Living in L33, Knowsley
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around L33 in Knowsley. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central L33 sold at a median of £145,000 across 78 recorded sales, below the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Knowsley are up 0.9% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 22 schools within about 3 miles, 69% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of L33 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Knowsley pays £2,488 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 258 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 15 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Knowsley: £188,527, up 0.9% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider North West average is £221,445.
Check sold prices for a specific address in L33 →
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Council tax at Band D in Knowsley: £2,488 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare L33 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for L33 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around L33
78 recorded home sales on the streets around central L33 in the last 2 years, with a median of £145,000 and a range from £62,000 to £392,000. Mostly semi-detached houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 Quernmore Road, L33 6UZ | Terraced | £145,000 | 24 Jul 2026 |
| 4 Gillmoss Place, L32 1BY | Detached | £224,000 | 10 Jul 2026 |
| 10 Foscote Road, L33 9TS | Terraced | £110,000 | 3 Jul 2026 |
| 112 Brook Hey Drive, L33 9TF | Semi-detached | £175,000 | 3 Jul 2026 |
| 84 St Kevins Drive, L32 1BJ | Detached | £290,000 | 25 Jun 2026 |
| 15 Daleside Road, L33 8XR | Semi-detached | £145,000 | 5 Jun 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
22 schools within 3 miles , of which 69% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 2.8 mi away | no figure |
| All Saints Catholic High School | Secondary | Good | 0.4 mi away | 0.28 mi 2026/27 |
| Kirkby CofE Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.7 mi away | no figure |
| St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.1 mi away | 0.4 mi 2026/27 |
| Kirkby High School | Secondary | Good | 1.3 mi away | no figure |
| Melling Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.4 mi away | 1.0 mi 2025/26 |
Schools in L33 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Catholic High School | Secondary | 0.28 mi | 2026/27 |
| Ravenscroft Community Primary School | Primary | 0.55 mi | 2026/27 |
Will an address here get a place? How far Knowsley schools admitted from, school by school →
18 state primary and 2 state secondary schools within range, and no fee-paying schools.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Elementary occupations | 17.1% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 15.3% |
| Sales and customer service | 13.7% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 13.0% |
| Associate professional and technical | 9.4% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How L33 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: private renting, up 11.0 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of L33 (E01006494, 1,801 residents in 2021, up 26.0% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: private renting, up 11.0 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 32.7% | 29.6% | -3.1 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 8.0% | 19.0% | +11.0 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 58.7% | 50.9% | -7.8 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 25.5% | 27.3% | +1.8 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 7.7% | 10.5% | +2.8 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 6.1% | 13.7% | +7.6 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 1.3% | 6.6% | +5.3 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 72.2% | 73.8% | +1.6 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 97.6% | 96.6% | -1.0 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
258 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central L33 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 1 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (most deprived nationally), based on Knowsley's figures.
Getting around & nearby essentials
4 supermarkets, 4 pharmacies, 18 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs, 3 hospitals within a mile of central L33, hospitals within three miles.
Buses from the centre of L33
Best-served stop: Chadwell Road, with 3.8 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of L33 is Chadwell Road: 3.8 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 2.0 in the evening and 1.9 on Sunday daytime; first bus 04:54, last 23:32. Routes there: 21, 772. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of L33. The nearest, Wingate Medical Centre, has 11,848 registered patients and 1,009 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wingate Medical Centre | 0.1 mi | 11,848 | 1,009 |
| Dr Maassarani & Partners | 0.5 mi | 15,432 | 2,915 |
| The Macmillan Surgery | 0.7 mi | 8,179 | 2,292 |
Nearest A&E: Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, where 61.9% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at 50.4%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Knowsley pays £2,488 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 4.9% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Knowsley, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,986 | +5.0% |
| 2022-23 | £2,047 | +3.1% |
| 2023-24 | £2,150 | +5.0% |
| 2024-25 | £2,256 | +4.9% |
| 2025-26 | £2,371 | +5.1% |
| 2026-27 | £2,488 | +4.9% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Knowsley, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about L33
What is the average house price in L33?
The average sold price in Knowsley is £188,527 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in L33?
Prices in Knowsley are up 0.9% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in L33?
The median of 78 recorded sales around central L33 in the last 2 years is £145,000, ranging from £62,000 to £392,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in L33?
22 schools sit within 3 miles of central L33, and 69% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in L33?
258 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central L33 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is L33 at risk of flooding?
Central L33 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is L33 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 69% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £145,000; the area sits in decile 1 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 258 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is L33 safe?
258 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central L33 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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