Postcode L26 7YN (Knowsley)

Map showing L26 7YN and nearby postcodes

The postcode L26 7YN is located in Knowsley, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. L26 7YN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

L26 7YN is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 7YN as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to L26 7YN is Yelverton Close which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Helston Avenue and is 108 m away. The closest railway station is Halewood Rail Station, 459 m away.

The closest primary school to L26 7YN (for ages 11 and under) is Plantation Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 6, 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 7YN is Royal Oak and is 3.26 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 13, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Just Indian and is 3.17 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 6, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 146.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for L26 7YN 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 7YN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Yelverton Close 16 m
Helston Avenue 106 m
Portloe Avenue 140 m
Yarcombe Close 169 m
Veryan Close 175 m
St Ives Way 177 m
Oak Grange 216 m
Totnes Avenue 221 m
Crantock Close 222 m
Church Road 230 m
Elworthy Avenue 249 m
Rectory Drive 265 m
Talland Close 266 m
Chudleigh Close 278 m
Torcross Way 279 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L26 7YN

Introduction January 1980
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 7YN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Plantation Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
231 m
Halewood Church of England Primary Academy 454 m
St Mark's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
710 m
Finch Woods Academy Good
(June 21, 2017)
860 m
Halewood Academy Good
(April 27, 2017)
867 m
Yew Tree Primary Academy 867 m
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
1.1 km
St Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.28 km
Hunts Cross Primary School Requires improvement
(October 3, 2019)
1.81 km
Norman Pannell Primary School Good
(November 23, 2016)
2.02 km
Much Woolton Catholic Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.12 km
St Julie's Catholic High School Good
(April 19, 2018)
2.29 km
Woolton Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
2.31 km
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.34 km
Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, Woolton 2.56 km
St Christopher's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 28, 2019)
2.67 km
Middlefield Community Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
2.84 km
Belle Vale Community Primary School Good
(April 26, 2018)
2.94 km
St Ambrose Catholic Academy 3.1 km
Gateacre School Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
3.15 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
AES Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2021
2.73 km
Just Indian Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
3.17 km
Vivo Eden Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
3.17 km
Victoria Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
3.2 km
Big Ying Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 13, 2021
3.2 km
Eden Primary School Kitchen School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
3.2 km
The Vape and Grind Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
3.2 km
Dillingers Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
3.21 km
EUROSPAR Victoria Road Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
3.21 km
Medicare Victoria Retailers - other Exempt
December 11, 2019
3.21 km
Victoria Hot Spot Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 10, 2020
3.21 km
Wineflair Retailers - other Exempt
December 17, 2021
3.21 km
Yu's House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 25, 2021
3.21 km
Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
3.26 km
Be Our Guest Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
3.29 km
Sense NI Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 5, 2020
3.29 km
Fergus Fold Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 7, 2020
3.35 km
Victoria Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
3.36 km
Dancing Goat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
3.36 km
Grey Point Fort Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
3.36 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Helston Avenue Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Totnes Avenue Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Helston Avenue Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Okell Drive Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Church Road Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Camberley Drive Taxi Rank 1.13 km
Western Avenue Taxi Rank 3.49 km
Link Road Huyton Taxi Rank 4.06 km
Halewood Rail Station Rail 459 m
Halewood Rail Station Rail 504 m
Hunts Cross Rail Station Rail 1.87 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 3.78 km
Terminal Two Access Air 36.76 km
Terminal Two Access Air 36.8 km

Nearby Nature

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

Green's Bridge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Nook Fields Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Crab Tree Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Brick Wall Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Camp Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
Hop Yard Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Woolton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Gateacre Green Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Alder Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Ramsbrook Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Woolton Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.1 km
Roscoe's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Clamley Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 61.2 Mbps 146.2 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 4
30-300 Mbps 7% 89.5 12
300+ Mbps 93% 637 41.2

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 481,119 kWh - mean 11,455 kWh : median 11,080 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

43 meters consuming 169,005 kWh - mean 3,930 kWh : median 3,202 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for L26 7YN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.36870000
Longitude -2.83179400
OS Easting 344751
OS Northing 0386082
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19493
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Liverpool BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Liverpool BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006215
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Knowsley 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Knowsley 019C
Output Area / Small Area 6B3