Meadowsweet Road Kirkby, Knowsley
34 addresses across 3 postcodes (L32), about 190 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 19520066.
- Sales: 39 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £185,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 29 homes have an energy certificate (B: 16, C: 13).
- Flood: 5 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 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 390 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Northwood Forest Hills, is about 120 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 30 to 31 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 34 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wingate Medical Centre, about 410 m (0.3 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 550 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 68 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 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £183,000 | £183,000 | £183,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £205,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £167,500 | £150,000 | £185,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £183,000 | £125,000 | £190,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £131,000 | £127,000 | £135,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £172,595 | £172,595 | £172,595 |
| 2010 | 13 | £128,000 | £120,000 | £185,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 2025 | 36 L32 1BT | Terraced | £185,000 | |
| 25 Oct 2024 | 17 L32 1BT | Terraced | £183,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2022 | 7 L32 1BT | Terraced | £195,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2022 | 8 L32 1BT | Terraced | £195,000 | |
| 11 Feb 2022 | 30 L32 1BT | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2020 | 28 L32 1BT | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2020 | 9 L32 1BT | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 19 Jul 2019 | 16 L32 1BT | Terraced | £130,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 May 2019 | 32 L32 1BT | Detached | £183,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2019 | 26 L32 1BT | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 8 Feb 2019 | 38 L32 1BT | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 3 Aug 2018 | 20 L32 1BT | Semi-detached | £127,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2018 | 8 L32 1BT | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2015 | 32 L32 1BT | Detached | £170,000 | |
| 3 Sep 2014 | 23 L32 1BT | Terraced | £140,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2013 | 9 L32 1BT | Terraced | £140,000 | |
| 3 Dec 2012 | 24 L32 1BT | Detached | £140,000 | New build. |
| 9 Feb 2011 | 32 L32 1BT | Detached | £172,595 | New build. |
| 17 Dec 2010 | 28 L32 1BT | Detached | £171,495 | New build. |
| 15 Dec 2010 | 26 L32 1BT | Detached | £185,995 | New build. |
| 6 Dec 2010 | 30 L32 1BT | Detached | £150,000 | New build. |
| 29 Oct 2010 | 34 L32 1BT | Terraced | £120,000 | New build. |
| 29 Oct 2010 | 38 L32 1BT | Terraced | £120,000 | New build. |
| 30 Jul 2010 | 20 L32 1BT | Semi-detached | £130,000 | New build. |
| 23 Jul 2010 | 15 L32 1BT | Terraced | £120,000 | New build. |
| 2 Jul 2010 | 21 L32 1BT | Terraced | £120,000 | New build. |
| 10 Jun 2010 | 22 L32 1BT | Semi-detached | £125,000 | New build. |
| 23 Apr 2010 | 11 L32 1BT | Terraced | £124,995 | New build. |
| 26 Mar 2010 | 23 L32 1BT | Terraced | £149,995 | New build. |
| 26 Mar 2010 | 9 L32 1BT | Terraced | £140,000 | New build. |
| 26 Mar 2010 | 17 L32 1BT | Terraced | £128,000 | New build. |
| 23 Dec 2009 | 7 L32 1BT | Terraced | £141,995 | New build. |
| 18 Dec 2009 | 1 L32 1BT | Terraced | £140,000 | New build. |
| 18 Dec 2009 | 3 L32 1BT | Terraced | £140,000 | New build. |
| 9 Sep 2009 | 19 L32 1BT | Flat or maisonette | £105,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 29 Jun 2009 | 18 L32 1BT | Terraced | £140,000 | New build. |
| 26 Jun 2009 | 16 L32 1BT | Terraced | £140,000 | New build. |
| 25 Jun 2009 | 8 L32 1BT | Terraced | £140,000 | New build. |
| 16 Jun 2009 | 6 L32 1BT | Terraced | £140,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
29 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 93 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (12); House, end-terrace (7); House, detached (5). Built: 2009 (10); 2007-2011 (6); 2010 (6). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (20 addresses)
- 1 Meadowsweet Road, Kirkby
- 2, Meadowsweet Road, Kirkby
- 3 Meadowsweet Road, Kirkby
- 4, Meadowsweet Road, Kirkby
- 5 Meadowsweet Road, Kirkby
- 6, Meadowsweet Road, Kirkby
- 7, Meadowsweet Road, Kirkby
- 11 Meadowsweet Road, Kirkby
- 12, Meadowsweet Road, Kirkby
- 15, Meadowsweet Road, Kirkby
- 16, Meadowsweet Road, Kirkby
- 18, Meadowsweet Road, Kirkby
- 20, Meadowsweet Road, Kirkby
- 22, Meadowsweet Road, Kirkby
- 24, Meadowsweet Road, Kirkby
- 26, Meadowsweet Road, Kirkby
- 28, Meadowsweet Road, Kirkby
- 32, Meadowsweet Road, Kirkby
- 34 Meadowsweet Road, Kirkby
- 38 Meadowsweet Road, Kirkby
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 (55% of about 980 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 Adj 71 Brook Hey Drive Northwood Kirkby Knowsley: up to 20 homes, permissioned (350 m)
