Didsbury Close Kirkby, Knowsley
30 addresses across 2 postcodes (L33), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 19500376.
- Sales: 5 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £118,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 16 homes have an energy certificate (C: 12, D: 2, E: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Knowsley costs £2,488 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Headbolt Lane, about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Webster Park, is about 280 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 29 to 31 m above sea level.
- Noise: 28 of its 30 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Macmillan Surgery, about 410 m (0.3 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 540 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 28% of households owned their home and 11% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 144 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £118,000 | £118,000 | £118,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £88,500 | £88,500 | £88,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £65,000 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £35,000 | £35,000 | £35,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £31,500 | £31,500 | £31,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2025 | 20 L33 0XD | Terraced | £118,000 | |
| 4 Aug 2017 | 11 L33 0XD | Terraced | £88,500 | |
| 14 Oct 2015 | 18 L33 0XD | Semi-detached | £65,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2002 | 20 L33 0XD | Terraced | £35,000 | |
| 30 May 1996 | 9 L33 0XD | Terraced | £31,500 |
Energy performance certificates
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 75 m². Most common: Flat (6); House, mid-terrace (5); House, semi-detached (3). Built: 1950-1966 (13); 1976-1982 (1); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (11); owner-occupied (2); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 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 street: most are in band A (99% of about 670 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land at Overdene Walk/Lyelake Road, Southdene, Kirkby: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (290 m)
- Land at Overdene Walk/Lyelake Road, Southdene, Kirkby: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (290 m)
- Land at Ormond Crescent/Wyllin Road, Northwood, Kirkby: up to 11 homes, not permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Land at Ormond Crescent/Wyllin Road, Northwood, Kirkby: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Land at Pitsmead Road, Southdene, Kirkby: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Land at Pitsmead Road, Southdene, Kirkby: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Land south of Cherryfield Drive, Kirkby: up to 800 homes, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Land adjacent to 12 Bigdale Drive, Northwood, Kirkby: up to 7 homes, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 16 September 2026 to 18 September 2026: MANWEB, New service connection, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (standard works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
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: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| L33 0XD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| L33 0XP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 30 addresses are between 29 m and 31 m above sea level (30 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L33 0XD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L33 0XP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Headbolt Lane 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Kirkby (Merseyside) 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | |
| Fazakerley 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 18 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 58 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Briery Hey Avenue Northwood | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Prescot Bus Station | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle | 9.4 km (5.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 16.4 km (10 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Macmillan Surgery | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Chads Walk In Centre | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Walton Hospital | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Police station | Kirkby Police Station | 330 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Holidays Cashzone | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Webster Park 3.4 ha | 280 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Millbrook Park Millennium Green 15 ha | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 900 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.4 ha | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,040 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 25 hectares in all.
Landmarks
3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Old Rough | Wood | 660 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Willow Bed Plantation | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) south |
| Briton Plantation | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Acorn Field Plantation | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Long Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south |
| Berry Hill | Hill | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 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 | 13 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 15 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 30 |
28 of the street's 30 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision) | Primary | 3–11 | 420 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Laurence's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 420 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| All Saints Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Kirkby CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Park Brow Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Marie's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kirkby High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Millbrook Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Eastcroft Park School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Ravenscroft Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Maples Bistro L33 0YN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Best One Fairways L33 0XE | Retailers - other | 310 m | 4 Good | 4 Jun 2025 |
| Coffee Wagon L32 8SA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 May 2025 |
| Kirkby Fast Food L33 6XE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 31 Jul 2025 |
| Quarry Green Off Licence L33 6XE | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 8 Feb 2024 |
| Quarry Cafe L33 6XE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Mar 2026 |
| John Morris - Sweet Stall L32 8RG | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2026 |
| The Premier L32 8RG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 13 Feb 2025 |
| Kirkby Coffee L32 8RG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 May 2024 |
| Z Retail L33 3RD | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2025 |
| Mike's Deli - Stall 71 L32 8RG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 May 2024 |
| Paul's Fresh Fish L32 8RG | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Takers L32 8RG | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Mar 2026 |
| The Market Plaice L32 8RG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 6 Jul 2026 |
| Mandys Fuel Stop Cafe L32 8RG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 68 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 18 |
| Drugs | 17 |
| Public order | 11 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Other crime | 6 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near County Road (18); On or near Mottram Close (18); On or near Burnard Crescent (16); On or near Overdene Walk (13); On or near Westhead Avenue (12).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 28% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 59% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 41% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 14% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 17% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 12% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 11% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 37% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Burnard Walk · Burnard Crescent · Mottram Close · Thistley Hey Road · Ashmuir Hey · Hargate Walk · Hargate Road · Tarves Walk · Leighs Hey Crescent · Lyelake Close · Westhead Walk · Birchmuir Hey
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.