L31 1JS postcode in Kirkby, Knowsley

L31 1JS is a postcode in Kirkby, in the Whitefield ward of Knowsley. It is in the Knowsley parliamentary constituency and the Merseyside police force area, and has been in use since December 1996.

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 L31 1JS can get it Across Knowsley: 97% Typical price £260,000 Homes sold in L31 1, last 12 months. ▼ 6.5% on the year before Nearest station Kirkby 600 m in a straight line

Where L31 1JS is, and what is near it

Map of L31 1JS and what is near it Map of L31 1JS: its centre point, with the 157 other postcodes in the L31 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. L31 1BH: also in L31 1L31 1BJ: also in L31 1L31 1BL: also in L31 1L31 1BN: also in L31 1L31 1BP: also in L31 1L31 1BQ: also in L31 1L31 1BR: also in L31 1L31 1BS: also in L31 1L31 1BT: also in L31 1L31 1BU: also in L31 1L31 1BW: also in L31 1L31 1BX: also in L31 1L31 1BY: also in L31 1L31 1BZ: also in L31 1L31 1DA: also in L31 1L31 1DB: also in L31 1L31 1DD: also in L31 1L31 1DE: also in L31 1L31 1DG: also in L31 1L31 1DH: also in L31 1L31 1DJ: also in L31 1L31 1DL: also in L31 1L31 1DN: also in L31 1L31 1DP: also in L31 1L31 1DQ: also in L31 1L31 1DR: also in L31 1L31 1DS: also in L31 1L31 1DU: also in L31 1L31 1DW: also in L31 1L31 1DY: also in L31 1L31 1DZ: also in L31 1L31 1EA: also in L31 1L31 1EB: also in L31 1L31 1ED: also in L31 1L31 1EL: also in L31 1L31 1EU: also in L31 1L31 1EY: also in L31 1L31 1EZ: also in L31 1L31 1FA: also in L31 1L31 1FB: also in L31 1L31 1FD: also in L31 1L31 1FF: also in L31 1L31 1FG: also in L31 1L31 1FH: also in L31 1L31 1FJ: also in L31 1L31 1FL: also in L31 1L31 1FQ: also in L31 1L31 1GA: also in L31 1L31 1GB: also in L31 1L31 1GY: also in L31 1L31 1GZ: also in L31 1L31 1HA: also in L31 1L31 1HD: also in L31 1L31 1HJ: also in L31 1L31 1HL: also in L31 1L31 1HY: also in L31 1L31 1HZ: also in L31 1L31 1JF: also in L31 1L31 1JN: also in L31 1L31 1JP: also in L31 1L31 1JQ: also in L31 1L31 1JR: also in L31 1L31 1JU: also in L31 1L31 1JW: also in L31 1L31 1JX: also in L31 1L31 1JY: also in L31 1L31 1JZ: also in L31 1L31 1LA: also in L31 1L31 1LB: also in L31 1L31 1LE: also in L31 1L31 1LF: also in L31 1L31 1LJ: also in L31 1L31 1LL: also in L31 1L31 1LR: also in L31 1L31 1LY: also in L31 1L31 1LZ: also in L31 1 2 schools, 1.7–1.8 kmGP 1.9 kmGP 2.0 kmAintree & Maghull South L31 1JS Map of L31 1JS and what is near it Map of L31 1JS: its centre point, with the 157 other postcodes in the L31 1 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Aintree & Maghull South L31 1JS
  • L31 1JS
  • Other postcodes in L31 1: press one for its page
  • 4 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 53.4847, longitude -2.9112)

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 L31 1JS?

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 L31 1JS?

Every home and business at L31 1JS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

L31 1JS 100% Knowsley 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

L31 1JS 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 L31 1JS?

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 L31 1JS 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 L31 1JS.

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 L31 1JS: 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 L31 1JS 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 L31 1JS?

Homes in L31 1 sold for a typical £260,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 59 sales, down 6.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£260,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£278,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 6.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £305,000 30 sales
  • Semi-detached £224,000 23 sales
  • Terraced £192,846 5 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

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

Across the whole L31 district: a typical £251,000 from 341 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 L31 1JS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in L31 1JS 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 L31 1JS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around L31 1JS. Over half of them (51%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (36%). 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 L31 1JS

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 £3,041 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,659.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 370 (51%)£1,659
Band Babout 40 (6%)£1,935
Band Cabout 60 (8%)£2,212
Band Dabout 200 (28%)£2,488
Band Eabout 50 (7%)£3,041
Band Fwithheld£3,594
Band Gfewer than 5£4,147
Band Hfewer than 5£4,977

When the homes were built

  1. 4% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 19% 1945 to 1964
  5. 32% 1965 to 1982
  6. 36% 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 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 L31 1JS is in (ONS area E01006456), 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 L31 1JS?

The nearest open schools to L31 1JS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near L31 1JS, 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 L31 1JS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of L31 1JS is Kirkby Rail Station, 600 metres away in a straight line.

  • Kirkby Rail Station Railway station 600 mWalk
  • Headbolt Lane Railway station 1.8 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 Satinwood Crescent, 255 m away.

More stations near L31 1JS, 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 L31 1JS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of L31 1JS, 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 L31 1JS?

0 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of L31 1JS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • EVlink Charging point · No details mapped 1.8 kmCycle
  • EVlink Charging point · No details mapped 1.8 kmCycle
  • EVlink Charging point · No details mapped 1.8 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

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 L31 1JS?

The nearest to the centre of L31 1JS, 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 L31 1JS?

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 L31 1JS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of L31 1JS, 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 L31 1JS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of L31 1JS, 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 L31 1JS?

The nearest vets to the centre of L31 1JS 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 L31 1JS in a conservation area?

The centre of L31 1JS 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 L31 1JS?

Police.uk records 125 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of L31 1JS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences52 reports
Anti-social behaviour18 reports
Criminal damage and arson13 reports
Public order11 reports
Drugs9 reports
Other theft8 reports

Also: vehicle crime 5, other crime 3, burglary 2, possession of weapons 2, shoplifting 1, robbery 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 L31 1JS

Ward
Whitefield
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Kirkby
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
December 1996

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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