- Former St Marks Church, Brook Hey Drive, Northwood, Kirkby, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Land to the north of Brook Hey Drive, Northwood, Kirkby: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Land to the north of Brook Hey Drive, Northwood, Kirkby: up to 10 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Land adjacent to 12 Bigdale Drive, Northwood, Kirkby: up to 7 homes, permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- Land adjacent to 12 Bigdale Drive, Northwood, Kirkby: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- Mundoxpress Farmers Arms Moorfield Tower Hill Kirkby Knowsley L33 1XD: up to 20 homes, permissioned (780 m (0.5 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| L32 1BT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 6 | unlikely |
| L32 1BQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 3 / 3 | unlikely |
| L32 1BU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 34 addresses are between 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L32 1BQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L32 1BT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L32 1BU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Headbolt Lane 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 390 m |
| Kirkby (Merseyside) 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Maghull 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 41 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Roughwood Drive Northwood | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Prescot Bus Station | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle | 9.9 km (6.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 17.4 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wingate Medical Centre | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Primary Resource Centre | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Ashworth Hospital Healthcare Registry | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Police station | Kirkby Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Loud Lab | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Northwood Forest Hills 14 ha | 120 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 490 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,020 m² | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,040 m² | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 45 hectares in all.
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Old Rough | Wood | 410 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Shacklady's Plantation | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Woodwards Plantation | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Charley Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Acorn Field Plantation | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Bickerstaffe Delf Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 29 | 34 |
5 of the street's 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastcroft Park School | Primary | 3–11 | 430 m (0.3 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 |
| 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 |
| St Marie's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 580 m (0.4 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 |
| Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision) | Primary | 3–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ravenscroft Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | 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 |
| Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Kirkby CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, 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 | 1.5 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 |
| St Laurence's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Park Brow Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appleby Court Nursing Home L33 8YR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 240 m | 5 Very good | 15 Apr 2026 |
| Rowlands Pharmacy L33 6UE | Retailers - other | 340 m | Exempt | |
| Eastcroft Park Primary School L33 1EB | School/college/university | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 34 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Burglary | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Wingate Road (14); On or near Woodhouse Road (9); On or near Brookwood Court (7); On or near Highwood Court (7); On or near Roughwood Drive (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 30% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 78% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 3% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
- L32 1BT: 32 addresses
- L32 1BQ: 1 address of 13 in the postcode
- L32 1BU: 1 address of 16 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Campion Grove · Stonebridge Way · Brookfield Place · Kingswood Court · Angelica Road · Wingate Road · Whittlewood Court · Buckingham Court · Rockingham Court · Milton Grove · Highbarn Road · Gillmoss Place
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.