Rusholme Close Liverpool, Knowsley
14 addresses across 1 postcode (L26), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 19501111.
- Sales: 4 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £181,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (C: 8, D: 1, F: 1).
- Flood: 2 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 Halewood, about 780 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 100 m away, and New Hutte Woods (6.2 hectares) is about 250 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 23 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 14 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Health Centre Surgery, about 190 m away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 31% of households owned their home and 15% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 93 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | £181,500 | £158,000 | £205,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £113,500 | £113,500 | £113,500 |
| 2003 | 1 | £36,500 | £36,500 | £36,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 2023 | 15 L26 9US | Terraced | £205,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2023 | 9 L26 9US | Terraced | £158,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2007 | 9 L26 9US | Terraced | £113,500 | |
| 1 Aug 2003 | 9 L26 9US | Terraced | £36,500 |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 62 m². Most common: Flat (4); House, end-terrace (3); House, detached (1). Built: 1950-1966 (7); 1930-1949 (1); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (7); owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 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 (75% of about 480 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 Knowl Hey Road/Blakeacre Road, Halewood: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (260 m)
- Land at Knowl Hey Road/Blakeacre Road, Halewood: up to 2 homes, not permissioned (260 m)
- Rear of 7 Brent Way, Halewood: up to 5 homes, permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- 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 (660 m (0.4 miles))
- Plot 3 - Land To South Of Railway Line Bounded By Lower Road, Finch Lane And Baileys Lane, Halewood: up to 318 homes, permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- East of Halewood Plot 3: up to 196 homes, permissioned (920 m (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 (940 m (0.6 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, 2 at medium risk and 8 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 23 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L26 9US | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Halewood 58,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hunts Cross 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Hough Green 193,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 34 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest New Hutte Lane Halewood | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Belle Vale Bus Station | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Gerry Marsden Ferry Terminal Liverpool | 12.4 km (7.7 miles) |
| Car parks | South Liverpool Airport Parking | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Health Centre Surgery | 190 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 190 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Highfield Hospital | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Police station | Halewood Police Station | 340 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 320 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,630 m² | 100 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | New Hutte Woods 6.2 ha | 250 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 700 m² | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 380 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,420 m² | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 12 hectares in all.
Landmarks
2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Crab Tree Rough | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Hop Yard Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Hale Cliff | Cliff or slope | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Camp Hill | Hill | 3 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Decoy Marsh | Wetland | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south-east |
| Speke Dams | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
2 of the street's 14 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 | 690 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: Requires improvement |
| Halewood Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | 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 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Plantation Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 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 Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Middlefield Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Christopher's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 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 |
| Hunts Cross Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Ambrose Catholic Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subway L26 0AD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 4 Good | 20 Feb 2026 |
| St Mary's Day Centre L26 9TZ | Other catering premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 2 Dec 2025 |
| Shop Express L26 0AD | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Tesco L26 0AD | Retailers - other | 330 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Aldi L26 0AD | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 330 m | 4 Good | 26 Feb 2025 |
| Iceland L26 0AD | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 330 m | 4 Good | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Halewood Fish Bar L26 0AD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 5 Very good | 20 Feb 2026 |
| Pepe's Peri Peri L26 0AD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2025 |
| Coffee Wagon L26 0TY | Mobile caterer | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 45 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Drugs | 9 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Antons Close (18); On or near Kempsell Way (13); On or near Knowl Hey Road (10); On or near Graley Close (8); On or near Blakeacre Road (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 31% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 17% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 62% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 16% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 15% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 32% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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
- L26 9US: 14 addresses
Nearby streets
Knowl Hey Road · Graley Close · Antons Court · Acre Green · Blakeacre Close · Baileys Lane · Eagle Way · Antons Road · Barn Croft Road · Radstock Walk · Antons Close · Mirfield Close
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.