L34 7HB Knowsley
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Prescot North. Region: North West.
Streets
- Fluker's Brook Lane, Knowsley: 19 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Knowsley in 2026-27: Band D £2,488 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,659 | £1,935 | £2,212 | £2,488 | £3,041 | £3,594 | £4,147 | £4,977 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (43% of about 860 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, Knowsley.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land at Pod 10 (west) Boode Court, Stockbridge, Huyton: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (390 m)
- Land at Pod 10 (east) Boode Court, Stockbridge, Huyton: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (390 m)
- Pod 11, Hollow Croft, Stockbridge Village: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Pod 11, Hollow Croft, Stockbridge Village: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Former St. Clems Croxteth Lane, Stockbridge, Huyton: up to 54 homes, not permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- 266 - 277 Boode Croft, Stockbridge, Huyton: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Pod 9 Boode Croft, Stockbridge, Huyton: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Denecliff & Merecliff Apartment Blocks, Pool Hey, Stockbridge Village, L28 5RE: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 8 homes the Environment Agency counts, 4 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 0 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 19 addresses are between 22 m and 26 m above sea level (24 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Roby 201,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Huyton 695,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Broad Green 416,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shannons Lane Knowsley Park | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Prescot Bus Station | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Deysbrook Car Park | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 12.2 km (7.6 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fir Tree | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sugar Lane Pharmacy | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Croft Dental Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal Liverpool Childrens Hospital | 3.5 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Huyton Police Station | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Parry's, Stockbridge Village, Knowsley Cashzone | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Boodle Croft Doorstep Green 9.5 ha | 290 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Croxteth Hall and Country Park 224 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 970 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 15 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,260 m² | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 8 parks and gardens, 274 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Croxteth Hall Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Croxteth Hall Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Knowsley Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Fluker's Brook Wood | Wood | 160 m east |
| Little Wood | Wood | 230 m south-west |
| The Roughs | Wood | 400 m (0.2 miles) north |
| Line Square Wood | Wood | 670 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Kennel Dam | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1 mile) east |
| Berry Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 19 |
12 of the postcode's 19 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Knowsley: see them on the Knowsley page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 64% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 34% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Fluker's Brook Lane.