L34 2QA postcode in Prescot, St. Helens

L34 2QA is a postcode in Prescot, in the Eccleston ward of St. Helens. It is in the St Helens South and Whiston parliamentary constituency and the Merseyside police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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 can get it. St. Helens: 97% Typical price £244,000 Homes sold in L34 2, last 12 months. ▼ 4.1% on the year before Nearest station Eccleston Park 900 m in a straight line

Where L34 2QA is, and what is near it

Map of L34 2QA and what is near it Map of L34 2QA: its centre point, with the 84 other postcodes in the L34 2 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. L34 2AA: also in L34 2L34 2AB: also in L34 2L34 2AD: also in L34 2L34 2AE: also in L34 2L34 2AF: also in L34 2L34 2AG: also in L34 2L34 2AH: also in L34 2L34 2GA: also in L34 2L34 2GD: also in L34 2L34 2QB: also in L34 2L34 2QD: also in L34 2L34 2QE: also in L34 2L34 2QG: also in L34 2L34 2QH: also in L34 2L34 2QL: also in L34 2L34 2QN: also in L34 2L34 2QP: also in L34 2L34 2QQ: also in L34 2L34 2QR: also in L34 2L34 2QS: also in L34 2L34 2QT: also in L34 2L34 2QU: also in L34 2L34 2QW: also in L34 2L34 2QX: also in L34 2L34 2QY: also in L34 2L34 2QZ: also in L34 2L34 2RA: also in L34 2L34 2RB: also in L34 2L34 2RD: also in L34 2L34 2RE: also in L34 2L34 2RF: also in L34 2L34 2RG: also in L34 2L34 2RH: also in L34 2L34 2RJ: also in L34 2L34 2RL: also in L34 2L34 2RN: also in L34 2L34 2RP: also in L34 2L34 2RQ: also in L34 2L34 2RR: also in L34 2L34 2RS: also in L34 2L34 2RT: also in L34 2L34 2RU: also in L34 2L34 2RW: also in L34 2L34 2RX: also in L34 2L34 2RY: also in L34 2L34 2RZ: also in L34 2L34 2SA: also in L34 2L34 2SB: also in L34 2L34 2SD: also in L34 2L34 2SE: also in L34 2L34 2SF: also in L34 2L34 2SG: also in L34 2L34 2SJ: also in L34 2L34 2SL: also in L34 2L34 2SN: also in L34 2L34 2SP: also in L34 2L34 2SQ: also in L34 2L34 2SR: also in L34 2L34 2SS: also in L34 2L34 2ST: also in L34 2L34 2SU: also in L34 2L34 2SW: also in L34 2L34 2SX: also in L34 2L34 2SY: also in L34 2L34 2SZ: also in L34 2L34 2TA: also in L34 2L34 2TB: also in L34 2L34 2TD: also in L34 2L34 2TE: also in L34 2L34 2TF: also in L34 2L34 2TG: also in L34 2L34 2TH: also in L34 2L34 2TJ: also in L34 2L34 2TL: also in L34 2L34 2TN: also in L34 2L34 2TP: also in L34 2L34 2TQ: also in L34 2L34 2TS: also in L34 2L34 2TT: also in L34 2L34 2TU: also in L34 2L34 2UG: also in L34 2L34 2UH: also in L34 2L34 2UN: also in L34 2L34 2UQ: also in L34 2 School 1.8 kmGP 2.2 kmEccleston L34 2QA Map of L34 2QA and what is near it Map of L34 2QA: its centre point, with the 84 other postcodes in the L34 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.8 kmGP 2.2 kmEccleston L34 2QA
  • L34 2QA
  • Other postcodes in L34 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 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 53.4342, longitude -2.7921)

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 L34 2QA?

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 2QA?

Every home and business at L34 2QA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

St. Helens: 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

St. Helens: 99%

The line marks the figure across St. Helens.

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 2QA?

BinDayBuddy does not read St Helens Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

St Helens 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 2QA 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 2QA.

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 St. Helens

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for L34 2QA: 2,114 properties in St. Helens are at high risk (2.2% of all its properties). All the figures for St. Helens

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 2QA 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 2QA?

Homes in L34 2 sold for a typical £244,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 45 sales, down 4.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£244,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£254,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 4.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £437,750 6 sales
  • Semi-detached £256,925 24 sales
  • Terraced £138,500 11 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 4 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 2QA

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in L34 2QA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 28 March 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 2QA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 950 homes in the neighbourhood around L34 2QA. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (27%). 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 2QA

Band D in St. Helens for 2026‑27: £2,403. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,602 (band A) to £4,006 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,136.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (5%)£1,602
Band Babout 50 (5%)£1,869
Band Cabout 300 (32%)£2,136
Band Dabout 220 (23%)£2,403
Band Eabout 110 (12%)£2,937
Band Fabout 130 (14%)£3,472
Band Gabout 90 (9%)£4,006
Band Hfewer than 5£4,807

When the homes were built

  1. 8% Before 1900
  2. 15% 1900 to 1918
  3. 26% 1919 to 1939
  4. 27% 1945 to 1964
  5. 11% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for St. Helens 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 2QA is in (ONS area E01006828), 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 2QA?

The nearest open schools to L34 2QA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near L34 2QA, 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 2QA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of L34 2QA is Eccleston Park Rail Station, 900 metres away in a straight line.

  • Eccleston Park Rail Station Railway station 900 mWalk
  • Prescot Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle

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

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Burrows Lane, 15 m away.

More stations near L34 2QA, 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 2QA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of L34 2QA, 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 2QA?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of L34 2QA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Monta Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 1.4 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 1.6 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 1.7 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 2QA?

The nearest to the centre of L34 2QA, 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 2QA?

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 2QA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of L34 2QA, 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 2QA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of L34 2QA, 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 2QA?

The nearest vets to the centre of L34 2QA 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 2QA in a conservation area?

The centre of L34 2QA 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 2QA?

Police.uk records 212 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of L34 2QA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences81 reports
Anti-social behaviour49 reports
Public order20 reports
Shoplifting19 reports
Drugs12 reports
Criminal damage and arson10 reports

Also: other theft 8, other crime 5, burglary 3, vehicle crime 3, theft from the person 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 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 2QA

Ward
Eccleston
Parish
Eccleston
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Prescot
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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