L34 3LE postcode in Prescot, Knowsley

L34 3LE 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 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 at L34 3LE can get it Across Knowsley: 97% Typical price £331,995 Homes sold in L34 3, last 12 months. ▲ 25.3% on the year before Nearest station Prescot 850 m in a straight line

Where L34 3LE is, and what is near it

Map of L34 3LE and what is near it Map of L34 3LE: its centre point, with the 29 other postcodes in the L34 3 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), 13 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. L34 3AB: also in L34 3L34 3AD: also in L34 3L34 3AE: also in L34 3L34 3AF: also in L34 3L34 3AG: also in L34 3L34 3AH: also in L34 3L34 3AJ: also in L34 3L34 3AL: also in L34 3L34 3AN: also in L34 3L34 3LA: also in L34 3L34 3LD: also in L34 3L34 3LF: also in L34 3L34 3LG: also in L34 3L34 3LJ: also in L34 3L34 3LL: also in L34 3L34 3LN: also in L34 3L34 3LP: also in L34 3L34 3LR: also in L34 3L34 3LS: also in L34 3L34 3LT: also in L34 3L34 3LU: also in L34 3L34 3LW: also in L34 3L34 3LX: also in L34 3L34 3LY: also in L34 3L34 3LZ: also in L34 3L34 3NA: also in L34 3L34 3NB: also in L34 3L34 3ND: also in L34 3L34 3NE: also in L34 3 GP 1.6 kmEccleston Park station 1.8 kmSchool 1.8 kmPrescot L34 3LE Map of L34 3LE and what is near it Map of L34 3LE: its centre point, with the 29 other postcodes in the L34 3 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), 13 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 1.6 kmPrescot North L34 3LE
  • L34 3LE
  • Other postcodes in L34 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 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 53.4294, longitude -2.8073)

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 3LE?

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 3LE?

Every home and business at L34 3LE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

L34 3LE 100% Knowsley 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

L34 3LE 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 L34 3LE?

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 3LE 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 3LE.

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 3LE: 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 3LE 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 3LE?

Homes in L34 3 sold for a typical £331,995 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 19 sales, up 25.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£331,995 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£264,995 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 25.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £344,498 10 sales
  • Semi-detached £259,995 7 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 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 3LE

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in L34 3LE 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

Food hygiene ratings at L34 3LE

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at L34 3LE. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near L34 3LE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,620 homes in the neighbourhood around L34 3LE. The largest share of them, 41%, are in council tax band C. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (31%). 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 3LE

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 £3,594 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,212.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 200 (12%)£1,659
Band Babout 320 (20%)£1,935
Band Cabout 660 (41%)£2,212
Band Dabout 180 (11%)£2,488
Band Eabout 240 (15%)£3,041
Band Fabout 20 (1%)£3,594
Band Gwithheld£4,147
Band Hfewer than 5£4,977

When the homes were built

  1. 4% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 20% 1919 to 1939
  4. 16% 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 21% 2010 to 2019
  9. 31% 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 3LE is in (ONS area E01006464), 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 3LE?

The nearest open schools to L34 3LE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near L34 3LE, 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 3LE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of L34 3LE is Prescot Rail Station, 850 metres away in a straight line.

  • Prescot Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk
  • Eccleston Park Rail Station 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.

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Stanley Crescent, 66 m away.

More stations near L34 3LE, 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 3LE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of L34 3LE, 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 3LE?

1 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of L34 3LE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Monta Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 650 mWalk
  • Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 1.9 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 1.9 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 3LE?

The nearest to the centre of L34 3LE, 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 3LE?

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 3LE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of L34 3LE, 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 3LE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of L34 3LE, 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 3LE?

The nearest vets to the centre of L34 3LE 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 3LE in a conservation area?

The centre of L34 3LE is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 3LE?

Police.uk records 223 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of L34 3LE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences74 reports
Anti-social behaviour55 reports
Public order22 reports
Shoplifting19 reports
Drugs14 reports
Criminal damage and arson13 reports

Also: other theft 11, vehicle crime 5, other crime 4, burglary 3, possession of weapons 3.

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 3LE

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
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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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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