L35 2UD postcode in Prescot, Knowsley
L35 2UD is a postcode in Prescot, in the Whiston and Cronton ward of Knowsley. 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.
Where L35 2UD is, and what is near it
- L35 2UD
- Other postcodes in L35 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 16 bus stops
- 2 EV charging points
- 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 53.4180, longitude -2.7918)
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 L35 2UD?
- 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 L35 2UD Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- MerseysidePolice force area
- St Helens South and WhistonParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Ms Marie Rimmer (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Ms Marie Rimmer
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 L35 2UD?
Every home and business at L35 2UD 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 L35 2UD?
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 L35 2UD 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 L35 2UD.
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 L35 2UD: 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 L35 2UD 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 L35 2UD?
Homes in L35 2 sold for a typical £170,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 18 sales, up 9.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Semi-detached £170,000 9 sales
- Terraced £170,000 9 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole L35 district: a typical £205,000 from 283 sales.
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 L35 2UD
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in L35 2UD 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 L35 2UD?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around L35 2UD. Over half of them (59%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (71%). 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 £2,488 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,659.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 370 (59%) | £1,659 |
| Band B | about 240 (38%) | £1,935 |
| Band C | about 10 (2%) | £2,212 |
| Band D | about 10 (2%) | £2,488 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £3,041 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,594 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,147 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,977 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 22% 1919 to 1939
- 71% 1945 to 1964
- 6% 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 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 L35 2UD is in (ONS area E01006496), 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 L35 2UD?
The nearest open schools to L35 2UD, 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 L35 2UD?
The nearest railway station to the centre of L35 2UD is Whiston Rail Station, 550 metres away in a straight line.
- Whiston Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
- Prescot Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
16 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Oak Road, 48 m away.
More stations near L35 2UD, 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 L35 2UD?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of L35 2UD, 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.
- Cedar Cross Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 426 5569 750 mWalk
- Park House Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 426 5253 1.3 kmCycle
- Prescot Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 0151 426 5277 1.3 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 L35 2UD?
The nearest charging points to the centre of L35 2UD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Pod Point Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 600 mWalk
- Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 650 mWalk
- Monta Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 1.0 kmWalk
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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near L35 2UD?
The nearest to the centre of L35 2UD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- 183dental Phone 0151 426 5474 650 mWalk
- Baker and Redmond Phone 0151 426 5474 650 mWalk
- Origins Dental Centre - Whiston Phone 0151 426 4066 750 mWalk
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 L35 2UD?
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.
- Whiston Hospital Phone 0151 426 1600 550 mWalk
- ASET Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 426 4777 1.2 kmWalk
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 L35 2UD?
The nearest care homes to the centre of L35 2UD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Griffin House Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report May 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 426 3012 300 mWalk
- Ainsdale Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2023, over 3 years old 900 mWalk
- Amberley Court Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2023 · Phone 0151 493 1558 950 mWalk
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 L35 2UD?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of L35 2UD, 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.
- Neil's Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0151 430 8376 600 mWalk
- Boots, Whiston Primary Care Mon to Fri 8am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 0151 426 6835 750 mWalk
- Boots, Cables Retail Park Mon to Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 10:30am to 4:30pm · Phone 0151 426 8155 1.1 kmWalk
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 L35 2UD?
The nearest vets to the centre of L35 2UD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Medivet Phone +441514268999 1.0 kmWalk
- Vets4Pets Phone +441514306474 1.1 kmWalk
- AlbanyVeterinary Surgery Phone +441514894106 2.2 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 L35 2UD in a conservation area?
The centre of L35 2UD 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 L35 2UD?
Police.uk records 302 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of L35 2UD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 9, other crime 7, vehicle crime 5, burglary 4, possession of weapons 3, 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for L35 2UD
- Ward
- Whiston and Cronton
- Parish
- Whiston
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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