Postcode L26 7YS (Knowsley)

Map showing L26 7YS and nearby postcodes

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

L26 7YS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 7YS as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to L26 7YS is Trispen Close which is centered 83 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Torcross Way and is 33 m away. The closest railway station is Halewood Rail Station, 488 m away.

The closest primary school to L26 7YS (for ages 11 and under) is Yew Tree Primary Academy. 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 7YS is Royal Oak and is 3.11 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 3.14 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 136.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.5 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 7YS 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 7YS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Trispen Close 83 m
Cheriton Close 92 m
Mullion Close 129 m
Bodmin Way 140 m
Rainbow Drive 156 m
Saltash Close 166 m
Stainton Close 181 m
Carlyon Way 188 m
Padstow Close 189 m
Hollybank Grange 204 m
Ravenfield Close 217 m
Talland Close 239 m
Fernwood Drive 271 m
St Ives Way 280 m
Torcross Way 280 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L26 7YS

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 7YS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Halewood Academy Good
(April 27, 2017)
468 m
Yew Tree Primary Academy 468 m
Plantation Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
610 m
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
816 m
St Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
831 m
Halewood Church of England Primary Academy 866 m
St Mark's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
868 m
Finch Woods Academy Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.07 km
Hunts Cross Primary School Requires improvement
(October 3, 2019)
1.36 km
Much Woolton Catholic Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.85 km
St Julie's Catholic High School Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.99 km
Woolton Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
2.13 km
Norman Pannell Primary School Good
(November 23, 2016)
2.21 km
St Christopher's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 28, 2019)
2.29 km
Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, Woolton 2.31 km
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.56 km
Middlefield Community Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
2.56 km
Stockton Wood Community Primary School Good
(October 24, 2019)
2.85 km
Belle Vale Community Primary School Good
(April 26, 2018)
2.93 km
St Ambrose Catholic Academy 2.95 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
AES Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2021
2.88 km
Victoria Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
3.11 km
Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
3.11 km
Dillingers Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
3.14 km
EUROSPAR Victoria Road Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
3.14 km
Medicare Victoria Retailers - other Exempt
December 11, 2019
3.14 km
Victoria Hot Spot Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 10, 2020
3.14 km
Wineflair Retailers - other Exempt
December 17, 2021
3.14 km
Yu's House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 25, 2021
3.14 km
Angie's Corner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
3.2 km
Baked By Bap Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
June 4, 2021
3.2 km
Castello Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
3.2 km
Castleview Private Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 30, 2020
3.2 km
Hazel's Confectionery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 11, 2019
3.2 km
Locos Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 30, 2021
3.2 km
Maud's Ice Cream Parlour Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 13, 2022
3.2 km
Dancing Goat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
3.23 km
Fergus Fold Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 7, 2020
3.23 km
MONTESSORI HELEN'S BAY PRE-SCHOOL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 18, 2017
3.26 km
Grey Point Fort Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
3.27 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Torcross Way Bus Stop/Station 33 m
Trispen Close Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Totnes Avenue Bus Stop/Station 322 m
Harrier Drive Bus Stop/Station 346 m
Harrier Drive Bus Stop/Station 382 m
Camberley Drive Taxi Rank 768 m
Western Avenue Taxi Rank 3.11 km
Long Lane Taxi Rank 3.93 km
Halewood Rail Station Rail 488 m
Halewood Rail Station Rail 508 m
Hunts Cross Rail Station Rail 1.42 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 3.4 km
Terminal Two Access Air 37.13 km
Terminal Two Access Air 37.17 km

Nearby Nature

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

Green's Bridge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Nook Fields Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Camp Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km
Crab Tree Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Woolton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Hop Yard Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Gateacre Green Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Brick Wall Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Woolton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.89 km
Alder Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Ramsbrook Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Clamley Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Black Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.4 Mbps 136.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 13.8 Mbps 15.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.2 14.6
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 389,500 kWh - mean 9,738 kWh : median 10,069 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 145,425 kWh - mean 3,636 kWh : median 3,099 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for L26 7YS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.36635900
Longitude -2.83741400
OS Easting 344374
OS Northing 0385826
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16152
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
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 019A
Output Area / Small Area 5A1