L34 1WD postcode in Prescot, Knowsley

L34 1WD is a postcode in Prescot, in the Prescot North ward of Knowsley. It is in the Knowsley parliamentary constituency and the Merseyside police force area, and has been in use since September 2016. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

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 £275,500 Homes sold in L34 1, last 12 months. ▲ 16.4% on the year before Nearest school Our Lady's Catholic Primary School 400 m in a straight line Nearest station Prescot 600 m in a straight line

Where L34 1WD is, and what is near it

Map of L34 1WD and what is near it Map of L34 1WD: its centre point, with the 89 other postcodes in the L34 1 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 25 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. L34 1AA: also in L34 1L34 1AB: also in L34 1L34 1AE: also in L34 1L34 1AF: also in L34 1L34 1AG: also in L34 1L34 1AH: also in L34 1L34 1AJ: also in L34 1L34 1AL: also in L34 1L34 1AN: also in L34 1L34 1AP: also in L34 1L34 1AQ: also in L34 1L34 1AU: also in L34 1L34 1AX: also in L34 1L34 1AY: also in L34 1L34 1AZ: also in L34 1L34 1BA: also in L34 1L34 1BB: also in L34 1L34 1BE: also in L34 1L34 1BF: also in L34 1L34 1BG: also in L34 1L34 1BJ: also in L34 1L34 1BL: also in L34 1L34 1BP: also in L34 1L34 1BQ: also in L34 1L34 1BS: also in L34 1L34 1BT: also in L34 1L34 1JZ: also in L34 1L34 1LA: also in L34 1L34 1LB: also in L34 1L34 1LD: also in L34 1L34 1LE: also in L34 1L34 1LH: also in L34 1L34 1LJ: also in L34 1L34 1LL: also in L34 1L34 1LN: also in L34 1L34 1LP: also in L34 1L34 1LQ: also in L34 1L34 1LR: also in L34 1L34 1LS: also in L34 1L34 1LT: also in L34 1L34 1LU: also in L34 1L34 1LW: also in L34 1L34 1LX: also in L34 1L34 1LY: also in L34 1L34 1LZ: also in L34 1L34 1NA: also in L34 1L34 1NB: also in L34 1L34 1ND: also in L34 1L34 1NE: also in L34 1L34 1NF: also in L34 1L34 1NG: also in L34 1L34 1NH: also in L34 1L34 1NJ: also in L34 1L34 1NL: also in L34 1L34 1NQ: also in L34 1L34 1NS: also in L34 1L34 1NT: also in L34 1L34 1NU: also in L34 1L34 1NX: also in L34 1L34 1NY: also in L34 1L34 1PB: also in L34 1L34 1QG: also in L34 1L34 1QH: also in L34 1L34 1QL: also in L34 1L34 1QN: also in L34 1 School 1.5 kmGP 1.5 kmPrescot North L34 1WD Map of L34 1WD and what is near it Map of L34 1WD: its centre point, with the 89 other postcodes in the L34 1 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 25 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 1.5 kmPrescot North L34 1WD
  • L34 1WD
  • Other postcodes in L34 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 25 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 53.4286, longitude -2.8019)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after L34 1WD?

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 L34 1WD?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for L34 1WD. 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.

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 L34 1WD?

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 L34 1WD 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 L34 1WD.

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 L34 1WD: 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 L34 1WD 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 L34 1WD?

Homes in L34 1 sold for a typical £275,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 46 sales, up 16.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£275,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£236,750 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 16.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £334,250 24 sales
  • Semi-detached £230,000 20 sales
  • Terraced 2 sales, too few to price

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

Across the whole L34 district: a typical £242,000 from 178 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 L34 1WD

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in L34 1WD 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 L34 1WD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 840 homes in the neighbourhood around L34 1WD. Over half of them (88%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (28%). 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 L34 1WD

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 £2,212 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,659.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 740 (88%)£1,659
Band Babout 80 (10%)£1,935
Band Cabout 20 (2%)£2,212
Band Dwithheld£2,488
Band Efewer than 5£3,041
Band Ffewer than 5£3,594
Band Gfewer than 5£4,147
Band Hwithheld£4,977

When the homes were built

  1. 28% Before 1900
  2. 16% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 17% 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 9% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 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 L34 1WD is in (ONS area E01034834), 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 L34 1WD?

The nearest open schools to L34 1WD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near L34 1WD, 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 L34 1WD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of L34 1WD is Prescot Rail Station, 600 metres away in a straight line.

  • Prescot Rail Station Railway station 600 mWalk
  • Eccleston Park Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle

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

25 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Cyprus Street, 124 m away.

More stations near L34 1WD, 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 L34 1WD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of L34 1WD, 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 L34 1WD?

1 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of L34 1WD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Monta Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 550 mWalk
  • Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 1.5 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 1.6 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 L34 1WD?

The nearest to the centre of L34 1WD, 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 L34 1WD?

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 L34 1WD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of L34 1WD, 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 L34 1WD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of L34 1WD, 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 L34 1WD?

The nearest vets to the centre of L34 1WD 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 L34 1WD in a conservation area?

The centre of L34 1WD 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 L34 1WD?

Police.uk records 239 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of L34 1WD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences89 reports
Anti-social behaviour53 reports
Public order24 reports
Shoplifting19 reports
Criminal damage and arson15 reports
Drugs14 reports

Also: other theft 8, other crime 6, vehicle crime 5, possession of weapons 3, burglary 2, theft from the person 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 L34 1WD

Ward
Prescot North
Parish
Prescot
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Prescot
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
September 2016

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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