Postcode L26 7XJ (Knowsley)

Map showing L26 7XJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode L26 7XJ is located in Knowsley, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in August 1993 and is an active postcode. L26 7XJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

L26 7XJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of L26 7XJ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to L26 7XJ is Catkin Road which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Redwing Way and is 85 m away. The closest railway station is Halewood Rail Station, 1.41 km away.

The closest primary school to L26 7XJ (for ages 11 and under) is Holy Family Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 22, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Julie's Catholic High School. The last OFSTED inspection on April 19, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of L26 7XJ is Royal Oak and is 2.2 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 13, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dillingers and is 2.17 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for L26 7XJ is covered by the Merseyside police force association and Knowsley is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to L26 7XJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to L26 7XJ, and the approximate distance away.

Catkin Road 17 m
Willowherb Close 36 m
Hazelwood Grove 60 m
Woodbridge Avenue 96 m
Warbler Close 96 m
Redwing Way 103 m
Honeysuckle Close 103 m
Magnolia Close 104 m
Clover Avenue 107 m
Riding Fold 109 m
Bunting Court 124 m
Blackberry Grove 127 m
The Cobbles 155 m
Azalea Grove 179 m
Firethorne Road 183 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L26 7XJ

Introduction August 1993
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from L26 7XJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
492 m
Much Woolton Catholic Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.18 km
Woolton Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.27 km
Plantation Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
1.29 km
Halewood Academy Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.36 km
Yew Tree Primary Academy 1.36 km
St Julie's Catholic High School Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.38 km
Norman Pannell Primary School Good
(November 23, 2016)
1.39 km
Halewood Church of England Primary Academy 1.46 km
St Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.47 km
Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, Woolton 1.57 km
St Mark's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.75 km
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
1.76 km
Hunts Cross Primary School Requires improvement
(October 3, 2019)
1.79 km
Finch Woods Academy Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.92 km
Belle Vale Community Primary School Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.94 km
Gateacre School Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
2.16 km
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School Good
(November 7, 2018)
2.16 km
Hope School Outstanding
(April 2, 2019)
2.37 km
Woolton High School Good
(September 11, 2018)
2.46 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L26 7XJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
AES Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2021
1.99 km
Victoria Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
2.15 km
Dillingers Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
2.17 km
EUROSPAR Victoria Road Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
2.17 km
Medicare Victoria Retailers - other Exempt
December 11, 2019
2.17 km
Victoria Hot Spot Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 10, 2020
2.17 km
Wineflair Retailers - other Exempt
December 17, 2021
2.17 km
Yu's House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 25, 2021
2.17 km
Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
2.2 km
Fergus Fold Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 7, 2020
2.29 km
Dancing Goat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
2.3 km
Victoria Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
2.31 km
Angie's Corner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
2.31 km
Baked By Bap Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
June 4, 2021
2.31 km
Castello Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
2.31 km
Castleview Private Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 30, 2020
2.31 km
Hazel's Confectionery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 11, 2019
2.31 km
Locos Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 30, 2021
2.31 km
Maud's Ice Cream Parlour Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 13, 2022
2.31 km
Jolly Tots Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
2.32 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L26 7XJ - Data from Apr 2022

Redwing Way Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Woodbridge Avenue Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Clover Avenue Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Clover Avenue Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Foxleigh Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Camberley Drive Taxi Rank 733 m
Manor Farm Road Taxi Rank 3.54 km
Long Lane Taxi Rank 3.73 km
Halewood Rail Station Rail 1.41 km
Halewood Rail Station Rail 1.45 km
Hunts Cross Rail Station Rail 1.67 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 4.09 km
Terminal Two Access Air 37.65 km
Terminal Two Access Air 37.69 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L26 7XJ - Data from Dec 2021

Nook Fields Woodland Or Forest 939 m
Gateacre Green Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Woolton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Camp Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Woolton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.07 km
Green's Bridge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Brick Wall Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Black Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
The Grounds Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Crab Tree Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Rabbit Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Roscoe's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Hop Yard Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for L26 7XJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.6 Mbps 56.5 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 62.4 18.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 322,763 kWh - mean 16,138 kWh : median 15,721 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 100,250 kWh - mean 5,012 kWh : median 4,321 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for L26 7XJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37395500
Longitude -2.84509400
OS Easting 343873
OS Northing 0386677
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21555
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Garston and Halewood
Electoral Ward Halewood North
Local Authority District Knowsley
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Liverpool City Region
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Greater Merseyside

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000011
Travel To Work Area Liverpool

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Knowsley
Cancer Alliance Cheshire and Merseyside
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Cheshire and Merseyside
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Knowsley CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Liverpool BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Liverpool BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006214
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Knowsley 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Knowsley 018A
Output Area / Small Area 6A2