Living in L26, Knowsley: crime, schools and house prices

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The average home in Knowsley sold for £188,527 in the latest House Price Index, up 0.9% on a year earlier. Across Knowsley, police record 92 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the L26 district, the nearest primary school is Plantation Primary School, 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Halewood Academy, 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Hollies Medical Centre, 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.

Halewood station is 40 m away, about a 1 minute walk; the nearest park, Grace Park, is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Plantation Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 19 May 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourNeeds attentionPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.1 mi

St Mark's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 22 Oct 2024 · Report

Quality of educationRequires improvementBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementRequires improvement

0.2 mi

Halewood Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 25 Apr 2023 · Report

0.4 mi

Yew Tree Primary AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 17 Jan 2023 · Report

0.4 mi

St Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 18 Mar 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementGood

0.7 mi

Secondary

Halewood AcademySecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–16

Ofsted report cardInspected 12 May 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standard

0.4 mi

Finch Woods AcademyAcademy special sponsor led · ages 9–16

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Train stations

Halewood

40 m · 1 min walk

Hunts Cross

1.1 mi · 21 min walk

Hough Green

2.4 mi

Liverpool South Parkway

2.5 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.2 mito the nearest park, Grace Park

5parks within a 10 minute walk

45hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Grace ParkPark or garden · 4.5 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Park or garden2.2 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Hilton Grace Recreation GroundPlaying field · 3.8 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Elwyn GardensPark or garden · 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Playing field2.5 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Halewood Health and Fitness ClubSports ground · 6.5 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Bowling green0.4 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Halewood 'Triangle' Country ParkPark or garden · 34 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Court Farm WoodsPark or garden · 3.3 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 0.5 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

New Hutte WoodsPark or garden · 6.2 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the L26 district

What is the crime rate in the L26 district?

Across Knowsley, police record 92 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the L26 district?

The average home in Knowsley sold for £188,527 in the latest House Price Index, up 0.9% on a year earlier. By type: detached £303,880, semi-detached £197,987, terraced £151,764, flats £96,103. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the L26 district?

The nearest primary school is Plantation Primary School, 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Halewood Academy, 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the L26 district?

Halewood is 40 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the L26 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £38,647 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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