L34 9EL postcode in Knowsley, England
L34 9EL is a postcode in Knowsley, in the Prescot North ward. It is in the Knowsley parliamentary constituency and the Merseyside police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where L34 9EL is, and what is near it
- L34 9EL
- Other postcodes in L34 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 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 53.4518, longitude -2.8610)
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 9EL?
- 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 L34 9EL 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 L34 9EL?
Every home and business at L34 9EL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 9EL?
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 L34 9EL 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 9EL.
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 9EL: 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 9EL 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 L34 9EL?
Homes in the L34 district sold for a typical £242,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 178 sales, up 0.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £345,000 60 sales
- Semi-detached £242,500 64 sales
- Terraced £142,500 32 sales
- Flat or maisonette £115,000 22 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
The L34 9 postcode sector had one sale in the same 12 months, too few to give a typical price, so this is for the whole L34 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 L34 9EL
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in L34 9EL 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 9EL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 860 homes in the neighbourhood around L34 9EL. The largest share of them, 43%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (30%). 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 £4,147 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,935.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 210 (24%) | £1,659 |
| Band B | about 370 (43%) | £1,935 |
| Band C | about 80 (9%) | £2,212 |
| Band D | about 130 (15%) | £2,488 |
| Band E | about 40 (5%) | £3,041 |
| Band F | about 20 (2%) | £3,594 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,147 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,977 |
When the homes were built
- 14% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 2% 1919 to 1939
- 30% 1945 to 1964
- 24% 1965 to 1982
- 10% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 17% 2020 or later
2010 to 2019: 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 L34 9EL is in (ONS area E01006439), 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 L34 9EL?
The nearest open schools to L34 9EL, 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 L34 9EL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of L34 9EL is Roby Rail Station, 4.7 km away in a straight line.
- Roby Rail Station Railway station 4.7 kmCycle
- Headbolt Lane Railway station 4.7 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near L34 9EL, 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 L34 9EL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of L34 9EL, 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.
- Fir Tree Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2025 · Phone 0151 548 6969 1.1 kmWalk
- Stockbridge Village Hc Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 489 9924 2.3 kmCycle
- Moss Way Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 549 2127 2.5 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 L34 9EL?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of L34 9EL 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 L34 9EL?
The nearest to the centre of L34 9EL, 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 1.9 kmCycle
- Baycliff Dental Practice 2.4 kmCycle
- Atlantic Dental Practice - Croxteth Phone 0161 794 3540 2.8 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 L34 9EL?
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 4.2 kmCycle
- The Walton Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 529 5522 4.9 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 L34 9EL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of L34 9EL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Croxteth Park Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 286 6280 2.5 kmCycle
- Fernwood Phone 0151 394 2500 2.6 kmCycle
- Hillside Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2023 · Phone 0151 443 0271 2.7 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 L34 9EL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of L34 9EL, 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.
- Sugar Lane Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0151 546 4093 650 mWalk
- Jenar Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 0151 549 2074 1.2 kmCycle
- Stockbridge Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed 1.9 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 L34 9EL?
The nearest vets to the centre of L34 9EL 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 3.2 kmCycle
- AlbanyVeterinary Surgery Phone +441514894106 4.2 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets Phone +441514306474 5.0 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 L34 9EL in a conservation area?
The centre of L34 9EL 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 9EL?
Police.uk records 45 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of L34 9EL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 2, other crime 2, shoplifting 1, drugs 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 L34 9EL
- Ward
- Prescot North
- Parish
- Knowsley
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- 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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