Knowsley Expressway Knowsley
13 addresses across 8 postcodes (L26,L35), about 9.8 km (6.1 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 19501960.
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Hough Green, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 8 to 20 m above sea level.
- Noise: 13 of its 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Hough Green Health Park, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away.
- People: About 1,040 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 91% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band E (27% of about 2,330 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Tarbock Green (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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)
- Woodend, Sterling Inks Uk Netherley Road Tarbock Green Knowsley L35 1QE: up to 10 homes, permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 4 November 2026 to 5 November 2026: KNOWSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, lane closure, on the carriageway (minor works, permit applied for)
Finished in the last three months
- 3 October 2026 to 4 October 2026: KNOWSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, lane closure, on the carriageway (minor works)
- 28 August 2026: KNOWSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, lane closure, on the carriageway (minor works)
- 22 August 2026 to 23 August 2026: KNOWSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, lane closure, on the carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| L35 1QZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| L26 3UA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| L35 1QQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| L35 1RT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| L35 1QF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| L35 1QN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| L35 1RD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| L35 1RE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 13 addresses are between 8 m and 20 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 3UA | 20% | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| L35 1QF | 83% | 83% | 83% | 17% |
| L35 1QN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L35 1QQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L35 1QZ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| L35 1RD | 56% | 56% | 56% | 31% |
| L35 1RE | 75% | 75% | 75% | 25% |
| L35 1RT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hough Green 193,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Halewood 58,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Whiston 178,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Caldy Cottage Tarbock Green | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Huyton Bus Station | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Gerry Marsden Ferry Terminal Liverpool | 13.5 km (8.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | Ionity Charging Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Hough Green Health Park | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Hough Green Pharmacy | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 Danescroft [The Dental Practice] | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Highfield Hospital | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Police station | Halewood Police Station | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Widnes Bechers Road, Upton Estate Cashzone | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.7 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Play area | Unnamed 180 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 6.4 ha | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,610 m² | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Coppice | Wood | 760 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Brick Wall Covert | Wood | 920 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Green's Bridge Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Brook Covert | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Big Water | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Pex Hill | Hill | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 5 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 13 |
13 of the street's 13 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 Basil's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (merseyside).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 7 to 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: KNOWSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL: Highway repair and maintenance works, 4 November 2026 to 5 November 2026 (lane closure) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- L35 1QZ: 3 addresses of 13 in the postcode
- L26 3UA: 2 addresses of 30 in the postcode
- L35 1QQ: 2 addresses of 9 in the postcode
- L35 1RT: 2 addresses of 8 in the postcode
- L35 1QF: 1 address of 12 in the postcode
- L35 1QN: 1 address of 16 in the postcode
- L35 1RD: 1 address of 31 in the postcode
- L35 1RE: 1 address of 13 in the postcode
Nearby streets
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.