mWalk
- Fir Tree Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2025 · Phone 0151 548 6969 1.4 kmCycle
- Yewtree Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2025 · Phone 0151 296 7990 1.4 kmCycle
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 L28 4EF?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of L28 4EF 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 L28 4EF?
The nearest to the centre of L28 4EF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Bupa Dental Care Stockbridge Phone 0151 489 1298 550 mWalk
- Baycliff Dental Practice 1.3 kmCycle
- Merseyside Dental Centre Phone 0151 489 6530 1.8 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 L28 4EF?
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.
- Alder Hey Children's Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 252 5412 3.0 kmCycle
- Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 600 1249 3.9 kmCycle
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 L28 4EF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of L28 4EF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Fernwood Phone 0151 394 2500 1.5 kmCycle
- Hillside Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2023 · Phone 0151 443 0271 1.6 kmCycle
- Finch Manor Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Inadequate CQC report March 2026 · Phone 0151 259 0617 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 L28 4EF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of L28 4EF, 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.
- Stockbridge Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed 550 mWalk
- Baycliff Road Pharmacy Mon and Tue 9am to 1pm, 2:15pm to 6:30pm; Wed 9am to 1pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 1pm, 2:15pm to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0151 228 6854 1.3 kmCycle
- Sugar Lane Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0151 546 4093 1.4 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 L28 4EF?
The nearest vets to the centre of L28 4EF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- PDSA PET HOSPITAL Phone +44 151 480 2288 1.9 kmCycle
- AlbanyVeterinary Surgery Phone +441514894106 3.4 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets 4.4 kmCycle
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 L28 4EF in a conservation area?
The centre of L28 4EF 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 L28 4EF?
Police.uk records 128 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of L28 4EF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 3, other crime 3, burglary 2, shoplifting 1, robbery 1, possession of weapons 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 L28 4EF
- Ward
- Stockbridge
- Parish
- Knowsley
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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