Finch Lane Knowsley
15 addresses across 7 postcodes (L26), about 1 km (0.6 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 19500466.
- Sales: 2 recorded sales since 1995; in 1997 the median was £35,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 1 homes have an energy certificate (E: 1).
- Flood: 10 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 E; Band D in Knowsley costs £2,488 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 94% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Halewood, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Elwyn Gardens, is about 890 m (0.6 miles) 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 9 to 21 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 16 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Health Centre Surgery, about 770 m (0.5 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 250 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 16 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often other theft.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1 | £35,000 | £35,000 | £35,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Feb 2014 | 1 L26 3UE | Semi-detached | £80,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Mar 1997 | 2 L26 3UE | Semi-detached | £35,000 |
Energy performance certificates
1 home with a current certificate; median floor area 103 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
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 E (37% of about 1,530 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: yes, Knowsley.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land Adjacent And To The Rear Of No. 1-3 Lakeside View, Lower Road, Halewood, L26 2XA: up to 12 homes, permissioned (50 m)
- Plot 3 - Land To South Of Railway Line Bounded By Lower Road, Finch Lane And Baileys Lane, Halewood: up to 318 homes, permissioned (110 m)
- East of Halewood Plot 3: up to 196 homes, permissioned (180 m)
- Marsh Parade, Newcastle-under-Lyme (former Zanzibar Nightclub), not permissioned (240 m)
- Plot 2 - Land To North Of Railway Line Bounded By Lower Road Greensbridge Lane And Ditton Brook Watercourse, Halewood; And Plot 4 - Land To South Of Railway Line Bounded By Finch Lane, Baileys Lane And Higher Road, Halewood: up to 98 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- Land at Knowl Hey Road/Blakeacre Road, Halewood: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at Knowl Hey Road/Blakeacre Road, Halewood: up to 2 homes, not permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 8 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| L26 3UE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| L26 0AW | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| L26 0BR | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| L26 0AA | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| L26 0AH | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| L26 0BJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| L26 0TY | not in 2 or 3 | 8 / 2 / 9 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 16 addresses are between 9 m and 21 m above sea level (14 m on average); the ground rises about 12 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L26 0AA | 100% | 94% | 94% | 0% |
| L26 0AH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L26 0BJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L26 0BR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L26 0TY | 97% | 97% | 97% | 0% |
| L26 3UE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Halewood 58,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hunts Cross 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Hough Green 193,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Halewood Caravan Park | 250 m |
| Bus or coach station | Belle Vale Bus Station | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Gerry Marsden Ferry Terminal Liverpool | 13 km (8.1 miles) |
| Car parks | South Liverpool Airport Parking | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Health Centre Surgery | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Highfield Hospital | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Police station | Halewood Police Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Elwyn Gardens 1,180 m² | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 2,850 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.5 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,420 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Crab Tree Rough | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Green's Bridge Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Hale Cliff | Cliff or slope | 3.3 km (2 miles) south |
| Decoy Marsh | Wetland | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-east |
| Camp Hill | Hill | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) west |
| Speke Dams | Lake or reservoir | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) south-west |
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) | 10.7 | 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 16 | 8 |
4 of the street's 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mark's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 770 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: Requires improvement |
| Halewood Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Plantation Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (May 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 |
| Halewood Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Yew Tree Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yew Tree Coffee Barn L26 3UA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 27 Oct 2026 |
| The Barn At Yew Tree Farm Ltd L26 3UA | Other catering premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 7 Nov 2024 |
| Everton Football Club L26 3UE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Other theft | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Finch Lane (16).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 66% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 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) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
- Food hygiene ratings Yew Tree Coffee Barn (restaurant/cafe/canteen, L26 3UA) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 27 October 2026) found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- L26 3UE: 7 addresses of 11 in the postcode
- L26 0AW: 2 addresses of 40 in the postcode
- L26 0BR: 2 addresses of 53 in the postcode
- L26 0AA: 1 address of 38 in the postcode
- L26 0AH: 1 address of 12 in the postcode
- L26 0BJ: 1 address of 57 in the postcode
- L26 0TY: 1 address of 39 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Chapel Road · Springfield Way · Brookdale Road · Troughton Avenue · Le-Norreys Road · Pemberton Road · Beecham Road · Hale Road · Bold Crescent · Clamley Road
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.